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Bergamo: Bordeaux-style wines and the invention of Bordeaux mixture

Have you ever heard of the wines of Bergamo? Filippo Bartolotta takes a dive into this ancient wine region which was responsible for perhaps wine's most revolutionary discovery, and produces some wonderful Bordeaux-style blends.

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Claypaky and Audiosales host renowned lighting designer Patrick Woodroffe's workshop at the Teatro Sociale in Bergamo Alta

Serie A preview: Italy's top flight returns with severed pigs' heads, a threatening note and car-park brawl

Finish off the calamari fritti and order one last Ichnusa, the league of the sacred and profane is back - here's our Serie A preview

Il Gourmet | EUROPE ONLINE

Return Journey – Frank McNally on the (almost) forgotten pleasures of Italy

A city guide to Bergamo, Italy

A view of Bergamo from the top of City Hall Tower.  Photograph by Getty Images Most Italian hilltop towns are hard-won, accessible only for those up to navigating long, winding mountain roads. Not so Bergamo. This vibrant city has all the charm of a remote Tuscan town, but is just 15 minutes’ drive from its own international airport. Despite Ryanair putting Bergamo on the radar when it landed at the then tiny airport in 2004, this is still an unsung destination. Often used as a jumping off point for skiers bound for Lombardy’s eight mountain resorts, or as gateway to the region’s lakes and vineyards, Bergamo also draws fashion-focused travellers who fly in, hit the Oriocenter mega mall (Italy’s largest, adjacent to the airport), or dash to one of Milan’s design emporiums, then fly straight out. All of which makes Bergamo’s beautiful medieval hilltops even more of an exclusive joy.