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TraditionsWorld Auction of the White Truffle of Alba: 395 thousand euro collected
The event has ended: final lot of 905 grams in Hong Kong for 140 thousand euro
Emerging from the autumn mists, this year the Castle of Grinzane Cavour, a specific site protected by Unesco has celebrated the usual appointment with solidarity on the occasion of the 25th edition of... more

TraditionsAll ready for the Auction of the white truffle of Alba on November 10
At the Grinzane Cavour Castle, solidarity that pays millions of euros
On the hills of the Langhe, on Sunday 10 November, the Castle of Grinzane Cavour, a specific Unesco World Heritage site, will open its doors again for the prestigious World Auction of the White Truffle... more

TraditionsBalsamic Vinegar of Modena IGP: now also protected in New Zealand
After the EU Council approval, measure in force in mid-2024
News in sight on the front of the protection of Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PGI. The Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand, definitively approved last November 22 by the European... more

TraditionsThe Via Francigena nominated for Unesco
Liguria and Tuscany regions together for the completion of the process that enhances villages and food and wine excellences
"Cultural and transnational itineraries such as the Via Francigena, which connects Canterbury to Rome, are increasingly to be supported in an integrated way". This was stated by the vice president of the... more

TraditionsThe Grape Festival in Merano, tradition in motion
From 16 to 17 October, folklore, good food, music and a great desire to greet the arrival of autumn
In autumn, at the end of the harvest, the time comes when the farmers thank Mother Earth for what has been granted and traditionally the holiday season opens. The Grape Festival (October 16-17), returns... more

TraditionsItaly has a new PGI EU product: it is the Rome Oil
Thus, the official Italian food Igs recognized by Europe/Attachments rise to 315
In the Official Journal of the European Union L 277 of 2 August 2021, the name Olio di Roma PGI was registered which, according to updated data from the Qualivita Observatory, in the Food sector is number... more

TraditionsPasta di Gragnano and Mela Val di Non enter in OriG Italy
The organization of the Consortia for the Protection of Italian GI is strengthened to face the new challenges of transition
With these entries, the number of Protection Consortia and supply chain associations belonging to Origin Italia rises to 65, representing over 95% of certified Italian agri-food productions more

WinesThe sixty years of activity of Fattoria Mantellassi
The Italian family history in the new book by Andrea Zanfi
Andrea Zanfi, in the new book "La scommessa del Morellino", ("The Morellino bet") goes behind the scenes of the family that occupies the first place in the production of Morellino DOCG, the famous wine. more