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  • Wine Tasting Basics

    Wine Tasting Basics

    Have you ever attended a professional wine tasting? Not all tastings are the same but often the wine color is noted, the wine swirled, noses sniff into the glass and tasters proclaim “strawberries, raspberries, roses ” all before they taste the wine. Puzzled onlookers may wonder what’s in that glass?

    I can’t help but think of my 80-year-old cousin Rocco. He drinks sweet red jug wine. He’s one of the most happy-go-lucky people I know. He sat across from me at a wine tasting in Sicily bewildered and confused, as I observed the color of the wine and proceeded to swirl, sniff, taste and spit (not ingested) my wine. Neither the color of the wine nor the nose entered into his wine appreciation equation.Planetawineglasses

    I don’t use wine vocabulary like nose, tannin and acidity to confound or confuse readers although my editor at theAmerican may not believe me. Wine knowledge and terminology do not equal wine pleasure. There are no rights or wrongs in wine appreciation. It’s subjective.

    Enough said. This month I am happy to share 3 steps to wine tasting on theAmerican. Now grab a glass of your favorite sparkling, red or white wine, bring a clear nose and open mind. Enjoy!

  • Rome Street Food

    Rome Street Food

    Rome Street Food…

    …Has No Right to Look This Good!

    Photo essay. Read on Cond Nast Traveler website.

  • Street Level

    Street Level

    Story by Gina Tringali
    Photos by Susan Wright

    Many a visitor to Italy hankers after an experience that lets them get in touch with daily life.  A great way to do this is to explore the fresh food markets and aromatic alleyways to be found in quieter locations, such as Palermo. [ilink url=”http://ginatringali.gtfoodandtravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Palermo-Street-Food_Jul-Aug-2011.pdf” style=”download”]Continue Reading [/ilink]

  • 10 best music venues in Rome

    10 best music venues in Rome

    Rome’s music bars and clubs span everything from rock and classical to jazz and blues. Gina Tringali selects her 10 greatest hits
    This article written for, and republished from here

    Teatro dell’Opera di Roma

    In the country where every person can recite the lyrics to Verdi’s “Va Pensiero”, opera is a way of life. From its opening in 1880, the Teatro dell’Opera has undergone many architectural alterations always with particular attention to the acoustics. In fact, the legendary acoustics are on par with top auditoriums around the world. The present house seats 1,600 opera fanatics in its red-and-gold-gilded interior. Productions are based here from November to May and then move outdoors amids the ruins of Terme di Caracalla for the summer season. The best-preserved imperial Roman baths in the city make for a mesmerising backdrop to the resonating sopranos and baritones of La Bohème, Aida and Tosca.
    • Teatro dell’Opera, Piazza Beniamino Gigli, 7, +39 06 481 60255, www.operaroma.it

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  • Power to the People

    Story by Gina Tringali
    Photos by Susan Wright

    Land confiscated from organized crime and turned over to social co-operatives has spawned a new generation of Sicilian organic winemakers who are not only providing fully paid work, but are earning praise for their quality produce.

    As part of the Libera Terra (Free Land) project, the vineyards of Centopassi are a symbol of liberty, struggle and success. I Cento Passi (“One Hundred Steps”) is the name of a film dedicated to Giuseppe “Peppino” Impastato, the young Sicilian radio broadcaster and anti-mafia labour organiser, who was murdered because of his dogged fight against organised crime. Like Peppino, the Centopassi founders are pioneers; planting, growing and establishing the future vines of Sicily.

    Read the Article here

  • Sweetest side of Turin

    Article by Gina Tringali
    Photos by Susan Wright

    Bordered by France and Switzerland, Piedmont is the birthplace of Slow Food. The regional capital, Turin, exudes charm, elegance and culture, yet it is often overlooked by tourists.

    But, there is one particularly indulgent aspect to Turin that no self-respecting food fan can fail to revel in. Turin is famous for its chocolate and cafè-pasticcerie. Much of Italy’s chocolate is crafted here.

    Read the rest on Italianicious

  • Palazzone vineyards

    Article by Gina Tringali
    Photos by Susan Wright

    A 13th century inn for pilgrims that’s now awash with modern chic and bottles aged in an Etruscan grotto among the chestnut and oak trees make for a unique and prize-winning experience in Umbria’s Orvieto region.

    Wine is the fruit of a territory, of a grape and of the person who made it.  Its character should show emotion. So says Giovanni Dubini, co-owner of Palazzone vineyards in Orvieto, Italy. One sip of his…

    Read the rest on Italianicious


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