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Spritz was created during the period of the Habsburg domination in Veneto in the 1800s, under the Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia.The soldiers, but also the various merchants, diplomats, and employees of the Habsburg Empire in Veneto became quickly accustomed to drinking local wine in the taverns, but they were not familiar with the wide variety of wines from the Veneto, and the alcohol content ...
The Premio Strega (lit. ' Strega Prize ') is the most important Italian literary award. [5] It was founded in 1947 by Guido Alberti, then owner of the company, together with his friends, the writer Maria Bellonci and her husband Goffredo.
Fernet con coca, common in Argentina, and also spread to adjacent areas in Southern South America. Fernet-Branca is produced according to the original recipe of 1845. [9]: 36 [a] It is made from 27 herbs and other ingredients; [10] the exact formula is a trade secret.
Retort for continuous steam distillation dating from around 1960. Distillation is an ancient practice that can be traced back to the first century AD. [5] The distillation of alcohol may have been carried out reliably by al-Kindī (c. 801–873 CE), al-Fārābī (c. 872–950), and al-Zahrāwī (Latin: Abulcasis, 936–1013), [6] as well as by the School of Salerno in the 12th century.
Ex Fratelli Averna factory buildings (now in disuse) in Caltanissetta, Sicily Amaro Averna. Salvatore Averna was born in 1802 into a family of drapers. Growing up in Caltanissetta, he became one of the most active members of the community, a justice of the peace and benefactor of the Abbey of the Holy Spirit.
The distillery was foundded in 1845. In 1925, Fratelli Branca opened its first and only production plant outside Italy in Argentina, the country that consumes the most Fernet-Branca due to the popularity of the fernet con coca cocktail.
Homemade Sardinian mirto Bottled Sardinian mirto. Mirto (licòre/-i de murta in Sardinian, licòr di mortula in Corsican) is a popular liqueur in the Mediterranean islands of Sardinia, Corsica and Capraia.
The exact origin of limoncello is disputed. The industry trade group Federazione Italiana Industriali Produttori Esportatori ed Importatori di Vini, Acquaviti, Liquori, Sciroppi, Aceti ed affini says that limoncello was created at the beginning of the 1900s by the grandmother of Maria Antonia Farace, who lived in a small guesthouse in Isola Azzurra. [1]