Research

·         Italian television and US television are similar in many ways to each broadcast the news consistently.  Some US TV programs are also repeated in Italy.  They have an Italian Real World as well as Big Brother.  The main difference I noticed was they did not have a lot of TV sitcoms.

·         The La Repubblica a famous Italian newspaper is completely written in Italian.  The have the same setup as American papers, with breaking news in the front and different sections of interest.

·         My travels to Italy were beyond of what I imagine it would be.  The people were so nice and helpful during my stay.  I embrace as much of their culture as possible to show respect I was interested in learning their traditions.  This experience will always be a memory I will never forget.

2007 - Chianti - Wine - Florence

Chianti Wine

Chianti is a red wine produced in Tuscany.  The recipe for this fine wine has 70% Sangiovese, 15% Canaiolo and 15% Malvasia Bianca. During the 1970s producers started to reduce the quantity of white grapes in Chianti. In 1995 it became legal to produce Chianti with 100% Sangiovese. For a wine to retain the name of Chianti, it must be produced with at least 80% Sangiovese grapes.  During our wine tasting we tried Chianti Superior.  Chianti Superior is an Italian DOCG (Controlled origin Denomination) wine produced in the provinces of Arezzo, Florence, Pisa, Pistoia, Prato and Siena, in Tuscany. Superior is a specification for wines produced with a stricter rule of production than other Chianti wines. Chianti Superior has been authorized since 1996.  Chianti Superior wines can be produced only from grapes cultivated in the Chianti wine areas except from those vineyards that are registered in the Chianti Classic sub-zone. Vineyards registered in Chianti sub-zones other than Classic can produce Chianti Superior wines but must omit the sub-zone name on the label. Ageing is calculated from 1 January after the picking. Chianti Superior cannot be sold to the consumer before nine months of ageing, of which three must be in the bottle. Therefore it cannot be bottled before the June after picking or sold to consumers before the next September. 

 

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Media Research

·         Italian Television Systems is PAL (Phase Alternating Line)

·         Italy has Digital Terrestrial, Satellite and Cable programming television.  Digital format is used through a prepaid smartcard, and includes football games, movies and TV shows.  Satellite TV is viewed in HDTV broadcasting movie and sport channels by SKY Italia pay TV platform.  Cable TV is public television network and is primarily devoted to playing news and information.

·         There are two national television organizations RAI and Mediaset that control Italian television and what is televised.

·         The most prominent newspaper published in Italy was the Corriere della Sera compared to the New York Times. 

·         Some top magazines are Glamour and Famiglia Cristiana Moderna one of the largest selling weekly magazine.

The Tourist

The movie “The Tourist” a romantic thriller, directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck starring Angeline Jolie and Johnny Depp.  The film based in Venice, with some scenes in Paris portrays the perception of Italian culture.  During the film the beautiful shots of Venice were amazing and never imagine the city to look that way.  Venice is a city build on water and the architecture is incredible with water taxi or boats sailing from one establishment to the next.  Watching the film prepared me for the beautiful scenery, food, music, wine and fashion.  Night life during the film people are active and going to Italy I experience the same atmosphere.  Many establishments stayed open at a decent time to still enjoy food and music.  After watching the film I did experience a restaurant that offered karaoke and fine dining. 

News Story about Italy

“ITAILA”, also known as Italy is one of the most romantic countries to visit and find love.  Well there has to be more to Italy then finding love.  Italy has great cuisine; tourist would die to partake in.  The most famous dish is “Pizza” from Italy.  People say, “It’s nothing like having a slice of pizza from New York,” we’ll wait until they have one from Italy.  All the ingredients they use to cook most of the dishes are fresh and self-grown.  Italy also recognized for their beautiful monuments and museums.  Vatican City and visiting the city of Rome itself is a breath taking experience people have visited.  The architecture of many of churches is a big part of Italian culture. Fashion is a huge commodity over in Italy and the people dress in high end clothes.  Attending the travelern to Italy, I cannot wait to experience wonderful cuisine and fine wine in each city that we visit.  The restaurants are very intimate settings and nice outside areas to dine during times of the day.  The culture over in Italy is accustomed to walking to most places and I’m excited about visiting different shops to view their fashion.  The Italian language is one the most romantic language to learn and I’m eager to engage in dialogue with Italians.  This trip is a big culture shock and experience I will never forget.