• Piemonte | ITALY

    A pepper with the flavor of… Monopoly

    History of the square pepper from Motta di Costigliole d'Asti. It is grown by only one producer in Italy, Stefano Scavino. And it inspired Carlo Petrini to imagine the birth of Slow Food.

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  • Arrone | UMBRIA

    The “solitary” of Valnerina

    The story of Francesco Annesanti who, among vines, amphorae, and dedication, is the only producer of this corner of Umbria. Where Grechetto, Trebbiano, and Pinot Noir tell of authenticity and experimentation.

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  • Oaxaca | MEXICO

    Oaxaca, the market where time eats slowly

    A journey through mole, mezcal, and daily rituals that teach us to wait. And to respect the natural rhythms of things.

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  • Naples | ITALY

    An overly bureaucratic chocolate

    History of the Ministeriale, a typical sweet born in Naples at the beginning of the 1900s from a pastry chef's love for a dancer. It owes its name to the wandering from office to office of the Ministries of the Bourbon Royal House.

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Calabria | ITALY

FOOD

The mountain women, guardians of the land and builders of community

In Campolongo di Mormanno, amidst the peaks of Pollino, stories survive that speak of resilience and community, like one of the symbols of the bond between man and nature: honey. A heritage behind which there are the people who have preserved it. And, in the mountain lands, very often these people are women.
Marche | ITALY

DRINK | Wine

Grenache of Piceno, the grape variety rediscovered that you don't expect

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Metsovo | GREECE

FOOD | Cheese

Metsovo, where cheese tells the story of the mountains

Journey into the heart of Pindus and the Greek mountains, discovering authentic flavors that artisanal dairy products can offer.
Basilicata | ITALY

DRINK | Wine

Mastrodomenico vineyards, where viticulture is stronger even than wildfires.

In Rapolla, on Mount Vulture, Emanuela and her father cultivate the memory of the volcano and its wines. And of a land still to be discovered. Amid the sharing with the philosophy of FIVI and the flames of 2023 that could have represented the end of everything but instead marked a new beginning.
Florence | ITALY

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Piemonte | ITALY

FOOD | Vegetables

A pepper with the flavor of… Monopoly

History of the square pepper from Motta di Costigliole d'Asti. It is grown by only one producer in Italy, Stefano Scavino. And it inspired Carlo Petrini to imagine the birth of Slow Food.

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Arrone | UMBRIA

DRINK | Wine

The “solitary” of Valnerina

The story of Francesco Annesanti who, among vines, amphorae, and dedication, is the only producer of this corner of Umbria. Where Grechetto, Trebbiano, and Pinot Noir tell of authenticity and experimentation.
Oaxaca | MEXICO

FOOD

Oaxaca, the market where time eats slowly

A journey through mole, mezcal, and daily rituals that teach us to wait. And to respect the natural rhythms of things.
Naples | ITALY

FOOD | Dessert

An overly bureaucratic chocolate

History of the Ministeriale, a typical sweet born in Naples at the beginning of the 1900s from a pastry chef's love for a dancer. It owes its name to the wandering from office to office of the Ministries of the Bourbon Royal House.
Bra | ITALY

FOOD | Cheese

The gentle intertwining of cheeses, beers, and gourmet street food

Who says that each of these three sectors cannot find common ground with the others? This is confirmed by stories and collaborations, experiences, and fairs. Like Cheese, the Piedmontese exhibition that Retrogusti visited, to then describe it from its usual point of view, the emotional one.
Montalcino | ITALY

DRINK | Wine

Capanna Winery, between land and passion for Brunello di Montalcino

An autumn journey made of golden vineyards, scents, and silences that tell stories of men and traditions.
Siena | ITALY

FOOD

The gentle revolution of Filo&Fibra

From ‘waste’ wool to a kitchen that doesn’t waste: the rebirth of San Casciano dei Bagni