ShareSaveCommentLifestyleDiningWhat’s In A Name? In Frascati, It’s A Charming Italian City With Its Own Wine And Wonderful FoodByJohn Mariani Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights 11:08am ESTShareSaveCommentRoman amphitheatre at Frascati in the Alban Hills More Heritage Art/Heritage Images via Getty Images) Many Italian wineries proudly name their wines after the towns around which their vineyards are spread —Barolo Fiano di Avellino and the lovely small city of Frascati less than an hour south of Rome (if the autostrada is not jammed up) and within the province of Lazio been highly regarded aside from being a good white thirst quencher although it was supposedly a favorite of the ancient Romans and the popes for whom it was readily available Rows on vines with a mechanical harvester in the distance harvesting the wine grapes in Frascati in .. (Photo by: Loop Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) While Frascati has had a DOC appellation as of 1966 the upgrading in 2011 to DOCG—a government guarantee of high quality—is another example of the ranking’s questionable dependability as is now true of all Italian wine regions innovation and investment have improved the wine measurably among s few producers The best labels to look for include Pallavicini St Peter's Cathedra; is in the central piazza of Frascati The city of Frascati is not on the usual tourist route so it is quieter than Roman and a good walking city whose center is closed to vehicular traffic It was for centuries a papal protectorate and frequently sacked by northern invaders was the only nearby city that would accept plague-ridden Romans In 1943 half of Frascati’s buildings were destroyed by Allied bombings not least for its ten surrounding villas like Aldobrandini Villa Tosculana was once home to King Victor Emmanuele II up a winding mountainside road about three miles from town Built in 1578 by Renaissance architect Luigi Vanvitelli for the Jesuit Order on the ruins of a villa once owned by the Roman orator Cicero it was long a residence to Queen Maria Cristina of Bourbon and King Victor Emanuel II connected Tuscolana via tunnels to her two other villas style and many overlook the gardens and hills After World War II the building was restored by the Salesian order that has become a hotel done in 19th century décor and suites and it serves as a very popular wedding and events space While we were there the hallways ran riot with scampering fashion models with their hair still in curlers The rooms are not particularly opulent but definitely evocative and for the €114 euros we paid for the night The personnel at the front desk can run hot or cold In town the main square’s principal site is the Cathedral of St completed in 1598 with a fine façade but whose inside has a somber classical formality with none of the effusions of the Italian baroque The most splendid edifice in Frascati is the vast Bishop’s Palace with its three towers and we ate at two different kinds of restaurants spread over two floors with a large terrace overlooking the rolling hills that lead to Rome Cacciani’s been here a long time—since 1922­­­­— so they post the dates when specific dishes were introduced to the menu The Cacciani family still runs the place with deft cordiality Rigatoni alla carbonara at Cantina Bucciarelli in Frascati my wife and I began with velvety eggplant ravioli (€14.50) and fettuccine with the new season’s funghi porcini (€16 ) exceptionally juicy baby lamb fed on the mint of the Roman hills (€22) with a side of bitter-salty stewed chicory and a bottle of Gabrielle Magno Frascati (€25 ) That evening we went downscale to a wonderful no-frills trattoria named Cantina Bucciarelli (Via Regina Margherita 27) We came in out of the rain and it seemed everyone in the place was very happy when we arrived The front room is glassed in and the pelting rain and outside light added to the coziness inside A blackboard menu at Cantina Bucciarelli shows the amazing low prices of food in Italy from which we chose rigatoni alla carbonara (€12) rich with guanciale bacon and whisked eggs Porchetta di Bernabi (€6) was well-fatted pig with its crisp skin as a bonus Alessi di manzo (€10) was long simmered shredded beef with vegetables flavors cooked in and pollo con peperoni ( €15) was a generous plate of stewed chicken with peppers, we rose from our table and everyone around us said “Ciao!” and “Buona notte!” We felt right at home and sorry to leave the party After the surgery he underwent last night at the Tor Vergata hospital the boy is hospitalized in intensive care with a reserved prognosis A 16-year-old Italian boy was stabbed and wounded near the central Piazza Marconi in Frascati The boy was struck by a single stab wound to the side After the surgery he underwent during the night at the Tor Vergata hospital the boy is hospitalized in intensive care with a reserved prognosis and his condition remains very serious The boy who stabbed his peer was tracked down a few hours later in Ciampino at the conclusion of a synergic investigative activity conducted by the agents of the Frascati police station the Carabinieri station and the Flying Squad after the interrogation conducted by the Magistrate of the Public Prosecutor's Office at the Juvenile Court the teenager was arrested for attempted murder and possession of weapons and objects capable of causing offence According to what was reconstructed during the night it emerged that at the root of the argument which then resulted in the wounding of the victim there would be an unpaid credit by the 16-year-old for some items of clothing placed in place by the aggressor for the benefit of some peers then became violent and the attacker pulled out a knife and hit the victim The perpetrator of the wounding was tracked down after a few hours at the girlfriend's home in Ciampino and after reconstructions carried out through some witnesses who witnessed the scene the fifteen-year-old admitted his responsibilities for which the judicial authority triggered the restrictive measure of personal freedom carried out by the Offices that contributed to the investigative result continue under the coordination of the Public Prosecutor's Office at the Juvenile Court in order to trace any aspects of the affair that have not yet emerged to date “Frascati is a rather popular youth gathering place but the Police and Carabinieri presence is very large and they intervened promptly last night too,” the mayor underlined “We are discussing with the council the possibility of starting a campaign of interventions in schools to promote safety,” she concluded Read also other news on Nova News Click here and receive updates on WhatsApp Follow us on the social channels of Nova News on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Telegram typical fraschette and restaurants that pay homage to the Lazio tradition there is a restaurant that has been intriguing and convincing since May 2022 ConTatto is the sign of the couple (also in life) formed by chef Luca Ludovici and maître Lorena Cavana who have instead found their second home in Frascati “We decided to start our new adventure here after visiting our own underground cave,” confesses Lorena who together with Luca was thunderstruck by this intriguing tuff cave that has become ConTatto's ‘natural refrigerator.’ “It is an inspiring and identifying place which in the past was used for wine production; then during World War II these caves were converted into shelters because of the bombings ,” Lorena says ” We have been using it since the opening to preserve experiment and produce different products: from kombucha to the fermentation of lemon and grapefruit which in these environments gains volume and reduces its cooking time we also refine cheese and cured meats for different periods of time." A real production and preservation laboratory that makes it possible not to be subject to the seasonality of products because the constant temperature-which never exceeds 16 degrees-and the darkness allow the cultivation of vegetables and greens all year round A restaurant that in the last year has also seen the birth of a major collaboration with the Cotarella family one of the best Italian wineries whose labels are featured on the wine list curated by sommelier Paolo Abballe A key figure in the Roman sign's dining room who conveys his experience with great personality and a rigorous knowledge of the wines he presents to guests on a daily basis "We came into contact with the Cotarella family a year ago we were impressed by the quality of the products and Although they are an excellence at the international level Luca and I saw ourselves a lot,” says Lorena Cavana whose words are echoed by those of Enrica Cotarella Image and Communication Manager of the family of the same name Lorena and Luca came to visit the winery and the spark immediately went off Right in the grotto begins ConTatto's tasting course (there are two courses available to make the experience even more immersive The appetizer consists of a Sfera di pasta fritta with a filling of eggplant alla Parmigiana reduced to cream and finally a pickled Broccolo romanesco that with its sour note cleanses the palate and prepares guests to sit down at the table upstairs It starts with bread whose rising takes place in the cave for 48 hours to be accompanied by a mock ricotta - made from the whey of goat ricotta production - to be spread on the thunderous leavening The appetite grows as does Luca Ludovici's skill which is sharp already in the first course: roasted cave Cardoncello The mushroom is treated as if it were a steak given its meatiness fondue of cave-aged pecorino aged nearly three months and lightly flamed nori seaweed that enriches the dish with iodine scents that complement the cardoncello's flavor profile goat and sheep - with under-salted caper powder (grown in caves) and grated gentian root, one grasps the texture and voluminousness of the carnaroli rice aged downstairs and the cleverness of cooking in the milk blend Also excellent is the saltiness brought by the capers If Cardoncello is one of the signatures of the sign the chef also fully convinces with the Gnocchetti with field herbs candied lemon and cave-aged stracchino; a preparation that is appreciated for its enveloping taste and the texture of the pasta format Also excellent was the test with the only carnivorous dish of the evening The bavetta -- one of the most tender parts of the animal -- is cooked at a low temperature for eight hours and then pan-seared accompanied by its base and fondue starring cheese aged about two and a half months The dessert is a tribute to Frascati - “the place that warmly welcomed us even though we were not originally from here,” Lorenza Cavana is keen to point out Sospiro a Frascati - the term used in these parts for a glass of wine a moment of pause-is composed of a white chocolate ganache a 14-day cave-aged chocolate mousse and a cocoa tuille to complete the dish Also at the base of the course is a gel of Malvasia Puntinata (an indigenous variety of the area) with which Luca Ludovici completes his delightful dedication to the small town of Lazio www.contattoristorante.it Do you want to discover the latest news and recipes of the most renowned chefs and restaurants in the world La nostra società utilizza inoltre cookie funzionali per registrare informazioni sulle scelte dell’utente e per consentire una personalizzazione del Sito; 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Find out more about the performances on the Frascati website the condition was defined as "stationary in its severity" the investigators of the Carabinieri and the police tracked down the alleged attacker in the hours following the wounding for a credit of a few euros that the victim did not want to pay has been subjected to a restrictive measure by the juvenile prosecutor's office that is coordinating the investigation An investigation that made use of the images recorded by the cameras that also monitor the areas where the attack took place accompanied by the councilor for social and school policies Matteo Filipponi and the Commander of the Local Police Francesco Marozza she went to the Policlinico di Tor Vergata where the boy is hospitalized in serious conditions to meet his family and bring them the closeness of the entire community of Frascati “A serious episode that affects our community,” Mayor Sbardella wrote on social media coordination between the various institutions in the area is important and I would like to underline the important role that was also played by the video surveillance system active in the city The images collected by the cameras in the area contributed decisively to identifying the person responsible.” Meanwhile the Guarantor of Childhood and Adolescence of the Lazio Region has taken charge of the case of the young victim “What saddens me most is that experiences of violence do not induce young people to reflect in order to prevent new crimes,” Sansoni said 2000 - 2025 Nova Agency. All rights reserved Several new tenants have joined the line-up at the Frascati Centre at Blackrock in South Dublin while an existing tenant is taking additional space in the centre Boots and SoHo Baby have signed for approximately 3,716sq m (40,000sq ft) of space between them across three floors at the scheme The lettings were handled by Cushman & Wakefield The majority of the take-up was accounted for by The Warehouse Gym which has agreed to occupy 2,472sq m (26,608sq ft) for a gym and client-welfare space on the first and second floor which already occupied a 278sq m (2,992sq ft) space on the ground floor has taken almost 929sq m (10,000sq ft) in two ground-floor units [ Frascati Centre tip-to-toe total transformation: your chance to be even more fabulous!Opens in new window ] Steven Fagan, managing director of Gresham House, said: “While these new leases show confidence in Irish retail is strong, they also show that a shift is under way from traditional offerings within schemes to destination brands, particularly in the health and fitness sector.” Lettings at the Frascati Centre are being handled by Anna Gilmartin and Amanda Dzerve at Cushman & Wakefield. Ronald Quinlan is Property Editor of The Irish Times Facebook pageTwitter feed© 2025 The Irish Times DAC it is customary to present to the faithful as an encouragement to their Christian life people who have distinguished themselves because of their special witness of faith and love for God and neighbour This recognition follows a meticulous canonical process of verification that scrutinizes the life The process can be started no earlier than five years after their death concluded on 10th November 2019 in a solemn celebration presided over by the Bishop concluding her remarks of thanks and greetings the gift that Chiara has been for us and for so many people journeying on and tending towards the fullness of Christian life and the perfection of charity Chiara did her utmost to enable this path of gospel life to be followed by many in an ever renewed determination to help those she met to put God first and to “become saints together” capable of embracing all men beyond all differences always aiming to achieve the testament of Jesus: Ut omnes unum sint” All the information collected has been formally submitted to the Church through Dicastery for the Causes of Saints with which the Postulation collaborates with commitment and dedication and which is now continuing the study and evaluation of the material The support of the prayers of those who those seeking the guidance of the Holy Spirit for this work is crucial through the intercession of the Servant of God is essential for obtaining graces beyond human capacity Reports of these interventions are pivotal aiding the Church in recognizing the conditions necessary to declare individuals blessed and holy There are 29 causes of beatification and canonization currently underway within the Focolare Movement They include the Blessed Chiara Luce Badano and seven Venerable Servants of God which carefully and attentively accompanies and supports the work of the various Postulations began to hold annual conferences for the development and education of those engaged in the causes of beatification and canonization At the conclusion of the 2022 Conference “Holiness today” offered an effective image to express the value of holiness in the Church and the significance of the intense and passionate work of those who dedicated to its research in order to revealing it as a precious treasure of humanity “Holiness is like an underground river that always nourishes the Church but in some places for example in the lives of canonized saints Someone must be available to dig the well and in a sense this is the role of our Dicastery: from the beginning of processes in the local Churches to the work of the postulators right up to the decision of the Successor of Peter to dig the well from which the underground water flows!” Focolare Movement – Postulazione Chiara (Silvia) LubichVia Frascati 306 – 00040 Rocca di Papa (RM) – ItaliaEmail: postulazionechiaralubich@focolare.orgTel (+39) 06 – 94798139Mobile (+39) 389 343 9529 Direct transfer to: COMITATO POSTULAZIONE CHIARA (SILVIA) LUBICH Banca Unicredit – Agenzia di Frascati – Piazza Mazzini 18 If you would like more information or to get in touch with us By submitting this form you agree that this site saves and manages your data Editor's note: Following the listening phase of the Synod on Synodality clergy and lay people gathered in Frascati to synthesize reports from around the world Austen Ivereigh took part and gives this insider’s account At the end of our first day in Frascati in late September struck by the solemnity of the task that faced us I messaged a friend to say that many of my fellow “experts” felt the hand of history and the weight of responsibility on our shoulders “I hope you’re keeping a diary,” my friend pinged back a document that harvested the fruits of the greatest-ever exercise in listening and consultation the Catholic Church has ever carried out the general secretary of the Synod of Bishops The documents that the 26 members of the reading/writing group had been entrusted with had been written with tears and even sometimes with the blood of martyrs or to use them in the service of some agenda or other would be disrespectful not just of the people but of the Holy Spirit acting through the sensus fidelium to hear the cry of the people of God,” Cardinal Grech in a single document accessible to the whole church the hopes and dreams of God’s people who had assembled in unprecedented numbers over many months across the globe for the first phase of the Synod on Synodality Reminding us of Pope Francis’ famous four principles (time is greater than space Cardinal Grech said the first phase was about allowing the voice of the Spirit to emerge above conflicts and divisions; about listening to experience rather than discussing ideas; and about capturing the bigger picture “what the Spirit is saying to the whole church had not taken part in the synod or done so skeptically because of previous experiences in which they had spoken but what they said had not been heard or acted on “you need not just your mind but your whole selves to be present.” It meant being attentive to the way in which in some synod reports filters had been applied to what the people were saying by bishops keen to embellish or groups with agendas “Be open to the overflow,” Giacomo Costa, S.J., told us. “Where is it? What are we being called to?” Father Costa, a veteran of the 2018 Synod on Youth and an expert in processes of group discernment urging us to open to the graces we needed: to be open to trust the process and to work collaboratively—not just in writing a document together but to be at the service of the broader mission In being faithful to what we had heard from the people we were called to be attentive to what the Spirit had stirred in us to capture the “new thing” God was offering his church in our time which is what Pope Francis means by el desborde Adding our 26 members of the reading/writing group to the three superiors of the synod secretariat and the four members of the coordinating group of the synod 33 people were directly involved in the elaboration of the document Although the reports we read might be in any of the five languages allowed by the secretariat we used only English and Italian in our deliberations Each member of the reading/writing group arrived having read some 15 to 20 of the 10-page “national synthesis reports” sent in to the secretariat by 112—that is almost all—of the world’s bishops’ conferences and Oriental churches Called by the synod secretariat to Frascati But we also kept in view the reports that the synod secretariat had sifted through already: syntheses from the superiors of religious orders across the world; a single submission from 150 associations of lay faithful; reports from 17 dicasteries of the Roman curia; and a report compiled by “influencers” in the digital world whose breakthrough online listening exercise drew in over 100,000 people we heard a presentation on the submissions from more than 1,000 individuals or groups who had chosen to write directly to the secretariat rather than through their local churches But to participate in it was also a privilege Spending a lot of time in each other’s delightful company—at meals in liturgies and in spiritual conversation working in small groups and occasionally walking to town for coffee and gelato—helped to form a discerning instrument to the voices in the reports and finally to the Holy Spirit what seemed impossible at first began to give way to the realization that something important was being born Father Costa constantly shifted the makeup of the groups: first by continent then by gender and then by ecclesial status in the afternoon in men-English and the following morning in lay people-Italian All this was to ensure that our particular perspectives were not lost while also producing content for the report in the form of paragraphs with supporting quotes from the documents catching not just what but also how people in the local churches expressed themselves came to be known in Frascati as “the pearls of the people of God.” The main tension I felt within the groups was that some seemed anxious to abandon these pearls in favor of abstract commentary as if what the people had said could not be allowed simply to stand an understandable resistance among highly competent and educated people to the humility our synthesizing demanded of us I experienced the temptation as a kind of dead weight of dullness and banality This became my prayer and my hope for the document Cardinal Grech and Father Costa were aware of the temptation “We have been summoned here with the task of listening to the people of God,” Cardinal Grech reminded us “If in our synthesis we do not represent what the people of God are trying to say The final document stays rooted in the people But having experienced the temptation in our groups especially for those of us accustomed to analyzing and opining It made me much more aware of the temptation in the synod reports many of which had applied the anxious “filters” Cardinal Hollerich had warned about on the first day “We have been summoned here with the task of listening to the people of God If in our synthesis we do not represent what the people of God are trying to say I had two extreme cases in my own batch of national syntheses: In one the filter was a clerical establishment that was obviously unused to the idea that the Spirit speaks through ordinary people the filter was applied by a lay establishment convinced it already possessed all the answers to the questions such that listening to people in parishes would be useless I reached the end of both reports with no idea what the people thought about anything let alone what the Spirit might be saying through them whether or not written directly by bishops or by teams they had appointed made great efforts to capture what the people had said I also learned the importance of not just including everyone but also going in search of the missing We were told to add an empty chair to our groups and to ask several questions: Where were the minority voices that were constant in the reports yet risked getting lost in the focus on the celebrity issues The plenary that followed was suddenly filled with voices that were in the reports yet had not yet been well heard by us The reports from across the world said it: The top-down structures and modus operandi of the church today are tired and do not fit the missionary context The existing containers are not adequate to hold the diversity of the church nor to enable the participation of all in the mission It was time to put flesh on the bones of the Second Vatican Council’s understanding of the church as people of God Yet the voice that came through did not demand or hector; it was a more humble naming realities that needed to be faced yet that trusted in the wisdom of the synod process to discern the right responses The call that had begun to find shape in Frascati was right there in that hope for spaces of belonging in which all could express themselves without fear of exclusion in which both commitment to Gospel truth and the radical inclusion of all could be better brought into fertile tension In what emerged, I began to grasp the truth of what Pope Francis says in “Evangelii Gaudium,” that “God furnishes the totality of the faithful with an instinct of faith—sensus fidei—which helps them to discern what is truly of God.” It is an instinct that comes even when they lack the wherewithal to give them precise expression.” What the Spirit was saying to the church was in that “instinct of faith” in the voices pained by fragmentation and division one that could gather in those left outside one that was better capable of holding in tension difference and disagreement and that takes seriously the idea that all the baptized are called to mission and to sit at the table where decisions are discerned that the idea arose among us that became the icon at the heart of the Frascati document The tent of meeting in Isaiah 54:2 has the tabernacle at its center and is firmly anchored by sturdy pegs; yet it is capable of being enlarged and moved as the mission demands It struck us as a perfect metaphor for what the people of God were calling for which the document calls the “missionary synodal church.” Some will be surprised that the document does not go more deeply into the issues that the synod raised but leaves them hanging noting the disagreements where they exist and inviting them to be wrestled with Most of the document is given over not to the issues but to “process.” Process and it is where the document breaks important new ground by harvesting and giving expression to the desire in the reports for a synodal way of proceeding Hence the dream in the report from religious superiors of “a global and synodal church that lives unity in diversity” and that adds Inspired by “Evangelii Gaudium,” paragraphs 30-33 of the continental document note the two spiritual temptations facing a diverse church: on the one hand to become trapped in conflict and polarization; on the other to ignore the tensions that diversity brings pretending they do not exist in a kind of fragmented coexistence No one can read the reports and not find the people lamenting both of these in our church: Both polarization and fragmentation in the church today show that the containers we have are inadequate What the Frascati document offers is a hermeneutic tool for a new container one that allows us to create that bigger-tent church more capable of holding together diversity and disagreement in a generative tension the document offers a broad variety of approaches for the next stages of the synod to take forward in regional assemblies in February next year But what may be missed is what this means for the often thorny issues raised by the national synod reports that as a church we should not regard those issues as problems to be immediately “resolved” or “decided” but as dynamic tensions that—if we handle them in ways that are open to the Spirit—are life-giving The invitation is “to articulate them in a process of constant continual discernment so as to harness them as a source of energy without them becoming destructive.” Pope Francis has extended the synod process for this reason so that it concludes not with a single assembly in Rome in October 2023 but a second one a year later This will give time for the Spirit to enter into those tensions so that they become new possibilities rather than causes of deepening conflict It was through such processes that in its early missionary era the church was able to grow so rapidly across boundaries of race Through the extraordinary assembling of the global faithful that began in 2021 what has emerged is the dream of a way of proceeding that regenerates that synodal tradition in ways appropriate for today’s global church of immense diversity The focus on synodal processes may be frustrating for those impatient to see particular changes that To others who suspect the whole synod process is a dilution or capitulation it will sound dangerously vulnerable and open-ended reading the local church reports as we did at Frascati that the sensus fidelium has awoken and has spoken and that we cannot possibly confront these tensions without first creating the capacity for a synodal church If we have managed to bottle that call and share it so that others can grasp it Austen Ivereigh is a biographer of Pope Francis with whom the Pope collaborated on Let Us Dream: the Path to a Better Future (Simon & Schuster He writes here in a personal capacity and all views expressed here are his own Password reset instructions will be sent to your registered email address As a frequent reader of our website, you know how important America’s voice is in the conversation about the church and the world. 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Please contact us at members@americamedia.org with any questions canny city-dwellers escape the heat for carafes of chilled white and traditional foods in maker-run wine bars a short train ride from Rome wine and antiquity in Frascati and the Roman hillsThis article is more than 5 years oldOn sultry evenings Tue 10 Sep 2019 08.00 CESTLast modified on Tue 24 Sep 2019 16.50 CESTShare‘We’re going for an aperitivo,” says our guide “but first we need to shop.” In Frascati’s ancient centre we head to a norcineria (pork butcher’s) for a selection of cured meats then a deli for olives and panzanella (crunchy bread salad with tomatoes and lots of oil and aromatics) and the all-night bakery for sourdough bread We settle with our goodies at a battered table outside Osteria dell’Olmo and order a carafe of chilled white Owner Remigio Sognatesori doesn’t bat an eyelid because bringing your own food is a time-honoured custom in the fraschette (maker-run wine bars) of the Castelli Romani 17 small towns on volcanic hills south-east of Rome Remigio tells us that from at least medieval times winemakers would hang out a laurel branch (frasca) when their new wine was ready Locals and passing farmers would flock to these cellars to carouse and quaff taking their own snacks and nibbles to soak up the wine And if those nibbles were salty and spicy – olives the jerky-like strips of cured shin meat with lots of chilli that we’ve brought – well and they gave makers a local market for their wine.” there were more than 1,000 fraschette in Frascati alone Particularly after the railway from Rome opened in 1856 crowded streets for an evening in a rural winery became a cool option for city-dwellers but they’re still all about local wine and specialities and at the sun setting over the cobbled square with its paper-covered tables filled with happy customers – and admire yet again the Italian knack for la dolce vita I love the way the ancient cellar door at Simonetti is bowed at the sides Frascati wines have long had a bulk-and-boring image but recent efforts to improve quality have paid off A carafe of appley-almondy white is a perfect foil for classic amatriciana pasta and a tasty if rather out-there main of coratella (lamb entrails) And while it would be tempting to spend all day eating and drinking the area’s volcanic topography and turbulent history mean there’s plenty to see and do between meals Lake Albano and Castelgandolfo Photograph: Jacek Sopotnicki/AlamyHistory can mostly be enjoyed by strolling streets rather than doing museums huge Roman water cisterns and a well-preserved amphitheatre whose acoustics we test out with claps and yells a seventh-century BC temple to Juno shares a green hill with a dog park and children’s playground is a richly carved second-century Roman sarcophagus I doubt whether that was much consolation in the 17th century for the 10 daughters of Agostino Chigi We do our best with that, then drag our bellies up the hill to an extension of Ariccia’s fraschetta quarter, in rows of former wine cellars flanking the palace. One, Osteria di Corte, has a special claim to fame: young chef Marco Liberti’s cacio e pepe pasta came top this year in TV food show 4 Ristoranti and the dish doesn’t disappoint: creamy sheep’s cheese coating fat spaghetti These wooded hills hide two deep greeny-blue lakes and lots of scenic trails but I long to try the cycling/walking paths on its wilder east or hike to Monte Cavo at almost 1,000 metres Because it’s hard to make the most of these Roman hills unless you’ve worked up a very large appetite Accommodation was provided by Hotel Colonna in central Frascati, which has doubles from €75 B&B. Train travel to Frascati was provided by Trenitalia. More information at Visit Castelli Romani Methods: A comprehensive literature search in PubMed/Medline, Web of Science, Embase, and PsycINFO was performed. A random-effects meta-analysis was conducted using the event rate (ER) for the estimation of the incidence of HAND. Subgroup meta-analyses were used to evaluate between-group differences in categorical variables. Meta-regression with the unrestricted maximum likelihood (ML) method was used to evaluate associations of continuous variables. Results: Eighteen studies whose sample sizes ranged from 206 to 1555 were included in the final analyses. The estimated prevalence of HAND, ANI, MND and HAD were 44.9% (95% CI 37.4–52.7%), 26.2% (95% CI 20.7–32.7%), 8.5% (95% CI 5.6–12.7%), 2.1% (95% CI 1.2–3.7%), respectively. Factors associated with HAND were percent female, current CD4 count, education level and country development level (all ps < 0.05). Conclusion: Longitudinal cohort and multimodal neuroimaging studies are needed to verify the clinical prognosis and the underlying neurocognitive mechanism of HAND. In addition, it is urgently necessary to establish a standardized HAND diagnostic process. Volume 11 - 2020 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2020.581346 Background: The HIV associated mortality is decreasing in most countries due to the widespread use of antiretroviral therapy HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) remains a problematic issue that lowers the quality of life and increases the public health burden among people living with HIV The prevalence of HAND varies across studies and selected samples we aimed to quantitatively summarize the pooled prevalence of Frascati-criteria-based HAND and to explore the potential demographic Methods: A comprehensive literature search in PubMed/Medline A random-effects meta-analysis was conducted using the event rate (ER) for the estimation of the incidence of HAND Subgroup meta-analyses were used to evaluate between-group differences in categorical variables Meta-regression with the unrestricted maximum likelihood (ML) method was used to evaluate associations of continuous variables Results: Eighteen studies whose sample sizes ranged from 206 to 1555 were included in the final analyses MND and HAD were 44.9% (95% CI 37.4–52.7%) Factors associated with HAND were percent female education level and country development level (all ps < 0.05) Conclusion: Longitudinal cohort and multimodal neuroimaging studies are needed to verify the clinical prognosis and the underlying neurocognitive mechanism of HAND it is urgently necessary to establish a standardized HAND diagnostic process According to a report from the World Health Organization (WHO), the number of people living with HIV (PLWH) around the world rose to approximately 37.9 million at the end of 2019. With the widespread use and earlier initiation of ART among PLWH, life expectancy has been dramatically prolonged in those who are well-compliant with ART (1, 2) the neurological involvement in HIV disease progression remains problematic in well-controlled PLWH resulting in worsened quality of life and increased public health burden a meta-analytical study is still needed to address this gap in other populations (such as adults) we aimed to synthesize the prevalence of HAND in adult PLWH and to explore the risk factors associated with HAND we also aimed to pool the prevalence of HAND stages which could provide a comprehensive picture for clinicians and policy makers we provide suggestions for future implementation of the Frascati criteria The work is reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines [Supplementary Table 1; (27)]. This study is registered in PROSPERO (CRD42020156006, https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/#recordDetails) the study had to evaluate the prevalence of HAND or the prevalence of HAND could be calculated from the research Studies were excluded if they were (1) case reports; (2) review articles or theoretical articles; (3) non-peer-reviewed materials; (4) analyses of fewer than 200 participants as increased selection bias and insufficient power to detect HIV-associated dementia may exist in small-sized studies; (5) children-oriented; (6) purely assessments of psychometric properties; or (7) not analyzed by the Frascati criteria Two reviewers (JH and JW) initially selected search results based on titles and abstracts The remaining articles were further determined by full-text assessment by JHH and JQW Disagreements between reviewers about eligibility were resolved by discussion with TZ Two researchers independently extracted and coded data using an Excel spreadsheet Outcomes of interest were the prevalence of HAND and the secondary outcomes were the prevalence of the different stages of HAND Other information was also extracted from articles Two researchers using the Agency of Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) methodology checklist (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.Gov/books/NBK35156/) for cross-sectional studies independently assessed the individual studies The 11 items were as follows: (1) information source (8) the measurement of confounding effects (9) the process of dealing with missing values Studies scoring over 8 points were regarded as high-quality studies 4–7 points were moderate quality studies and 0–3 points were low quality studies The predefined categorical moderators were median/mean education level (below college vs current median/mean CD4 T-cell counts (below 500 vs mean/median nadir CD4 T-cell counts (below 200 vs or underdeveloped) which was classified according to the Human Development Index in the Human Development Report issued by the United Nations Development Program time since HIV diagnosis (shorter than 120 months vs longer than or equal to 120 months) and study quality (below 8 vs Subgroup meta-analyses were used to evaluate between-group differences The predefined continuous moderators were percent female and HCV-coinfection proportion Meta-regression with the unrestricted ML method was used to evaluate associations We considered the results with ps < 0.05 as significance-level factors and those with 0.05 < ps < 0.1 as trend-level factors Overall, we identified 19 eligible studies in this review, whose sample size ranged from 206 to 1,555. Thirty-three studies in full-text assessment were excluded because they (1) did not use the Frascati criteria (n = 18), (2) had fewer than 200 participants (n = 9), and (3) were purely psychometric studies (n = 6) (Supplementary Table 2). The flowchart of study selection is shown in Figure 1 Selection of trials for inclusion of the systematic review and meta-analysis Of the 19 studies, 13 (68.4%) studies were conducted in developed countries, 4 (21.1%) in developing countries and 2 (10.5%) in underdeveloped countries. Additionally, 4 studies (21.1%) were regarded as high-quality studies. Other characteristics of the included studies are shown in Table 1 Nineteen studies reported the HAND prevalence; therefore, the ER of each study could be analyzed. The Begg rank correlation test showed no significant publication bias (Kendall's tau = 0.216, p = 0.195). As shown in Figure 2 the combined ER of HAND was 43.9% (95% CI 36.7–51.4%) The results revealed significant heterogeneity across studies [Q(18) = 1023.8 Categorical variables associated with HAND Fifteen studies reported the HAD prevalence. The Begg rank correlation test showed no significant publication bias (Kendall's tau = −0.276, p = 0.151). As shown in Figure 3 the combined ER of HAD was 2.1% (95% CI 1.2–3.7%) The results revealed significant heterogeneity across studies [Q(14) = 218 Fifteen studies reported the MND prevalence. The Begg rank correlation test showed no significant publication bias (Kendall's tau = −0.319, p = 0.112). As shown in Figure 4 the combined ER of MND was 8.5% (95% CI 5.6–12.7%) The results revealed significant heterogeneity across studies [Q(14) = 508.37 Sixteen studies reported the ANI prevalence. The Begg rank correlation test showed no significant publication bias (Kendall's tau = −0.371, p = 0.054). As shown in Figure 5 the combined ER of ANI was 26.2% (95% CI 20.7–32.7%) The results revealed significant heterogeneity across studies [Q(15) = 637.66 we found that the estimated prevalence was 43.9% (95% CI 36.7–51.4%) the pooled event rates of the different stages of HAND were ANI 26.2% (95% CI 20.7–32.7%) The trend-level factors were nadir CD4 T-cell count and HCV proportion almost no clinics or hospitals have integrated the screening and intervention of HAND into the usual care which may lead to the missed diagnosis of HAND and worsening cognitive function status during HIV disease progression and ART we could reasonably hypothesize that the biological and behavioral cascade caused by HIV infection may be a complex process accompanied by neurological future studies are needed to clarify the neuromechanism underlying HAND and the potential effects of other confounders (e.g. the type of treatment) related to brain function which might also be the reason why the result is non-significant we also failed to find the association between ART use condition and HAND prevalence The possible reasonable might be the ceiling effects given that almost all studies reported a very high use of ART it is hard to differentiate the effects of specific type of ART on HAND prevalence because most studies have reported different ART combinations Several limitations should be addressed in this meta-analysis: (1) a limited number of studies were included which leads to small statistical power in subgroup analyses the included studies adopted the same criteria (the Frascati criteria) which enhanced the method homogeneity and robustness of the meta-analytic results (2) Studies adopted various instruments in each cognitive domain which might lower the comparability across studies Standardized cognitive assessment batteries for HAND diagnosis are needed in future studies but the severest form of HAND (HAD) is rare among PLWH in the ART era and immunological factors are associated with the odds of HAND Longitudinal cohort and neuroimaging studies are needed to verify the clinical prognosis and the underlying neurocognitive mechanism of HAND All datasets presented in this study are included in the article/Supplementary Material JH and JW conceptualized the idea and drafted the manuscript and TJ screened the articles and extracted data All authors read and approved the final manuscript This work was supported by the National 13th Five-Year Grand Program on Key Infectious Disease Control (2017ZX10202101-004-001 to TZ and 2018ZX10301-407-005 and 2018ZX10302103-001-003 to TJ) the Beijing Municipal of Science and Technology Major Project (D161100000416003 to HW the Beijing Key Laboratory for HIV/AIDS Research (BZ0089 and BJYAHKF2019001 to YZ) and National Natural Science Foundation of China (81901089 to YZ) China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2019M660718 to YZ) and Beijing International Postdoctoral Exchange Fellowship Program (2019PC-11 to YZ) The 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To learn more about our website privacy practices, please review University of Richmond’s general data privacy regulation policy. To continue to our website, you must click on “I agree” to agree to this use. The bakery was purchased by Eugenio Ceralli in 1920 and is still operating today with the same original wood-fired oven. Now the new location in Rome. Forno Ceralli, located at 15 Piazza Bambocci in Frascati, is a historic institution in the Castelli Romani, active since 1920 and the only remaining wood-fired bakery in town. Housed in a building dating back to 1380, the bakery has been run by four generations of the Ceralli family, who have kept the artisan tradition alive with products of the highest quality. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Secret Roma (@secretroma_smn) In summer you can also eat at Forno Ceralli’s Fraschetta Gourmet with outdoor tables. Here you can enjoy traditional Roman dishes such as: meatballs with sauce, tomatoes with rice, pasta dishes, supplì and much more. Recently Forno Ceralli announced its opening in Rome, at 42 Piazza Rondanini (Pantheon), offering passersby the chance to try its products. Red pizza, pizzette, pangocciole and artisanal panettone… View this post on Instagram A post shared by Forno Ceralli (@fornoceralli) The bakery was purchased by the Ceralli family in 1920 and is still operating today with the same original wood-fired oven it was a point of reference for the local community Figure of reference was Eugenio’s mother Rosanna (always present in the store until her passing) Forno Ceralli was also listed in the 50 Top Pizza guide which recognizes its excellence among the must-visit addresses for lovers of pizza and artisanal products he lost control of the vehicle while proceeding in the direction of Frascati Fatal accident last night around 2:00 in via di Vermicino in the territory of Frascati on the border with Rome The person who lost his life was a 43-year-old driver According to an initial reconstruction by the Carabinieri of the Frascati company The 118 paramedics intervened on site to confirm the death and the firefighters to extract the body from the car The body was made available to the judicial authorities and transferred to the morgue of the Policlinico di Tor Vergata for the usual checks 11 days dedicated to good food and good wine Here are the events scheduled for the event to be held in Frascati The Fiera dei Sapori d’Italia returns to Frascati in the picturesque setting of Villa Torlonia this event celebrates the best dishes and wines of Italy’s regional traditions through one hundred days full of activities the panzerotti from Puglia and the cannoli from Sicily These delicacies are accompanied by a selection of labels of DOC and DOCG wines from all over Italy Guests can enjoy wines such as Barolo from the North The Tastes of Italy Fair takes place from September 19 to 29 with the opportunity to purchase booklets of tastings starting from €10 to savor favorite food specialties and wines Visitors can purchase additional tokens worth €1 each to try other culinary offerings These tokens are available both at the event cashiers and through online presale the event offers a rich program of cultural and educational activities related to the world of food and wine theater performances and show cooking with special guests such as Max Mariola and Giorgione (on September 19 and 26 at 8:30 pm there will be workshops dedicated to children to engage even the youngest in an educational and fun experience a new food hall slated to open in Grandview Crossing this August has been teasing the release of its 12 new vendors for awhile now but they did give us a little insight to four of the concepts that will be joining their space We can’t wait to get our hands on what these new vendors are offering: Tom and Luciana have family ties to the Abruzzo region of Italy and often travel to the locale. They believe that Abruzzo is one of the least-known regions of the country with some of the best food, and their travels inspired them to start their own food business leveraging family recipes and bringing the unique authenticity of the region to central Ohio. “Our passion for Italian cuisine led us to create Frascati Market,” said Tom Ramsey. “We want to share the traditions of Italy with Columbus, bringing fresh and delicious options for everyone to enjoy.” Lan VietLan Viet is a family-owned Vietnamese restaurant serving Northern Vietnamese-style dishes the concept offers traditional favorites including Pho and banh mi garlic and onions and stir fried with fat from the pho before served in a 24-hour broth Common RiceCommon Rice is a brand-new concept that will serve authentic Vietnamese build-your-own rice bowls inspired by the “Cơm Bình Dân” street food of Vietnam This eatery will feature conventional local comfort foods including braised pork belly curried chicken and braised lemongrass beef Each dish is served with sautéed vegetables herbs and customary “Dưa Cải Chua” pickled mustard greens offering a wholesome and delicious experience reflective of common Vietnamese family dinners Both Common Rice and Lan Viet are concepts driven by owner Khanh Le whose family opened Lan Viet over 14 years ago in Columbus He currently operates its two locations in the North Market and North Market Bridge Park Khanh became involved with The Little Grand Market to develop the Common Rice concept as he wanted to introduce this style of cuisine to Columbus and expand the city’s Vietnamese dining options beyond what is currently available Khanh recognized a need for noodles and salad options at the market When he found out there was one more storefront available at The Little Grand he jumped at the opportunity to bring Lan Viet to the Grandview community as well “Food is my passion and my life,” said Khanh Le “I’m very excited to bring a taste of Northern Vietnamese cuisine to The Little Grand Market with Lan Viet as well as introduce Common Rice as an entirely new option to Columbus’ Vietnamese food scene highlighting the dishes I grew up eating yet flavorful meal that brings joy to our customers’ palates.” Learn more about the Little Grand Market here, and by checking out their website. 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Learn where you can find free copies of our newest issues here Subscribe to stay up-to-date on things to do accustomed to addressing ingredients intimately You sense it immediately when you read the menu of his DLR a trattoria with a rustic soul made of inspirations and gastronomic innovations entrusted on the confidence of a skilled hand in a space that takes you back in time to those 1970s signages made of wooden paneling on the walls old tavern tables renewed with marble tops All to demonstrate how DLR is a one-of-a-kind place tailored to the vision of its owner He has an important past behind him: Spain with Carme Ruscalleda three years in Alto Adige at Parkhotel Laurin over three years at Pagliaccio with Anthony Genovese then together with colleague Piero Drago from Secondo Tradizione still at Jacopa in Trastevere All this before returning home ready to bring innovation to a land dominated by porchetta and fraschette At the heart of the project is the desire to foster social interaction and human relationships both with the customer and with the supplier with entities practicing natural agriculture not as a trend but as a family tradition the traditions of old-fashioned venues are revived far from the obsession with results and appearances There are also caves beneath the restaurant The menu at DLR is concise and constantly evolving and a reduced number of portions are prepared to minimize waste as much as possible there's also a chalkboard with the week's wines with a constant presence of some offbeat labels Every dish bearing the DLR stamp screams talent in the preservation and cooking techniques This is immediately evident in the taste of the cabbage served with a vibrant green sauce made from the outer leaves of the cabbage It's complemented by homemade kefir and candied lemon a joyful opener for an irreverent and unique lunch Jacopo works with Sardinian animals from Sarcidano a hybrid between an Italian quail and a giant Asian one The meat is grilled diavola-style and served with a wild peppers reduction and pak choi julienne a concentrated juice of Ricci's mastery in balancing spices the pan-roasted chicken livers in cast iron with butter They're served in cocottes alongside homemade brioche A tangible example of full and accomplished Italian cuisine that leaves room for ideas without ever losing them in the clouds Who would have ever served whole chicken livers Who would have ever paired them with a bold slice of ancient apple enveloping a ziti timbale seasoned and cooked in Italian-American style with old beef ragout accompanied by mashed potatoes and Polignano carrots is a tender pillow to sink your face into and be pampered in the afternoon There are few desserts on the menu that change continuously and a soft heart that happily embraces any sweet-toothed customer Open lunch and dinner Saturday and Sunday.  The Republic of Albania is a small country which borders the eastern side of the southern Adriatic Sea and looks towards Puglia It has one of the oldest winemaking histories in the world landlocked country at the southern end of the Eurasian Caucasus – the mountainous region between Europe and Asia Austria is enjoying a renaissance as a modern wine producing nation Grüner Veltliner and Riesling are the flag bearers Azerbaijan is a small country located in the Eurasian Caucasus As in neighboring Georgia winemaking here appears to date back thousands of years Better known for its vodka and grain spirit-based production than wine Belarus is a landlocked country in the north of Eastern Europe Belgium is better known for its traditional abbey-brewed beers than its wines but this small northern European country does produce a small quantity of wine each vintage Bosnia-Herzegovina is a country in the east of southern Europe also referred to as Bosnia and Herzegovina It does not produce a significant quantity of wine although it does have a few thousand acres of productive vineyards Bulgaria has a long history of viticulture and its modern wine industry is introducing regions The Crimea is a peninsula in Eastern Europe almost entirely surrounded by the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov dating back at least to the classical Greek period Croatia has been making wine for well over two thousand years the last three decades have seen a steady rise in quality The Mediterranean island of Cyprus lies 50 miles off the coast of Turkey In wine terms it is best known for the dessert wine Commandaria a wider range of styles and grape varieties are coming to the fore the western half of the former Czechoslovakia is better known for its beer than its wine though the latter is also produced in reasonable quantities Denmark is one of the three northern European countries which make up Scandinavia The brewing of beer dominates production of alcoholic beverages Estonia is a country in the Baltic region of northern Europe far north of the latitudes in which grapes can reliably ripen and the nation is better known for its beers and vodkas Finland is a northern European country located on the eastern side of the Scandinavian Peninsular The majority of alcoholic beverages produced in Finland are beers and spirits distilled from grain France is arguably the wine world's most important country and home to famed regions such as Bordeaux For centuries it has produced wine in a wide variety of styles in greater quantity than any other country Georgia is one of the world’s oldest winemaking countries The red grape Saperavi and the white grape Rkatsiteli are the key varieties grown here Germany's best Rieslings are some of the greatest whites in the world while fine wines are also made from a number of other red and white grape varieties Beer brewing is also a key part of the culture here Greece has been home to a winemaking industry for at least three thousand years Nowadays it combines tradition with modernity using both native and international grape varieties Hungary's wine industry is best known for Tokaj and Bull's Blood But its wine portfolio is much broader in terms of wine styles Iceland is an island nation in the North Atlantic Ocean located around 900 kilometers (550 miles) north of Scotland's Orkney Islands There is little chance of successful viticulture being carried out on the volcanic island Ireland is an island off the west coast of Britain The following description majors on the beverages produced in the Republic of Ireland It has a rich and diverse wine heritage and a bewildering diversity of both grape varieties and wine styles Kosovo is a region of south-eastern Europe once an autonomous province within the former Yugoslavia Kosovo had a substantial acreage of productive wine-bearing vineyards Latvia is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe The country once held the Guinness World Record as the world's most northerly commercial open-air vineyard known as Vina kalns ('wine hill') Liechtenstein is a tiny country hidden away among the Alps the country's most noteworthy vineyard is terraced into a rocky outcrop topped by the 1000-year-old Schloss Gutenberg Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe between Belarus and the Baltic Sea bordered by Latvia to the north and Poland to the south The country's best known alcoholic produce is its vodka Luxembourg (officially the 'Grand Duchy of Luxembourg') is a small nation in northern Europe covering just over 2,500 square kilometers (960sq miles) Only 1 percent of this is given over to viticulture Malta is a small island (25 miles / 40m long) in the central Mediterranean Ocean just 80km (50 miles) south of Sicily Viniculture here dates back to the early 16th Century when the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem arrived on the island bringing with them centuries of winemaking tradition Moldova is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe and one of several former Soviet states in this region Moldova ranks among the most significant wine regions of Eastern Europe Montenegro is a small country on the western side of the Balkan Peninsula The wine industry here is best known for its intense deeply colored red wine made from the Vranac grape variety The Netherlands is a country in northern Europe The latter is the name of the ancient county in the western Netherlands Norway is a Nordic country located on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula but it also borders Finland and Russia at its far-northern edges is a new and perhaps surprising addition to the list of wine-producing nations Although viniculture is very much in its infancy here and has yet to make any mark on international markets But in the last decade or two it has gained acclaim for its new wave of rich with reds from the Douro Valley particularly prominent Romania lies at the crossroads between Central Europe and South-eastern Europe Its wine industry makes use of a broad portfolio of indigenous and international red and white grape varieties Russia is the largest country in the world covering over 17 million square kilometers (6.5 million square miles) although only the country's southernmost lands are capable of supporting quality viticulture is geographically the largest of the former Yugoslav states Serbian wine is not often seen on international markets although there is no question that the country has the potential to produce world-class wines Slovakia's vineyards are mostly clustered around Bratislava and scattered eastwards along the border with Hungary The eastern fringe of the Tokaj wine region lies in Slovakia Slovenia is a small European country with a long history of wine production Despite the cultural and political turmoil that has besieged the Balkan states over the past century one which has been particularly successful since the country gained independence from former Yugoslavia Spain is home to more hectares of vineyards than any other country and has a national wine output exceeded only by France and Italy Though a wide range of wine styles are made Tempranillo is by far the dominant grape variety Sweden is a country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in northern Europe Winemaking here is very much in its infancy making up a fraction of one percent of the nation's total alcohol production Switzerland is not widely known as a wine-producing nation largely because the Swiss keep much of their output to themselves The white Chasselas grape is the specialty here Turkey may well be where wine production first began Today the country grows more grapes than almost any country on earth The United Kingdom is best known for its beer It also has a small wine industry which has undergone recent expansion particularly with respect to sparkling wine production Ukraine is a large Eastern European country with a long but potted history of wine production although the country is more readily associated to the production of grain-based spirits (horilka) Canada is famous for its high-quality ice wines but powerful Cabernet blends and aromatic dry Rieslings are also key features in the country's wine portfolio But wine has been made here for longer than anywhere else in the Americas The Vitis vinifera vine came to Mexico with the Spanish conquistadors in the 16th Century The United States is home to many quality wine regions though its global reputation still rides on the success of California and the Napa Valley in particular Whiskey distilling and beer brewing are both integral parts of American culture Argentina is the largest producer of wine in South America its principal grape variety; in recent decades they have together risen to global prominence Bolivia has an extreme high-altitude wine industry in which around 75 percent of production is devoted to red wine its winemaking origins date back to the 16th Century arrival of the Spanish Brazil has a burgeoning wine industry led by its sparkling wines though Cachaça is still its best known export beverage Chile occupies a thin strip down the western coast South America and is home to an enviable variety of wine terroirs and styles it is best known for Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot Colombia is situated at the north-western corner of South America though the country's rum has a higher profile Ecuador lies on the Pacific coast of northern South America There are only a few hundred hectares of vineyards; rum and beer are produced in much greater volumes Guyana is a country located on the Atlantic coast of northern South America It is well-known for its production of rum and cultivation of sugarcane Spanish-speaking country in central South America The country is more famous for its rum than its wines alhough it does produce more than seven million liters (1.85 million US gallons) of wine each year Peru is a Spanish-speaking nation in western South America Suriname is a country on the north-eastern coast of South America but a small amount of winemaking does in fact take place Uruguay is the fourth-largest wine-producing country in South America Wine grapes have been grown here for more than 250 years although commercial vineyards were first established in the second half of the 19th Century in terms of production of alcoholic beverages The bottlings from Diplomático and Ron Santa Teresa have gained particular acclaim around the world Belize is a small country on the eastern (Mediterranean) coast of Central America The Caribbean is not known for its wines (grape vines do not thrive in the tropical climate) though the region is the undisputed home of rum Costa Rica is a country in Central America and sits on the isthmus between Panama (to the south) and Nicaragua (to the north) The country's key alcoholic beverages are beer and rum Guatemala is a small country in Central America Although it is far from competing with Jamaica sugarcane and the rum produced from it are some of Guatemala's main exports Given Nicaragua's location at the western edge of the Caribbean it is hardly surprising that its key alcohol production comes from sugar famous as the land link between North America and South America It is also home to one of the world's largest tropical rainforests Australia is a leading wine producing country its climatic and geographical range offers versatility Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay lead the way Fiji is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean There are over 330 islands (110 are inhabited) plus many hundreds more islets New Zealand is known globally for its aromatic Sauvignon Blanc whites but it also makes a range of acclaimed cool-climate wines from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay to Bordeaux blends and Syrah Norfolk Island is a tiny island located in the Pacific Ocean located almost exactly half-way between New Caledonia and the northern tip of New Zealand Although technically part of the Commonwealth of Australia (Sydney lies 1050 miles / 1700km to the south-west) the island has a high level of self-governance is one of the world's least-known wine regions grape wine is made on this tropical island China vies with several countries as the world's sixth largest producer of wine by volume Its best producers are gaining international recognition India is a rapidly emerging wine economy in terms of both production and consumption with the potential to become a significant player Whisky and spirits distillation has a longer history Indonesia is a Southeast Asian country made up of 33 provinces spread across more than 13,000 individual islands there are wines made in Indonesia: not from imported must or juice but from grapes grown in the island's small number of vineyards though its modern industry has mostly developed in the last few decades The Judean Foothills and Galilee are the largest regions though grape wine has been made there for several centuries Beer and whisky production have also become established in the last hundred years Jordan is a country in the Middle East (or Western Asia as it is officially labeled by the UN) bordered by Iraq and Iran to the east The country takes its name from the Jordan river which since biblical times has been a vital source of water in this desert area Kazakhstan is a large trans-continental country: the vast majority of it lies in Asia but its western extremities cross over into eastern Europe Though it has a very long history of wine production vodka is the principal alcohlic beverage here Lebanon has an ancient wine culture and a modern industry dating from the 19th century Its vineyards are concentrated mostly in the Bekaa Valley The Republic of Myanmar (or Burma) produces a minute quantity of wine unlikely as that might seem to the outsider in this hot has been home to tiny plantings of wine-producing vines since the late 20th Century The high-altitude Himalayan climate is not particularly suited to Vitis vinifera vines so local wines are made from a combination of honey The Philippines is a complex group of islands in Southeast Asia indigenous wines are produced from a variety of fermented crops including fruit South Korea is a country at the far eastern extremity of East Asia situated on a large peninsula which juts southwards from north-eastern China Sri Lanka is an island off the southern tip of India Syria is a mid-sized country in the western Middle East (also known as the Near East) situated between the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea and the deserts of Iraq is located at the centre of the Indochina Peninsula there are also a number of rum producers with the wine industry beginning to gain international notice Vietnam is one of a number of East Asian countries which have appeared on the wine radar since the turn of the century Although its growth is far from rapid and nowhere near as dramatic as that of neighboring China Vietnam's wine production is steadily increasing Algeria is a large country in the Maghreb geographical region of north-west Africa Though an Islamic nation it has a remarkably extensive area under vine Though today much of this focuses on table grape production it is still the second largest wine producer in Africa Cape Verde (officially Cabo Verde) is a small archipelago nation off the coast of West Africa originally colonized by settlers from Portugal in the 15th Century and has a long history of wine production Egypt is home to some of the oldest winemaking traditions on Earth Madagascar is a large island off the south-east coast of Africa it lies almost entirely within the southern tropics creating an ideal climate for sugarcane cultivation and rum maturation Mauritius is an island nation located in the Indian Ocean about 2000 kilometers off the south-east coast of Africa the country has a long history of rum production Morocco's wine industry retains a strong French influence over six decades from independence bordered by the southern Atlantic Ocean to the west South Africa to the south and Botswana to the east produces only very small quantities of grape wine Wines made from pineapples or palm sap are more common in this tropical nation Pinotage and Chenin Blanc have been its signatures Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc are also widely planted despite not having an international reputation as a wine producer is actually home to the second largest wine producing region in Sub-Saharan Africa (after South Africa) The history of wine production in the country is relatively recent and roughly grew in tandem with the independence of Tanganyika and its merger with Zanzibar in the 1960s Tunisia is a North African country with a long (if not consistent) history of wine production Despite being a predominantly Muslim country the wine industry here makes over 40 million liters of wine per year and there is no cultural tradition of winemaking have at least one producer making wine from hibiscus flowers Zimbabwe is rarely cited as a wine region of note the southern African nation's wine industry has been gradually growing and evolving This page is currently under development as we change its function Read about the best known regional styles and find the most popular signature style wines The Sixteenth Workshop on Shielding Aspects of Accelerators, Targets and Irradiation Facilities (SATIF-16) will take place on 28-31 May 2024 at the National Laboratories of Frascati of the Italian National Institute for Nuclear Physics The SATIF workshops  aim to promote information exchange among experts in the fields of radiation physics and the application of ionising radiations in different fields of science and technology The event will address important aspects related to the modeling and design of accelerator shielding as well as updates on new and emerging features of the computation tools including FLUKA high resolution radiological assessments for large scale areas with automated run-time optimisation for the simulation of deep penetration of radiation in shielding structures machine learning driven design optimisations SATIF workshops have been held once every two years since 1994 In addition to organising these workshops the SATIF group also co-ordinates comparative analyses in between the workshops The activities of SATIF are jointly sponsored the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and its Nuclear Science Committee (NSC) More information Link IconCopy linkFacebook LogoShare on FacebookXShare on XEmailShare via EmailLink copied to clipboardCrisp fresh Frascati wine is a trip to Rome in a glassGet to know this crisp white wine made outside of Rome Italian pinot grigio is so ubiquitous in the United States that it’s easy to assume this must be true everywhere in Italy as well every region of Italy produces its own wines and tends to favor them If you’ve ever enjoyed a refreshing glass of white wine in one of Rome’s trattorias Pinot grigio is a specialty of the Italy’s alpine northeast anchored by Venice and rarely encountered elsewhere Named for a town located a half-hour’s drive to the southeast of the city Frascati is like pinot grigio in that it is typically made in a dry unoaked style from grapes harvested when they are barely ripe and is designed to be drunk young and fresh It also shares pinot grigio’s relatively modest acidity for an unoaked white; both are notably less tart than sauvignon blanc with a faint echo of the tactile creaminess that makes chardonnay so popular Frascati wines are typically blends and must contain a minimum of 70% of malvasia grapes to qualify for their appellation Malvasia is far more fragrant than pinot grigio featuring flavors of flowers and fleshy stone fruits that are reminiscent of moscato Frascati wines feature their own distinctive and delicate flavor profile of white peaches and blanched almonds and an outdoorsy scent of wildflowers and hay So next time you go to grab a bottle of pinot grigio consider this delightful bargain instead to get a taste of Rome ItalyChevron It's conveniently located a short walk from the train station and ten minutes from the center of town What’s the crowd like?Because of its convenient location this hotel draws business travelers who prefer to stay just outside of Rome's hustle and bustle as well as visitors using it as a base to explore the Castelli Romani The good stuff: Tell us about your room.Rooms are clean and serviceable with parquet floors you can upgrade to a spacious junior suite with a living room and hydromassage tub Maybe the most important topic of all: Wi-Fi What’s the word?The hotel provides free Wi-Fi Anything stand out about other services and features even parking—whatever stuck with you.A buffet breakfast is included in the rate and the garden is a pleasant place to enjoy a meal when the weather is nice What was most memorable about your stay?This hotel is a nice base in the Castelli Romani, but don't expect the kind of five-star accommodations you'd find in Rome. All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors. If you book something through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission. up-to-the-minute voice in all things travel Condé Nast Traveler is the global citizen’s bible and muse We understand that time is the greatest luxury which is why Condé Nast Traveler mines its network of experts and influencers so that you never waste a meal or a hotel stay wherever you are in the world Here are the victims of abuse or trafficking or racism and lay people; Christians and those ‘distant’ from the Church those who want reforms on priesthood and the role of women and those who “following the liturgical developments of the Second Vatican Council do not feel at ease.” Here are those who live in countries of martyrdom those who deal daily with violence and conflict those who fight against witchcraft and tribalism here within the approximately 45 pages that make up the Document for the Continental Stage (DCS) is the whole of humanity This is the Document that will serve as the basis of the work for the second stage of the synodal path launched by Pope Francis in October 2021 with the consultation of the People of God the faithful — and not only the faithful — of every diocese in every corner of the globe were involved in a process of “listening and discernment” that of the digital Synods — have flowed into syntheses or summaries that were sent to the General Secretariat of the Synod and have now all been collected in a single document: the “Document for the continental stage.” Developed simultaneously in two languages (Italian and English) the Dicastery explains that the text “intends to allow dialogue between local Churches and between the local Church and the Universal Church.” So it is not a summary nor a magisterial document much less a sociological analysis or a roadmap with goals or objectives to be achieved: “It is a working document that seeks to bring out the voices of the People of God their disagreements.” The experts who met between the end of September and the beginning of October in Frascati to draft the text speak of a “frame of reference” for the local Churches and the Bishops’ Conferences in view of the third and final stage with the Assembly of Bishops to be held in Rome in October 2023 and again in 2024 the Document notes “a series of tensions” that the synodal path has brought out: “We should not be afraid of them but articulate them in a process of constant communal discernment so as to harness them as a source of energy without them becoming destructive” (DCS The first is “listening as openness to welcome” starting from “a desire for radical inclusion.” “No one is excluded” is the summaries show that many communities have understood synodality as “ an invitation to listen to those who feel exiled from the Church.” There are many who feel “denigrated misunderstood,” first and foremost “women and young people who do not feel that their gifts and abilities are recognized.” Being seriously listened to was therefore a “transformative” experience Among those who ask for a more incisive dialogue and a more welcoming space are priests who left the ministry to get married "The need to ensure appropriate forms of welcome and protection for the women and eventual children of priests who have broken the vow of celibacy who are otherwise at risk of suffering serious injustice and discrimination." feel a tension between belonging to the Church and their own loving relationships,” such as “remarried divorcees [and] LGBTQ people” are among those who especially," who seek welcome “People ask that the Church be a refuge for the wounded and broken not an institution for the perfect,” reads a contribution from the US; while from Lesotho comes the call for discernment on the part of the universal Church: “There is a new phenomenon in the Church that is absolutely new in Lesotho: same-sex relationships [...] This novelty is disturbing for Catholics and for those who consider it a sin there are Catholics in Lesotho who have started practicing this behaviour and expect the Church to accept them and their way of behaving [...] This is a problematic challenge for the Church because these people feel excluded.” substantial similarities can be seen across continents with regard to those perceived as “excluded” in society and in the Christian community there is a pluralism of positions even within the same continent or country “Issues such as the Church’s teaching on abortion LGBTQIA+ were raised up across the Dioceses both rural and urban differing views on these and it is not possible to give a definitive community stance on any of these issues,” they say from South Africa Numerous syntheses express regret and concern that the Church has not been able “to effectively reach out to the poor on the peripheries and in the most remote places” — the poor groups who suffer discrimination and violence because of race Their voices appear most often because they are reported by others these faces and names call for “solidarity Many local churches report that they are facing a cultural context marked by a decline in credibility and trust due to the clergy abuse crisis “This is an open wound that continues to inflict pain on victims and survivors and on their communities,” reads the Document which cites a contribution from Australia stating “There was a strong urgency to acknowledge the horror and damage and to strengthen efforts to safeguard the vulnerable repair damage to the moral authority of the Church and rebuild trust.” The Document continues “Careful and painful reflection on the legacy of abuse has led many synod groups to call for a cultural change in the Church with a view to greater transparency “The call for a conversion of the Church’s culture … is linked in concrete terms to the possibility of establishing a new culture with new practices and structures and attitudes.” This concerns the role of women and their vocation “to participate fully in the life of the Church.” It is a critical point that is present and concerns the participation and recognition of laywomen and women religious “From all continents comes an appeal for Catholic women to be valued first and foremost as baptized and equal members of the People of God.” “There is almost unanimous affirmation” that many women “feel sadness because their lives are often not well understood and their contributions and charisms not always valued.” The Holy Land’s summary is indicative in this regard: “In a Church where almost all decision-makers are men there are few spaces where women can make their voices heard Yet they are the backbone of Church communities both because they represent the majority of the practicing members and because they are among the most active members of the Church.” “the Church faces two related challenges: women remain the majority of those who attend liturgy and participate in activities men a minority; yet most decision-making and governance roles are held by men It is clear that the Church must find ways to attract men to a more active membership in the Church and to enable women to participate more fully at all levels of Church life.” People with disabilities also speak of a lack of participation and recognition: “The forms of discrimination listed – the lack of listening the violation of the right to choose where and with whom to live describe the culture of rejection towards persons with disabilities,” says a report from the Dicastery for Laity but have in common the same root: the idea that the lives of persons with disabilities are worth less than others.” Also prominent in the Document is the witness of faith lived to the point of martyrdom in some countries “face the challenge of systematic forced conversion to other religions.” “There are many reports that emphasize the insecurity and violence with which persecuted Christian minorities must contend.” There is talk of fanaticism forms of “Sectarian and ethnic incitements” degenerating into armed and political conflicts which make the lives of so many faithful around the world particularly painful Even in these “situations of fragility” however “Christian communities have been able to take up the invitation addressed to them to build experiences of synodality to reflect on what it means to walk together.” “Equally prominent is the commitment of the People of God to the defence of fragile and threatened life at all its stages,” the Document says It gives the example of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church for which “paying special attention to women who decide to have an abortion due to fear of material poverty and rejection by their families in Ukraine; to carry out educational work among women who are called upon to make a responsible choice when going through a difficult time in their lives with the aim of preserving and protecting the lives of unborn children and preventing abortion; to care for women with post-abortion syndrome,” is a part of synodality the Relator General for the XVI General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops presenting the Working Document for the Continental Stage at a press conference at the Vatican on Thursday:  Thank you for reading our article. 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Just click here the majority of which have been kept in immaculate condition The quiet street of terraced houses is currently dotted with builders’ vans as many of the houses are being renovated The shops at the Frascati Centre now stand on the grounds of Frascati House the erstwhile and long-demolished home of United Irishman Lord Edward FitzGerald; its demolition a bitter bone of contention in the 1970s Number 51 is in the final stages of a complete overhaul that has seen the 162 sq m (1743 sq ft) house transformed Now on the market seeking €1.395 million through DNG the C1-rated property in walk-in condition would make a lovely home The facade of the house is a mix of red brick and white render and like many of the surrounding houses A new sage-green door opens on-to a hallway with painted stairs and gleaming porcelain tiles On the right are a pair of interconnecting reception rooms with sliding pocket doors offering the opportunity for them to be closed off if required A trio of windows pours light into the front livingroom with an attractive wooden fireplace with slate insert and open fire with another open fireplace and a window overlooking the garden On the far side of the hall with a guest WC and understairs storage is the kitchen diner where the builder is installing the final new appliances the internal doors from Irish company Deanta Doors and the external doors and triple-glazed windows are from Munster Joinery [ Look inside: Shrewsbury Road Edwardian used for Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman film for €12.5mOpens in new window ] The kitchen runs in a C shape, with sage-green units below a deep wooden countertop, with a window overlooking the front garden. The same gleaming tiles run the length of the kitchen and living area, which is a lovely space, well separated from the kitchen with a built in niche housing some shelves, room for a dining area and a sofa. Doors open out on to the well-landscaped garden that would require minimal maintenance; it’s already well planted and contains as well as a deck and a stone wall at the rear of the garden, an intriguing timber palisade fencing off an entirely secluded area – perfect spot for a hot tub, perhaps. There are four fine bedrooms on the first floor, two of which have fireplaces. The fireplace in the main bedroom has an attractive 1920s-style tiled surround, and the room benefits from an en suite. There’s also a new bathroom on this floor. A small bedroom with a fireplace would make a perfect study, overlooking the garden, or another possibility would be to set up a workspace on the large landing, beside the sliding glass doors that open into the Juliet balcony, which would double as a lovely, sunny reading nook. The current owner extended right into the attic, creating a fine, large bedroom that spans the width of the house and has three windows. It’s a lovely room, removed from the rest of the house and would make for a great retreat. Located three minutes from the Frascati Centre and its neighbour, Blackrock Village shopping centre, there is a host of fine restaurants nearby, not least Big Mike’s. The sea is within strolling distance while the nearby schools of Blackrock College, Willow Park, and Sion Hill are all within easy reach of the property. Miriam Mulcahy, a contributor to The Irish Times, writes about property easy drinking and very big in the 80s… Unfashionable Italian dry whites like Frascati Soave and Orvieto are reinventing themselves Castel de Paolis Frascati Superiore DOCG, Italy 2019 (£18.88, strictlywine.co.uk) When was the last time you drank Frascati A wine that was once one of the staples of the UK’s vast Italian restaurant scene has rather fallen from favour in recent years languishing in that difficult place where passé has yet to become vintage I suspect many of us haven’t missed it because the vast majority of wines produced in the Frascati vineyards in Lazio just south of Rome were never exactly memorable rather than curtailing yields in the hope of making wines of character and verve producers tired of having the name of their region associated with thin quasi-industrial wines have persisted with a different approach makers of the electrifying swirl of minerals and stone fruit of Castel del Paolis Frascati Superiore The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. a set of characteristics that means they are also adept at performing what their producers would see as their primary role as mouthwatering companions to food (especially fish) You could say something similar of another traditional Italian dry white wine staple of trattoria and pizza places: Soave the northeastern Italian wine’s name hasn’t always been a byword for arresting personality and quality and great value wines such as Tesco Finest Soave Classico Superiore (£7.50) or Waitrose Soave Classico both offer wines of gently insinuating acidity and soft pear and apple juiciness which are brilliantly unobtrusive partners for scallops or seafood risotto Follow David Williams on Twitter @Daveydaibach This is the archive of The Observer up until 21/04/2025 The Observer is now owned and operated by Tortoise Media This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Today, Senor Bauer revisits Frascati, now over 20 years old. The last time the Russian Hill bistro came under the formal review microscope was back in 2003, when it notched 2.5 stars The Raders bought the restaurant three years ago Paul Reidinger is at the Mission's Balompie Cafe, which is part soccer bar and part Salvadorean eatery But Reidinger has some very strong words for the food there: "The food richly rewards the attention you pay to it It is as flavorful as any food you'll find in this city and is also monumentally inexpensive." [SFBG] Meredith Brody goes divey this week at Burmese Kitchen, the full-service restaurant evolution of popular Civic Center sandwich spot, Larkin Express even for those Burma SS fans in the crowd: ".. many of [owner Dennis] Lim's dishes are interesting and unique even to lucky San Francisco diners who are familiar with the city's other Burmese places." [SFW] [Photo: Flickr] .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Kristin F. Dalton | kdalton@siadvance.comSTATEN ISLAND -- Simple acts of kindness can often make a large difference in somebody's life -- and remind others that good still exists in this often distressing world Staten Islander Connor Frascati was on his way home from college at the University of Richmond in Virginia to spend time with his family for Thanksgiving when he witnessed an act of kindness he said he will remember for a very long time was at the light at the intersection of Bradley Avenue and Gannon Avenue South when he witnessed a woman pull over on the right shoulder and proceed to cross three lanes of traffic on foot The unidentified woman approached a panhandler on the side of the service road  and handed him a card I'm not sure if the woman knew the man or not but it appeared she was a complete stranger to him based on his reaction when she approached him," Frascati said "It appeared to be a genuine act of kindness," he said He said the woman had a short conversation with the man before parting ways The gratitude on his face was "astounding," he told the Advance "I believe that underneath the surface of this awesomely gracious act lies an even more significant message; one that Staten Island and the nation can use more of: This act symbolizes the ideals of this nation as articulated in our first national motto "No matter what differences exist between us One people who are all worthy of respect and care," he said "What better message to be reminded of this holiday season." 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All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices All the guests at Lady Kitty Spencer's super glam Roman weddingBy Rebecca CopeRead MoreThe lowdown on FrascatiFrascati is a small hilltop town located in the Lazio region of Italy Because of its proximity to The Eternal City – you can reach Frascati by rail from Rome in under an hour – it has long been a weekend retreat for wealthy Romans who come for the day to visit historic wineries Frascati is one of several attractive medieval towns near Rome known collectively as the Castelli Romani it is home to several monumental residences built in the 15th and 16th century by papal families the largest and most impressive of which is Villa Aldobrandini which Lady Kitty Spencer chose as her wedding venue Cathedral of San Pietro Apostolo in FrascatiROMAOSLO / Getty ImagesThings to See in FrascatiThe sprawling Villa Aldobrandini is one of only a handful of palazzi open to the public The main house – a grand peach-hued residence built in 1550 – sits atop a hill with a dramatic backdrop of oak and chestnut woods The grounds house a vineyard as well as orchards and beautiful flower gardens an impressive stone fountain and an avenue lined with statues that leads up to the villa itself This Baroque jewel created the ideal backdrop to Lady Kitty’s Italianate wedding during which she wore no less than six bespoke dresses by Dolce & Gabbana The water theatre fountain known as Teatro delle Acque from the rear courtyard of Villa AldobrandiniSklifas Steven / Alamy Stock PhotoPay a visit to the property and you can explore the vast grounds and gaze out from the wide loggia where Lady Kitty and her new husband stood looking out towards Rome and the dome of St Peter in the distance Villa Aldobrandini has interestingly played host to a wedding once before as depicted in a 16th century painting found in the cellar and now known as the Aldobrandine Wedding Vineyards and wineermetico72 / Getty ImagesThe Wines of FrascatiAnother reason to visit Frascati are the wines The region is well known for its wonderfully fresh yet full-bodied white wines made from Trebbiano or Malvasia grapes The grapes grow on Volcanic soils which lend the wines a lovely clean mineral taste and a savoury edge but if you’re hunting for a special bottle to enjoy with dinner look out for Frascati Superiore DOCG or Cannellino di Frascati DOCG a sweet dessert wine made from late harvest grapes Streets of FrascatiCavan Images / Alamy Stock PhotoFrascati’s Best RestaurantsFrascati is very much a destination for gourmands although the vibe is more rustic and relaxed than polished Home to a charming collection of fraschette (maker-run wine bars) which allow you to bring your own cicchetti (snacks) so long as you order a carafe of their chilled wine More upscale is Cacciani which has views of Rome from the terrace Without a doubt Frascati’s most popular restaurant however is Cantina Simonetti which boasts one of the best spots in town Strung with fairy lights and with traditional Roman dishes such as Bucatini all'Amatriciana served on simple paper-laid tables Subscribe now for a trial offer of 3 issues for £1 plus free digital editions and home delivery. The European Physical Society has declared the construction site of the Anello di Accumulazione collider in Frascati Measuring roughly 4 feet in diameter and claiming an operational life of only a few years the Anello di Accumulazione—an early 1960s particle collider (pictured above)—is outwardly unassuming But the modest machine enabled a new chapter of accelerator physics: It was the first particle-antiparticle collider and the first electron-positron storage ring Today the European Physical Society recognized the significance of this machine by marking it as a historic site in its place of origin at Frascati National Laboratory The laboratory is part of Italy’s National Institute of Nuclear Physics “ADA was a breakthrough,” says Umberto Dosselli who submitted the historic site proposal to the EPS “The idea that you could accelerate and collide a beam of particles and antiparticles in the same machine was completely different ADA proved that this idea was correct and opened the possibility for a long line of particle and antiparticle colliders.” ADA was proposed by theorist Bruno Touschek in 1960 and constructed in Frascati by a small team of scientists and engineers ADA was relocated to the Laboratoire de l’Accelerateur Lineaire in Orsay where it was tested with the laboratory’s powerful particle injector and operated for four years ADA allowed physicists to better understand several aspects of accelerator physics American physicists were moving away from using accelerators that sent a beam of particles into a fixed target and instead experimenting with colliding two beams of particles ADA took this idea to the next level by replacing one of the beams of particles (electrons) with a beam of antiparticles (positrons)—something that had never been tested ADA’s success enabled the 1963 discovery of something called the Touschek effect which describes how the scattering of particles inside a beam affects how long the beam lasts It also allowed scientists to witness the interaction and annihilation of particles and antiparticles during energetic collisions But ADA’s most important contribution to particle physics is that it served as the prototype for more powerful particle-antiparticle storage rings Successors include Frascati National Laboratory’s ADONE and CERN’s Large Electron-Positron collider the original occupant of the tunnel currently housing the Large Hadron Collider “ADA was an experiment in itself,” says Dosselli they used the technology to create bigger particle-antiparticle storage rings.” The European Physical Society recognized the significance of ADA by holding a ceremony in Frascati and installing a commemorative plaque there The historic sites initiative was developed in 2011 by physicist Luisa Cifarelli during her presidency of EPS to recognize important steps in the history and progress of physics across Europe Historic site dedications were also meant to some extent as signs of European identity and spirit of co-operation “I was inspired by the success of the American Physical Society’s historic site initiative,” says Cifarelli who is currently the vice president of EPS “The general public is used to artistic cultural heritage sites like the Roman Forum and to natural heritage sites such as national parks These EPS historic sites are a way to educate the public about cultural heritage related to science.” In addition to raising public awareness about physics these sites also act as a reminder to scientists about the rich history of discovery and investigation “There is no science without memory and without history,” Cifarelli says “Science is an evolution of discoveries and these discoveries are based on patterns from long-lasting achievements.” Researchers at Northwestern University and Fermilab have invented a new process for 3D printing high-temperature superconductors Substantial contributions to the 2026 update of the European Strategy for Particle Physics set the stage for discussions that will define the next flagship collider at CERN Scientist Monika Schleier-Smith discusses her pioneering experimental approach using laser-cooled atoms to explore whether gravity could emerge from quantum entanglement Rubin Observatory’s LSST Camera has been installed A sourdough family started at Fermilab by a graduate student visiting from Texas A&M has continued to expand and flourish Amy Catanzano bridges the worlds of poetry and science Enormous scientific collaborations are made up of hundreds upon thousands of individuals Deaf scientist Giordon Stark works to ensure the field of physics research is accessible to all After 32 years as Fermilab’s staff photographer Reidar Hahn is retiring—and saying farewell with a final collection of photos in Fermilab’s art gallery Artist Shanthi Chandrasekar explains the mixture of art and physics in her new gallery exhibit at Fermilab  Żurek shares her experiences from the 2019 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting A composer has given new life to an amplifier used within a historically significant particle accelerator Thursday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church Contributions: Father Marino Frascati Parish Endowment Fund Marino Frascati fought tyrants in Italy and blight in Cleveland’s Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood He was threatened with a rope in his first country and sued by bar owners in his second The Mercedarian friar died Sunday from heart disease at Regina Health Center Frascati’s undertaker and longtime parishioner called him a renaissance priest who inspired a renaissance in Italy and Cleveland Plain Dealer columnist James Neff once called the white-robed priest "the most popular and powerful man in the neighborhood." "He would never give up at City Hall or in the halls of Congress." The priest prophesied a neighborhood of condos and restaurants instead of noisy trains and idle factories One of many skeptics called it "the Coal Coast." But the prophesy came true president and eventually president emeritus of the Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization said the priest helped the 1973 group become a national model with breakthroughs such as the first federal urban development grant outside of a downtown the group has raised about $100 million and spurred more than $1 billion in private investments Frascati formed other organizations at Mount Carmel which added a few million dollars’ worth of more projects to the near West Side neighborhood He led the construction of a seniors’ high rise called Villa Mercede for his order Our Lady of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy He created condos and houses through a group called Nolasco Housing Organization for the order’s founder Frascati was born in Castel Viscardo and entered the order at 14 He studied in Rome and confronted fascists there He later led student protests against the Communists who put him on a public list for execution after they took over he began to study theology at a Franciscan seminary in Teutopolis He briefly worked at Our Lady of Mercy Monastery in Middleburg Heights Rocco Church in Cleveland and other local sites Then came 13 years as Mount Carmel’s associate pastor and 25 as pastor He blessed new homes and an ice cream shop called Blessings He served as dean of Holy Name Societies for the West Side He gave Bibles to Craciun and other young adults to smuggle into Communist countries Frascati left Cleveland in 1995 to become his order’s vicar provincial in LeRoy he chose to return as Mount Carmel’s pastor emeritus His many awards included a Star of Italy from his homeland’s consulate and a Medal of Honor from Pope John Paul II His Mass will be led by Bishop Emeritus Anthony Pilla Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025) © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us) Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site Ad Choices Seaholm band back from Rome performancesHometown LifeThe Seaholm High School band recently returned from taking a group of 130 students The highlight of the trip was the band marching in the Rome New Year's Day Parade along with several other high school and college bands from the U.S. in front of a crowd that was estimated at 50,000 people The band also had the opportunity to perform in the small hilltop town of Frascati,12 miles outside of Rome One of the interesting aspects of the Frascati performance was they met two Seaholm alumni (one from the 1950s and the other from the 1970s) who lived in nearby towns and came out to see the performance students had the opportunity to experience many of the amazing historical treasures in Rome and the surrounding areas Band leaders said they had "a great time on the trip and were outstanding representatives of our community." Roeper galaThe Roeper School is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a Gala & Golden Apple Awards Ceremony at 7 p.m Founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative lawyer and best-selling author Bryan Stevenson will be presented an award and will be the keynote speaker "Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption," Stevenson writes about the many cases in which he challenged bias against the poor minorities and children in the criminal justice system Stevenson will visit Roeper to meet with students the morning of the gala to inspire and to share his message Also being honored are Shamayim “Mama Shu” Harris Ellen DeGeneres referred to Mama Shu as “the Amazing Mama Shu” who is rebuilding her blighted Highland Park neighborhood into a community to be proud of “house by house” now in her 90s played an integral role in the school’s early beginnings is a well-known Detroit human rights activist was a board member of both the Michigan Coalition for Human Rights and the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies at Wayne State University as well as a member of many international peace delegations The Roeper Gala & Golden Apple Awards tradition began in 1990 to commemorate the school’s 50th anniversary and to honor individuals who embodied the school’s founding principle: each of us should strive to fulfill our potential and use our gifts to better the community. Previous awardees include Maya Angelou, David Brinkley, James Earl Jones, Rosa Parks and Arun Gandhi. Go to www.roeper.org/golden-apple-winners for a complete list Premier tickets include a pre-event opportunity to meet the four award recipients. Purchase tickets at www.RoeperGala.preclickbid.com an Irondequoit police investigator accused of racist postings on social media longtime president of the Irondequoit police union the Town Board initiated steps to fire Frascati "As I stated last week when the Town Board took action to remove Investigator Frascati from the Irondequoit Police Department the comments made by Investigator Frascati in his social media posts are not indicative of the values and integrity of the men and women who serve on our police force," Supervisor Adam Bello said in a statement "We will all learn from this experience and emerge stronger as a community because of it." Local blogger Davy Vara in March posted Facebook postings that he said he'd been sent anonymously The racist postings were from Frascati's Facebook page Vara's blog prompted an internal investigation by the town and the subsequent actions against Frascati who previously worked for the Rochester Police Department her own wine education and consultancy company which provides wine-related training and courses for both the trade and members of the public.\u00a0A major part of her work is running in-house training and WSET exams for sales executives at some of the leading on-trade and retail wine companies.\u00a0\u00a0Aside from judging Decanter World Wine Awards she also is a regular critic on Decanter\u2019s panel tastings and judges for the International Wine Competition.\u00a0She is a member of the Circle of Wine Writers a former chairman of the Association of Wine Educators (AWE) and the current editor of the AWE newsletter Since 2007 she has been on the Institute of Masters of Wine events committee.\u00a0She became a Master of Wine in 2005 winning the Madame Bollinger tasting medal for outstanding performance in the tasting exam Away from the major tourist attraction of Rome It has three DOCGs; Cannellino di Frascati and Gerard Nicholson not only played CYO ball together at St but eventually became college teammates at the College of Staten Island in the mid-1980s .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Charlie De Biase Jr. | debiase@siadvance.comIt’s still hard to believe that St Christopher’s is closing its doors for good The Office of the Superintendent of Schools of the Archdiocese of New York announced the Grant City school would close in February and last week the current student body walked out of the beloved building for the very last time Christopher’s was home to numerous student-athletes through the years and that especially holds true when it comes to the game of basketball has produced a number of highly successful players and coaches on the high school and collegiate levels The Advance/SILive.com will take another stroll down memory lane and take a look at 24 individuals who Sue Harnett is not only one of Staten Island's all-time greatest players following a four-year varsity career at Moore Catholic (she won the Jaques as a senior in 1986) but she excelled at Duke University as well Peter's Girls HS basketball coach Joan Gumb then went on to play college hoops at the University of Chicago dark uniform) is a former Advance All Star forward who had a successful four-year varsity career at Moore Catholic played varsity basketball at New Dorp before going onto to a successful collegiate career at the College of Staten Island Point guard Sandy Litkenhaus (11) not only capped a brilliant four-year career at St Peter's by winning the Jaques Award her senior year (1986-87) but went on to a successful career at Villanova University Before they experienced immense success coaching at St Bob and Pat Daggett won a host of CYO Staten Island and Archdiocesan championships at St Kassie Hornbuckle (13) played on some of Moore Catholic's most successful girls' varsity basketball teams during the mid-1980s then went on to play at Wagner College as well then went onto a successful hoops career at the College of Staten Island He also coached Sea's girls' varsity basketball team for a number of seasons and is currently on Monsignor Farrell's varsity basketball coaching staff Point guard Ellen Keane (10) was a four-year varsity player at Moore Catholic before graduating in 1987 played varsity basketball at Moore Catholic and when she graduated from the Graniteville school in 2007 Danny Lanigan played high school basketball at Moore Catholic then went on to become the varsity boys' basketball coach at Petrides He's currently Susan Wagner's boys' junior varsity coach and led the Falcons to a PSAL city championship during the 2021-22 season Heidi Haspel (24) was a four-year varsity player and 1,000-point scorer at St Peter's before playing college hoops at Wagner College While Staten Island's all-time boys' leading scorer Kyle McAlarney was lighting up the scoreboard Bobby Lanigan was doing all the dirty work down below for Moore Catholic in the mid-2000s Margie Lanigan is not only mother to Danny Bobby and Megan Lanigan — all of which played high school basketball at Moore Catholic — but she was the girls' junior varsity basketball coach for the Mavericks for a number of seasons as well Peter's before playing collegiately at Mercy College James Hett was a three-year varsity player who captured two SIHSL championships and won the Jaques award his senior year of 2006-07 at Monsignor Farrell He played collegiately at Monmouth University Kerri Nemeth enjoyed a highly successful four-year varsity career at St capped off by winning the Jaques Award her senior year in 1989-90 who is the Richard Willis Memorial Foundation chairman and emcee for the annual Richard Willis Memorial 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament Christopher's for a number of seasons before becoming girls' varsity basketball coach at Moore Catholic in the early 2000s Megan Lanigan played a four-year varsity career at Moore Catholic played high school basketball at Moore Catholic and went on to become a head men's college basketball coach for a number of seasons Carmine Angioli never coached on the high school or collegiate level sportswriter and columnist for the Staten Island Advance since 1984 he's had plenty to do with the high school basketball scene the American real estate investment manager that has just completed the €68m off-market acquisition of Frascati shopping centre in Blackrock is keen to distance itself from the stressed asset buyers on the Dublin property scene “You’ve seen a lot of investment from funds looking to help out distressed vendors particularly supporting the refinancing of distressed loans and heading for a short-term turnaround,” said Chris Brassington “Here we’re looking much more at the fundamentals of property Invesco will not “hold for the sake of it” yet the portents are that Frascati will be at least a medium-term punt “The retail cycle isn’t expected to be a one-year short and sharp recovery,” Brassington said Wanted in RomeMagazine Vandals have destroyed an 18th-century fountain in the grounds of Villa Torlonia in Frascati outside Rome The recently-restored fountain was shattered after being pushed over during the early hours of Sunday 16 June Police are investigating the incident which has led to local opposition politicians making renewed calls for surveillance in the park at weekends However the city's councillor for public works Francesca Neroni said it was "unthinkable to have to need 60 million police" to protect the country's heritage Instead she blamed a lack of civic courtesy that "begins with writing on [school] desks moves on to walls and culminates in the destruction of an asset as valuable as this." Wanted in Rome ™ is member of the Wanted World Wide Ltd network.Click here to find out more about our Network or Follow us on social networks © 2025 / 2026 Wanted World Wide LTD Network is exploring low-energy nuclear reactions (LENRs) he visited a small laboratory on the sprawling campus of a government lab in Frascati The lab is one of several large ones under the Italian National Agency for New Technologies Gates listened to a lecture by ENEA scientist Vittorio Violante and observed LENR experiments in his lab a physicist who once worked with Edward Teller at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Wood is now a professor of physics at the University of Houston ENEA-Frascati has been working on thermonuclear fusion research for many years has had an interest in energy research and has been funding Terrapower a commercial effort to make a practical traveling-wave nuclear fission reactor New Energy Times visited the Frascati LENR laboratory in 2007. Click here for our feature story on their research New Energy Times describes LENRs as “laboratory experiments which have the potential to produce nuclear-scale energy and nuclear products but without the harmful effects of conventional nuclear energy LENRs are weak interactions and neutron-capture processes that occur in nanometer-to-micron-scale regions on surfaces in condensed matter at room temperature LENRs are not based on fission or any kind of fusion both of which primarily involve the strong interaction.” Aldo Pizzuto (ENEA Director of Fusion Technical Unit) ENEA Press Release “I do not remember any case in my lifetime in science when so many experts have differed for such a long time on such relatively simple and inexpensive experiments.” “Perhaps a neutral particle of small mass and marginal stability is catalyzing the reaction You will have not modified any strong nuclear reactions but you may have opened up an interesting new field.” “Large heat release from fusion at room temperature would be a multi-dimensional revolution Somebody is going to have to eat his hat.” And when something that you don’t believe turns out to be true you never know what the consequences would be.” “The corpse of cold fusion will probably continue to twitch for awhile even after two nights of unrelenting assaults at the APS Baltimore Meeting.” “Low-energy nuclear reactions are real phenomena There’s probably something there but its not well-understood yet.” Mario Calvetti of the University of Florence has been named the new director of Frascati National Laboratories by Italy's Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN) marking a return to the origins of his scientific career "Frascati represents my schooling in experimental physics," Calvetti says My wife and I lived here as newlyweds with our firstborn boy I had the opportunity of participating in all phases of the experiment that led to the observation of the J/ψ at ADONE following the particle's initial discovery in the United States This appointment has the feeling of a homecoming." Frascati is the largest of the INFN laboratories with an additional 400 guest and visiting scientists "Frascati is a major asset of the Italian physics community Our lab also offers many opportunities for scientists in other disciplines Home of the first e+-e- collider ever built (the ADA storage ring began operation in 1961) Frascati currently houses the DAΦNE Φ-factory Frascati groups collaborate on experiments in particle nuclear and astroparticle physics at major laboratories around the world and synchrotron radiation facilities complete the research program Frascati will seek to combine its ongoing physics program with a strategy for the future The DAΦNE program is scheduled to continue into 2008 with the KLOE Frascati groups are heavily committed to Large Hadron Collider experiments at CERN both in detector construction and data analysis "LHC computing represents a great challenge." Programs already under development for the post-2008 era include the Free Electron Laser and accelerator science studies on the Linear Collider Calvetti brings a multidisciplinary and collaborative vision for the future including options for a post-DAΦNE machine "The natural option is a luminosity upgrade to study kaon physics," he says "It only makes sense if complementary programs will be initiated abroad LHCb’s discovery of proton-like particles behaving differently than their antimatter counterparts brings scientists one step closer to finding out why antimatter disappeared in the early universe The Standard Model is far more than elementary particles arranged in a table The fundamental particle of light is both ordinary and full of surprises the highest-energy form of light is everywhere How do you measure a decade of LHC research Symmetry chats with scientists working at the Large Hadron Collider to hear about differences between seven different rungs on the academic career ladder Physicist Tor Raubenheimer explores the world by climbing rocks and designing particle accelerators Scientists around the world are testing ways to further boost the power of particle accelerators while drastically shrinking their size the Japanese government declined to stake a claim to hosting the ILC A proton describes its final moments in the Large Hadron Collider LHC scientists have filled in gaps in our knowledge and tested the boundaries of the Standard Model Behind some of the world’s biggest scientific instruments are teams with a set of skills you can’t find anywhere else.  Connor Frascati led the way for Staten Island Academy on Monday netting 21 points in the Tigers' 61-50 ACIS win over host Dwight A 14-point SIA halftime advantage was narrowed to four at the end of the third quarter before the Tigers pulled out the victory "It was a strange game," said Tigers' coach Mike Mazella but we let them creep back in the third quarter but it was nice to see us regain our poise." Mazella admitted that increased pressure from the Dwight defense led to more turnovers than he would have liked "They pressured more and we got a little too casual and careless," noted Mazella Jordan Caruso and John Hannafin teamed for 24 points in the win SIA will host Evangel Christian on Wednesday