With the holidays around the corner, it’s important for all of you Italophiles to know how to say Merry Christmas in Italian: perhaps you’re planning to send a few Christmas cards to your family and friends in Italy, or perhaps you want to impress your Christmas dinner guests with a few Italian phrases…whatever the reason, Italian is a...
"Chi dorme non piglia pesci" literally means, “One who sleeps does not catch the fish," and corresponds to the English, “The early bird catches the worm.” Remember the saying, “You are what you eat?” I’d argue that it’s not just what you eat, but you are also what you speak. Think about it – language is not just words and...
In the past months Select Italy's YouTube series "How to pronounce Italian wines" took you to Italy's finest wineries and their protagonists. In this comprehensive four-part collection of videos, twelve key players in Italian wines introduced you to their family, territory, and wine, while teaching you Italian pronunciation. While...
In our latest installment of the How to Pronounce Italian Wines Series, we visit Umbria, Tuscany, and the northeastern region of Alto Adige. And, in reward for your hard work and dedication, after two difficult grapes with relatively new sounds for English speakers, we'll give you an easy one! Miss Part 1, Part 2, or Part 3? Catch up by...
Entering into Part 3 of our How to Pronounce Italian Wines series, you are probably feeling pretty good about strolling down the Italy aisle of your local wine shop. We reviewed the two powerhouse méthode champenoise sparklers under your belt with help from Marcello and Riccardo, and Tenuta di Fessina's Natalie took us through the...
