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Completed in 2018 in Cigliè, Italy. Images by Beppe Giardino. The small town of Ciglié is a village of few houses perched on the hills of the Langhe, between Ceva and Cantù, chosen by a married couple of...

World’s first zero emissions Barolo harvest February 22nd, 2021 The world’s first zero emissions Barolo harvest has been achieved by a partnership between FPT International and Fontanafredda. The global challenge of energy transition demands not only widely shared solutions on a large scale, but also targeted actions in specialist sectors, which must be able both to deliver concrete results and to attract the interest of a broader public, through the high intrinsic value of the projects the...

Completing the world’s first zero-emissions harvest of a Barolo cru, and celebrating 2025 by opening the first 100% sustainable bottle of the highly prized…

The beautiful Langhe landscape, part of Piedmont in Italy, is a prized destination of tourists from all over the world, who come here to walk through the hills shaped by centuries of growers’ activities, to eat great dishes like Plin pasta, but, mostly, to taste the incredible wine here produced from the local Nebbiolo grapes, the Barolo, Langhe’s most precious heritage. The Barolo has existed since the early 1800s and now the heredity of the first growers has been collected by a cooperativ...

Between advancing your career and raising a family, it’s easy to put off planning a no-holds-barred vacation until you make a retirement travel plan. But once you’ve clocked out for that final time? No more excuses. Taking an epic retirement trip is the ultimate reward for a job well done and a fitting way to mark your transition to the golden age. We asked a handful of retirees to share their most memorable retirement travels after bidding the working life adieu. Finnish Lapland Star...

Barolo and Barbaresco: Highlights from Recent Vintages It’s a bit hard to comprehend that a year ago I was in a throng of New Yorkers and Piedmontese Italians celebrating the release of the recent vintage from Piedmont. Wandering around a Midtown event center tasting Nebbiolo with a bunch of folks in the wine industry seems like a luxury from a distant reality much more removed than twelve months from today. Had the event occurred even a week or two later, it well could have been a super spre...

Usher in your golden years by cavorting with reindeer or climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.

Casa Fantini: Europes Best Lakeshore Location to Book for 2021 January 27, 2021 For the ultimate Italian escape that ticks all the boxes this summer, book a few nights at concept hotel, Casa Fantini, on the shores of beautiful Lake Orta. Just one hour from Milan, this contemporary and elegant five-star hotel is the perfect location from which to explore the area by boat, foot, bicycle or by car. Often overlooked for its bigger sisters Como and Maggiore, the lake itself has inspi...

At 12.40 (Italy hour, UTC + 1) today, Tuesday 26 January, the Conte Bis government is formally concluded. As reported by ANSA, the Prime Minister left the Quirinale Palace where he handed over his resignation to the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella. Conte has been out by car half an hour after his arrival. The premier had already communicated his resignation in the CdM this morning. A CdM which, according to what is learned, closed with a “very affectionate” moment and the appla...

1 Take a Sauvignon Blanc flight: Sauvignon Blanc is a (Karine Lauverjat Sancerre), California (Rabble Sauvignon Blanc) and New Zealand (Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc), you experience something new, while sticking with something familiar. 2 Try an unoaked and oaked wine together: The effect of oak is noticed most with Chardonnay. If you are in one camp over the other, open your mind to well-made expressions of each, such as the Domaine Brocard Chablis Sainte Claire and the Raeburn Russian River Val...