A Ferragosto of flavor and vacation... for us too!

Dear friends of Spaghetti & Mandolino, we have reached the halfway point of this crazy August 2017, which has so far experienced endless heat. Many are starting their vacation, and for some, it has already begun: it's time to savor the scent of the sea, the mountain breeze, and, why not, also the delights for the palate. We wish this to all of you and hope that you will have unforgettable holidays or, at least, that they will help to refresh both body and soul.

Even Spaghetti & Mandolino, along with its collaborators, is about to go on vacation: this is the last week, but then we will reopen on Monday, August 28.

Spaghetti & Mandolino, thanks to your support and trust, is becoming a national success like few others, and the data we receive from ranking agencies is increasingly satisfying. The latest data confirms that S&M ranks 27,000th among the most visited Italian websites, with a daily average exceeding 700 daily visits. This is a result we have achieved since September 2016, with an exponential monthly increase. Today we are among the top 10 online sales portals for typical Italian products concerning online visibility and, consequently, "Business to Consumer" sales. A result that confirms all the efforts made so far in product selection, presentation, online positioning, and logistics management, the most delicate phases of the entire project.

Starting in September, there will be many new features, both regarding the entry of new realities of Italian production excellence and some product presentation strategies. This will be a further crucial upgrade for the quality and efficiency of our service.

On the occasion of this Ferragosto, Spaghetti & Mandolino offers you all the opportunity to purchase and stock up on excellence products, avoiding shipping costs for just 19€. In this promotion, we also highlight some products that have the sales record in the last quarter. A series of prestigious Italian excellences that tell pieces of Italian territory and fragments of such a diverse and unrepeatable Italian food and wine culture. Hurry to stock up!

We ship fresh products only until Wednesday! We ask you, however, to give us time to source them, of course: don't order at the last moment!

Among our cheeses, the best-selling products on our portal are real gems: the Buffalo Mozzarella Campana DOP Rivabianca, the Fiordilatte di Trani, the Bonrus and the Brunet, the bold and intriguing Blu Dominik Rum and Cocoa, and finally, another cheese that represents a must of Italian dairy production, the Sogliano Fossa Cheese DOP. Our selection of cheeses is one of the most extensive in the entire online sales panorama in Italy. With the recent arrival of Casearia Carpenedo, we have included one of the most prestigious Italian brands in the cheese landscape, with a series of affinage and typical drunken cheeses. Obviously, the original Carpenedo.

In addition to cheeses, Italian cold cuts are our flagship products, including the Turkey Breast, lean and perfect for summer, just like the Horse Shreds, and then the Raw Luganega, highly sought after for your barbecues. These cold cuts are the most suitable for this summer to invigorate with the best of Italian production, even the rarest. Great surprises will come starting in September with the entry of new producers of meat and cold cuts excellence.

The arrival of Gragnano Pasta of quality has generated a continuous demand for this product, selected by us from a small producer in Gragnano who still works with water springing from the Lattari Mountains and the best wheat from the Puglia Murge. The pasta from Gragnano in Corsa has won our customers over due to its ability to absorb seasonings and its substantial, thick consistency for pasta dishes in true Italian style. Among the most purchased formats are Paccheri rigati, Rigatoni, and Fusilli al ferretto, according to the ancient Neapolitan tradition.

Also, the base for your cold rice is very important: many are buying the Basmati Rice and the Whole Grain Rice from Riseria Cremonesi, another new excellence entered recently in our portal. Highly sought after for their goodness and freshness are the pieces of Alalunga tuna in olive oil from Mare dell'Etna.

Some products that are intended to be promoted for this hot Ferragosto include vegetable creams to season your cold pasta, such as the radicchio cream, leek cream, topinambur cream, and asparagus cream. All rigorously organic and artisanal. One of the most interesting new features regarding Italian oil production is the new oil mill in the beautiful hills of Mezzane, La Contarina, with its Olio Doge. Finally, a little something sweet to indulge your palate, with the Orange Jam and the Strawberry Compote from Cooperativa Multiforme, an organization that helps less fortunate people find peace and smiles in this world.

To all of you dear friends, the most sincere wish for Happy Holidays with those who are close to you, and a warm goodbye until August 28 to restart a new adventure of all-Italian pleasure with Spaghetti & Mandolino!

Bernardo Pasquali

S&M