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Love & Wine this Valentine’s Day
On this so called, ‘most romantic day of the year’ my thoughts turn to the connection between love and wine. If there isn’t any love in your life, then rest assured that there’s always wine! Which leads me nicely onto my next point; Puglian wines, which are one of the best kept secrets that…
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One epic journey for an abandoned Puglian puppy
Puglia, like many other Mediterranean countries, has its fair share of abandoned dogs and it’s not uncommon for locals to place a puppy, in need of a good home, outside the gate of an animal loving Brit. This happened to me back in January of this year and as adorable as the 4 or so…
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Olive Oil & Mozzarella Tasting
Puglia is one of the largest producers of olive oil in the world and the quality is second to none! At Sant’Oro they strive to be the best, and the awards and accolades speak for themselves. This family-run oil press, ‘Frantoio‘ has been in the family for generations and the young siblings, Cataldo and his…
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Festive Fun in Puglia: 2017
Pugliese people are just starting to think about Christmas and although there aren’t any festive lights up yet, things are starting to gear up to that Holy day. In fact, only the other day I heard my first Christmas song, no, not on the radio but in a local bar/restaurant, and not just one random…
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Day of the Dead
We’ve all heard of Halloween and the scary stories surrounding this day which takes place on 31st October. Kids (and some adults!) dress-up in fancy dress costumes, go trick-or-treating, carve lanterns out of pumpkins and traditional placed them outside their front door, to ward-off evil spirits. However, Halloween derived from the Catholic celebration which honours all…
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High life to paradise: From NYC a place that never sleeps to Puglia, a piccola paradise.
Here’s Martin Markovitz’s account of his life changing decision to move to Puglia. Thanks for sharing your story with Puglian Pleasures Martin. One year ago today, Jeanne and I stepped off the plane from New York. We haven’t looked back since. We traded in a noisy, overcrowded, polluted, gruff and impersonal situation for a life…
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Feeling Festive in Puglia
It’s two weeks before Christmas day and Puglia is starting to ramp up the festive vibe; with twinkling lights adorned outside the town houses and a large modern Christmas tree in every Piazza. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Creative ‘Presepe’, nativity scenes, are dotted around each town and in the homes of…
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For Sale!!! Black Fashion Coffee Bar
It’s a well known fact that Italians have an infinity for coffee, it’s part of their culture. And now you have the opportunity to become part of that Italian culture, as a very successful coffee bar in the centre of San Vito Dei Normanni, has just been released on the market!!! It’s advertised for sale…
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Cantine Aperte 2016
The last weekend in May is an important date in the calendar for the Italian wine industry as it plays host to Cantine Aperte, the largest wine tourism event of the year. The event is now in its 2… Source: Cantine Aperte 2016
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