Casu marzu is a sheep cheese popular on the Italian island of Sardinia.

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Less than 10 miles south of Corsica on the island of Sardinia, Vermentino is produced in a lighter, higher-acid, more citrusy style much like the Vermentinos (aka Rolles) of Provence.

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On Sardinia, the second largest island in the Mediterranean, royal couples will find a hotel suite that is not only one of the most expensive in the world but also one of the most architecturally stunning.

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"Regarding the possible participation of international forces in Iraq under U.S. command, we don't see anything wrong with this, " Putin told a news conference on the island of Maddalena, near the holiday haven of Sardinia.

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