Authentic monuments of a family and an enoic tradition that is lost over the centuries, a journey in the beautiful country between past and present in the name of wine. The castle of Noarna in Trentino or the Castle of Fonterutoli of the Marquises Mazzei in Tuscany, the estate of the Counts Faina in Umbria or the Castello di Brolio, of the Ricasoli family in Tuscany, all surrounded by splendid vineyards. Active and open to visitors who want to combine tastings with a unique and exclusively Italian atmosphere.
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THE HOLES
At a time when the health emergency requires social distancing for common security, in Florence the managers of some clubs have thought of finding the ideal solution, making a symbolic leap back in time and reopening the so-called “wine holes” with their original function. Born during the period of the plague, they were used to serve customers without coming into contact with them. An architectural expedient adopted in the seventeenth century by the Grand Duchy of Tuscany to implement a sort of remote trade. Through the window, the customer could withdraw the wine while remaining outside. So here they are, small windows on the walls of the oldest city buildings, positioned at street level, which are now being rediscovered at a time when Covid-19 has literally upset the rules of sociability, the economy and everyday life.
INTOLERANCES
Lately there are many food intolerances and one of the many is lactose, a sugar naturally contained in milk and all its derivatives. The highest concentrations of lactose are found in milk, yogurt and fermented milks, ice creams, soft cheeses, cream and butter. However, it is also contained in many industrial products and baked goods in which milk is used. Even if it is traumatic, the first thing to do afterwards in the event of a positive test result is to give up pizza, buffalo mozzarella and cappuccino overnight, which is very hard but necessary. Eliminating all foods that are potentially harmful to the body is the first step to regain well-being.
CERTIFIED PRODUCTS
The three-year communication and promotion campaign for DOP and IGP fruit and vegetables financed by the European Union is close to the Italians and at this moment more than ever is committed to promoting Green Asparagus from Altedo, Ciliegia di Vignola, Peaches and Nectarines from Romagna, Lusia Salad, Emilia Romagna Pear, Treviso Red Radicchio and Castelfranco Variegato and Chioggia Radicchio. DOP and IGP products not only encourage local economies, but are also healthy foods that are good for the body and help maintain a strong immune system. To be close to Italian consumers in this difficult and unpredictable situation, the campaign is committed to proposing, month after month, simple and healthy recipes to be made alone or in company with DOP and IGP fruit and vegetables. In the early years of the twentieth century, sericulture went into crisis due to international competition and this led in a short time to the disappearance of mulberry trees, replaced mainly by apple trees but above all by cherry trees.
ENJOY COCKTAILS
In the summer when the desire to finally enjoy a drink as it should be in the open air could clash with the distrust of traditional crowds at the counter, the coolest cocktails include canned cocktails. Among the latest ready-made Gin Tonic proposals in can signed by Bombay Sapphire, Jack & Coca and the can version of mojito one of the cocktails that symbolize summer.
HANDS COLORS
In this summer when, in closed places or without the right distances, the mask must still be worn, the hands are always in the foreground. And to win is the desire for joy. Hence an explosion of colorful nails, geometries, smiley faces and flames, and “logoed” manicures. There is no shortage of fluorescent colors, perhaps enriched by geometric decorations, flower degradé, or marbled. But to deserve a special mention are the personalized nails with a reproduction of the most famous logos, such as that of Chanel.
HI-TECH SUN
The need to choose the right products to protect your skin is back, together with the desire to be exposed to the sun, accentuated by the months spent inside the home. The latest innovations launched by the cosmetic industry have two common denominators: the use of the latest generation technologies to prevent the harmful effects of skin exposure to the sun, but also sustainability. Environmental protection is becoming a priority in the purchasing choices of international consumers. The green orientation of the cosmetic companies is also seen in the packaging, designed to have a reduced environmental impact, limiting the use of plastic and increasing that of biodegradable materials.
FISHERMEN
When you pass through Caorle, a “ritual” not to be missed is the end of the fishing day, when the fishing boats return after the night of fishing to go and sell the fish directly to the market through an ancient and local custom: the auction by ear, a typical silent auction Caorlotta. Fishing in these places has always played a fundamental role, which has designed customs, customs and even architecture, as evidenced by the casoni, the ancient fishermen’s houses in the lagoon, which can still be visited today. Already in the first century before Christ the port of Caorle played an important commercial role. For some years now the “heart” of fishing life, harbor and market, have returned together in the ancient heart of the town, enhancing its role and the rites that accompany it.
CASTLES
The Emilia-Romagna of history, towers, gentler hilly landscapes, castles and fortresses from the Apennines to the Great River Po focuses on the outdoors for summer 2020! In the Castelli del Ducato circuit four new strongholds, providing extraordinary access to previously unvisited spaces, marvelous parks and private gardens on the routes. The manors that have opened the embellished doors and secret gardens to visitors rise to 13. The Castles of the Duchy offer guided tours which become, in fact, authentic experiences in places of great beauty, fortresses and historic houses surrounded by nature or in suggestive characteristic historic villages.
SEASONALITY
The peculiarity of the typical products of Campania is that everyone, from fish to vegetables, fruit, cheeses, have a very precise seasonality which is very often short and decisive for the goodness of the product. The anchovies of Menaica, for example, are fished only from March 25 to July 22, the spinster apples are so called because of their late ripening and the purple aubergine top is harvested twice a year, but the second harvest is that from where the best quality comes from. Remembering the seasonality of Campania products is the trick to always recognize the best products without having to know all their other characteristics, which are really many and unfortunately impossible to keep in mind.