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Alba’s white truffle, a symbol of gastronomic excellence and local identity, returns to the center of public attention after the report aired on February 1° on the program Report, on Rai 3. The investigation sparked heated discussions among quarrymen, traders, institutions, and consumers, bringing to light sensitive issues affecting one of the most valuable products …

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Sixty years of history, tradition, and passion captured in a visual tale that celebrates the soul of a region and one of Italy’s most beloved food and wine events. On the occasion of the 60th International White Truffle Fair in Acqualagna, the documentary “Acqualagna – Sixty Years of Truffles Fair was presented, an emotional journey …

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The gavel has returned to its former glory in the halls of Grinzane Cavour Castle, where a new edition of the Alba White Truffle World Auction took place on Sunday, November 9th. An afternoon filled with anticipation and excitement, once again uniting the Langhe with the rest of the world in the spirit of excellence …

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Rapid movements, noses glued to the ground and constant attention to every smallest signal. It’s the silent and fascinating ritual of truffle dogs, protagonists of the traditional annual meeting that once again this year attracted truffle hunters and enthusiasts from all over Italy to Sant’Angelo in Vado. Here, in one of the Marche capitals of …

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The worst year for the superior white truffle is coming to an end, a season whose negative data has not been registered for about forty years. Amid climate change, poor rainfall and regulations that vary from region to region, the 2024 harvest was really poor, driving prices skyrocketing. To give a brief comment, if in …

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Last 10 November, at the castle of Grinzane Cavour, the twenty-fifth edition of the world auction of truffle Alba, one of the most important events related to the fungal hypogeum. The event is a crossroads of countries and celebrities in the show where the lights of attention are all directed at the truffle. As for …

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A truly important news of solidarity that comes from Pietralunga, an Umbrian town in which were found two truffles whose weight exceeds two pounds. A tasty event that the entrepreneur Giuliano Martinelli has decided to use for a very noble purpose, that is to donate the proceeds to research. Specifically, these two diamonds of the …

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Many of you ask us often about how to become skilled truffle hunters. Before delving into the topic (probably in another article), it is good to remember that the first step to be able to collect truffles in Italy is to obtain the appropriate identification card. As stated by the Law, in order to be …

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One of the most popular curiosities related to the world of truffles is definitely linked to his research. Yet, among anecdotes, secrets, tricks and stories that often mix myth with reality, one topic holds out among the questions that are asked to trufflers: are pigs still used to go and look for the precious hypogeal …

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A story to discover that of Lea, the three-year-old half-bred dog who avoided the kennel and then turned out to be a champion in the search for truffles. A story with a happy ending that takes place in Città di Castello, an Umbrian town, where the old owner of Lea could not keep it anymore …

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