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Podcast: The Italian Radio Hour
Episode: Cosa vuoi di piu' dalla vita? - The History of Amaro Lucano with Francesco Vena
Description: This week on The Italian Radio Hour - If you grew up in Italy, you might be familiar with the tag line: "Cosa vuoi di piu' dalla vita? Un amaro Lucano!
A conversation with Francesco Vena as we introduces us to the history of the most well-known liquor from Lucania (aka Basilicata), founded in 1894 by Pasquale Vena, a pastry chef who blended more than 30 herbs. The secret recipe has been passed from generation to generation in the Vena family. In 1900, Amaro Lucano gained fame throughout the Kingdom of Italy, after the Vena family became the official supplier to the...