After the success of the first edition, the Museum of Barolo Wine is on Saturday June 25th inviting to their second edition of The Night at the Museum. The museum is opening its doors to children who want to live the experience of spending one night at the museum. The entire castle is open this … Read more
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Terre da Vino introduces the most famous oenological region through literature, photography and cuisine. You can discover the beauty and uniqueness of Langhe landscapes thanks to Terre da Vino, which will lead you to a photographic course into the vineyard with the help of a professional photographer (Pierluigi Vaccaneo, www.pierluigivaccaneo.com) Guests will spend the fisrt day in … Read more
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Enrico Rivetto is representing the forth generation of the wine makers from Piemonte. Rivetto family is one of the oldest winemaking families of the region – they have been making wine for over 100 years. Today this medium size estate occupies some 35 hectares, 20 of which are vineyards, and faces the spectacular Serralunga d’Alba castle and the … Read more
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Posted by Andreja / Carpe Diem Club on September 25, 2010 · 1 Comment
Interview with Chef Macchia Where are you from and can you describe your hometown? I was born in Torino, a city of 1 million people, in Piemonte in Northern Italy. Torino it was the old capital of Italy, so it is full of history and beautiful places to see and visit. We are not so … Read more
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Through the veins of Turin, a fragrant and full of aroma brown potion flows. Sometimes, you can smell it under the arcades, squares, courtyards, in the shops and cafes. But you have to be able to recognize it. It has scent of vanilla, almonds and hazelnuts, coffee, cocoa, fruit and honey. In the past, the … Read more
Filed under food, GOURMET · Tagged with chocolate, Clara Padovani, David Chaillou, gianduja, Giò Baptist Ari, Gigi Padovani, hazelnuts, Langhe, Madama Reale, Maria Giovanna of Savoy Nemours, Monferrato, Torino, Turin