Abruzzo News: 7 November 1999

7 November/novembre 1999
MESSAGGERO - People feasting everywhere to taste the first wine and chestnuts / Tutti in festa per il primo cin-cin - Cantine aperte e castagne in tavola
Yesterday in the pubs of Pescara Vecchia people were tasting the "novello" wine from Tollo with roasted chestnuts. Today the members of the Abruzzese Onav (Organizzazione nazionale assaggiatori di vini) will meet at the ristorante Alessandra, Alanno, for a choice of 1999 wines. On Thursday a wine-tasting day at hotel Montinope, Pianella, to choose the best "Novello d’Abruzzo". Next Sunday, in piazza Salotto, Pescara, a wine feast with free wine-tasting, folk music, clowns.

7 November/novembre 1999
MESSAGGERO - Controguerra - Brothers in court after an aggression on the price of a pig / Se le diedero di santa ragione per il possesso di un maiale - Lite a colpi di zappa tra fratelli, tre condanne
In 1995 a brother and a sister attacked each other with spade and knives, and the brother went to hospital seriously wounded. Now the verdict for attempted murder. The argument started on the price paid for a pig, which they had purchased together.

7 November/novembre 1999
IL CENTRO - SAN VITO - A website for the parish of Madonna del Porto / Anche la chiesa «naviga» - Sito Internet per la Madonna del Porto
At the Url http://www.members.exploit.it/smp information, history, pictures, and the activities of Don Amerigo Carugno, the young parish priest of Madonna del Porto, San Vito Marina (Chieti), who has also put the whole parish archive on computer.

7 November/novembre 1999
IL CENTRO - MANOPPELLO - A Roman villa comes to light / Dagli scavi spunta una villa di epoca romana, by Walter Teti
More archaeological findings at Santa Maria Arabona: a large Roman villa with three wonderful mosaics. Local farmers often discover small relics in their fields. It is possible all the area around Colle Arabona hides a large Roman military settlement. The municipality of Manoppello has a project for an archaeological museum to be hosted in an ancient building.


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