Brunate is a town and comune in the province of Como in northern Italy, some 50 kilometres (31 mi) north-east from Milan. It has 1,770 residents, but is much more populated in summer, when tourists rent houses and apartments.
The town overlooks the city of Como, which lies on the shore of Lake Como some 500 metres (1,600 ft) below. Como and Brunate are linked by a narrow and steep road, and by the Como to Brunate funicular.
Local authorities in Kumamoto said they received a number of reports of people trapped under collapsed buildings, according to NHK... As a result, there was no tsunami, but the shaking at the epicenter was especially strong.In Mashiki, groups of people gathered in parking lots, parks and other open spaces after fleeing their homes, as powerful aftershocks continued to rattle the region....
Japan was struck by a powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 Thursday evening that collapsed walls and a number of houses, but initial reports say left no casualties, CBSNews reported.Chief Cabinet SecretaryYoshihide Suga told a news conference after the quake it was too early to assess the damage, but a number of homes had collapsed, but there was no abnormality at nearby nuclear facilities....
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(Source. SEAT SA). The unstoppable growth of the SUV. Martorell, 01/02/2016 ... This same conclusion is expressed by ESADE strategic planning professor Jordi Brunat, who is also an expert in the automotive sector ... For this reason, the evolution of both society and cars has always gone hand in hand....
Travelling on a shoestring budget doesn't mean missing out, especially if you're willing to think outside of the box. There are parts of the world where Dh100 can buy you a meal and bed, not to mention excursions like cliff jumping or scuba diving ... 1. Northern Italy. Best for ... Don't miss LakeComo, a beautiful natural haven home to George Clooney and hundreds of tiny picturesque towns like Gravedona, Bellagio, Brunate, and Como ... 2. Bali ... 3 ... ....
2016 has just begun and to start the year in elegant form, pour a Barolo from the winery of Damilano. Why Barolo for New Year's Day? Because in addition to its prestige, it is a wine that truly marks the passing of time, just as we do in our New Year's celebrations ... The Damilano wine from Brunate vineyard balances fruit with tannin and has charming notes of baking spices like cloves and cinnamon ... ....
I wouldn't call it a raging debate, but in Italy's Piedmont region there are two schools of thought as to how to make one of its two most famous wines, Barolo, made from the Nebbiolo grape. (The other is Barbaresco, made from the same grape.) ... Production is now 322,00 bottles annually, the most prestigious being the Barolo crus---Cannubi, Brunate, Cerequio and Liste; the first two are considered the most elegantly knit and complex ... ....
We are not health religionists in this column. We don’t warn against excessive consumption of all the good things in life – such as Giuseppe Rinaldi2010Brunate Nebbiolo, or Ribena – because we know that life itself, to be pleasurable, must be excessively consumed....
The same bottle of wine can come with shockingly different price tags at NYC restaurants — what gives? Prices of the same wine can vary due to a number of factors including restaurant location and what customers are willing to pay ... What’s daunting is knowing how much wines should cost ... But that’s little help when ... A fancy barolo, 2000Giuseppe RinaldiBrunate-Le Coste, tips the scale at $278 at Danny Meyer’s buzzing Marta pizzeria....
Here are the 10 best budget destinations for 2015... Research suggests that 40 percent of American don't take all their vacation days ... Northern Italy. Why 2015. If you've always wanted to go to Italy, this is the year to do it ... 31 ... Craving the countryside? Don't miss LakeComo, a beautiful natural haven home to George Clooney and hundreds of tiny picturesque towns like Gravedona, Bellagio, Brunate, and Como that are begging to be explored....
“ ...Barolo2010Brunate of Ceretto winery, Barolo 2010 Bricco Ambrogio of Paolo Scavino and Barolo 2010 Ravera of Elvio Cogno were considered to be the best during the first seminar on day two, while Ronco del Gelso’s Toc Bas, Livio Felluga’s Abbazia di Rosazzo and the Fiuliano of Mario Schiopetto were chosen by most attendees during the last Seminar dedicated to the white wines of the Friurli Venezia Giulia region ... About. ... # # #....
LakeComo, in the foothills of the Alps in northern Italy, deserves its reputation as a playground for the wealthy ...Bellagio, Menaggio, Tremezzo, Varenna ... Friday 3.30pm 1 To the lighthouse Who’s afraid of heights? In Como, join the crowds clambering aboard the funicular that ascends the mountain to Brunate, a small town perched about 1,600ft above the lake (round-trip ticket, €5.30) ... Dinner for two, about €100 ... ....
One of my favorite wine varietals is the Nebbiolo grape. It’s a lifelong adult quest of mine to find the best of the best of it ... It’s a special wine ... Cannubi, Liste, Brunate and Cerequio. The cru wines Cannubi, Brunate, Cerequio and Liste have distinct expressions that showcase the differences in terroir, ranging from the innate elegance of Cannubi and Brunate to the more decisive and structured character of Cerequio and Liste ... ....
“The wine of kings, the king of wines.” Barolos are among Italy’s most prized wines, and they are loved for their perfumed nose, layered flavors, great structure, and long cellar life ... for no less than $50-$60 and often for far more ... We continued with the 2006 Damilano Barolo DOCGBrunate, which I gave my highest rating of the tasting ... The wine is produced from the vineyard Brunate in the municipality of La Morra ... ....
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. Going to wine country in Italy is not quite like visiting Napa Valley or Sonoma County in California. While things are getting easier for wine tourists, you just can't show up and expect to be able to go taste at any winery you want to ... ... Now it is the Ceretto Monsordo Bernardina winery ... Courtesy Ceretto ... Our next stop is closer to the village of Barolo, in Ceretto's Brunate vineyard where a very special work of art resides ... ....