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Some Italian winemakers have an unusual side dish for their latest blends.

In an effort to re-new interest in reading, the wine maker Santa Margherita is kicking off the sixth year of a contest they launched with an Italian book store. It allows amateur writers to submit a short story on a wine related subject. The winners will then see their stories published in the form of tiny booklets. Those booklets will be attached to the back of Santa Margherita’s best-selling bottles.  read more »

Italy is trying to balance its budget; but the plan has some cities striking out on their own.

City mayors from all over Italy are upset about the country’s plan to merge small towns to balance out the budget by 2013. The $65.3 billion budget also calls for significant cuts to local government funding. Under this proposal the town of Filettino is set to merge with nearby Trevi.  read more »

An increasing number of Italian couples are calling it quits and now there’s an event catering to the soon to be single.

Earlier this week Italy held its first divorce fair aimed at helping divorced couples start a new and happy life. Franco Zanetti is the organizer of the fair says smiling and acceptance are key factors to the fair which also offers serious, practical advice for what can often be a dramatic situation. Fair goers can find a little help in areas like planning the divorce, anti-stalking help, financial advice and tips for creating your newly single look.  read more »

A fast food giant is teaming up with the Italian government and the result isn’t sitting well with food lovers.  read more »