The land of Puglia in English

August 31st, 2010

Puglia’s Fiery Pizzica

SALENTO’S PIZZICA IS the sort of music you can feel in the very dirt of the place.

Like the blues of the Mississippi delta, the musical form — baked under the cruel sun of this extreme southeastern limb of Italy — took root in the fields. It was a tautly-wound, fiercely upbeat musical release valve from the inescapable pressures of a life of hard work, under a rigid social system.

Like the blues, the pizzica has a myth surrounding its creation: nothing so concrete as the devil at the crossroads, but several centuries more ancient. The music was viewed as the means to heal the bite of the taranta, a legendary spider who bit workers — especially women and most often during the months of harvest — and whose exorcism required multiple hours-long sessions of trance-induced ritual dancing. Go on reading this entry »

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November 9th, 2009

Lonely Planet releases “Best in travel 2010″ list

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Next year, it may be worth a visit to Vancouver, Cork or Lecce with these destinations featuring in a new Lonely Planet travel guide for the top places to go to in 2010.
The “Best in Travel 2010,” released on Monday, is the travel company’s fifth in its annual collection of the best places to go and best things to do in the year ahead.
“This is a collection of destinations and experiences that we rate as the stuff people really should consider for next year. Whatever your own style dictates, you should be able to find inspiration in these destinations,” Asia-Pacific communications manager Adam Bennett said.

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October 29th, 2009

Traditional accomodations in Puglia: Trulli

When the plans were being made for a 30-day trip through Italy this spring, one thing was agreed upon quickly – there would be no five-star or chain hotels. We would spend our nights in bed and breakfasts, apartments, trulli and castles. Thirty nights later we left Italy with two places indelibly etched in our memories – a 300-year-old trullo in the southeastern region of Puglia. Going to a country as ancient as Italy and staying in modern hotels just doesn’t make sense. The rich and famous may be too snobby to experience the history of Italy, but for real people, why not stay in accommodations owned and run by local people and get to sample some of the authentic culture? Go on reading this entry »

Tag: accomodation in puglia, trulli, trulli in Puglia
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September 21st, 2009

Living in Puglia

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We are Ian, Claire and Pampoen!

We moved to Puglia just over a year ago after six years in London. Ian is orignially from South Africa and I am from Scotland but now we have chosen to make Puglia our home. We had a contruction company in London and have been working on property renovation and construction for over 10 years in total now.

We bought an old house and have spent the last year working to renovate it, just the two of us! Crazy, it sounds, but fantastic fun I assure you! We have learnt that there is more to living in Italy than just sunshine and wine, the local people are Go on reading this entry »

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September 14th, 2009

Harvesting & relaxing in Masseria

Every moment is good to organize a last minute holiday or a romantic week end in Salento. This beautiful land in the very south of Puglia region offers its visitors a huge quantity of first quality accomodations that respect completely the traditional architecture of local buildings, situated in the middle of an amazing landscape, made up of wide spreads of olive trees and vineyards. This is Salento, the land of home made wine and olive oil, a land that – far from the crowded beaches – offers the possibility of relaxing moments, long walks and great moments around a table. If you feel attracted by the idea of spending some days in this wonderful area of south Italy, you can visit Masseria Cazzetta, Go on reading this entry »

Tag: apulia wine, grapes, harvest, masseria cazzetta, vineyards, wines
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Shows and Events

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Wines of Puglia in Canada

Wines of Puglia is coming to Canada with an extraordinary program of seminars and wine-tasting events to be held in Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal from September 21 to 25. Twelve of the finest winemakers from the Puglia region in Italy will be showcasing their wines to Canadian experts and the public.

Chefs, journalists, wine professionals and enthusiasts will learn about the notable wine traditions of Puglia and taste the impressive array of local varietals that have been harvested for centuries, making this Southern Italian region unlike any other. Come and discover how to pair Puglian wines with both traditional Italian and local Canadian cuisines. The public will also have an opportunity to savour Puglian wines in some of the finest restaurants in Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal.

From: www.marketwire.com

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On the Fork

June 12th, 2009

Puglia: Cantele wines conquer the world

Moncton may be a small wine market by international standards, but award-winning Italian winemaker Gianni Cantele is impressed enough by the depth of wine knowledge here that he has decided to detour from his current U.S. promotional tour to make the city his sole Canadian stop.

The bad news is word of mouth means Cantele’s five-course wine dinner at Pastalli’s restaurant tonight is already sold out and there’s a waiting list to boot. The good news is that Metro’s World Wine and Food Expo has been spawning a number of events like this through educating people in the region about wine.
immagine-4 Gianni Cantele admits there might be just something else about our region that has changed his travel plans too. “I’ll eat almost anything but I’m particularly fond of lobster and I know that your region is a world leader. “I’m going to enjoy a feast while I’m here,” he said.
The wines from the Cantele family are not well known in many markets. New Brunswick is the only place in Atlantic Canada where you can find them, but the international press has recently begun raving.
Three of their wines, ranging in price from $10 to $15, are available at many NB Liquor stores and this province is fast becoming the top market in Canada for Cantele wines.
Unfortunately, the wines are sold out at some NB Liquor locations, but more should be arriving by the end of the month.
The wines, from Italy’s Puglia region, “are a surprise,” says local sommelier Bill Vance. “Great flavour and depth and outstanding value, which is not typically expected from Italy.
“His latest vintages have rated between 88 and 92 points by some of the world’s best known wine writers which are very high scores for $15 wines.”