As the Adriatic warms, new arrivals are reaching the table. Issue 34 of Mangiavino follows the blue crab and its many kin, species from distant seas now reshaping menus along the coast of Friuli. It then turns to Homer, asking whether a winemaker should be someone or no one in the noisy theatre of social media. It reads the labels of Petrussa, La Viarte and Ruj, where a leaf, a door or a bunch of grapes carries a whole family history. It closes among the vines of Ronco Severo, where Stefano Novello lets time and grape skins do the talking.<br><br>This is a selection of stories in English from the bimonthly magazine on wine and food culture, published in collaboration with AIS Friuli Venezia Giulia.

In Focus

THE ALIEN THAT ENTERS THE FISH PLATE

Future and Innovation

TO BE SOMEONE OR TO BE NO ONE

All Round

DRESSING UP WINE BETWEEN SYMBOLS AND IDENTITY

RONCO SEVERO IN PRAISE OF SLOWNESS

In Focus THE ALIEN THAT ENTERS THE FISH PLATE Bruno Cataletto Climate change is reflected in traditional cuisine, and fishing is becoming a solution to the invasion of new species. The clam-devouring blue crab is reshaping restaurant menus along the coasts of the Friuli Venezia Giulia region. And it already has many kin Seasonality and tradition have always been the solid foundations upon which to build a culinary culture capable of expressing the authentic flavours of a region. However, globalisation and climate change have contributed to altering this landscape, both on land and in the oceans. In particular, the gradual warming of the Mediterranean and, consequently, the Adriatic has led to changes in the composition of fish stocks, bringing about significant shifts that are also reflected in the local cuisine.

Alien species on the plate, wine on social media, the labels of Petrussa, La Viarte and Ruj, and Ronco Severo. August 2026.