https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The vineyards of northern Italy have been burning bright this week as winemakers light thousands of torches across the slopes. But why? https://www.thelocal.it/20190509/why-are-italy-winemakers-setting-vineyards-ablaze Thu, 09 May 2019 17:01:07 +0200 why-are-italy-winemakers-setting-vineyards-ablaze Spain is the biggest exporter of wine in the world, beating Italy and France, according to the latest figures from the Spanish wine market observatory. https://www.thelocal.it/20150303/spain-outstrips-italy-and-france-in-wine-exports Tue, 03 Mar 2015 17:13:00 +0100 spain-outstrips-italy-and-france-in-wine-exports From the vineyards clinging to seaside cliffs to a unique cellar of bubbly wine stored on the seabed, the off the beaten track wine region of Liguria in northern Italy offers an array of spectacular sights. https://www.thelocal.it/20130927/italys-seaside-vineyards-at-risk-of-extinction Fri, 27 Sep 2013 10:02:00 +0200 italys-seaside-vineyards-at-risk-of-extinction Hard-up Italians have increasingly taken the place of immigrant seasonal labourers in the vineyards this harvest season -- and a new pilot project plans to increase the number even further. https://www.thelocal.it/20130922/recession-hit-italians-return-to-vineyards Sun, 22 Sep 2013 13:39:29 +0200 recession-hit-italians-return-to-vineyards