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🍸 World Bartender Day, celebrated on February 24, honors bartenders, dating back to Greek and Roman times. Transformations in the profession, notably by Jerry Thomas—a mixology pioneer—brought bartending to new heights. Modern bartending schools emerged post-1933, with the International Bartender Association founded in 1951 in the UK, setting standards globally. The iconic Bellini was created by Giuseppe Cipriani, named after a Renaissance artist's work.

🍕 At Bar Basso in Milan on February 20th, the "Occhio al Gusto" sensory event showcased the distinctive organoleptic characteristics of Salamini Italiani alla Cacciatora DOP through a blind tasting led by chef ambassador Daniele Reponi. Five novel pairings were introduced, including combinations with pumpkin cream and balsamic cipolline, crispy sweet potato with soy sauce verza, mascarpone cauliflower cream with truffle, fresh kiwi with tabasco and sesame, and robiola three-milk cheese with negroni sbagliato zest. The event featured a reminiscence of the Negroni Sbagliato's origins by Bar Basso owner Maurizio Stocchetto, alongside tailored drink pairings. Paolo Beretta, President of the Italian Cacciatore Consortium, highlighted the aperitif ritual, citing that 48% of Italians partake with over 850 million aperitifs served in the last 12 months, amounting to €4.5 billion spent. The "Occhio al Gusto" event is part of the "DELI M.E.A.T." campaign, promoting DOP and IGP products in Italy and France, co-funded by the EU. Established in 2003, the Italian Cacciatore Consortium combats counterfeit DOP Salamini Italiani alla Cacciatora nationwide.