4 Best Bacari (Wine Bars) to try in Venice
Bacari, the Venetian word for wine bars that serve small tapas-like snacks called cicchetti are abundant throughout Venice. The highest...
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3 Simple Recipes to Cook with Gin
Over the past decade gin has become the darling of the spirits world. Countries all over the globe make gin enhanced with everything from...
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How to recycle, Venetian-style
"Friulane" slippers were historically made from retired Venetian velvet curtains and recycled bicycle tires for the soles. In the post-war..
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How Low Can You Go? Lowest Altitude Winery in the World
Situated on one of the numerous islands in the Venetian lagoon, Mazzorbo Island is an unusual location for a winery, because it's at sea lev
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4 Easy Steps to Perfect Panzanella (Tomato and Bread Salad)
August brings abundance to the garden. Here are 4 easy steps to creating something yummy to go alongside any meat from the grill
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Day trip to the hills! Colli Euganei
Outstanding wine, delicious food, prize-winning olive oil, beautiful landscapes, and minimal tourists - what's not to love? If you find...
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Italian Sparkling Wine Decoded
Metodo classico, charmant method, prosecco, Franciacorta- what's it all about?
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Buccellati- the world's best goldsmith
This year, a unique exhibition titled The Prince of Goldsmiths took place in the Giudecca area of Venice to honor the artistic legacy of the
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A Summertime Favorite- Vitello Tonnato (Veal with Tuna Sauce)
Thinly sliced veal with a dollop of pureed tuna sauce might at first sound very strange and perhaps even downright unappetizing, but...
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2 days on the Adriatic Coast of Friuli-Venezia Giulia
This trip was inspired by our latest binge watch on Prime called The Silence of Water (in Italian with English subtitles).
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ItaliAndrea- what's it about?
This blog focuses on my travels, with a strong emphasis on my two passions: food and wine.
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COOL-cation Escape- Norway!
Have the sweltering temps of summer got you hot and bothered? Why not take a cool-cation up North?
FOOD
One cannot begin to understand Italy without considering the culinary traditions and differences in each of its 20 diverse regions which are woven together to create this pasta, polenta, porchetta and porcini obsessed country we know as il bel paese. Food is very heart and soul of Italy. Let’s explore more.
WINE
Did you know that Italy has over 1000 grape varieties with around 500 producing wine? Drink local and get to know the DOC’s and DOCG’s of it!
TRAVEL ITALY
Italy is unified as a country but remains a tapestry of fiercely local and proud territories. The topographical diversity, think alpine mountains pouring into glacier era crystal clear lakes in contrast with sun-soaked cliffs oozing hot pink blossoms and melon-sized lemons to the fertile hills producing intensely flavored local products, mirrors the cultural, artistic, culinary and viticultural diversity which has been passed down through the generations. Explore a local's Italy.
TRAVEL THE WORLD
Because even an Italiophile has to see the world! Here are some of the places I have ticked off my bucket list. What's on yours?
LIFESTYLE
Enjoy the theater of everyday life experiences as we travel the boot with our Italian friends and get to know multi-generational artisans who love sharing their secrets. This is the best of all things Italian: shopping, design, fashion, culture, la dolce far niente and more.
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