Asti

American

[ah-stee, as-tee] / ˈɑ sti, ˈæs ti /

noun

a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.

Asti British

/ ˈæstɪ /

noun

a town in NW Italy: famous for its sparkling wine ( Asti spumante ( spuːˈmæntɪ )). Pop: 71 276 (2001)

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Rankin said taking on the ASTi charity project adds to his body of work in rethinking beauty standards.

From BBC

Savory and earthy wine is where it's at for a Parmigiano pairing, so I'm gonna stay in Italy, not too far away, and recommend a barbera d'asti or a barbera d'alba.

From Salon

Moscato d’Asti, a sweet fizzy white that tastes of orange blossoms, is another possibility.

From Washington Post

Thousands of people turned out to greet Francis during his rare personal weekend getaway to the province of Asti, near Turin, and he returned the favor by taking a long popemobile ride around town.

From Washington Times

On Sunday, he was given the honorary citizenship of Asti and celebrated Mass in the city’s cathedral, where he assumed the role of a local parish priest ministering to his flock.

From Washington Times

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