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Expert: Andrew Smith - 3/26/2009


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Are there any services or businesses that can act as a liason for purchasing products and shipping to the U.S.?  We bought an olive oil (Il Prato, Rufina)from a market stand in front of a cathedral in Florence and I swear I cannot live without it.  It's unlike anything I've ever tasted and I HAVE searched.  I've tried to contact the maker by email twice (English & Italian translation)and can't seem to get a response. I'd like to find someone reputable to help me buy a case so that I can stop rationing this one bottle.  I'm afraid if I call no one will speak English.  Your advice is appreciated.

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Hi Sue

I would be more than happy to try and help you. Please could you let me have the number and I will contact them. You can contact me via my internet sites if you like:
http://www.venice-italy-veneto.com/
or
http://www.my-italy-piedmont-marche-and-more.com

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I can answer questions on Italy in general and more specifically on the regions of Italy I cover on my website http://www.venice-italy-veneto.com/ namely the Veneto Piedmont, Marche and Sardinia. I am also very able to answer any Italian business related questions owing to my extensive business experience in Italy over the last ten years. There are a few questions that I will not be able to answer. Questions of a legal nature and questions regarding Italian soccer.

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I have lived in Turin Italy for the last ten years and have traveled extensively within Italy. I have three web sites dedicated to the regions of Italy I know best - http://www.my-italy-piedmont-marche-and-more.com http://www.venice-italy-veneto.com/ http://www.best-italian-wine.com I am fluent in Italian and I love Italy with a deep passion.

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I am a college graduate from the University of West London. I qualified in Business and Finance

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