The first appointment of the new Casoni Liquori format, with Riccardo Magrini and Luca Gregorio, was held yesterday in Finale Emilia.

Amaro del Ciclista TALK is the new format from the Modena distillery CASONI LIQUORI that celebrates the passion for cycling and good drinking in a series of 15 live events . A unique opportunity for cycling enthusiasts, enthusiasts and sports associations to immerse themselves in the world of two wheels, with anecdotes , stories and myths of cycling told and set to music by two iconic voices of Eurosport: Riccardo Magrini and Luca Gregorio .

The first stage was held yesterday, January 27, 2025 in Finale Emilia at the Rulli Frulli Station and received a decidedly positive response. The large audience of participants had the opportunity to be accompanied and enthused by the contagious energy of Magrini and Gregorio’s stories and by their incredible affinity on stage.

The main focus of the evening will be the Giro d’Italia 2025 : the 108th edition of the famous cycling race will start on Friday 9 May from Durres, Albania. The competition will be divided into 21 stages, for a total of 3,413.3 kilometres, crossing Albania, Slovenia and 15 Italian regions, concluding on Sunday 1 June in Rome.

The event was framed by Amaro del Ciclista , the favourite after-dinner drink for two-wheel enthusiasts, a liqueur with a strong and distinctive personality. Those present had the opportunity to taste the Casoni signature amaro, both neat and in original cocktails.

The first stage of Amaro del Ciclista TALK has largely satisfied Casoni Liquori, with the distillery that believes a lot in this new project. Here is the comment of Manuel Greco, Trade Marketing Manager Casoni : ” The success of this first stage is a source of great pride for us. Amaro del Ciclista TALK represents an innovative way to combine in a single space the passion for cycling with the art of good drinking and conviviality represented by Amaro del Ciclista, elements that have always characterized our factory. The enthusiastic and participatory response of the public of Finale Emilia, the birthplace of our distillery, pushes us to believe even more in this project, which will continue to “pedal” bringing stories and emotions throughout Italy .”

In collaboration with Ulss 9 Scaligera to monitor the health of 97 employees. Attention and care that are found in the quality of the wines, awarded by Gambero Rosso and Luca Maroni.

Cultivating health is the project of Cantine di Verona, among those selected by Ulss 9 Scaligera with the Ben-essere a lavoro call.

It reflects the company’s commitment to adopting good practices capable of enhancing the territory and improving the quality of life of the people who live there, representing a virtuous model .

Born to monitor and improve the cardiovascular health of its employees, the cooperative group’s initiative will include awareness-raising activities on cardiovascular risks and specific medical screenings such as blood tests and echocardiograms. Coltivare salute will target 97 workers in Verona , 43 in the Custoza plant and 54 in the Quinto di Valpantena plant. In the same locations, two semi-automatic external defibrillators (AED) will be installed , accompanied by an information campaign on early cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the training of 36 employees on the maneuvers to be performed in the event of cardiac arrest. The project will benefit not only the 8 employees of the two stores, but also the approximately 25 thousand buyers who annually frequent the company wine shops located in the province of Verona.
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“We believe that investing in prevention and safety in the company is essential to improve the quality of life of those who work with us: it is a commitment that we carry forward with pride, knowing that a strong reality is also made up of healthy people – declares Luigi Turco , President of Cantine di Verona –. The Coltivare salute project.

Michele Milani , Head of the Company’s Prevention and Protection Service, continues: “Among the benefits of this operation, we expect greater awareness among everyone and the ability to promptly manage emergencies in the workplace, thus contributing to improving overall well-being and creating a safer environment”.

The value of attention to the person is reflected in the quality of the products , which collect important successes . The Valpolicella Ripasso DOC Torre del Falasco 2021 has in fact received the award for the best quality/price ratio in the Berebene 2025 guide by Gambero Rosso , which rewards the best Italian labels under 20 euros. The Cantine di Verona reference is defined as “exemplary, which on the nose gives all the maturity of the fruit that is expected from the typology and in the mouth it is full and juicy”, while the Garganega Garda DOC Val dei Molini 2023 is the third best white wine in the Yearbook of the best Italian wines by the taster and wine critic Luca Maroni who describes it thus, assigning it 96 points: “A great white wine that to the touch, to the scent, to the taste, in every fold of its aroma, of grapes and pulp is pure fragrance. Fruit of exquisite richness and of complete maturity (…) and, alongside the qualities of high-ranking viticulture, everywhere a clarity that technically, oenologically seals the magnificence of its grapes”.

For “Fuori di Taste” a dinner show organized by LINFA in collaboration with the journalist Leonardo Romanelli.

Homage to Rossini between music and food and wine – Fuori di Taste at the Teatro del Sale in Florence – Sunday 9 February.

Sunday 9th February at the Teatro del Sale in Florence, in On the occasion of the “Fuori di Taste” calendar, an extraordinary evening will take place to celebrate the food and wine and cultural excellence of the Marche.

The event organized by LINFA, a Special Company of the Marche Chamber of Commerce promoting 31 food and wine businesses that will take part in the 17th edition of Taste , will be a tribute to the famous composer from the Marche region Gioacchino Rossini , an iconic figure not only in music but also in gastronomy, of which he was a great admirer and creative interpreter.

LINFA will propose a “Fuori di Taste” in which the culture, music and flavours of the region will meet to give life to a unique experience. Rossini, born in the Marche and a gourmet by vocation, a lover of food and a genius of music, will be the common thread of the evening at the Teatro del Sale. The protagonists of the show will be the soprano Valentina Corradetti , the baritone Giacomo Medici and the pianist Massimiliano Caporale , with the extraordinary participation of Leonardo Romanelli , in a dialogue between lyrical notes, theatre and gastronomic suggestions.

After the show, reserved for the press and operators, guests will be invited to a buffet, which will pay homage to the food and wine richness of the Marche, prepared by the chefs of the Teatro del Sale .

The menu, inspired by the Rossini tradition, will be composed as follows

-Baked Anchovies

-Cauliflower in Bechamel with prized Black Truffle from Roccafluvione

-Radish Salad

-Boiled Meat Salad

-Chickpea Cream

-Gratinated Fennel

-Semolina Peanuts in Broth

-Macaroni with Cacio e Burro and prized Black Truffle from Roccafluvione

-Fillet Rossini style with mashed potatoes

Dessert Buffet:

-Tart with dried fruit

-Carrot Cake

-Cream and Waffle

The evening will be enriched by a live link with a chef from the Marche region to explore the connection between cuisine and territory. The link will be moderated by journalist Leonardo Romanelli.

The Show “Rossini’s Bassoon”

The show will kick off with a fun musical and theatrical performance, where a soprano, a baritone, a pianist and the actor will guide the spectators through an imaginary and surprising landscape.

Among the highlights of the evening, the duo “I Gatti di Rossini” will enchant with their performance, followed by the powerful voice of the baritone who will interpret “Udite Udite O Rustici” by G. Donizetti. The soprano, instead, will give life to “Il Brindisi” by G. Verdi, creating an atmosphere of celebration and festivity.

The script also includes literary incursions with excerpts from Rabelais and Rossini, evoking profound reflections on the pleasure of food and the art of living. The artists will interact with a laid table, making food the undisputed protagonist of the show.

Between notes of “Opera Buffa” and the famous verses of Anacreon, the audience will be accompanied in a crescendo of emotions that will culminate with the performances of great works such as “Fin Ch’han Dal Vino” by WA Mozart and “Ah! Quel Diner Je Viens De Faire” by J. Offenbach.

The magic of the evening will be enriched by a touch of mystery with the “Magic Potions,” and by a tribute to conviviality and gastronomy, masterfully narrated by actors and singers.

LINFA partner companies will participate in Taste a Firenze, which will be held from 8 to 10 February at the Fortezza da Basso:

MOLINO AGOSTINI (pasta factory)

ANISETTA ROSATI SINCE 1877 (distillates)

LA GOLOSA FARM (jams)

BACALINI COOKED MEATS FROM THE MARCHE (galantine)

COUNTRY PIG (cured meats)

ELGA DESIGN (cutting boards)

FILOTEA (pasta)

GIORGIO POET (honey)

THE SEVEN ARTISANS (bread making)

IL PANARO FOOD (bread making)

ITALY TRUFFLES (truffles)

LA CAMPOFILONE AGRICULTURAL COMPANY (pasta)

ORGANIC TRUFFLE HUNTING (truffles)

THE TRUFFLE HUNT (truffles)

ALDO’S PASTA (pasta)

CAMPOFILONE MARILUNGO PASTA (pasta)

CARDINALE’S CELLARS (wine)

MASSI METHOD (pasta)

BEST ASCOLANE OLIVES (olives)

MOLINO PAOLO MARIANI (flour)

MOSAIC – FOOD EXPERIENCE (gourmet fish)

ORLANDI PASSION (coffee)

PASTA SANTONI (pasta)

MANCINI AGRICULTURAL PASTA FACTORY (pasta)

PICENA GASTRONOMY (galantine)

KING NORCINO (cured meats)

ROBERTO CANTOLACQUA PASTRY CHEF (pastry chef)

SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL (wine and compotes)

SCRIPTORIUM GIN farm (spirits)

SPINOSI (pasta)

SYNBIOFOOD (composts and sweets)

Participation in the event, reserved for the press and operators, is by invitation only.

Evening program

• Guest registration: 6.30pm – 7.00pm

• Musical show: 7:00 pm – 7:40 pm

• Savoury buffet and networking: 7.40pm – 9pm

• Connection with a chef from the Marche region: 9.00pm – 9.30pm

• Sweet buffet and networking: 9.30pm – 10.00pm

Info and reservations

For information: leonardoromanelli@tiscali.it

The authoritative guide awards, for the second consecutive year, the Masi Wine Bar in Munich as an excellence of Italian food and wine abroad.

For the second consecutive year, the Masi Wine Bar in Munich has won the prestigious recognition of the Gambero Rosso “Top Italian Restaurants” Guide , dedicated to the most authentic Italian food and wine experiences abroad (restaurants, pizzerias and wine bars).

At the awards ceremony, held on Wednesday 22 January at the Künstlerhaus in Munich, during the I Vini d’Italia tasting, Vitangelo Galluzzi, Head of Hospitality Services at the Masi Wine Experience, and Oscar Zorzetto, Operations Director of the Masi Wine Bar Munich , collected the award, which confirms the venue as one of the main destinations for lovers of Italian wine and cuisine in Munich.

Gambero Rosso calls the Masi Wine Bar in Munich a true little temple of Italian wine , with over 50 labels from multiple regions and a selection of old Amarone vintages. The elegant atmosphere blends with contemporary design and, according to the Italian restaurant guide, it is “ the ideal place for a relaxing break, sipping a glass of wine or a cocktail ”. This, together with the offer of refined Venetian appetizers and typical dishes of the region reinterpreted with creativity, makes it one of the 16 best Italian wine bars and restaurants in Munich. The original drinks based on Masi wines, prepared by an excellent team of bartenders – a novelty introduced in 2024 in the tasting experience – make this bar a true landmark in the city of Munich.

The Masi Wine Bar Munich is part of the Masi Wine Experience , a Masi wine tourism project that includes seven iconic locations, including the historic Masi and Serego Alighieri wineries in Valpolicella, Tenuta Canova in Lazise on Lake Garda, Canevel in the heart of the Valdobbiadene hills and Masi Tupungato in Mendoza, Argentina. The hospitality project also includes the exclusive Masi Wine Bar Al Druscié in Cortina d’Ampezzo and, of course, the Masi Wine Bar Munich, in the famous “Campari Haus” address on Maximilianstrasse in Munich.

MASI AGRICOLA: Masi is a leading producer of Amarone and has always passionately interpreted the values of the Venetian regions. In 2022 it celebrated the 250th harvest of the Boscaini family in the prized vineyards of the “Vaio dei Masi”, a valley in the heart of the Valpolicella Classica (1772-2022). Masi has recognized expertise in the Appassimento technique, practiced since the times of the ancient Romans, to concentrate color, sugars, aromas and tannins in wine, and is one of the historic interpreters of Amarone: its president, Sandro Boscaini, represents the sixth generation of the family that has helped create an Italian excellence with this wine. Today Masi produces five different Amarones, the widest and most qualified range offered to the international market. For almost fifty years it has launched an ambitious project to enhance historic wine estates, collaborating with the Counts Serego Alighieri, descendants of the poet Dante, owners of the estate that can boast the longest history and tradition in Valpolicella, and with the Counts Bossi Fedrigotti, a prestigious Trentino brand with vineyards in Rovereto, to which is added the historic château in the heart of Valdobbiadene of Canevel Spumanti, a winery renowned for its premium sparkling wines and part of the Masi group since the end of 2016. In 2023 Masi acquired Tenuta “Casa Re” in the Oltrepò Pavese, an area suited to the production of Pinot Nero grapes for sparkling wine. Masi bases its business on social, ethical and environmental values and has an important production of organic wines, both in the Veneto and on the Poderi del Bello Ovile estates in Tuscany and Masi Tupungato in Argentina. In line with its heritage, in March 2024 Masi approved the “Masi Green Governance” sustainability project which sees the adoption of the status of Benefit Company and the integration into the corporate purpose of additional activities with common benefit purposes, linked to social growth, the promotion and valorization of the culture of the Veneto, of the people, of the territory and of the environment.