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42 results for Piedmont

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Let’s dance

19 January 2023

In the depths of rural Italy, Orsolina28 is rethinking dance education. It’s a smart move.

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Gaja: the next generation of winemakers

14 May 2020

Five generations after Giovanni Gaja founded his eponymous winery in the Piedmont town of Barbaresco, the family continues to produce some of Italy’s best vintages. Their uncompromising commitment to quality is helping to…

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Upwardly mobile

13 May 2021

Don’t rule out lesser-celebrated cities as a base for your business. You need room to experiment and expand. And though the capital of Piedmont might have lain in the shadow of Milan, it is now proving to be a bright spot…

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Taste maker

17 August 2007

Anna Zegna’s grandfather founded the fashion company that bears her name in Trivero, Piedmont in 1910. Still run by the family, the firm recently opened a cultural centre at the Zegna house. Anna invites us in for her…

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Who needs the agro?

17 May 2009

Everyone, it seems. From the shopping aisles of one of Europe’s most respected grocery store chains to the meadows of piedmont to the Souk el Tayeb farmers’ market in Beirut, Farmers and their four-legged friends are the…

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Drive and Ambition

20 November 2013

Italy’s motor city has long suffered from being painted with a very grey brush. However, as Monocle found out, it is Turin’s industrial heritage that is providing the inspiration and technical expertise to spur on a booming…

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Raising the bar

12 July 2016

Piedmont may well be known for its Barolo, Barbera and Barbaresco ruby reds but something else is brewing in this region in Italy’s northwest. From the small town of Piozzo, Baladin has been leading the pack of Italy’s…

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Art of travel

5 November 2016

It’s not too late to drop in to this year’s edition of Artissima at Turin’s Oval, Italy’s most important contemporary-art fair. Since 1994 the international fair has been an annual fixture of the capital of Piedmont, this…

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Making tracks

16 August 2016

Its reliable and ever-improving Frecciarossa trains have earned Trenitalia’s high-speed fleet a solid reputation but the Italian train operator’s regional and commuter trains have thus far been overlooked. Now a €900m…

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Food & drink

17 May 2019

New openings from Lima to London, plus a few saucy table-toppers and something for your bookshelf.

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Funny business

27 January 2022

Graphic designers are known for being bold but where is their wit? We meet some comic types.

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Turin, shrewd

15 April 2010

Guido Martinetti is one half of the chilled duo behind Grom ice cream (and one of our ‘new heroes’ featured in issue 29). When he is not on the road checking on suppliers, he can be found around Piazza Carlo Felice in his…

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Sugar rush

19 January 2016

In a village just outside Venice the focus turns from canals to confection: we visit the factory where Scaldaferro makes its renowned nougat.

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Deli vision

17 February 2008

In 1948, Francesco Armandola opened the doors to his eponymous delicatessen in Milan. Located in via della Spiga, it catered to a clientele eager to forget the lean war years. Since 2005, his son Giorgio has been in charge…

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Changing gears

25 February 2021

This year proved that we can do things better, says editor in chief Andrew Tuck. Here’s how.

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Working together

11 November 2022

To fully understand what makes Holmes Murphy tick, you only need to look at the company it keeps. Krause Group in Des Moines is an ambitious partner and the two companies’ long-standing relationship provides a case study…