Podcasts about Central Italy

In this grape miniseries, I cover one of the greatest yet little known red grapes of Italy: Sagrantino. Photo: Sagrantino. Source: Arnaldo Caprai   This grape is likely native to Umbria in Central Italy, although there is speculation that it is from more far-flung parts of the globe. Nevertheless, most of the world's plantings are in Montefalco and the surrounding areas and it is firmly rooted (literally and figuratively) there.     With outrageously high polyphenols, Sagrantino is dark in color, high in tannin,  and needs lots of heat to ripen. Its brambly berry notes contrast with savory herb, smoke, tobacco, and baking spice aromas and flavors to give this wine a sweet yet savory profile that you'd be hard pressed to find in any other bottle.     In the show I review the history of the grape, its behavior in the vineyard, its flavors and aromas, and the various regions in which it is grown, including Australia, warmer parts of the US, Argentina, and Brazil.     Although it requires age to live up to its true potential, Sagrantino is a grape you should try – it is truly one of the great reds of the world and as winemakers learn more about making dry wine from it, it's only getting better every year.         Full show notes and all back episodes are on Patreon. Join the community today! www.patreon.com/winefornormalpeople _______________________________________________________________   This show is brought to you by my exclusive sponsor, Wine Access – THE place to discover your next favorite bottle. Wine Access has highly allocated wines and incredible values, plus free shipping on orders of $150 or more. You can't go wrong with Wine Access! Join the WFNP/Wine Access wine club and get 6 awesome bottles for just $150 four times a year. That includes shipping! When you become a member, you also get 10% all your purchases on the site. Go to wineaccess.com/normal to sign up!     

Have you ever dreamed of exploring Italy's iconic White Roads (Strade Bianche) by motorcycle through remote Tuscan hills and endless miles of vineyards. Are you curious about what it's really like to take a motorbike tour in Italy? And do you want to know what it takes to ride the Adventure Country Tracks (ACT) route through the country?If the answer is yes, then you've come to the right place because in this episode of the ABR Podcast, Billy reveals to ABR Editor James what it's like ride Italy's White Roads, or Strade Bianche, as he explores Central Italy by motorcycle.He also explains what makes Italy so special for motorcycle touring, what the trails are like along the ACT Italy route, and discusses the pros and cons of group motorcycle tours compared with solo bike.In a bid to explore what could arguably be called Europe's best motorcycle touring destination, Billy rode across the spine of the country on a Ducati Multistrada V4 S, following the Adventure Country Tracks Italy route as part of Edelweiss Bike Travel's ACT Centre of Italy Unpaved tour.With countless off-road trails, incredible stretches of tarmac, and a wonderful culture to experience, it was a sensational trip. And of course, there's the Italian food which is guaranteed to make your motorbike textiles bulge at the seams come the end of a summer tour.Want to experience adventure riding in Italy yourself? Then head over to Edelweiss Bike Travel's website to find out more about their ACT Centre of Italy Unpaved tour:https://www.edelweissbike.com/en/motorbiketours/upc-act-centre-of-italy-unpavedVideo breakdown:Part 1 Italy's White Roads (Strade Bianche): 00:00:00 Part 2 Motorcycle touring in Italy: 00:12:54 Part 3 Solo travel or organised tour?: 00:29:23

We are joined again by our friend Mauro Daviddi, last time we heard his fascinating personal journey, this time he shared some of his vast knowledge of Italian history in a discussion about Central Italy. This is a part of Italy, historically and geographically that is less well known in popular culture compared to North and South Italy. Mauro's enthusiasm is palpable as he explains the history of Central Italy and describes the influence of Central Italy in the present day. We both learned a lot in this episode and we are sure our listeners will find this discussion very insightful.

Today, you'll learn about the demand for a compound called squalene that is decimating deepwater shark populations, an amazing effort to create an eco-friendly lubricant using green chemistry, and the surprising connection between shepherds, women, and wildfires. Shark Oil “Deepwater Sharks Are Threatened by Demand for Liver Oil.” by David Shiffman. 2024. “100 Million Sharks Killed Every Year, Study Show On Eve of International Conference on Shark Protection.” National Geographic. 2013. “Fishing for oil and meat drives irreversible defaunation of deepwater sharks and rays.” by Brittany Finucci, et al. 2024. Eco-Friendly Lubricant “New eco-friendly lubricant additives protect turbine equipment, waterways.” EurekAlert! 2024. “Minimizing Toxicity and Optimizing Lubricity of Ionic Liquids for Eco-Friendly Lubrication.” by Xin He, et al. 2024. Historic Land Management “Anthropologist documents how women and shepherds historically reduced wildfire risk in Central Italy.” EurekAlert! 2024. “Wildfires as legacies of agropastoral abandonment: Gendered litter raking and managed burning as historic fire prevention practices in the Monte Pisano of Italy.” by Andrew S. Mathews & Fabio Malfatti. 2024. Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Delivered by Father Peter Tukan, SDB from Salesian Don Bosco Gerak in the Diocese of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. Hosea 11: 1b.3-4.8c-9; Rs psalm 80: 2ac.3b.15-16; Matthew 10:7-15 THE GREAT AND FAITHFUL HEART OF THE FATHER The theme for our meditation today is: The Great and Faithful Heart of the Father. In the monastery in the mountains of Subiaco, Central Italy, in a room at the middle of the monastery there is an inscription explaining that the young man Saint Francis of Assisi came to this monastery several times. Francis considered Saint Benedict as his spiritual father. He came to meet and learn about Christian spirituality. He studied under someone with genuine and wise spiritual fatherhood. Throughout the world and especially in the Catholic Church, Saint Benedict is known as a mystic who brought the monastic way of life to the European continent, planting its roots and raising it. He is known as the protector of the European continent and the spiritual father of those who pursue the path of holiness. Saint Benedict's figure in the Church and society is as a wise and loving father. Saint Benedict is the patron saint of religious life. Saint Benedict inherited the fatherhood qualities from the Lord God. Through scriptures and the testimonies of historical figures in the Church, we learn about the great and faithful heart of the heavenly Father. God, who is almighty and full of love, must have the characteristics of a big heart and faithfulness. This characteristic is described in the prophecy of the prophet Hosea in the first reading. The Lord God is so big and amazing in his gentleness not only in caring for His children, but also replacing all the wrath that had been planned to fall on His sinful people, with His amazing goodness and mercy. God is also so faithful in following the life journey of His people, especially when they are experiencing trials, difficulties, oppression and suffering. They remain enlightened and guided by the Spirit of God until they realize that they can return to His most holy bosom. Their return to God signifies that their lives are new again. They received a restoration of their dignity which had been damaged by the sins and weaknesses of this world. God's great and faithful heart towards us humans is a reflection of our view of God's mercy. We always greet the merciful God through the prayers we offer. When we encounter a merciful God, we should be very confident that He does not punish or reject us. He does not take our sins into account. Instead, God accepts and restores us. This power of God's mercy must be used by each of us in our respective places of duty and mission. We are sent equipped with God's loving power, namely mercy and all His goodness, so that we can be the solutions to various problems in this life. Let's pray. In the name of the Father... O Lord, look at us with Your mercy and forgive our sins, especially our inability to forgive others who have wronged us. Our Father who art in heaven... In the name of the Father..

This episode explores new research, which has found that women and shepherds historically reduced wildfire risk in Central Italy. --- Read this episode's science poem here. Read the scientific study that inspired it here. Read ‘Leaves' by Ursula K. Le Guin here. --- Music by Rufus Beckett. --- Follow Sam on social media and send in any questions or comments for the podcast: Email: sam.illingworth@gmail.com   X: @samillingworth 

In this episode of History 102, Rudyard Lynch and Erik Torenberg explore the rise of Rome, from its origins as a small settlement in Central Italy to becoming a dominant force in the known world, drawing parallels between historical events and modern-day societal patterns. They discuss themes of decadence, social cohesion, and the cyclical nature of civilizations. - SPONSORS: BEEHIIV | PLUMB Head to Beehiiv, the newsletter platform built for growth, to power your own. Connect with premium brands, scale your audience, and deliver a beautiful UX that stands out in an inbox. 

As Scipio takes part in Rome's zealous religious efforts to turn the tide of the Second Punic War, the Republic fails to look inwards, seeing the deficits among its Generals. That Hannibal continues to exploit, invading Central Italy before drawing the Legions into a devastating ambush at the Battle of Lake Trasimene. Driving Rome to adopt the Fabian Strategy to stop the Carthaginian threat, that although promising, is quickly tossed aside in 216 BC. As Rome begins amassing an unprecedented force to deliver a knockout blow to Hannibal, with Scipio as the youngest Military Tribune therein.    If you would like to support my work directly, you can kindly do so here: patreon.com/warlordsofhistory Check out The Second World War podcast: The Second World War I'm proud to announce that Warlords of History has been included on Feedspot's list of the Best Military History Podcasts to follow in 2024. You can access the entire list here: podcasts.feedspot.com/military_history_podcasts

From the first day of this podcast we've been hellbent on demonstrating that even the more mundane corners of this land hide incredible things. Some of you might have rolled your eyes, thinking this is just another attempt to bring back Tuscany to its golden age but this land is really special. Even if you're a seasoned traveller, expert in the art of avoiding the usual tourist traps, chances are you'll miss some of the outstanding beauties of our region. Look at Valdichiana, for example: while people gravitate naturally towards Cortona or Pienza, not many give more than a passing look to an ancient castle not far from the A1 highway. The town is quite small and looks like it's frozen in the Middle Ages but this is hardly special in this neck of the woods. And yet it's here, tucked away in a small museum, that you can find one of this land's best kept secrets. This castle that was fought over centuries between the powers of Central Italy was rich enough to commission one of the most unbelievable pieces of jewellery you have ever seen. That's why this week What's Up Tuscany will bring you to the charming town of Lucignano to tell you everything there is to know about its amazing Golden Tree, a huge reliquary that has got to be seen to be believed.If you listen to the full episode you will learn about how it took 120 years and the death of a wealthy lady to finish it and how its outrageous value made it a magnet for thieves since the 1400s. People in Lucignano loved it so much because that exchanging marriage vows in front of it brought good fortune to the newlyweds but in 1914 a band of thieves actually managed to break down and steal the art treasure. It took years before most pieces were recovered and the Tree rebuilt but a few days ago a bunch of other ornaments were discovered, bringing it back to the original glory. I'll walk you through the charming alleys of this weird castle, explain a curious plaque placed on top of an escalade and tell you several quirky stories about this place. In the final chapter, then, I'll walk you through some festivals held in Lucignano throughout the year, from the explosion of colour of the Maggiolata to the nostalgic Christmas festival that brings back the Tuscany of old. Last but not least, a couple of charming hotels able to turn a weekend break into a real event and two really good restaurants where you can treat your taste buds without breaking the bank. This might not be the most popular part of Tuscany but if you come to Valdichiana you'll fall in love with it. That's a promise.Email: podcast@larno.itFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/larno.itTwitter: @arno_it / @WhatsupTuscanyLINKS TO SOURCES (ITALIAN ONLY)https://viaggichemangi.com/italia/toscana/lucignano-cosa-vedere/https://www.museodilucignano.it/il-museo/albero-d-oro/https://www.intoscana.it/it/articolo/lalbero-doro-di-lucignano-stupisce-ancora-ritrovate-parti-trafugate-un-secolo-fa-al-via-il-restauro/https://www.viaggiatricecuriosa.it/2020/11/11/lalbero-doro-di-lucignano/https://www.tripadvisor.it/Restaurant_Review-g887269-d8594152-Reviews-Osteria_le_Botti-Lucignano_Province_of_Arezzo_Tuscany.htmlhttps://www.tripadvisor.it/Restaurant_Review-g887269-d2264112-Reviews-Locanda_del_Baraccotto-Lucignano_Province_of_Arezzo_Tuscany.htmlBACKGROUND MUSICPipe Choir - Bom Bom Breakthrough (Instrumental)Wayne John Bradley - Waiting (Instrumental)Mike Chino - Calm and HarmonyEzaOne - SupernovaPipe Choir - Gemini (Instrumental)Wayne John Bradley - Blues Rock Original InstrumentalAll released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licensehttps://soundcloud.com/pipe-choir-2/pipe-choir-bom-bom-breakthrough-creative-commons-instrumentalhttps://soundcloud.com/ayneohnradley/waiting-original-uplifting-indie-pop-style-instrumentalcreative-commonshttps://soundcloud.com/argofox/mike-chino-calm-and-harmonyhttps://soundcloud.com/argofox/ezaone-supernovahttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Pipe_Choir/SGONS_Instrumentals/Pipe_Gemini_Instrumentalhttps://soundcloud.com/ayneohnradley/blues-rock-original-instrumentalcreative-commonshttp://www.pipechoir.com/

ARiS returns to our podcast series, making it his third appearance with an energetic mix. Originally hailing from Greece, he later relocated to Central Italy, immersing himself in the vibrant house and techno scene. He quickly made a name for himself, securing residencies at renowned clubs such as Oniremac, Plush, Club Gallery, Caffe Concerto, 300 Monkeys, and Much More Club. His exceptional talent has taken him to various venues across Italy and the captivating Greek Islands. Recently, ARiS has been dedicating his efforts to creating infectious grooves for private after parties in Central Italy through his association with PlayON. Additionally, he proudly contributes to the vinyl community as a member of Vinyl Spin Division (VSD). Keep an eye on ARiS https://soundcloud.com/aris81 https://instagram.com/aris.music https://facebook.com/aris81.music Listen to more Intaresu intaresu.com

June 13: Saint Anthony of Padua 1195–1231 Memorial; Liturgical Color: White Patron Saint of lost articles He mastered the Word of God Saint Anthony of Padua is a famous Franciscan saint especially honored at an impressive shrine in Padua, in Northern Italy. But he was not born as Anthony, was an Augustinian priest before he became a Franciscan, and was from Lisbon, Portugal, not Italy. Saint Anthony, along with Saint Bonaventure, another early Franciscan, lent theological heft to the somewhat esoteric movement founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Saint Francis was uniquely sensitive and eccentric, unsuited to leadership, and vexed by the need to exercise authority. It was Saints Anthony and Bonaventure who gave the Franciscan Order credibility, who anchored it in sound theology, and who assured its survival and continued growth. Today's saint was baptized Fernando and grew up in a privileged environment in Lisbon. He received a superior education and entered the Augustinian Order as an adolescent. While living in the city of Coimbra, he met some Franciscan brothers who had established a poor hermitage outside of the city named in honor of Saint Anthony of the Desert. Young Father Fernando was very attracted to their simple way of life. From these friars, he also heard about the martyrdom of five Franciscan brothers at the hands of Muslims in North Africa. These martyrs' bodies were ransomed and returned for burial in Fr. Fernando's own abbey in Coimbra. Their deaths and burials were a life-changing moment for him. The Augustinian Fr. Fernando asked, and received, permission to leave and join the Franciscans. At that point he adopted a new religious name, Anthony, from the patron saint of the hermitage where he had first come to know the Franciscan Order. The newly christened Father Anthony then set out to emulate his martyr heroes. He sailed for North Africa to die for the faith or to ransom himself for Christians held captive by Muslims. But it was not to be. Anthony became gravely ill, and, on the return voyage, his ship was providentially blown off course to Sicily. From there he made his way to Central Italy, where his education, mastery of Scripture, compelling preaching skills, and holiness brought him deserving renown. Paradoxically, it was because Anthony received excellent training as an Augustinian that he became a great Franciscan. Saint Francis himself soon came to know Father Anthony, a man whose learning legitimized the under-educated Franciscans. Saint Francis had been skeptical of scholarship, even prohibiting his illiterate followers from learning how to read. Francis feared they would become too prideful and then abandon their radical simplicity and poverty.  Saint Francis only reluctantly, several years after founding his Order, allowed some of his brothers to be ordained priests. He had originally relied exclusively on diocesan priests to minister to his non-ordained brothers, and he distrusted his followers who aspired to the honor of the Priesthood. The presence of Anthony, and later Bonaventure, changed all that. In time, Father Anthony became a famous preacher and teacher to Franciscan communities in Northern Italy and Southern France. His knowledge of Scripture was so formidable that Pope Gregory IX titled him the “Ark of the Testament.” In Anthony's Shrine in Padua, a reliquary holding his tongue and larynx recall his fame as a preacher. These organs had not disintegrated even long after the rest of his body had returned to dust. Saint Anthony is most often shown either holding the Child Jesus in his arms or holding a book, a lily, or all three. His intercession is invoked throughout the world for the recovery of lost items and for assistance in finding a spouse. Anthony died at the age of just thirty-five in 1231, about five years after Saint Francis had died. He was canonized less than one year later. In 1946 Saint Anthony was declared a Doctor of the Church due to the richness of his sermons and writings. He was conscious as he succumbed to death. In his last moments, the brothers surrounding his bed asked him if he saw anything. Saint Anthony said simply, “I see the Lord.” Saint Anthony of Padua, we seek your powerful intercession to have the right words on our lips to inspire the faithful and to correct and guide the ignorant. Through your example, may our words also be buttressed by our powerful witness to Christ. 

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Associate Professor Jennifer Scappettone is from the Departments of English Language and Literature and Creative Writing. On The Course this week, she elaborates on her zigzagged career path, from studying history to teaching English in Japan to managing study abroad programs in Central Italy. Right when she thought she had forgotten English as a language, she decided to pursue a graduate degree in English Literature and creative writing. Professor Scappettone's diverse interest is reflected by her interdisciplinary work and the course formats she creates for her students.

Housepedia Podcasts #HomeIsWhereHouseIsPlaying 125 I Ansonica Ansonica is an Italian deejay based in Berlin. Obsessed with disco music since she was a kid, thanks to the influence of her mother she literally grew up with spaghetti and Italo disco. She spent several years following closely the club scene in Italy, working as DJ Host and PR at Ribbon Club Culture in Central Italy until she moved to Berlin in 2015. After a long time of being only in the “backstage” she has decided to start playing and creating her own "colorful" and authentic music style fully shaped by her taste and personality mixing Hi-NRG disco with diverse house and electronic vibes. She has been playing in Berlin in clubs like Kitkat, Bulbul, Klunkerkranich, Oxi, Ava Club to name a few with Disco Bizarre and ToyTonics crews. Her mission is making Disco glamorous and exciting again and bring the dancers on a fresh, sweaty, fun and always a “little bit italian” journey. In 2019 she founded HABITAT - Experience, Embrace, Belong - a music enthusiasts collective whose mission is to building a space in time where people can get together, experience musical journeys and feel like they belong. She is a member of female:pressure, a transnational online database and network of women*, AFAB, transgender, transfeminine, transmasculine, intersex [+gender optional], genderqueer, gender nonconforming, a-gender and/or non-binary DJs, musicians, composers, producers, visual artists, agents, journalists and researchers working in the realms of electronic music and visual arts. Info about the artist: @ansonicamusic Submit your mixtape: http://housepediamusic.com Like our posts? To buy a coffee and help support Housepedia Music click: ko-fi.com/housepediamusic Listen on Apple: apple.co/3n4V8s5

If I asked each and every one of you, chances are that mountains and snow are not something that you would normally associate with Tuscany. That is a bit weird, considering that a sizeable part of our region is occupied by the Appennines. While most Tuscans definitely prefer our lovely sea, those who go crazy about skiing have a domestic option rather than spending time and money to travel to the Alpine resorts. This remarkable town was born in the 18th century as a frontier post but it remained very poor and isolated until very recently. It took a great exploit by a local sportsman to put it firmly on the map and turn it into one of Italy's most renowned ski resorts. That's why this week What's Up Tuscany will bring you to the mountains above Pistoia to tell you the story of how Abetone became the most beloved choice for snow lovers thanks to the talent of a great sportsman.Zeno Colò, born and bred in these remote mountains, was one of Italy's greatest skiers and was the one that put this remote village firmly on the map as a great ski resort. The destiny of Abetone changed in just a few minutes 71 years ago, when the Tuscan champion triumphed in the 1952 Winter Olympics in Norway, inflicting more than a second to his rivals. The "Hawk of Oslo" was for 20 years the fastest skier in the world before reinventing himself as a course designer and a ski instructor. In 1969 he was instrumental in a popular initiative that provided Abetone with some much needed infrastructures that doubled the tourist capacity of the town, making it the only one in Central Italy able to rival the Alpine resorts. No one in Abetone will ever forget Zeno Colò.If you know someone that loves Italy just as much as we do, why don't you send him the link to this episode? I'm sure he'll thank you for it. If you're on Twitter, come and say hello: we'd love to get to know you better. If you have any question or comment on our episodes, drop us a note. We'll be very glad to answer any of your doubts.Email: podcast@larno.itFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/larno.itTwitter: @arno_it / @WhatsupTuscanyLINKS TO SOURCES (ITALIAN ONLY)http://www.storiedisport.it/?p=10203https://www.abetonecutigliano2022.it/territorio/abetone/https://www.sciaremag.it/professione-montagna/lovovia-dellabetone-tra-i-trionfi-di-zeno-colo/BACKGROUND MUSICPipe Choir - Bom Bom Breakthrough (Instrumental)A Himitsu - Icy VindurAlmightyZero - AetherialTavs = ControlWayne John Bradley - Pick You UpAerocity - Love LostWayne John Bradley - Blues Rock Original InstrumentalAll released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licensehttps://soundcloud.com/pipe-choir-2/pipe-choir-bom-bom-breakthrough-creative-commons-instrumentalhttps://soundcloud.com/argofox/a-himitsu-icy-vindurhttps://soundcloud.com/argofox/almightyzero-aetherialhttps://soundcloud.com/argofox/tavs-controlhttps://soundcloud.com/ayneohnradley/pick-you-up-slow-poprock-style-instrumental-creative-commonshttps://soundcloud.com/argofox/aerocity-love-losthttps://soundcloud.com/ayneohnradley/blues-rock-original-instrumentalcreative-commonshttp://www.pipechoir.com/

Jim was born and raised in Geneva, New York.  After graduating from college, he moved to Washington DC where he worked with the Federal Government as an architect.  He took early retirement from the Department of Justice in 2003. When his retirement was approved, he sent a message to the staff that said “There is a rumor going around that I'm retiring. I want you all to know that it's true and tomorrow is my last day.” Rod was born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina.  After graduating from college, he moved to Washington DC, and worked as a member of The United States Army Band, retiring from the Army in 1993.  He continued working as a school band director and finally retired in 2016.They have been together for nearly 43 years after meeting in Washington DC in 1980. They quickly decided that the relationship was going to be something special and two months after meeting they decided that their cats should meet each other too and they should merge households. Jim still quips that Rod was the “one night stand who never went home.” They were married in Skaneateles New York in 2011. Upon Jim's retirement and after 30 years in Washington DC, they moved to Placitas, New Mexico, where Jim used his architectural skills to design their spectacular retirement home in the desert.    While enjoying New Mexico, in time they began to realize just how much they missed the urban life that they knew from their years in DC.  Also, after many years of discussing a possible move to a more urban environment in Italy, they made the decision to move to Lucca.  Five years later they are solidly settled into life in Italy.LuccaCity in Tuscany, ItalyQuick factsLucca is a city and comune in Tuscany, Central Italy, on the Serchio River, in a fertile plain near the Ligurian Sea. The city has a population of about 89,000, while its province has a population of 383,957. WikipediaCounty: LuccaPopulation: 89,346Altitude: 19 mSupport the showIf you enjoy these podcasts, please make a donation by clicking the coffee cup on any page of our website www.wheredogaysretire.com. Each cup of coffee costs $5 and goes towards bringing you these podcasts in the future.

Jim was born and raised in Geneva, New York.  After graduating from college, he moved to Washington DC where he worked with the Federal Government as an architect.  He took early retirement from the Department of Justice in 2003. When his retirement was approved, he sent a message to the staff that said “There is a rumor going around that I'm retiring. I want you all to know that it's true and tomorrow is my last day.” Rod was born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina.  After graduating from college, he moved to Washington DC, and worked as a member of The United States Army Band, retiring from the Army in 1993.  He continued working as a school band director and finally retired in 2016.They have been together for nearly 43 years after meeting in Washington DC in 1980. They quickly decided that the relationship was going to be something special and two months after meeting they decided that their cats should meet each other too and they should merge households. Jim still quips that Rod was the “one night stand who never went home.” They were married in Skaneateles New York in 2011. Upon Jim's retirement and after 30 years in Washington DC, they moved to Placitas, New Mexico, where Jim used his architectural skills to design their spectacular retirement home in the desert.    While enjoying New Mexico, in time they began to realize just how much they missed the urban life that they knew from their years in DC.  Also, after many years of discussing a possible move to a more urban environment in Italy, they made the decision to move to Lucca.  Five years later they are solidly settled into life in Italy.LuccaCity in Tuscany, ItalyQuick factsLucca is a city and comune in Tuscany, Central Italy, on the Serchio River, in a fertile plain near the Ligurian Sea. The city has a population of about 89,000, while its province has a population of 383,957. WikipediaCounty: LuccaPopulation: 89,346Altitude: 19 mSupport the showIf you enjoy these podcasts, please make a donation by clicking the coffee cup on any page of our website www.wheredogaysretire.com. Each cup of coffee costs $5 and goes towards bringing you these podcasts in the future.If you or you know someone who is interested in being a guest on the podcast, please contact me at mark@wheredogaysretire.com. Please join our Where Do Gays Retire Facebook group at Where Do Gays Retire? | FacebookThank you so much for listening!

In vielen Hundehaushalten stehen Hundeboxen, die Hunden in den allermeisten Fällen als gemütliche Rückzugsorte dienen. Aber einige Züchter:innen und Trainer:innen raten immer noch zum Einsatz der Hundebox bei Verhaltensproblemen wie Zerstörungswut oder Aggression gegenüber Besuch oder sogar um Welpen Stubenreinheit beizubringen. Und dann gibt es noch Hundehalter:innen, die die geschlossene Box nutzen, um mal „hundefrei“ zu haben und das mit dem natürlichen Höhlenbedürfnis eines Hundes rechtfertigen. Was das mit Hunden macht, was das Tierschutzgesetz vorgibt und was verschiedene Studien zum Bedürfnis der Hunde nach Ruhe, Bewegung und sozialen Kontakten beschreiben, darüber reden Kate und Madita in dieser wichtigen Folge.Studien: Foltin, 2022: Lass die Tür auf, wenn du gehst … Der unzulässige Einsatz von Hundeboxen. TIERethik 14. Jahrgang 2022/1 Heft 24, S. 84–103 Binder et al, 2020: Unterbringung von Hunden in Boxen und ähnlichen Unterkünften. Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der kurzfristigen Unterschreitung von tierschutzrechtlichen Mindestanforderungen; Boitani et al, 2017: The Ecology and Behavior of Feral Dogs: a Case Study from Central Italy. Gross, 2021: Der Einsatz von Hundeboxen und dessen tierschutzrechtliche Grundlage. Auswertung einer Fragebogenstudie zum Nutzungsverhalten bei Haushunden (Canis lupus familiaris). Normando et al, 2014: Effects of Space Allowance on the Behaviour of Long-term Housed Shelter Dogs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the weekly newspaper column.What does chewy mean in wine? 9-28-2022What the heck do wine writers mean when they describe wine with adjectives like “chewy” or “crunchy” or “meaty”? Aren't those words descriptive of chocolate brownies, raw carrots, and T-bone steaks, not an alcoholic liquid?Tannins cause the unexpected lingo. Tannins are a group of astringent, polyphenolic chemical compounds that bind to proteins and other organic compounds. The astringency causes a dry and puckery feeling when you drink red wine. You also taste tannins in tea and unripe fruit.The word comes from the Medieval Latin word for oak bark, which was used in tanning animal hides into leather. Wine tannins come from the skins, seeds, and stems of grapes, also from oak barrels.Oak bark photo by and © 2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5 , via Wikimedia CommonsWhen you drink wine, the proteins in your saliva interact with tannins. In higher concentrations, tannins strip your mouth of water to create a dry mouthfeel, which creates an instinctive desire to chew. The binding of saliva proteins with tannins also creates a sensation of crunchiness or meatiness. And thus the wine descriptor terms.People usually associate tannins with wine and tea, but tannins are in noticeable concentrations in other common foods. Walnuts, almonds, and other whole nuts have tannins in their skins. Dark chocolate has tannins. Cinnamon, clove, and other whole spices have tannins. So do pomegranates and açaí berries.The jury is still out on wine tannins and migraine headaches. If you think tannins cause your migraines, you need to stop consuming foods with significant tannins, not just wine.If you embrace tannins in wine, tannat—Uruguay's signature grape—and sagrantino from Central Italy are by far the most tannic wines. In descending order from those leaders come petite sirah, nebbiolo, cabernet sauvignon, petit verdot, and mourvèdre/monastrell.There are red wines that are low in tannin. They include barbera, bobal, bonarda, malbec, cabernet franc, carignan, cinsault, valpolicella, gamay, and pinot noir. Merlot is a medium-tannin grape, but it often is made in a low tannin style in the winery.Chew on and crunch this information to get to the meat of what you enjoy in wine.Tasting notes:• 19 Crimes Cabernet Sauvignon 2020: Simple, jammy introduction to red wine. $8-12. Link to my review• Tilia Estate Bonarda, Mendoza 2020: Tasty, affordable way to experience bonarda grape. $9-12. Link to my review• Robert Mondavi The Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, To Kalon Vineyard 2017: Defines difference between good cab and exceptional cab. $150-175. Link to my reviewLast round: When do you go at red and stop at green? When you eat watermelon. Wine time.This is a reader-supported publication. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber for $5 a month and receive exclusive material.Thank you for reading Gus Clemens on Wine. This post is public so feel free to share it.Email: wine@cwadv.comNewsletter: gusclemens.substack.comWebsite:  gusclemensonwine.comFacebook:  facebook.com/GusClemensOnWine/posts/Twitter: @gusclemensLinks worth exploringDiary of a Serial Hostess Ins and outs of entertaining; witty anecdotes of life in the stylish lane.As We Eat Multi-platform storytelling explores how food connects, defines, inspires.Balanced Diet Original recipes, curated links about food systems, recipe reviews. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gusclemens.substack.com/subscribe

ARiS is back on our podcast series for the second time. He was born in Greece and later he moved to Central Italy where he got into the house and techno scene. Aris established himself with residencies at clubs like Oniremac, Plush, Club Gallery, Caffe Concerto, 300 Monkeys, Much More Club. You can catch him playing at various clubs across Italy and the Greek Islands. Lately, he's been focusing on providing a groove for the private after parties in central Italy with PlayON. As well as, been a member of the vinyl community Vinyl Spin Division (VSD). Keep an eye on ARiS https://soundcloud.com/aris81 www.instagram.com/aris.music www.facebook.com/aris81.music Listen to more Intaresu intaresu.com

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On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America is updating its website tracker called “Life-Saving Laws in the United States,” while the White House said it is “committed to restoring the protections of Roe”. When Congress returns next month, Democrats want to pass the Women's Health Care Protection Act and a variety of other bills such as one to protect medical staff from prosecution, who perform abortions. And the nation's largest abortion provider says it will spend a record $50 million leading up to November's midterm elections. Planned Parenthood says it will use the money in contests where abortion is on the ballot. Pro-lifer and President of Centofante Strategies, Alison Centofante, explains how this money will be used and how effective she thinks it will be in swaying public opinion and ultimately votes. According to a survey from Pew Research, 71% of Democrats or Democrat-leaning voters now say abortion is "very important." In March, that number was only 46%. Editorial Director for the Daily Caller, Vince Coglianese, joins to share what is driving the rise in abortion as a very important issue and whether these numbers surprise him. Finally this evening, Pope Francis will visit the city of L'Aquila in Central Italy this Sunday for an important celebration. It will mark the Holy Father's first trip in Italy this year. EWTN Journalist Hannah Brockhaus joins to discuss the Pope's itinerary. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn

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We are tasting the Vecchia Cantina 2016 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. It is a Sangiovese from southern Tuscany. This wine is from the Cooperative Vecchia Cantina de Montepulicano. We also talk about the different ways Sangiovese grapes are used in wines in north Central Italy.   Cooperative Vecchia Cantina de Montepulicano: https://vecchiacantinadimontepulciano.com/en/ Article on Sangiovese based wines: https://vinepair.com/articles/complete-sangiovese-wine-guide/   Visit our website: https://www.timetotastetx.com

Welcome to Episode 1041 The Jumbo Shrimp Maps Series. Today we are going to talk about Map 30, talking about Central Italy. About the Series: We have specially created this free content for all our listeners who are studying for wine exams. Since Stevie Kim discovered Rosie Baker's hand drawn maps on Instagram, our in house editorial and graphics team has been working on this project, and now the maps are available to purchase in Beta form, while they undergo the final proofing and editing by our Expert Advisory Board. It's a 3 layered project, because we know everyone learns differently. We now offer the complete box set of 39 maps, this series of podcasts with the maps narrated by our crack team of wine educators, and finally the Study Guide Book which will be publish later this year. Our map project is in no way a substitute for the material set out by other educational organisations, but we hope all the Wine Students out there will find our map project a new, exciting and useful tool for learning. To purchase the Beta version box set of maps, please visit mammajumboshrimp.com To find out more about Mamma Jumbo Shrimp and how to buy the Maps visit: www.mammajumboshrimp.com More about today's narrator: Erin DeMara is a twenty-nine-year professional of the wine and restaurant industries. Currently in his seventh year with 1821 Fine Wine and Spirits, an Italian-focused importer, he manages the portfolio of 100+ wines and spirits within Florida, USA. Erin is a Certified Wine Educator by the Society of Wine Educators and an Italian Wine Ambassador and Educator by VinItaly International Academy – the only wine professional in America to hold both titles. He is also a Certified Spirits Specialist, a Certified Sommelier by the Court of Master Sommeliers, and an awarded member of the Guild of Sommeliers To learn more visit: Website www.1821fws.com Instagram wineknowfl Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

June 13: Saint Anthony of Padua1195–1231Memorial; Liturgical Color: WhitePatron Saint of lost articlesHe mastered the Word of GodSaint Anthony of Padua is a famous Franciscan saint especially honored at an impressive shrine in Padua, in Northern Italy. But he was not born as Anthony, was an Augustinian priest before he became a Franciscan, and was from Lisbon, Portugal, not Italy. Saint Anthony, along with Saint Bonaventure, another early Franciscan, lent theological heft to the somewhat esoteric movement founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Saint Francis was uniquely sensitive and eccentric, unsuited to leadership, and vexed by the need to exercise authority. It was Saints Anthony and Bonaventure who gave the Franciscan Order credibility, who anchored it in sound theology, and who assured its survival and continued growth.Today's saint was baptized Fernando and grew up in a privileged environment in Lisbon. He received a superior education and entered the Augustinian Order as an adolescent. While living in the city of Coimbra, he met some Franciscan brothers who had established a poor hermitage outside of the city named in honor of Saint Anthony of the Desert. Young Father Fernando was very attracted to their simple way of life. From these friars, he also heard about the martyrdom of five Franciscan brothers at the hands of Muslims in North Africa. These martyrs' bodies were ransomed and returned for burial in Fr. Fernando's own abbey in Coimbra. Their deaths and burials were a life-changing moment for him. The Augustinian Fr. Fernando asked, and received, permission to leave and join the Franciscans. At that point he adopted a new religious name, Anthony, from the patron saint of the hermitage where he had first come to know the Franciscan Order.The newly christened Father Anthony then set out to emulate his martyr heroes. He sailed for North Africa to die for the faith or to ransom himself for Christians held captive by Muslims. But it was not to be. Anthony became gravely ill, and, on the return voyage, his ship was providentially blown off course to Sicily. From there he made his way to Central Italy, where his education, mastery of Scripture, compelling preaching skills, and holiness brought him deserving renown. Paradoxically, it was because Anthony received excellent training as an Augustinian that he became a great Franciscan. Saint Francis himself soon came to know Father Anthony, a man whose learning legitimized the under-educated Franciscans. Saint Francis had been skeptical of scholarship, even prohibiting his illiterate followers from learning how to read. Francis feared they would become too prideful and then abandon their radical simplicity and poverty. Saint Francis only reluctantly, several years after founding his Order, allowed some of his brothers to be ordained priests. He had originally relied exclusively on diocesan priests to minister to his non-ordained brothers, and he distrusted his followers who aspired to the honor of the Priesthood. The presence of Anthony, and later Bonaventure, changed all that.In time, Father Anthony became a famous preacher and teacher to Franciscan communities in Northern Italy and Southern France. His knowledge of Scripture was so formidable that Pope Gregory IX titled him the “Ark of the Testament.” In Anthony's Shrine in Padua, a reliquary holding his tongue and larynx recall his fame as a preacher. These organs had not disintegrated even long after the rest of his body had returned to dust. Saint Anthony is most often shown either holding the Child Jesus in his arms or holding a book, a lily, or all three. His intercession is invoked throughout the world for the recovery of lost items and for assistance in finding a spouse.Anthony died at the age of just thirty-five in 1231, about five years after Saint Francis had died. He was canonized less than one year later. In 1946 Saint Anthony was declared a Doctor of the Church due to the richness of his sermons and writings. He was conscious as he succumbed to death. In his last moments, the brothers surrounding his bed asked him if he saw anything. Saint Anthony said simply, “I see the Lord.”Saint Anthony of Padua, we seek your powerful intercession to have the right words on our lips to inspire the faithful and to correct and guide the ignorant. Through your example, may our words also be buttressed by our powerful witness to Christ.

In this week's episode of the Coffee Break Italian Magazine we're heading to Castelluccio di Norcia, a village between the regions of Marche and Umbria in Central Italy. As we hear a text about this village, Mark and Francesca discuss the interesting language points along the way. We look at verbs requiring the addition of -isc-, superlative adjectives and then finish with our ciliegina sulla torta which is a saying including the word lenticchie.There will be a total of 10 episodes in Season 2 of the Coffee Break Italian Magazine. If you'd like to benefit from lesson notes, transcripts, vocabulary lists and exercises, you can access the premium version of the Magazine on the Coffee Break Academy.Don't forget to follow Coffee Break Italian on Facebook where we post language activities, cultural points and review materials to help you practise your Italian. Remember - a few minutes a day can help you build your confidence in the language. Access the Coffee Break Italian Facebook page here.If you'd like to find out what goes on behind the scenes here at Coffee Break Languages, follow @coffeebreaklanguages on Instagram, and check out our videos for language learners on our YouTube channel. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What would you say if you could whisper into the ear of every person on the planet? Uma and Avi explore the answer to this question as well as many others. Is it beneficial to zoom out and recognize that we have less control over our lives than we really think? What is the cultural impression of yoga for Italians? Can I spend more time in the space of emotions and less time in the space of thoughts?Short Bio:Born in Teramo, Central Italy. Lived in Milan and a little bit in New York, working for American fashion companies. Her interest in Yoga accompanied her since the childhood, and she took some time to quit her professional job and travels to devote herself totally to yoga as a full time teacher. She has been teaching since 2003, founded YAP Integral Yoga Centre in 2004 in Teramo, Italy. She serves as an Integral Yoga trainer, Accessible Yoga trainer and certified Yogatherapist. She may seem to be very at ease, but is actually shy!Links:www.centroyap.itwww.yogaspecialistico.comwww.accessibleyogaeurope.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today is part two of our culinary tour of Italy — this time in Central Italy, characterized by rolling hills, agriculture, viticulture, and forests. In this episode, we cover the cuisines of Rome (Lazio), Abruzzo, le Marche, and Umbria. (Tuscany has its own separate episode coming up!)  Support this podcast today at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau

A little about Florence, Italy. It is the Capital of Tuscany, in Central Italy. Built on both sides of the Arno river. Florence was Founded as a roman military colony in the first century bce. Florence's vernacular became the italian language Noteworthy celebrities that flourished here were Leonardo da Vinci, Filipp Brunelleschi, Niccolò Machiavelli, Michelangelo, Dante, and Galileo. Some famous buildings that reside here are the Baptistery of St. John, the Gothic Duomo, and the Uffizi Gallery. Economy is largely based around tourism… duh duh duuuuuuuuun.   What happened Between 1968 and 1985, 14 to 16 people were murdered in florence italy, in what leading criminologists and police officials have declared as one of the most puzzling crimes of their time.Mostly all couples First Known victims were Antonio Lo Bianco and his Sardinian lover Barbara LocciKilled on August 21, 1968 Small town near florence Locci's 6 year old son, Natalino Mele, asleep in the back seat. (saw somewhere that they were having sex in the car and kid was asleep in back seat). Kid woke up and found his mother dead and he fled.Kid ran two kilometers and knocked on the door of a house. Kid banged on the door and told the homeowner “open the door and let me in, I'm sleepy and my daddy is sick in bed. THen you have to drive me home, because my mother and my uncle are dead in their car.” Kid was questioned by authorities as to how he ran alone in the dark two kilometers on unpaved country road. Kid originally said that he was scared and alone but changed his story later on saying that his father or an uncle drove him to the house. Kid said years later that he was alone but was too shocked to really remember what happened. Uncle was the name given to the mothers lovers. Mother had the nickname of ape regina or queen bee, due to the countless affairs she had. Lover of several men including 3 brothers; Giovanni, Salvatore and Francesco Vinci. Manual laborers and petty criminalsSalvatore lived with Locci and Mele in their own home for a short time. Lovers were shot and killed in the car by a .22 caliber pistol. Suspected killer was Loccis's husband, Stefano Mele.Considered to be older and mentally slow Cops found a glove that was his that was tested and shown to have gun fire residue. Mele confessed but retracted his confession, and then confessed again but accused the vinci brothers of being involved, but later confessed to doing it alone. Despite changing his story and his son changing stories numerous times, the cuckolded husband was convicted and sent to prison for 14 yearsGiven a light sentence due to suffering from “infirmity of the mind” and deemed mentally dysfunctional. Mele said that he dropped the gun at the crime scene but it was never recovered. Considered a cut and dry case of a simple crime of passion. UNTIL… Saturday night of September 14th, 1974.Young couple, Stefania Pettini and Pasquale Gentilcore were regulars to a small secluded spot in the gentle suburban countryside on the outskirts of Florence, so they can spend some “private time alone”. The young couple was found dead the next morning.The young man was found inside the car leaning on the door Young lady was found in the grass behind the vehicle. Her body was nude and there had been stab wounds found.Not deep Surface wounds Stabbed or “Pricked” over 90 TIMES!!!! Raped? With a thin olive branch An author by the name of Magdalen Nabb wrote in her novel “The Monster Of Florence” -which was a fictional adaptation of the case- saw the act as a sign that the killer was impotent, writing: “He tries to rape the girl, but isnt able, so he violates her with an olive vine instead”. No money was stolen but it was noted that a few pieces of jewelry were stolen from Stefania Florence officials considered this a one-off event Seven years go by Saturday Night June 6th,1981 Carmela de Nuccio and Giovanni Faggi were parked on a dirt road just outside of Florence, known as Scandicci which is close to the popular night club, the “Anastasia Club”. They made it a habit to go to this spot alone Next morning bodies were found deadBoth shot and stabbed Giovanni was found in the driver's seat with half of his clothes on. Carmela was found 20 feet away from the car with her jeans pulled down and her pubic area had been cut out and taken away. Ballistics were run and the same gun, a .22 caliber long rifle, had been used with each of the  Winchester bullets having the letter “H” embossed on the back of the casing. Police were certain that the 1974 murder was not just a “one-off” and that they may have a maniac on the loose. Police also were certain that the killer was strong. Seeing as how the woman was not dragged, but instead carried out of the car and down a hill where her body was found. Police decide to look into a common issue plaguing Florence - peeping toms. With Florence being surrounded by hills, woods and countryside, just driving less than 20 minutes would find you in a secluded field or wooded area. Deprived of witnesses or townsfolk.During this time it was common for many Italians to live at home until they were married. Which means that couples didn't really get much privacy or robust ability to be alone together.Lovemaking in cars was common and couples would typically wait for night and secluded areas. Having a culture like this makes it a little easier for the occasional “Peeping-Tom” to have their gross fun. Most onlookers or peeping-toms went into the woods with just a pair of binoculars, although it wasn't uncommon to find the Professional peeping-tom.Armed with advanced night vision goggles or cameras so they could take pictures or even film unaware lovers Disgusting of an act as this may be, the police thought that the “toms” may come in handy to the investigation of the Monster of Florence. Hoping that these people may be able to give tips or see something that could aid in their investigation. Apparently it did help as one “Tom” gave some info. Police had nothing and jumped at this chance. Enzo Spalletti was a husband and a father.Taken into custody after seeing two dead bodies in the woods. Main reason he was being incarcerated was his unwillingness to divulge any information as to why he just so happened to be in the woods at the time the crime took place and knowing about the crime before it was officially reported.Eyewitnesses placed him and his vehicle at the crime scene at the time of the murder, although he denied every any part of being apart of the crime. Thursday night October 22nd, 1981 Susanna Cambi and Stefano Baldi had parked their vehicle on a country road just outside of florence. Couple was not known for visiting this spot and police believed they stopped on a whim with the sudden urge of intimacy. Bodies were found in the morning.Stefano was found outside of the car wearing just a shirt and underwear. Susanna had been carried to a spot nearby and her private areas had been horribly disfigured Nothing was stolen from these victims either This murder is known to this day as an anomaly since it happened on a thursday even though the day after, friday, was a national labor strike. The other crimes also took place in the summer where this was in the fall. That evening was also a very bright, moonlit night.Officials believe that the murderer acted out as to throw off the police to the investigation. This anomaly also gave one strong clue to the police that wasn't available prior, a size 44(u.s size 10) shoe print found in the mud.Police believed that the culprit was a “Tall”(Hahahaha) and robust person. With this new crime happening they released Enzo from custody. Saturday Night June 19th, 1982 Antonella Migliorini and Paolo Mainardi were parked by some bushes in Baccaiano which is south of Florence. Vehicle was able to be seen clearly from the street.Friends of theirs have driven by and seen the two in the car and could clearly identify who was in it. Antonella chose this area because it wasn't as private for fears of running into the monster of Florence This particular case could show to be a turning point in the investigation.The monster had shot the couple. What made things interesting however was the shot on Paolo did not kill him right away.He was able to turn on the vehicle and attempt to drive away. Car was facing away from the street so any attempt at fleeing would have to have been done in reverse. Hard to drive in reverse while being shot at Monster shot the headlights out to avoid any attention. Paolo unfortunately got the vehicle stuck in a ditch while trying to flee. Neither of the victims were stabbed nor were there any ritualistic disfigurements of Antonella.Mainly because the Monster most likely had to flee from the disruptive scene, plus it was a rather busy area. Very shortly after the incident, another vehicle passed byAssuming the vehicle was stuck they got out to help Found the blood bath and immediately called for an ambulance and police. Paolo was still breathing when help arrived and drove him to the hospital where he shortly died from his wounds. The prosecutor who was investigating this case at the time, Silvia della Monica, decided to try and create a trap for the Monster.She had the newspapers print off saying that Paolo was able to say some words about what happened before he passed. Hoping to make the Monster second guess everything or at the very least, make a mistake. Shortly after the incident at Baccaiano, an envelope arrived at the Carabinieri police station in Florence.Contents of envelopeNewspaper clipping with article dating back to the 1968 killing of the two lovers that were shot by the alleged jealous husband, Stefano Mele. Written on top of the clipping was the statement ‘Why dont you take another look at this case?' The spent casings of the bullets that were fired in 1968 were still archived.Ballistics tests were ran Ballistics proved that the same gun had been used that day and with the other cases with similar incidents.The bullets were the same type and were to have been from the same box of ammo as well. How could this be?The Man that killed the first couple was still in prison.Remember he dropped the gun at the time of the crime allegedly. Since officials had no other leads they decided to look into the Sardinian brothers who Mele accused of being accomplices.Giovanni, Salvatore and Francesco VinciSalvatore and Francesco being the two more likely suspects due to connections with Mele and past crimes. Shortly after the latest killings in Baccaiano, Francesco's car was found in the south of Tuscany, hidden in the woods.Francesco was then taken into custody on suspicion of being the Monster of Florence! One year later with Francesco behind bars, Friday September 9th, 1983 In Galluzzo, which is a residential area of Florence.Two German touristsUwe Rush and Horst Meyer Chillaxing in their VW camper van One man, at a quick look, could have been mistaken for a woman. Shots fired from outside the van through the window had shattered the glass, but none of it fell on the ground.Killer had to reposition due to lack of visibility in the vanContinued firing but on the other side of the window.( since first window was shattered) Killer then entered the vehicle to finish the job but found that he had killed two men and therefore could not do the ritualistic disfigurement they had previously done on other women One piece of evidence officials gained from this incident was the rough guesstimate of the killer's height.Van was taller than a car Bullet entry point gave clear idea on height of killer At least 80 centimeters or 5 foot 10 inches tall. Francesco was released but his brother Salvatore was brought in. Mele's brother Giovanni and his brother-in-law, Piero Mucciarini, were also brought in for questioning due to the inconsistent ramblings of Mele during his confession and their names were mentioned.It was believed that due to Mele's Wifes' promiscuous nature and also changing lovers on a weekly basis; Officials thought that the Mele and Mucciarini family were embarrassed by this and thought she would tarnish their familys' name, so they wanted her out of the picture. Now they are suspects too Sunday July 29th, 1984 Pia Rontini and Claudio Stefanacci.Parked in usual spot in a wooded area near Florence Both were shot and stabbed to death Pia's body was dragged this time to a nearby area and the killer performed the disgusting ritualistic disfigurement on Pia. This time they went one step farther though. Killer cut off Pia's left breast. Killer left behind some clues this timeHand print on top of the carInvestigators believed the killer was right handed and steadied himself atop the car with his left hand Knee marks were found on the side of the car confirming the height of the killer to be around 1,80 - 1,85 meters tall. Or 5'9” and 6'1” Because this all happened while the Sardinian brothers were still in custody they released them. Sunday September 8th, 1985 In a town outside of florenceNadine Mauriot and Jean Michel KravechviliTook privacy a step forwardPitched a tent near their car just off the main road in a clearing behind trees Couple was frenchLast few couples had been foreign Most likely Florence residents didn't want to venture into isolated areas any longer Foreign tourists wanted to do so even though the city posted signs everywhere to not be alone in isolated areas Jean was a young and strong man who was a trained sprinter.Killer opened up the tent and Jean was able to break free and run away with only being shot in the arm.Jean ran the wrong way and instead of going to the street for help, ran deeper into the woods. Killer caught up to Jean and finished him off, then went back to the tent to finish his ritualistic disfigurement on Nadine. The next day, Silvia Della Monica, received another envelope.Looked like a ransom letter with the letters all different shapes and sizes. Spelling error with Repubblica spelled with one “B”Perhaps uneducated and didn't know a common Italian spelling? Contents had no letterBut a sliver of Nadine's breast was found inside Officials thought that this was a warning of more and worse crimes to comeThe french couple were the last victims of the .22 caliber killer though. Perhaps this was a sign-off from the killer? Lead Suspect In 1985 right after the incident with the french tourists, police received an anonymous letter telling them to look into a man named Pietro PaccianiPietro was known for being abusive and violent Investigators decided to use a new tool at the time of the letter, the personal computer. The made a list of all people who had been convicted of a sexual crime and was released from prison during the years of the murders. Pietro was one of few names on this short list. Looking into Pietro's past they found that he stabbed a man to death in 1951He saw his girlfriend at the time going off with another man. Followed them and right when they were going to get intimate, he jumped out and killed the man Forced his girlfriend ot have sex with him next to the dead man Stole the man's wallet Convicted for 13 years Pietro was a farm worker his whole life and was uneducated Known to have a short fuse Pietro's daughters testified against him in court and said that not only did he rape abd abuse them and their mother, but were also fed dog food to save money. Known to be a peeping tom Was a self taught artist and poet Basically his rage and artistic ability gave investigators a reason to believe he could be the Monster of Florence. Was convicted of the few circumstantial pieces of evidence in 1994 Went to appeals court and was overturned and he was free in 1996 A second trial was held based on the testimony of witnesses that the prosecution brought up in court just before Pietro's initial conviction were to be overturned.Witnesses were at multiple crimes. Witnesses included: a prostitute, Gabriella Ghiribelli, her ‘keeper' Norberto Galli, and a friend of Pietro's Giancarlo Lotti According to Gabriella and Norberto, the car of Lotti was found parked near the scene of the attack in 1985 Lotti was investigated further They tapped his phone and he confessed to being present at some of the crimes Lotti said it was Pietro that shot the victims and a friend of Pietro that used the knifeFriend was Mario Vanni Lotti's role was lookout Once pressured by police, Lotti confessed to shooting the van with the German men inside. This led to Lotti and Mario's conviction and were sent to jail. Because of these two there was to be another trial for PietroPietro died of a heart attack in 1998 though Lotti was not deemed a valuable enough witness by many because he was an alcoholic living in a halfway house at the timeBelieved he only confessed to receive recognition to improve his living conditions. By going to prison he would get three meals a day and a warm roof over his head. Even though Lotti and Mario were convicted, the Monster of Florence case is still open.   MOVIES https://www.imdb.com/search/keyword/?keywords=sexual-murder&sort=moviemeter,asc&mode=detail&page=1&title_type=movie&ref_=kw_ref_typ Monster of Florence http://www.florencewebguide.com/monster-of-florence.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monster_of_Florence https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/The_Monster_of_Florence https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Monster_of_Florence https://www.britannica.com/biography/Monster-of-Florence https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2006/07/the-monster-of-florence/304981/ https://www.magentaflorence.com/new-monster-of-florence-suspect/ https://filmschoolrejects.com/the-monster-of-florence-true-story/ http://www.italianinsider.it/?q=node/5688

There was something unusual about this restaurant in Central Italy... on THIS DAY, February 9th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the seventh episode of The Panzer Podcast we are finally getting around to the second iteration of the Panther tank, the Ausführung A-- which was the second most prolific of the three variations, and will take us well into 1944. We will drill down the details of makes the Ausf. A an Ausf. A, as well as describe the differences between the Ausf. D and Ausf. A. Moving on, we will pick up our combat narrative on the Eastern Front and get a chance to visit with the Allied invasion of mainland Italy and just how the new Panther got along driving through the hills of Central Italy. Enjoy! -John Burgess ThePanzerPodcast@gmail.com Sources include: "Panther, Germany's Quest for Combat Dominance" by Michael and Gladys Green, "Panther and it's Variants" by Walter Spielberger, "Repairing the Panzers, Vol. 1 & 2" by Lukas Friedli, "Elements of Armament Engineering, Part Two" by Billingsly et al, "Ordinance in the Eastern Front" a discussion, led by John W. Schaefer, "Militarfahrzeuge, German Softskinned Vehicles of WW2, Vol. 10" by Walter Spielberger & Uwe Feist, "Sd,KFZ 8 & Sd.KFZ. 9, Schwerer Zugkraftwage (12t & 18t)" by Alan Ranger, "German Heavy Half-Tracked Prime Movers" by Reinhard Frank, "Panzer Tracts No. 5-1" by Thomas Jentz & Hilary Doyle, "Panzer Tracts No. 5-2"Panzer Tracts No. 5-4" by Thomas Jentz & Hilary Doyle" by Thomas Jentz & Hilary Doyle, "Panzer Tracts No. 16" by Thomas Jentz & Hilary Doyle, "Panzer Tracts No. 16-1" by Thomas Jentz & Hilary Doyle & Lukas Friedli, "Historical Study: German Tank Maintenance in World War II" by Dept. of the Army, June 1954, "Weapons of the Third Reich: An Encyclopedic Survey of all Small Arms, Artillery, and Special Weapons of the German Land Forces 1939-1945" by Terry Gander & Peter CHamberlain, "Designing the T-34: Genesis of the Revolutionary Soviet Tank" by Peter Samsonov, "Panther" by Thomas Anderson, "German Artillery of World War Two" by Ian Hogg, "Halftracked Vehicles of the German Army 1909-1945" by Walter Spielberger, "Panther Tank: Panzerkampfwagen V Panther (SdKfz 171): Enthusiasts' Manual" by Mark Healy, "German Medium Half-Tracked Prime Movers" by Reinhard Frank, "Armored Vehicles of the German Army 1905-1945" by Walter Spielberger, "Panzertruppen: The Complete Guide to the Creation & Combat Employment of Germany's Tank Force 1933-1942 Vol. 1" by Thomas Jentz, "Panzertruppen: The Complete Guide to the Creation & Combat Employment of Germany's Tank Force 1943-1945 Vol. 2" by Thomas Jentz, "Sherman: A History of the American Medium Tank" by R.P. Hunnicutt, "Panzer Tactics: German Small-Unit Armor Tactics in World War II" by Wolfgang Schneider, "Testing and Fielding of the Panther Tank and Lessons for Force XXI" by John Womack, "World War II Ballistics: Armor and Gunnery by Lorrin Rexford Bird & Robert Livingston, "Panther vs. Sherman" by Steven Zaloga, and "A Survey of Tank Warfare in Europe from D-Day to 12 August 1944" by HG Gee of the Army Operational Research Group, “Battle of Kursk” by Glantz and House, “Kursk: The Greatest Battle on the Eastern Front 1943” by Clark, “Stalingrad to Berlin: The German Defeat in the East” by Ziemke, “Stärkeberechnung der Panz.Div.44.” by Generalinspekteur der Panzertruppen, 1944., “Allgemeine Heeresmitteilungen: Elfter Jahrgang 1944” by Oberkommando des Heeres (B.Arch RH 1/167), “Leicghte Panzer-Aufklärungskompanie” by Generalinspekteur der Panzertruppen.

Episode 696 Rebecca Lawrence interviews Alberto Martinez Interiano in this episode of Voices on the Italian Wine Podcast. Before telling you more about our great episode we want to give a shout out to our new Sponsor Vivino! the world's largest online wine marketplace - The Vivino app makes it easy to choose wine. Enjoy expert team support, door to door delivery and honest wine reviews to help you choose the perfect wine for every occassion. Vivino - Download the app on Apple or Android and discover an easier way to choose wine! Find out more about by visiting: https://www.vivino.com/IT/en/ or download the app: https://www.vivino.com/app About today's guest: Alberto Martinez Interiano is a wine educator and writer based in Seattle, WA. He currently works as an instructor at The Cellar Muse Wine School in Seattle, and also teaches Italian and Spanish wine courses at the Wine & Spirit Archive in Portland, OR. His passion for wine started when he lived in Tuscany as a student, where he fell in love with Chianti and rustic Italian food. After being bitten by the wine bug, his curiosity led him to read all the wine books he could get his hands on, join multiple tasting groups, and later pursue a formal wine education in San Francisco and Seattle. Alberto is a big fan of Italian wines, in particular old-school Barolo & Barbaresco, Etna (Rosso & Bianco) and Campanian whites. He's traveled extensively throughout Northern and Central Italy and next on his travel wish list are trips to Sicily and Sardinia. He's an VIA Italian Wine Ambassador, holds the WSET Diploma (with Honors) and has an MBA in Marketing and International Business. He speaks Spanish, Italian and is now working on his French. He writes for his blog www.vinointeriano.com and is a contributing blogger at the Vintner Project: www.vintnerproject.com If you want to learn more about today's guest, you can by visiting: Website: wwwvinointeriano.com Instagram: @vinointeriano Twitter: @vinointeriano More about the host Rebecca Lawrence: Future voice of the BBC and English Language voice of Professor Attilio Scienza, Rebecca Lawrence has stepped in to host special this series on the Italian Wine Podcast. An esteemed wine educator, writer, and all-around polymath Rebecca is adding a fresh voice to the Italian Wine Podcast lineup. Her show Voices focuses on diversity and allyship in the wine sector, often interviewing guests that are doing their part to enact positive changes within the wine industry all over the world. To find out more about Rebecca visit: https://www.rosmarinoevino.com/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ We also want to give a shout out to our sponsor Ferrowine. The largest alcoholic beverage shop in Italy since 1920! They have generously provided us with our brand new Italian Wine Podcast T-shirts, and we love them! Check out Ferrowine's site, they have great wines, food pairings and so much more! https://www.ferrowine.it/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

BUCKS WIN game 3 of NBA Finals; MLB Standings at the All Star break (Brewers lead NL Central); Italy wins the Euro Cup soccer final; Lee, Glover and Furyk win in golf and the Aaron Rodgers off season saga continues.

Moving up the boot, we wander into the vineyards of Central Italy, which contains Tuscany, which is world famous  for its delicious Sangiovese; Chianti, Brunelo di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, and lets not forget those rogues, the super- Tuscans. With the judicial addition of select international grape varieties we get the big dogs like Sassicaia, In this episode we check out some lesser- known wines from Montecucco. The we slide over to Abruzzo ( next door) for a little sip of everyone's favorite, affordable, pizza wine; Montepulciano d'Abruzzo. Not to be confused with the Vino Nobile mentioned above.  Don't worry.  We sort it all out.   

What gives the medieval town of Spello it's charm?  Our guest Cris Chiacchierini's family has been creating carpets of flowers for generations.  Cris shares with us an insider's view of the annual festival.

Hi. I've been thinking about this little space that i cut out for myself and myself only each friday. I tell you so much about my life, and yes sometimes I overshare my thoughts and it gets messy, but I enjoy doing it.. But yeah I was thinking... Do these people ACTUALLY know who is speaking here is this lil box? Well, let me fix that. Just in the same way that Prof. Scienza wants to go deep in the italian soils, I feel like I should do the same. In this episode especially, he talks about central Italy, the core of il Belpaese, while I try to work on my core 2 or 3 times per week with no results #sad. Scienza talks about seas, lakes and rivers, while the rivers i see are just the ones i cry (cit. Justin Timberlake, Cry me a River, one of the best masterpieces ever created.) Scienza goes on and on about minerality and I have to say I've been at my rock bottom so many times that I start to get what Scienza is saying. Il Professore said something that shook me: he said that even the soil material found on the mountains is sometimes been dragged by the sea. #GOALS. A buon intenditor. BYE. Today's musical guest is Mello C and you should listen to his thangz https://open.spotify.com/artist/2pSTq4JIsz336WkJictN0K?si=ZrVJ346wT6yx7DAZGfiDog

This is another ACBC episode, and in this episode Anna-Lise talks about her time in Cinque Terre, Billy talks about his time in Volterra, and we talk about our time together in Florence, Pisa, and Bologna. This episode was brought to you by the Healthy Explorer Blog, which you can visit at HealthyExplorer.org. Intro music by Conor Fleming --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Flavors + Knowledge focuses on some of the food specialties of Central Italy offered during the Christmas holidays. Christmas is the festival in which traditions are rediscovered and relived. Customs of distant times, handed down from generation to generation, is jealously guarded as if they were precious jewels. Thanks to some holidays, such as Christmas, Easter, and Carnival, the customs remain vivid. Cooking is undoubtedly an excellent way to preserve traditions, as gastronomy plays a fundamental role in Italian culture. To realize this, think of the typical dishes that are the symbol of certain holidays. The country's cooking peculiarity also lies in the fact that in Italy, the dishes and traditions vary significantly from region to region, but also from family to family. For example, in the South, the Christmas Eve dinner based on fish is very common, while in the North, the focus is mainly on lunch on December 25th. Flavors + Knowledge Podcast is available on 10 mainstream platforms (Host Chef Walter Potenza) Subscribe to News you can eat 24 Video-Cast on YouTube Support Chef Walters Children's Diabetes Foundation For recipes, visit the chef blog. Share CHEF WALTERS NEWS YOU CAN EAT NEWSLETTER Chefwalter.com for all our related businesses The views and opinions expressed in Flavors and Knowledge are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of News you can eat 24. Our bloggers or authors are of their opinion and not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone. Any general advice posted on our blog, website, authors' content, and the app is only for informational purposes and not intended to replace any medical or other advice. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/walter-potenza/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/walter-potenza/support

Running the Bases today with Armand Giovannotto the CEO & Founder of Visit Central Italy - a unique real estate venture with offices around the globe. Visit Central Italy specializes in representing properties, as you would guess - in central Italy. VCI markets international properties, sells homes via real estate contests, and provides vacation rental accommodations. Armand explains how he manages a team with offices in Texas, U.K., and Italy. Is it difficult - yes - but as Armand shares, “I get up and I make my to-do list every morning. I look at my to-do list from the day before, make sure everything is checked off on that. I plan everything we do. And so, routine and planning are our keys to get things done. Selecting the right team member, investing in development, and building the team is crucial to delivering the customer experience that is expected by Armand, and is necessary for success in real estate. As he states “So number one, taking care of the client. And then everything else comes, after that. But in order to do that, everyone has to be really on the same page.”It’s a fascinating show as Armand also details how YOU can WIN a vacation home in Italy! Don’t miss this show - and possibly something that could change your life.Learn more about Visit Central Italy and how to win a vacation home in Italy at www.visitcentralitaly.comGet Local SEO and Digital Marketing information from 38 Digital MarketListen and subscribe to our show on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcast, iHeart Radio, Pandora or TuneIn.Follow 38 Digital Market on our Social Accounts:FacebookLinkedInTwitterYoutubeInstagramFollow our guest today at:FacebookInstagramLinkedInTwitter

Laura Rysman is a New York Times and T Magazine contributor, Central Italy correspondent for Monocle, and author of the Wallpaper Guide to Milan. In this conversation, Laura shares how living as an American ex-pat in Italy sustains her enduring love for the daily adventure -- and how moving away from metropolitan hubs like New York and Milan offers a unique perspective to flourish as a writer.

In this show we tackle the heel of Italy’s boot (and the area that covers a part of the calf!): Puglia (pool-YA), or as some in the English speaking world call it, Apulia. (BTW -- the show we mention that is hysterical and has a character that says something often that sounds like pool-YA is called "W1A" and is one of our favorite shows!).             Puglia is spans 500 miles/800 km of the southeast coast of Italy. It juts out into the Adriatic and Ionian Seas but despite its proximity to marine air, the viticulture areas are surprisingly dry with little rain or humidity. Warm, sunny summer months have historically meant that Puglia is unencumbered by weather issues faced in more northerly areas.   This could have meant great quality wine, and in Greco-Roman times, that may have been true but in the modern era, not so much. The area became a major source for heavy red and white bulk wines that were shipped to producers in other parts of Italy and in France to beef up their vintages in years where Mother Nature provided less than ideal growing conditions. Today, Puglia is in a transition from a bulk wine area to a quality wine area, and things are moving quickly. As New World wines rose to popularity and prominence in the 1990s and 2000s, Puglia’s producers realized they had more in common with parts of South Australia than with Veneto or Piedmont. They welcomed help from New World winemakers and since then the area has been modernizing and making better wines – the proof is in the new DOCGs and DOCs (restricted, delimited winegrowing regions) that have been created in the last 10 years.   The geography of Puglia ranges. Here’s the overview with the most important grapes: The north is hillier, and more like Central Italy in its wine grapes and styles (Umbria, Tuscany) – Sangiovese and the Montepulciano grape are used more abundantly. In central Puglia in on the east coast, near Barletta, Uva di Troia/Nero di Troia is emerging as the top indigenous grape, with Bombino Nero also showing promising signs. In Taranto, near the Ionian Sea, Primitivo (Zinfandel) Sangiovese, and Montepulciano are popular. In the south, on the Salento Peninsula, Negro Amaro and Malvasia Nera are dominant.   Every grape imaginable is grown in Puglia, but the main ones of interest that are unqiue to the area are: Nero di Troia / Uva di Troia (the proper, registered name) Traditionally used in blends to add acidity and refinement to wines with bolder flavor When made well, wines of this grape taste like: red cherries, currants, violets, black pepper, tobacco, and are medium weight with high acid, and smooth tannin We mentioned there are two different types: A larger berried version that has been used for bulk wine but also, when grown well, can provide perfume and freshness And a smaller berried version that is rarer but considered higher quality and is being used more often now DOC appellations with Nero di Troia in the blend are: Rosso Barletta, Rosso Cerignola, Rosso Canosa, Cacc'e Mitte di Lucera, Orta Nova DOCG appellations using the grape are: Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva, Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva Primitivo (Zinfandel) Originally from Croatia, the grape is grown across Puglia and despite a vine pull financed by the EU that resulted in many old vines being destroyed, there remains some very old, high quality vineyards of Primitivo in Puglia The Primitivo name signals the early ripening of the grape, which is one of the first varieties to be harvested in Italy. The grape can over-ripen quickly, rise to very high sugar levels, and is not a very productive vine. It’s wines can suffer from a lack of pigment, which can be mitigated by oak aging When made well, and not permitted to over-ripen wines can have sour and black cherry aromas with spicy, pepper, licorice, and garrigue (rosemary, thyme, lavender). Fresher styles are more like raspberry and can have higher acidity. DOCs are: Gioia del Colle, Primitivo di Manduria, Lizzano, Terra d'Otranto, Gravina Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG is for sweet wines made of the grape Negro Amaro A black grape variety grown all over Puglia, this thrives in the southern part in the Salento. The grape can handle heat, and is thick skinned so it is a very productive and hearty vine. The smallish, oval, blue-black berries are packed with polyphenols, making structured, full-bodied wines When well made, the wines of Negro Amaro are medium to full bodied with black fruit, tobacco, and sometimes tar notes. There are other versions that are lighter on their feet (especially the rosato made of this grape), and these area often blended with Malvasia Nera to make the wine more multidimensional. Rosatos are dark in color with good acidity and flavors and aromas like almonds, strawberries, and oranges DOCs using Negro Amaro are: Copertino, Salice Salentino, Squinzano, Leverano, Lizzano Bombino Nero: This grape is hard to ripen and often high acidity and low sugar levels. It is lighter and becoming popular in Puglia as an alternative to the rich, thick wines of the other red grapes Bombino Nero is a preferred grape for rosato, as it bleeds color without excessive tannin. The evidence: there is a DOCG- Castel del Monte Bombino Nero for Rosato only Producers I like:  A Mano, Cantele, Due Palme, Felline, Masseria LiVeli, Masseria Monaci, Taurino, Tormaresca (part of the Antinori family).    Taste some of these wines and let us know what you think!    _____________________________________________________ Thanks to our sponsors this week: Wine Access  Visit: www.wineaccess.com/normal and for a limited time get $20 off your first order of $50 or more!  Wine Access is a web site that has exclusive wines that overdeliver for the price (of which they have a range). Check out their awesome wine site with fantastic, hard to find wines -- you won't regret it!    Thanks to YOU! The podcast supporters on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/winefornormalpeople  

Intaresu Podcast 029 was recorded by ARiS. He was born in Greece and later he moved to Central Italy where he got into the house and techno scene. Aris established himself with residencies at clubs like Oniremac, Plush, Club Gallery, Caffe Concerto, 300 Monkeys, Much More Club. You can catch him playing at various clubs across Italy and the Greek Islands. Lately, he's been focusing on providing a groove for the private after parties in central Italy with PlayON. As well as, been a member of the vinyl community Vinyl Spin Division (VSD). Keep an eye on ARiS www.instagram.com/aris.music www.facebook.com/aris81.music Listen to more Intaresu https://intaresu.com

Italian Wine Podcast Episode 337: Joy Livingston narrates more Jumbo Shrimp Guide to Italian Wine. Narrator Joy invites us on a tour of Central Italy, including the regions of Tuscany, Umbria, Marche, Lazio, and Abruzzo. Her weekly wines to try this round include Pecorino, Verdicchio, and the quaffable Grechetto. Supported by: Jumbo Shrimp Guide to Italian Wine from Positive Press. Paperback available from positivepress.net, Kindle version on Amazon.

Today's podcast features a collage of friends and contacts all with ties and connections to Italy or are actually in Italy and will share their insights and experiences on how Covid-19 has been affecting them. From my friend Elizabeth Wholey in Umbria who runs the farmhouse compound, AltaBella, we enjoy every year and just returned from the US and now is in quarantine in her home in Umbria to my friend here in Scottsdale, Marco Felicioli, of Artitalia Group, who supplies many of us with fabulous products and materials from Italy. He will share his experiences of not only what is happening in Italy through his contacts but what he experienced the night of rioting as he sat and defended his showroom in Old Town Scottsdale. Then we go to London, England and check in with my friend Flavio Casagrande, who is an Italian window rep and is in lockdown in London while he waits to return to Italy and/or the US. He shares his insights on what he sees both in London and hears from Italy. Finally, we will touch base with another great friend from over 20 years, Gabriele Belli, from Porte de Passato in Central Italy. We have worked with Gabriele for many years including recently on a fabulous home in Desert Mountain built by Manship Builders. You will enjoy hearing their perspective on what they have been experiencing in Italy, which was particularly hard hit. Elizabeth will share the details of her flight from San Francisco to Rome from just a few days ago and Marco will tell you about his wild night defending his showroom the night of the riots in Old Town Scottsdale. For photos and more info on this episode and our other podcast episodes, visit Candelaria Design Associate's Podcast page: https://www.candelariadesign.com/inspiring-living-podcastElizabeth Wholey - Instagram @elizabethwholey Facebook https://www.facebook.com/elizabeth.wholey Farmhouses in Umbria www.altabella.comMarco Felicioli - Artitalia Group https://www.artilaiagroup.com Instagram @artitaliagroup Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ArtitaliaGroup/Flavio Casagrande - Ital Windows https://www.italwindows.com Instagram @casaflavioGabriele Belli - Porte del Passato https://www.portedelpassato.com Instagram @portedelpassato Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gabriele.belli.37

This episode picks up from where we left off last time by focusing on ancient Greek sculpture of the Classical and Hellenistic periods. Among other things, we devote quite a bit of time to talking about male and female nudity, and what this says about Classical and Hellenistic perceptions of the role of men and women in the ancient Greek world. We also talk about the sculpture of Etruria and Central Italy, and touch upon statuary from Magna Graecia.

This episode picks up from where we left off last time by focusing on ancient Greek sculpture of the Classical and Hellenistic periods. Among other things, we devote quite a bit of time to talking about male and female nudity, and what this says about Classical and Hellenistic perceptions of the role of men and women in the ancient Greek world. We also talk about the sculpture of Etruria and Central Italy, and touch upon statuary from Magna Graecia.

In this podcast, we examine the efforts of utilities from around the world to tackle the new realties of life during a pandemic. How are utilities keeping staff and customers safe? What role is technology playing during this time and what special measures have been put in place to ensure service continuity Speakers interviewed include: Rajesh Bansal, Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Network Operations | BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd (Delhi) Frank Thiel, Managing Director | Quezon Power Ltd Co. (Philippines) Hervé Champenois, Director of the Linky programme | Enedis Roberto Zangrandi, Secretary General | E.DSO – European Distribution System Operators Michele Ivancich, HR manager (Central Italy), Italgas Raymond G Sandoval, Director-Corporate Communications | PNM Resources Tim Epp, Senior Manager, Work & Asset Management | Snohomish County PUD Josh Langdon, Director of Grid Operations & Reliability | NV Energy Gary King, Chief Workforce Officer | SMUD Paul Tartaglia, SVP of Technology and Innovation | NYPA Your host: Claire Volkwyn, Editor, Smart Energy International Music by NSAT

Dr. Simone Peruzzi, a senior specialist in anesthesia and intensive care, shares local strategies used in ICU and pre-hospital settings in Central Italy to address challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Learning Objectives: • Review potential strategies for the management of increased number of patients requiring intensive care during the COVID-19 pandemic. • Describe clinical management issues associated with the care of patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 in the ICU. • Consider the importance of social distancing, but also the critical need for community members to seek emergency medical attention when needed. Link to transcript: https://cpr.heart.org/en/resuscitation-science/ecc-digital-digest/-/media/b307c1871a13490ba9b13b4e99f7832a.ashx?h=16&thn=1&w=16

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During this series of discussions, I am catching up with a wide range of friends from around the world to see how the current crisis is affecting them and their hometowns. In this episode, I catch up with a travel buddy that lives in Dublin, Ireland, a professor in Central Italy, and an inspiring traveler in Tokyo, Japan. Main Topics Covered: Talia from Dublin, Ireland Silvia from Ancona, Italy Hiro from Tokyo, Japan Links Mentioned in the Episode: Japan Travel (Sumo Wrestling, Geisha, and the Countryside) Japan Travel (Our First 3 Weeks) Ireland Road Trip – Lush and Luxury (And how we do laundry) Northern Italy Road Trip Itinerary (9 Cities to See) Season 3 of World Barber Shop Adventures is on Amazon Prime  Looking for a Father’s Day gift for a police officer? Check out my book that showcases officers around the world.  Check out the list of recommended books for 2020 from my high-performing peers.  Sign up for our Newsletter to get the latest tips in Travel and hear about our weekly visits around the world.

Europa United 's Ken Sweeney chats with Roger Casale from New Europeans and based in Central Italy, Dominique Roch, a data analyst who is in Berlin and Europa United Editor, Frances Cowell from Paris about the current situation in Europa as a result of the Covid 19 pandemic. Due to the nature of the situation, we were not able to record our podcast under the normal conditions and we apologise for any sound quality issues. Thanks for visiting our site. Did you enjoy this podcast? If so, don’t forget to share our work as we totally rely on you spreading the word on Europa United. All our writers are volunteers and we appreciate any help in getting our articles to a larger audience. Maybe you would also like to also help us to maintain our organisation by making a donation here.

Why would any Mayor want to describe his community as a "slow city"? Stefano Cimicchi is the former Mayor of Orvieto, a medieval hill town with a population of 20,000 located in central Italy. Cimicchi was one of the first city leaders to sign on to the "slow city movement" when it began in the late 1990s.

We took on central Italy for our 5 year anniversary and talk through our favorites for Rome, Amalfi Coast, Pompeii and Tuscany along with some of our not so favorite things. Tune in and reach out on Instagram to give your feedback!

Part 3 in the "Wines of Italy" series, Brian Demay and sommelier Steve Tartaglia tackle the history of Central Italian wines, including the legend of #Chianti's Black Rooster, and the rise of #SuperTuscan wines. They also taste the Montenidoli Vernaccia, a delicious Mocali Rosso Di Montalcino, and the Cirelli La Collina Biologica Montepulciano d'Abruzzo. 

ARiS, showing what it means to have a true love for the art of mixing records,doesn’t matter the format but the good selection. Aris was born in Greece and saw electronic music in the 90’s breaking. He moved to Central Italy and seamlessly into the house and techno scene. Aris established himself with residencies at clubs like Oniremac, Plush, Club Gallery, Caffe Concerto, 300 Monkeys, Much More Club. You could have caught him over the past 15 years at various clubs across Italy and the Greek Islands. Lately, he’s been focusing on providing a groove for the private after parties in central Italy with PlayON. @aris81 facebook.com/aris81.music Website: likemindedculture.com/ Facebook: facebook.com/likemindedculture Instagram: instagram.com/likemindedculture/ Download for free on The Artist Union

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This week we are talking about the Orvieto DOC which is an Italian wine region located in western side of Umbria in Central Italy.   Wine Recommendations La Carraia Orvieto Classico 2017 - priced around $11. Light lemon color with light aromas of lemon, minerality and stonefruit It’s dry with medium acidity and medium intense flavors that are very similar to aromas  This wine is light fruity and crisp  So refreshing and great for a hot summer day which we’ve seen more and more of this summer   Rocca Delle Macie Orvieto Classico 2018 - priced around $9. Light lemon color with medium intense aromas of lemon, bee wax, white flowers and minerality It’s dry with medium plus acidity and medium intense flavors of lemon, grapefruit, and peach This wine is very fruity, crisp and just a really delicious wine   Sources: Wine Folly  Wikipedia  Italian Wine Central  Winebow  Orvieto Consortium Vinepair  Umbria Tourism  Book: Oxford Companion to Wine

The 4th century would be a time of great change in the Roman Republic, as she would go from smoking ruin to master of most of Italy in roughly 100 years. Wars with the Samnites, the political turmoil at home, and the creation of the so-called “Polybian Legion” would set the stage for the invasion of Pyrrhus of Epirus. Title Theme: Seikilos Epitapth with the Lyre of Apollo, played by Lina Palera (https://soundcloud.com/user-994392473) The History of Persia Podcast Website (https://historyofpersiapodcast.wordpress.com/) Apple (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/history-of-persia/id1452677220) Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/5XGXCGD43r99xfGir03Dif) Overcast (https://overcast.fm/itunes1452677220/history-of-persia) Show Links: Website and Show Notes: (https://hellenisticagepodcast.wordpress.com/2019/03/23/023-children-of-mars-pt-2-the-roman-unification-of-central-italy-the-polybian-legion-390-282-b-c/) iTunes: (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hellenistic-age-podcast/id1377920930?mt=2) SoundCloud: (https://soundcloud.com/user-103425037) Stitcher: (www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-hell…stic-age-podcast) Twitter: (https://twitter.com/HellenisticPod) Email: (hellenisticagepodcast@gmail.com)

Episode 46 – The Third Samnite War— That's right, when the Etruscans heard that Corvus was leading the roman troops, they got into their fort and did not want to come out, not even to check on the weather.For the third time, the Samnites. And some say, third time is a charm. And in this case, it was exactly like that. It's the last years of Marcus Valerius Corvus' life.Partial TranscriptHello, this is Abel, speaking from Beijing, China. Welcome to my podcast.The Tale of Rome, Episode 46 — The Third Samnite War.Peace reigned supreme in Rome.We are in the year 302 BC, or — as the Roman liked to refer to their years — we are in the year of the consulship of Denter and Paulus.Less than six months ago, peace treaties were ratified by the Senate of Rome, and now — Romans were the masters, of all of Central Italy.And just as we've seen in our last episode, there was no shortage of heroes, either.Take two examples?Fabius Rullianus and Papirius Cursor.Yep. It does happen at times. All of the sudden, it happens that a generation springs up in some places, and — suddenly, a nation finds itself blessed, by a generation of people who simply do stuff better.Better than their parents, and better than their grandparents, at times.It's like a wave — like the waves of the ocean, coming ashore. Every so often, you get a bigger one, a prettier one, and sometimes you can tell by counting the waves in between, but sometimes you can't.Yep. Sometimes, it's almost like magic.It happened in the States, with the baby boomers, and it happened in Argentina, with the incredible soccer generation, that saw people like Maradona, rise and fall.True.Sometimes, a generation like this, changes the destiny of a sport, a view on things, or even a nation, — even for a whole century, only to disappear after that, and never to return.These waves usually leave nostalgia behind, and a strong taste that thing used to be better, before.A legacy, if you will.Alright, before I go all the way off the topic, here is an overview of the stuff we'll be seeing today.For that — I made a short list, of five topics.Have a listen.ONE — The years 302, 301, and 300 BC, from a legislative point of view. Two important laws are coming out in these years, and we wanna be there, and see what they are all about.Their names are — the Lex Valeria, and the Lex Ogulnia.TWO — We are also getting to see Marcus Valerius Corvus again, who — by now — is being addressed as Marcus Valerius Maximus Corvus.[…]In the year 300 BC, Corvus was elected again, to lead the destiny of Rome — but this time as a Consul, and not as a Dictator.His mission this time was to finish the thing with the Aequi, and this was the fifth time, he was elected Consul of Rome.But — that year — Corvus was doing something more than just leading troops, and winning things for Rome.Yep. In the year 300 BC, Corvus decided to give his support to the two laws that we talked about, earlier on.Let me explain.First — Since Corvus was totally in favor of the Lex Ogulnia, he made sure that, the day the law passed, he was present in Rome, standing — right in front of the building that was housing the College of Pontiffs.He also made sure he was there, when the first Plebeian priests joined the ranks of those Pontifex.And second — He himself helped push the Lex Valeria through the red tape, by means of a legal move, known as the provocatio, or the right to stand up for the people of Rome.[…]

Episode 46 – The Third Samnite War — That’s right, when the Etruscans heard that Corvus was leading the roman troops, they got into their fort and did not want to come out, not even to check on the weather. For the third time, the Samnites. And some say, third time is a charm. And in this case, it was exactly like that. It’s the last years of Marcus Valerius Corvus’ life. Partial Transcript Hello, this is Abel, speaking from Beijing, China. Welcome to my podcast. The Tale of Rome, Episode 46 — The Third Samnite War. Peace reigned supreme in Rome. We are in the year 302 BC, or — as the Roman liked to refer to their years — we are in the year of the consulship of Denter and Paulus. Less than six months ago, peace treaties were ratified by the Senate of Rome, and now — Romans were the masters, of all of Central Italy. And just as we’ve seen in our last episode, there was no shortage of heroes, either. ...

In this episode of Discovering Sacred Christian Art, Dr. Michela Ferri explores the tomb of Dante Alighieri in Ravenna, Italy. (January 31, 2019)

Tasting ItalyA Culinary JourneyBy National Geographic & America’s Test KitchenForeword by Jack Bishop Intro: Welcome to the Cookery by the Book podcast with Suzy Chase. She's just a home cooking New York City sitting at her dining room table talking to cookbook authors.Jack Bishop: My name is Jack Bishop and my cookbook is Tasting Italy: A Culinary Journey.Suzy Chase: You're the Chief Creative officer of America's Test Kitchen. How did the collaboration between America's Test Kitchen and National Geographic come together for Tasting Italy?Jack Bishop: Editors were just chatting, believe it or not, at a publishing conference. We thought, wow, as we were talking, if we teamed up National Geographic and America's Test Kitchen we could create a unique book. You think about National Geographic photographs, maps, travel essays to take you there, and then to be able to bring Italy to life in your own kitchen with recipes from America's Test Kitchen, it seemed like a really unique way of bringing the cuisine of Italy to life in a book.Suzy Chase: The beautiful photographs in this cookbook really transport us to Italy. Talk to me about your relationship with Italy and its food.Jack Bishop: I have a very long relationship with Italy. It began as a child. My Italian grandmother, who is the most talented home cook I ever knew. I grew up eating a lot of Italian foods, Sunday suppers. I lived in Italy when I was in my early 20s. I've traveled throughout Italy. Could we just say, they have the best food on the planet in Italy, at least in my opinion. The book is also just a personal passion because the food of Italy is really tremendously different than what we think. I still recall my first trip to Italy. I'd taken an overnight train from Germany and had gotten off the train in Florence, and went to the first restaurant, and there was nothing recognizable. None of the dishes that my grandmother had made were on the menu, which makes sense, once you think about it. Which is that my grandmother's relatives were born in Calabria in the south. Like many of the immigrants that came to the U.S., they came from the south and brought that cuisine with them. The rest of Italy has very different dishes. The climate's different, the geography, the history. The cuisine is different. The food of Florence is very, very different than the food of Calabria.Suzy Chase: How did you figure out the recipes for this cookbook. Did the locations dictate the recipes?Jack Bishop: We decided that we were going to structure the book in three large areas. Northern Italy, Central Italy and Southern Italy. Then within each of those, do a chapter on the administrative regions in Italy. They're kind of the equivalent of a state in the United States. Tuscany would be an administrative region, which is the area where Florence is. For each chapter you begin with an essay and photographs that brings you there. Tells you about the history, the topography, the major ingredients, the food traditions. Then we selected what we thought were the distinctive regional dishes. That was really hard. We ended up with a hundred recipes. The original list had 400 recipes. We really had to pare it down and say, "What are the dishes that really define Veneto or Liguria or Sicily? Most of the sections of the book have five or six recipes that really give you a taste of the unique, authentic local cuisine. Some of them are dishes that will be familiar to Americans. In the Lazio chapter, where Rome is from, you see spaghetti carbonarra, which is a classic Roman dish. But a lot of these recipes are things that frankly I'd never seen because I had never been to that particular part of Italy. So I wasn't familiar with the dish.Suzy Chase: So this cookbook is structured from north to south. Let's start off with northern Italy. The one word in the book you use to describe the food of Italy's northern region is rich. Why the word rich?Jack Bishop: The climate in the north is more like the climate perhaps in the northern United States. It's cold and snowy. I think of maybe the great plains. In the summer it's very fertile, so there's a lot of dairy, a lot of cattle. There's a lot of cheese. The fresh pasta is made with eggs. The influences are really Germanic or Austrian, as a way of describing it. So you see dishes with savoy cabbage, with speck which is a German ham. It is done in an Italian way, but it is a very rich, hearty cuisine. When you get to the far north, you're in the Alps, so it is hearty cuisine that makes sense in that cold weather. Buckwheat, polenta, they're used throughout this region. It is in many ways the most undiscovered part of Italy for many Americans because this cuisine isn't that well known in the United States, isn't really well represented. Most Americans don't end up going to this part of Italy. Lots and lots to discovery in northern Italy.Suzy Chase: Moving on to central Italy, the most significant influence on foods in central Italy comes from the Etruscans. Talk a bit about them and the influences on the cuisine. Jack Bishop: This is the region that sort of spans from Florence to Siena, further south down towards Rome. This is probably, for Americans that have traveled to Italy, the region that they probably spent the most time in. The interesting thing here is how many of these dishes really have their roots in the Middle Ages or earlier. One of the great shifts in Italian cuisine occurred in the 1500s after Christopher Columbus's voyages to the New World and all of these ingredients that came back to Italy and then influenced the cuisine. So, for instance, tomatoes didn't exist in Italy until roughly 1500. Older dishes that have their routes in Etruscan culture, which is really from nearly 1,500 years ago, 2,000 years ago, don't have tomatoes. They're spices. They're beans. They're lots and lots of ancient grains that end up influencing the local cuisine.Suzy Chase: Almost every part of Italy grows olives. But a few locales are famous for the aromatic, rich, extra virgin olive oil. Tell me about Lucca's liquid gold.Jack Bishop: Lucca is in Tuscany. I would say that Tuscany and Umbria, which is the region just to the south, make my favorite extra virgin olive oils. They're often very green and peppery. They're big, bold, exciting olive oils. There are a lot of small farms, which means that they're growing the olives, pressing the olives, and bottling the olives all on site. Which is really a premium extra virgin oil, that it is a boutique product, rather than the semi industrial product of a lot of the extra virgin olive oils that end up in the supermarket, where they're mixing oils from, it could be a dozen different countries. It's a commodity. They're really choosing oils based on price. In Tuscany and particular in the Lucca region, they're just some of the most beautiful olive oils that are made on the planet. They've been growing olives in Italy for centuries and entries and they make amazing oils.Suzy Chase: Now Samin Nosrat has her new Netflix show, and the fat episode was totally focused on olive oil in Italy. Does that surprise you that she chose olive oil over butter for her fat episode?Jack Bishop: No. Let's say this, first of all, olive oil is 100% fat. Butter is fat and water. It's not that I don't love butter, but I think olive oil has way more flavor. You think about the cuisines of the entire Mediterranean basin, not just Italy but Spain, Greece, the eastern Turkey, north Africa. Olive oil is the fat of choice. Those cuisines are remarkably diverse and fabulous. Southern France it is olive oil. I think it is the fat of choice in my home, and certainly in most parts of Italy it is the primary fat that is used in the kitchen.Suzy Chase: Now onto southern Italy and the islands. The air is hotter, the conversation is hotter and the cooking is hotter. The three pillars of southern Italy's diet are oil, wine and grain. Talk a little bit about that.Jack Bishop: The climate is more like it is in perhaps North Africa. It's hot and sunny. It's wonderful for growing olives. There's a lot of oil that is produced in southern Italy. It's more rocky, hilly, mountainous in places. Not great for cattle. So there really isn't a whole lot of dairy, and certainly not a lot of butter, and really not a lot of cheese in this region. It is the sunny south, the land of olive oil. It is also where a lot of grains come from. Sicily has an amazing tradition of growing wheat, a lot of ancient varieties of wheat that we aren't that familiar with. The agriculture there is hard scrabble, but it is diverse and quite different than in central or northern Italy.Suzy Chase: Despite the wealth of food in southern Italy, poverty has been persistent. Even after the foundation of the Italian nation, the south was neglected leading to emigrants to form little Italies all over the United States. As many of these Italian restaurants and various Little Italies cropped up, they put things on their menu that you never see in Italy like garlic bread, fettuccine alfredo or caesar salad. How did that happen?Jack Bishop: It's funny. You can't find spaghetti and meatballs in Italy. They make meatballs, but they usually don't serve them on spaghetti. A couple of things happened. People who emigrated from southern Italia, Naples, Calabria, Puglia, Sicily were generally leaving because of poverty. They were hungry. While they brought their traditions with them, suddenly in the United States there was a wealth of ingredients. There was much more affluence. Meat which was scarce was plentiful. Many of the immigrants went from being quite poor to, in a matter of a generation or sometimes less, being fairly affluent. There was the ability to afford things they couldn't afford. The availability of ingredients was different. For instance, many of the traditional cheeses would've been sheep's milk cheeses of southern Italy. 125 years ago, when my relatives emigrated from Italy, you couldn't really find them here. So there were substitutions. The fact that the ingredients were different in the United States, and suddenly the level of affluence had changed, meant that the cuisine changed. So you got things like the Sunday supper which my grandmother would prepare, which is a very traditional Italian-American celebration with pasta and meatballs and braised sausages and braciole. They don't really eat that way in southern Italy even today.Suzy Chase: Calabria, the rugged toe of Italy's boot is Italy's poorest region but finds respite in the joys of food. Bread has been the antidote for hunger for centuries. Describe the filling Calabria dish called mirstew.Jack Bishop: It's amazing what they're able to do with bread in Italy. Left over bread gets recycled in many, many different ways. For instance, bread salad in Tuscany gets created from basically something that we would throw out in the United States, which was stale bread and rehydrated with tomatoes and vinegar. In the south, there's a lot of flat breads in Calabria. They're more what we would call pizzas in a sense that they are lightly topped, perhaps with some tomatoes, some chilies. They love their chilies in Calabria. They might sometimes be folded and filled, more like what we would think of here as a Calzone.Suzy Chase: Why does the tomato salad taste so extraordinary in capri?Jack Bishop: The climate is great. The volcanic soil has something to do with it. The fact that it's a local tomato. The tomatoes that we generally eat most of the year in the United States are grown far, far away. Tomatoes really don't well with travel. I think it's mostly about the climate and the fact that they are local tomatoes grown and enjoyed within one region.Suzy Chase: Now to my segment called My Last Meal. If you had to place an order for your last supper on Earth, what would it be?Jack Bishop: I think I want my grandmother's lasagna. She made this beautiful lasagna, it was a tomato based lasagna that had teeny little meatballs tucked between the layers with a lot of ricotta cheese and parmigiano. I make it once a year. The smell of lasagna takes me back 50 years, 45 years, and I'm a kid again, sitting on a stool in my grandmother's kitchen. It's just an amazing way to bring family history back to life.Suzy Chase: Where can we find you on the web and social media?Jack Bishop: We're at americastestkitchen.com. You can come to our website and learn more about what we do here at America's Test Kitchen. You can learn more about Tasting Italy. You can also find us on Instagram, our Facebook pages and see the work that I do and that my colleagues here to on America's Test Kitchen. You can also watch our shows on public television. America's Test Kitchen and Cook's Country are both shown on stations all around the country.Suzy Chase: Wonderful, thanks Jack for talking Italy with me. And thanks for coming on Cookery by the Book podcast.Jack Bishop: Thanks Suzy, you have a great day.Outro: Subscribe in Apple podcasts, and while you're there, please take a moment to rate and review Cookery by the Book. You can also follow me on Instagram @cookerybythebook, Twitter is #IAmSuzyChase, and download your kitchen mix tapes, ‘music to cook by’ on Spotify at Cookery by the Book. Thanks for listening. `

In this interview we focus on central Italy including Chianti and Brunello di Montalcino.

In this episode, James talks to label partner Jona, AKA To Kiruna as he sets off on his own Escape Everything adventure with his wife and their young daughter. We discuss their plans to live remotely in Central Italy to enjoy the first few months of their daughter's life in tranquility, plus Jona's creative plans for the trip. We also look into his process in completing his new EP, 'East Exist', which is out on 6th April. Includes an exclusive first preview of ‘Young Hearts Run’ from the EP. Show notes and more at escape-everything.com

Central Italy is home to some of Italy's most historic wine regions, but quality varies - not least in Chianti. This episode explores the reasons for the inconsistency in quality, ranging from inexpensive to the super-premium Brunello di Montalcino.

This week, we revive the Grape Miniseries from podcasts of old to bring you: Sangiovese! The star of Central Italy that does amazing things when taken care of.  Here are the notes: History of Sangiovese Spotty history -- probably has existed a long time but wasn't mentioned until the 1500s. The name likely comes from the monks in Santarcangelo di Romagna at foot of Monte Giove, who chose the name of sanguis Jovis when forced to call wine by name other than vino. It could have also come from the ancient language of Etruscans, who used similar to words for an offer to the gods   Grape origins Probably from Sicily and Calabria – in 16th century there were grape exchanges between northern and southern Italian regions A cross of two reds: Ciliegiolo and Calabrese di Montenuovo   Climate, land, soil Needs warmth to ripen, but not too much Ripens better in Montalcino than Chianti – nights are warmer, less rainfall in Montalcino Chianti –  only 10% of the land good for cineyards Maremma – rich, broad, hot with short growing season. High alcohol, low aroma Autralia – Canberra in NSW, other warm areas show promise California – more intense sunlight, different character Soils –Tuscan soil is varied. The best for Sangiovese is galestro and albarese Soils are a challenge for New World Sangiovese winemakers Winemaking Important to get ripeness in the vineyard Traditional aging in large casks of Slavonian oak or Chestnut Modern styles use small French oak barriques Sangiovese is often blended – Canaille Nero, Coloring, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah are popular partners Sangio needs extra color, richness – low in acylated anthocyanins means light color Sangiovese Flavors Light juicy wine or huge complex ones or harsh Traditional wines: cherries, violets, tomatoe, herbs, tea-like notes, high acid, high tannin, not fruity International wines: vanilla, spice, oak, dark fruit, higher alcohol   Return of the Clones:  Clones – color, flavor, concentration of fruity, 102 clones of Sangiovese 1988 – Chianti Classico Conzorzio with Universities of Pisa and Florence– launched Chianti Classsico 2000 project to improved quality Found in: Italy: Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna, Lazio, Marche, Puglia, Sicily, Umbria US: Napa, Sonoma, Santa Barbara. Washington State, New Mexico Other North America: Mexico, Ontario, BC Australia – growing Other New World: NZ, South Africa, Chile, Argentina, Brazil etc   The difference in Tuscan wines using Sangiovese: Maremma: dark black fruit, herbal Chianti Classico – cooler – sour cherry, red berry, violet, tea leaf Brunello di Montalcino – 100% Sangiovese, different depending on where it's grown in the appellation Vino Nobile di Montepulciano –  earthy, rich, lovely Emilia-Romagna – dark, dense, richer than Tuscan versions Marche – Rosso Piceno, Rosso Conero – usually blended with Montepulciano – can be gloppy Umbria -- fuller, denser than Tuscan versions   Thanks to our sponsors this week!  For a free month of amazing video lectures from The Great Courses Plus, go to my special URL: thegreatcoursesplus.com/wine   Storyworth: Sign up through my special URL and receive $20 off!  storyworth.com  

Central Italy's Marche region, with its rolling hills that spill into the Adriatic Sea, is an agricultural breadbasket for food and wine. Cupramontana in the center of the Marche is considered the world capital of the white grape varietal, Verdicchio. And it is where Colonnara Winery, founded in 1959 by a group of 19 farmers, produces a range of elegant still and sparkling wines. Emiliano Bernardi, Export Manager for Colonnara Winery, discusses the region, varietals and winery history.This show is brought to you by Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Check out this wonderful discussion with Giulia Luccioli, sales director of Sagravit, and Anthony Salazar, sommelier of Gusto Restaurant in Austin. Sagravit is the largest Agricultural company in Italy, managing the land interests of the Order of Malta. They oversee 3 really historical estates in Umbria, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and Prosecco. Anthony talks about Italian Restaurant Week in Austin with proceeds going to the earthquake disaster relief of Central Italy.

PRIME INTERVIEW Topic: Why Earthquakes Keep Shaking Central Italy Guest: Professor David Rothery (Planetary Geosciences/ The Open University)

At least 73 people are dead after a devastating earthquake in Central Italy. The earthquake reduced three towns to rubble. How do people rebuild after this?   Guest: Lydell Wiebe, assistant professor, civil engineering, earthquake expert with a focus on steel structures and returning buildings to occupancy after earthquakes, McMaster University.

At least 73 people are dead after a devastating earthquake in Central Italy. The earthquake reduced three towns to rubble. How do people rebuild after this?   Guest: Lydell Wiebe, assistant professor, civil engineering, earthquake expert with a focus on steel structures and returning buildings to occupancy after earthquakes, McMaster University.  What is the Red Cross doing to help in Italy? Guest: Chiran Livera, Deputy Director of Operations, Disaster Management for Red Cross Canada.   Is the honeymoon over for Trudeau? A British Guru on “deliverology” told the Prime Minister and his ministers that they're heading into a tough second year.   Guest: Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University.   A townhall meeting was held last night by the Citizens Coalition Against Privitization who argues that because Hydro One has been privatized, the rates should be expected to rise even more.   Guest: Rosario Marchese, Chair for Citizens Coalition Against Privitization.

Sommelier Michael Horne of Dall'Uva shares with you the best regional wines of Central Italy, including Chianti Classico, Brunello, Sagrantino di Montefalco, Cesanese del Piglio and Frascati Superiore. This is part 2 of a 3-part series on Italy's best regional wines. Pour yourself a glass of Vino Italiano, pull up an easy chair, and join us for today’s Tasting Notes Podcast. TRANSCRIPT: Find the written transcript of this Podcast HERE: https://www.dalluva.com/wine-journal/the-best-regional-wines-of-central-italy/

Belonging to the family of the most important varieties of Italy, Montepulciano is among the most spread grapes in central Italy, a position shared with Sangiovese, variety with which - it must be noticed - does not have anything in common. Capable of making wines of absolute magnificence, Montepulciano can also give refined rose wines as well as classic method sparkling wines.

From 2012 to 2013, Americans consumed an estimated 294,000 metric tons of olive oil, most of which was imported from Italy. But how do you know if Italian olive oil is really Italian? A New York Times report recently claimed that a lot of Italian olive oil actually comes from countries including Spain, Morocco and Tunisia. What’s a home cook to do when looking for an authentic Italian olive oil? Restaurateur Lidia Bastianich offered some characteristically sensible advice for choosing an olive oil: Trust your sense of taste. “We have an apparatus, which is our mouth, which is quite telling,” said the Emmy-winning television host. “To each of us, it tells a different story because we have a different story. So I think it’s pretty safe to say that everybody should sit down, and taste the olive oil, and look for the aroma, the intensity in the mouth, the viscosity in the mouth, and what they love." While Bastianich admitted to having a veritable apothecary of Italian olive oils in her own pantry, she said that the average home cook only needs about three types — one from each region of Italy. “I would take one from the north of Italy — from Liguria, the lake regions, Friuli, where I come from — and because of the climate, the olive oil tends to be buttery and lighter in that area,” she explained. Central Italy, around Tuscany, is known for producing olive oils with robust, peppery flavors. “Unless it burns the back of their throat, those Tuscans don’t like it,” she said. “And what that oil is really good for is for tomatoes, grilled stuff — kind of on the grill, off the grill steak, chicken.” (Photo: Lidia Bastianich/Diane DeLucia) Then in Southern Italy, near Sicily, olive oils tend to be grassy, herbal, and intense. Bastianich, the author of Lidia’s Commonsense Italian Cooking, recommends those for soups. In addition to region, the grade of olive oil also matters. She explained that extra virgin olive oil has the lowest amount of oleic acidity, making it more aromatic and smooth. “It means the tannins are less, there’s less residue, the acidity is less because of the tannins, and it just tastes better,” Bastianich said. And because heat breaks down the flavonoids that give extra virgin olive oil its delicate, balanced flavor, “you should alter it as little as possible,” she said. “You should really use it as raw.” That’s also why cold-pressed olive oils are always better. If you’re purchasing lower grades of olive oil, which are marked “virgin” or “regular,” save those for high-heat applications like braising. Bastianich said that she sometimes uses lower-grade olive oils to sear or saute meat initially. Then she removes the food from the used olive oil and finishes the dish with extra virgin oil. That’s also a more judicious application of the more expensive, high-grade oil. Once you’ve selected the olive oils that you like the best, be sure to store it in a way to maximize freshness. “Olive oil is molecularly unstable so therefore it oxidizes very quickly," Bastianich explained. "That’s why it’s good for us — because it has a hydrogen that looks for oxygen." That quality also means that it will also go rancid if stored improperly. “Even if you buy [olive oil] in a big bottle, put it in smaller bottles, where the bottles are full,” she advised. “[Put it] in a green bottle or dark bottle or keep it in a dark place... and in a cool place.” Once you’ve selected the flavor of olive oil that you like the best, try it out in Bastianich’s recipe for olive oil and rosemary spaghettini, which is below. OLIVE OIL AND ROSEMARY SPAGHETTINISpaghettini all’Olio e Rosmarino This is a perfect example of a minimal- ingredient recipe that is delicious and easy. It’s based on one of the primary flavors in Italian cuisine: rosemary. You will often see rosemary used in flavoring meats and roasts, because it has such an intense and rich fl avor. But in this recipe, cooked in some butter to release its aroma, it makes a perfect sauce for spaghetti. Be sure to top it with some grated cheese. This is a great dish! Serves 6 Kosher salt 1 pound spaghettini 2 tablespoons extra- virgin olive oil 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 bushy rosemary sprigs, needles stripped from the stems (about 3 tablespoons) 6 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley 1 cup grated Grana Padano or Parmigiano- Reggiano Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. When you begin preparing the sauce, begin cooking the pasta. In a large skillet, over medium- high heat, melt the butter in the olive oil. When the butter is melted, add the rosemary, and cook until the needles are sizzling and the rosemary is fragrant. Ladle in 1 cup of pasta water, and simmer to reduce by half. Stir in the parsley. When the pasta is al dente, remove with tongs directly to the skillet. Toss to coat the pasta with the sauce. Remove the skillet from the heat, toss with the grated cheese, and serve. Excerpted from LIDIA’S COMMONSENSE ITALIAN COOKING by Lidia Bastianich. Copyright © 2013 by Tutti a Tavola, LLC. Excerpted by permission of Knopf, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.