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Noteworthy Notizie – March 13th

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It’s Friday again! Here’s what we have been reading over the week:

 

An Italian village gets eight feet of snow in one day!

 

The Washington Post lays out a concise plan of why and how Italy needs to protect itself from IS. A worthwhile read.

 

Newsweek reports that this game aiming to educate children on gender roles causes outrage. Gender inequality is a serious issue in Italy, and the backlash against this project only reiterates the need for progress in this arena.

 

This Sunday, we will be having a complementary wine tasting from 2:00 – 5:00 PM in store!  Stop by and sip away.

 

Publishers weekly gives Elizabeth Minchilli’s new book (to be published in April!) a nice review. On a daily basis we drool over her blog….and are so excited for this book that we may have to make it assigned reading for Book Club.

 

We hope you have a wonderful weekend!

 

— Via Umbria

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Noteworthy Notizie – March 6th

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FRIDAY, MARCH 6th

We hope this Friday finds you safe, warm, and excited for the weekend. Hopefully you are beside a pool (this image is from La Fattoria del Gelso in Umbria), but if you find yourself snowed in, we hope you have a relaxing and toasty weekend. Here’s what we have been reading at Via Umbria this week from around the web — grab some espresso and take a look.

 

 

So you think we are having bad weather in the Northeast? A dramatic helicopter rescue happened in the Italian Dolomites as 200 skiers were stranded when high winds blew a tree onto a cable car line.

 

An important new book on what makes Italy, Italy, got a delightful review by the New York Times. We can’t wait to crack it open.

 

Here are 20 things you have been doing wrong when cooking Italian food, and why and how to fix them.

 

Olive oil fraud is nothing new, but a class action suit to protect the purity of the labels is something to watch. At Via Umbria, we personally meet our suppliers, mostly tiny farms, to ensure that our oil is top quality, and not the fake stuff. Stock up on our trustworthy and tasty favorites online or in store. .

 

It’s not exaclty Umbria, but this New York Times Travel video of 36 hours in Rome has us craving la dolce vita.

 

Happy Weekend!

–Via Umbria

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Noteworthy Notizie

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E ‘Venerdì! Put a little prosecco in your glass and peruse the news! 

 

Fashion first!  We are smack dab in the middle of Milan Fashion week. Catch up with the catwalk on the official website.

 

In other fashion news, Neil Patrick Harris was wearing Umbrian designer Brunello Cucinelli at the Oscars last Sunday!

 

An interesting Op-Ed in the New York Times yesterday explored the issues surrounding changing the language of higher education in Engineering and Architecture to English, and then back to Italian. So what is the Lingua Franca of Engineering in Italy today?

 

Birra Perugia Wins Best Beer of the Year with their Calibro 7, at Beer Attraction, an international beer festival in Rimi. We are so proud…we had to take a bottle off our shelves and crack it open. See what the hype is about in our Georgetown store.

 

This Giant Catfish caught in the Po is absolutely terrifying.

 

James Bond hits his poor little head due to the cobblestones in Rome, re-igniting a debate on whether the old street should be updated.

 

Have a wonderful weekend!

–Via Umbria

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Newsworthy Notizie

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Friday, Feb 20th 

Today we begin a new weekly series called “Newsworthy Notizie,” a roundup of happenings that the Italophile will find interesting! Check back every Friday for more news from and about Italy or subscribe to Dolce Vita and have it delivered directly to your inbox.

 

The news is in!  So pour yourself a nice cup of espresso (if you are in frigid DC), or a beautiful glass of wine (if life finds you in warmer climates). Take a peek at the Italian News we’re chatting about at Via Umbria!

 

To give you the bad news first, the famous Mr. Nutella died this week. What was created to help keep chocolate accessible during wartime rations is now a cult favorite. But don’t worry, the Nutella empire lives on.

 

In lighter Nutella news, a man was arrested for smuggling 150k in two jars of the hazelnut spread!

 

Nancy Pelosi hosted the debut of the national television premiere of The Italian Americans, at George Washington University this past week.This public television documentary series is produced and written by John Maggio, and chronicles the experiences of those who took the boot from the boot and established lives in America. The next screening will be February 24 at 9pm on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD.

 

Italy calls for military action in Libya and takes in fleeing refugees, after the video of beheadings from ISIS earlier in the week.

 

The World’s Largest Truffle sold at Sotheby’s for $61,000 in December, but we are just stiffing out this news now. It is from our very own region of Umbria. Not quite in your price range? We have an amazing selection of Umbrian truffle products on our website and right here in Georgetown, that will set you back $20 or less.

 

Did we miss something? Send your Italian news to elsa@viaumbria.com to get a shout out next week on Friday! Happy weekend!

 

— Via Umbria

Friday, Feb 20th  Today we begin a new weekly series called “Newsworthy Notizie,” a roundup of happenings that the Italophile will find interesting! ...