Welcome to
VOLUME VIII,
NUMBER 6 of Wine News, the e-Letter from the WineCountry.IT network. (Would you
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Summertime has finally arrived, and with its intensity, playfulness, and joyful light, tries to take our minds off the many problems which seem to afflict the whole planet, from ecological disasters of unforeseen and unknown proportions, to persistent economic world crisis.
I, for one, have decided to invest part of my time launching a pet project which has lingered in the back of my mind for quite a while now. My adoptive country, the US, as well as my native Italy and much of the so-called developed world has been facing the growing problem of overweight and full blown obesity for people of all ages, from pre-school children to grandparents.
I have been thinking for a while that I may be able to contribute my small part to the solution of this problem by sharing how I have been able to shed, and keep at bay, the extra 20 pounds which had snuk up on me, little by little, over the years. I did it by eating well, simply and, important to many because of the economy, without extra expense or effort. To shere my experience, I have re-designed an existing web site of mine, Journals and Journeys, dedicating it to eating well, simply, and healtfully, with the plan of adding to it several times a week, if not daily. Check it out and, should you have anything constructive to contribute, please contact me.
Enjoy the summer and the enclosed articles. So long for now,
Loris Scagliarini, WineCountry.IT President |
The movie turned out to be a pleasant surprise, and both Brigit and I loved it. We got sucked into the film's atmosphere so much that afterwards we 'had to' go for dinner to 
The fourth annual Acquavite Italia, the not-to-be-missed appointment dedicated to spirit lovers and beverage and food sector professionals. The event will take place January 28, 29, and 30, 2011 at the Rocca Paolina, in downtown Perugia, as it has the previous years.
On June 16, 2010, the board of directors of the Consorzio Tutela Vini DOC Friuli Grave (Consortium for the Protection of the DOC Wines Friuli Grave) elected Anna Brisotto to the presidency of the organization, with the task to lead the consortium in facing the global competition while respecting the new European rules regulating wine production.
Visiting the Casa Azzurri (translated literally it means Home of the Blues, with reference to the light blue color of the Italian national team jerseys), the Italian soccer team headquarters located south of Pretoria, at first sight one may seem to have landed in a corner of Rome or Milan. International journalists shake their heads and mutter under their breath that the Italians are unable to leave home completely when they travel.
