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Christmas and Barolo: wine tasting and touring Italy at Christmas

2 April, 2020

If you’re looking for Christmas deals for Italy, try the Langhe region of Piedmont. While not strictly speaking Barolo country, there’s still plenty of good nebbiolo to be had for Italian wine buffs. Spending Christmas in Italy is a special…

Italian festivals: Piedmont celebrates the white truffle festival in Alba

1 April, 2020

While on the subject of Piedmont, if you’re a food buff and love traditional, fresh produce, Italy has everything you could possibly want. Italy is a mecca for food lovers, and the Piedmont town of Alba, in the Langhe region,…

Pope gets white truffle from Alba auction

23 March, 2020

The 12th white truffle auction took place at the Grinzane Cavour castle with the white Alba truffles gaining over 307,000 euros in auction sales. The 13 truffles from Alba under the hammer were all sold with the best example going…

The secret to being on the Forbes rich list lies in a nutshell: Nutella and Italy's richest man

22 March, 2020

With Michele Ferrero voted the richest Italian in the world, it’s time to find out why. With 9.5 billion dollars, the 82-year-old occupies first place on the Forbes list for his country, and is at 40th place overall.The Ferrero family…

Traditional Italian products: the black truffle of Salento famous on BBC

21 March, 2020

Italy’s most famous truffle might be the white truffle of Alba, in Piedmont, but it’s certainly not the only precious underground dweller the country has to offer. Undervalued both nationally in Italy, and on the international scale, is the black…

Italy's white truffle record auction: Alba truffle sold for 100,000 euros

19 March, 2020

The white truffle auction held in Langa, Piedmont on the weeked, saw a 750 gram white truffle sell for a record of 100,000 euros. It was the last of 11 truffle lots on auction, with the event seeing more than…

New year breaks in Piedmont: Boscareto Hotel and spa, Langhe

17 March, 2020

Looking for a wild and romantic place where to spend your New Year breaks in Italy away from the maddening crowd? If so, take note of this offer by the five-star Boscareto Hotel and spa where guests can have gala…

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Christmas and Barolo: wine tasting and touring Italy at Christmas

Italian festivals: Piedmont celebrates the white truffle festival in Alba

Pope gets white truffle from Alba auction

The secret to being on the Forbes rich list lies in a nutshell: Nutella and Italy's richest man

Traditional Italian products: the black truffle of Salento famous on BBC

Italy's white truffle record auction: Alba truffle sold for 100,000 euros

New year breaks in Piedmont: Boscareto Hotel and spa, Langhe

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