Bergamo hosts the “G7 of Geographic Indications” Food, Wine and Spirits

On Wednesday 11 October, Bergamo will host the G7GI Conference, the international conference on Geographic Indications organised as part of G7 Italia 2017 by the Bergamo Municipal Authorities in collaboration with Aicig, Federdoc, Fondazione Qualivita, Isit, Afidop, Federdop, Assodistil, and OriGIn and with patronage by the Italian Ministry of agriculture, food and forestry policies and […]

DOP Riviera Ligure Extra Virgin Olive Oil in Portofino for the Puccini Festival

The successful cultural tourism season in Liguria draws to a close with undeniably top-level events. The DOP Riviera Ligure Extra Virgin Olive Oil is a part of this region’s culture and the logical host for such an occasion. We say host because on Thursday 28 September, the DOP Riviera Ligure oil was there to welcome […]

PDO Riviera Ligure oil explained to the English-speaking world with Fiona Sims thanks to “C’è pesto per te” by Luisa Puppo.

25th September, late morning: a group of culinary researchers are heading for the warm, picturesque rooms of “Ostaja”, the Genoese sciamadda, or typical local eatery, in Via San Vincenzo. In this case, the renowned English journalist and food blogger Fiona Sims is accompanied by Luisa Puppo on a sensory tourist itinerary entitled “C’è pesto per […]

Antonino Trifiletti’s company La Favola della Mignola wins the 2017 Leivi award for Riviera Ligure PDO oils

A young company, a keen producer and careful management of each stage in the process. In brief, “La Favola della Mignola”, the oil company in Lavagna that has won the 2017 Leivi Award for the Riviera Ligure PDO oil category. The ceremony on 23 July this year validated the worth of this recent member of […]