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ARMENIA CLAIMS THE WORLD’S FIRST WINERY | WINE
Forbes.com Armenia’s wine story spans 6,000 years—from the Areni-1 cave, the world’s oldest winery, to a modern revival reshaping its global future.
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GIGLIO’S HEROIC VITICULTURE | WINE & TRAVEL
Decanter Giglio Island’s wine legacy is kept alive by modern winemakers who continue grape growing despite the grueling conditions that Italians call viticultura eroica, heroic viticulture.
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THE NEW PUGLIA: REVITALIZED BUT TRUE TO ITS ROOTS | WINE & TRAVEL
Alberobello, the symbolic home of the Trulli, has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1996. While the Trulli are a must-see, they are the tip of the iceberg when discovering Puglia’s soul.
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500 YEARS OF HISTORY AT SICILY’S VILLA TASCA | TRAVEL
Haute Living, August 2024 Over the centuries, the Palermo estate has been a haven where royalty, artists, and intellectuals sought inspiration and respite. The villa’s opulent interiors have welcomed luminaries such as German opera composer Robert Wagner, Italian violinist Niccolò Paganini, and Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, each leaving their mark on its…
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CHAMPAGNE: TASTING STARS | WINE
Napa Valley Life Magazine Over 400 years ago, Pierre Pérignon joined the Benedictine Abbey of Hautvillers in the Champagne region of France. As a monk, he was given the honorary title of Dom and the prestigious position of cellar master. As the story goes, when Dom Pérignon created bubbly wine, he shouted, “Come quickly,…
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BODEGA BAY | TRAVEL
Napa Valley Life If it weren’t for the 1963 Alfred Hitchcock film, “The Birds,” Bodega Bay might be just another scenic fishing village along the Sonoma Coast. The townspeople of Bodega and Bodega Bay embrace the area’s claim to fame with locations like The Birds Café, a visitors’ center with The Birds theme, and…
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THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE SICILY | WINE & TRAVEL
Napa Valley Life Yes, it is part of Italy, but any visitor will tell you: Sicily is Sicily. It has an ancient soul and a distinct character. In addition to a flourishing wine industry, it is a fascinating destination to explore, especially the western, less-traveled part of the island.
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ITALY’S ISLAND WINES | WINE & TRAVEL
Haute Living Magazine Beyond Sardinia’s Vermentino and Pantelleria’s Passito di Pantelleria, there are many little-known island wines to explore. Mother Nature has graced these little slices of paradise with breathtaking panoramas and rare wines that are lively, summery, and highly quaffable.
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ROME | HISTORICAL CITY OF CULTURE AND STYLE | TRAVEL
Haute Living Magazine Oh, but the history. No family represents the tie between the papacy and the Renaissance better than the Borgheses. The Borghese Family were the Medicis of Rome during the Renaissance period—they owned everything. Beyond the Borghese Gardens, Villa Borghese, and the Borghese Gallery is the Palazzo Borghese in the center of…
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VILLA IGEIA: PALERMO’S RESORT FOR KINGS OF THE GOLDEN AGE | TRAVEL
Haute Living Magazine This reborn resort feels as chic as it must have been when the wealthy aristocrats, royalty, and international jet set graced it during Palermo’s golden age of the Belle Epoque.
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LAZIO: VOLCANO TO THE SEA | WINE & TRAVEL
Napa Valley Life Magazine Southern Lazio’s volcano-to-the-sea area begins at the Castelli Romani and extends to the adjacent Latina region that hugs the coastline from Nettuno to Gaeta. Here, Lazio producers are experimenting with rare and little-used native varieties, and this, coupled with the volcano-to-sea terroir, is elevating the region to a new echelon.
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DOLCE & GABBANA AND DONNAFUGATA: SICILY’S NEW DREAM TEAM | WINE
Haute Living Magazine Everything about the Donnafugata partnership with the Dolce & Gabbana fashion house is based around the Mediterranean island of Sicily. The two powerhouses with Sicilian roots joined forces in 2019 to create an even more powerful collaboration—a wine collection designed with Dolce & Gabbana style and Donnafugata wine expertise.
