Article: AN ITALIAN CHRISTMAS EVE FEAST

The fresh, bracing scent of pine mingles with the evocative smoke from Tuscan oak crackling in the fireplace.

The aroma of sweet lobster simmering in a pot of red linguini sauce teases the appetite unmercifully.

The strains of tenor Luciano Pavarotti singing "Oh, Holy Night!" lend deeper meaning to the evening's activities.

Laughter and love fill a cozy kitchen that's every bit as bustling as Santa's workshop.

It's Christmas Eve at the home of Anothony Terlato, and like a fine wine, the celebration gets better every year.

"I bring all the family together for Christmas Eve. It's a special night," says Terlato, chief executive officer of Paterno Imports and Pacific Wine Co.

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