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🛳️ Costa Crociere has adjusted its autumn/winter 2025-2026 itinerary due to Middle Eastern geopolitical uncertainty. The flagship Costa Toscana will remain in the Western Mediterranean instead of Dubai, offering weekly cruises from Savona until November 13, 2025, with a new route to Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Longer itineraries to Southern Europe and North Africa are forthcoming. Costa Fascinosa and Costa Pacifica continue Caribbean cruises with 14-day options. Costa Fortuna will explore the Canary Islands.

🍷 Alberto Massucco, an Italian entrepreneur, became the first Italian registered producer in Champagne in 2018. Starting in 2015 by importing small independent houses, his collaboration with Erick De Sousa led to Alberto Massucco Champagne. Operating in Côte des Blancs, the maison manages 14 hectares. In October 2024, a 2,000-square-meter space in Castellamonte will open, featuring wine cellars and event spaces. "Mon Idée de Cramant 2014" matures over ten years and showcases Massucco's dedication to authentic Chardonnay.

🚢 Salperà il 4 ottobre 2025 la nuova Star Princess di Princess Cruises, costruita da Fincantieri a Monfalcone. Con 175.500 tonnellate di stazza lorda, ospita fino a 4.300 passeggeri, visitando Mediterraneo, Caraibi, Canale di Panama e Alaska. La nave vanta il teatro Princess Arena, The Dome con concerti e proiezioni, una Piazza panoramica, e il ristorante Horizons. Secondo Lorna Warren, VP Hotel Operations, l'intrattenimento mira a creare momenti indimenticabili.

🌊 Ncl plans to unveil the Great Tides Waterpark, the largest waterpark on a private island, in summer 2026 at Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas. The park covers over 2 hectares with 19 slides, a 244-meter adventure river, Jet Karts, and a swim-up bar. Highlights include the 52-meter Tidal Tower, Splash Zone, and ocean-view villas. David J. Herrera, Ncl President, emphasizes enhancing the "Great Life" experience with new, exciting, and relaxing adventures.

🍹 Fabio Caponi transformed Sestili in Ascoli 12 years ago, introducing classic mixology to a city previously unfamiliar with cocktails. Sestili, a 120-year-old establishment, offers bio breakfasts, homemade pasta, and a classic cocktail menu, with prices ranging from €9 to €14. Co-owner Mirko Ubaldi highlights their local collaboration, such as Gerby gin for Sestili's 120th anniversary. The clientele is mainly adults, and the venue also works with Meletti to create the popular Amaro Mule.

🍺 I clienti, secondo BVA Doxa per AssoBirra, scelgono birre leggere e analcoliche, con un'89% di comportamento equilibrato. Gen Z integra responsabilità sociale. 25% di Gen Z sceglie birre analcoliche regolarmente. 65% cerca gusto fresco. Gen X e Millennials apprezzano la spillatura (48%). Dino Di Marino di Italgrob sottolinea l'importanza della sostenibilità e di favorire consumi moderati. La birra resta centrale nei festival estivi, con un 34% di preferenze per produzioni locali ai festival.

🥘 Chef Arianna Gatti at Forme restaurant in Brescia highlights snails in her culinary offerings. The dish "Spiedo di lumaca, fegato grasso e indivia" merges Abruzzo’s rural cuisine with Brescia's spit-roasting tradition, adding an international flair. Blumandorla's short film, directed by Francesco Theak and Pietro Arici, captures the restaurant's essence and Gatti's philosophy, blending memory, nature, and creativity, and is available on YouTube. The film adopts a calm, reflective tone, emphasizing natural light and slow pacing.