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by Domenico Cellucci Southern Italy in ancient times was referred to as oenotria or “land of the vines” by the ancient Greeks. In modern times, the regions of Toscana, Piemonte and Veneto have traditionally had the entire spotlight when it came to winemaking…
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By Dosi Cotroneo Recently I got to thinking. What kind of a world do we live in where a person is at the mercy of remembering a score of PIN numbers, passwords, and user names? A world where a seemingly mature, intelligent,…
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By Dosi Cotroneo It is a sad day indeed when one must face one’s fate, albeit, reluctantly, unhappily, and helplessly. In this age of “downsizing”, “corporate takeovers”, and “restructuring”, I thought I was one of the lucky ones who would grow old and…
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di Domenico Cellucci Recently a reader asked me about Prosecco and Asti and which of the two I preferred. I appreciate both of them and think they are both wonderful wines. However one sparkling wine that doesn’t get much attention outside of Italy…
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Il dramma ed il dolore causati da un periodo buio e poco conosciuto della storia bellica canadese rivivono nel progetto AICW Remembers the Internment of Italian Canadians Montréal, 1 febbraio 2012: Durante la seconda guerra mondiale, circa 7.000 italo-canadesi, alcuni immigrati, altri…
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di Scipione L’Aquilano L’AQUILA – Finalmente ho il mio account su Facebook. Leggo: “Ti aiuta a connetterti e rimanere in contatto con le persone della tua vita”. Non perdo tempo e trovo Alberto, avevamo 18 anni quando eravamo insieme a scuola e al…
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