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Stefania Gioia

Feb 15, 2019
3 min

Nicolao Atelier's Magic Backstage

As Carnevale starts its celebrations, a special mention goes to Stefano Nicolao, whose atelier for years has designed some of the most stunning costumes, including the one worn every year by "the flying angel" at the grand opening in Piazza San Marco. Although Carnevale 2019 celebration in Venice starts on February 16, the official opening is scheduled on Sunday, February 24. That’s when, according to a tradition that traces back to the mid 16th century, a young woman in a sp

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Stefania Gioia

Dec 15, 2018
2 min

Isla Fontaine's New Opening in Venice

Inspired by the colors of an exotic island and influenced by Art Deco and Contemporary Art, Isla Fontaine opens in Venice thanks to the vision of Eleonora Mayerle, a Venetian resident that believes in the precious value of the Made in Italy. If most Venetian residents are gradually leaving the city in order to find cheaper accommodations, different job opportunities and an easier style of life, there’s still who takes a chance on it, choosing Venice as the ideal place to live

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Stefania Gioia

Nov 30, 2018
2 min

A Place for Radicchio Lovers

In Treviso, the family farm Torre d’Orlando produces a precious variety of Italian chicory, the radicchio tardivo. Legends, traditions and recipes linked to this vegetable are part of Veneto’s heritage. Stefano Dotto represents the fifth generation of a sharecropper’s family that, after about a hundred years in the service of a single landowner, in 1966 was able to redeem the land. Young, yet competent and enthusiast, he’s proud to assist his father Giovanni in the production

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Stefania Gioia

Nov 18, 2018
3 min

Venissa: the Experience

Michelin starred restaurant Venissa, on Mazzorbo island, promotes a slow travel experience, encouraging visitors to spend more time exploring the lagoon, enjoying typical products, meeting its few inhabitants. All surrounded by striking views. Our friends and whoever took one of our Venice tours, know the small islands in the Northern lagoon have a special place in Have a Glass in Venice’s heart. We couldn’t be happier to lead our guests towards these magic spots, unknown to

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Terpin, the Farmer who Loves Natural Wine

Stefania Gioia

Oct 18, 2018
2 min

Terpin, the Farmer who Loves Natural Wine

In the charming Collio hills, 30 years ago Franco Terpin started to work with natural methods, listening to the nature's messages, waiting patiently for the perfect season. Since he turned 50, Franco Terpin started to count backwards, heading straight to a wise youthfulness: a vigorous, strict farmer, he knows well that self-irony is the spice of life. Born and raised in the charming Collio Goriziano, still a child he learned to work as a farmer along with his numerous brothe

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Stefania Gioia

Oct 9, 2018
2 min

Attombri: the Impiraresse's Heritage

Two brothers in Venice keep alive the impiraresse's craft tradition with style and innovation. Sitting in small circles right in front of their doorsteps, young and elderly women called impiraresse used to practice one of the most traditional and less paid handicrafts in the history of Venice. The activity, common till the beginning of 1900 in the sestieri of Cannaregio and Castello and on Murano island, consisted in threading colorful glass beads in order to create necklaces

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Stefania Gioia

Oct 1, 2018
2 min

Battiloro: Story of a Golden Leaf

A family in Venice keeps alive the ancient craft of gold beating, rethinking the future through innovative projects. In the twenty-first century, being born in a family of craftsmen and living in a dreamy city such as Venice, in someone’s eyes may seem the weirdest thing. And choosing to learn your father’s profession in order to preserve the artisanal heritage must not be the easiest decision. Yet, the young Eleonora, who’s working with her family in Mario Berta Battiloro’s

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Tenuta L'Armonia: is it Time for a Wine Revolution?

Stefania Gioia

Sep 17, 2018
2 min

Tenuta L'Armonia: is it Time for a Wine Revolution?

On Vicenza hills, a group of young wine producers gave birth to a movement that upgrades the land and preserves the rural heritage. For some of them, Tenuta L'Armonia is an incubator and a source of inspiration. We are interested in small wine producers, we tirelessly look for high-quality wines, we are fascinated by winemakers’ stories, especially when they involve hard achievements, strong passion for the land, full respect for the surrounding nature. No wonder why we ended

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Venice in Pills: How to Enjoy and Respect it.

Stefania Gioia

Aug 19, 2018
2 min

Venice in Pills: How to Enjoy and Respect it.

As we are going through the hottest season, Venice is overcrowded by flocks of “hit and run” tourists that are not well informed about the city and behave as they were wandering in a personal theme park, where every misdemeanor is allowed. We personally suggest to visit our beloved jewel in less busy periods, when you won’t risk meeting people who try to ride bicycles up and down the millennial bridges or, even worse, swim in the Grand Canal. If you can’t help but explore the

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Stefania Gioia

Aug 13, 2018
2 min

Vino Vero, for Natural Wine Lovers

With a huge selection from all over the world, Vino Vero specializes in natural wines, to be paired with an exquisite assortment of gourmet cichetti. Nowadays, more and more winemakers are dedicated to produce natural wine, obtained with minimal chemical and technological intervention in both the vines and the cellar. The number of these passionate producers is growing along with a crowd of natural wine lovers, whose knowledge guides them to specialized wine shops and bars. V

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Stefania Gioia

Aug 4, 2018
1 min

Materialmente Magic Workshop

A couple of artists works with different materials to create luminous sculptures, abstract shapes and simple, elegant jewels in Venice. Sperm whales and other golden fishes, floating houses, starry skies and mysterious creatures on tree swings: these are a few objects you can find at Materialmente, a wondrous workshop located in the beating heart of Venice. Founded by Maddalena Venier and Alessandro Salvadori, who luckily met and exchanged their knowledge with no jealousy wha

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Time Social Bar: the Art of Mixology in Venice

Stefania Gioia

Jul 26, 2018
2 min

Time Social Bar: the Art of Mixology in Venice

A young entrepreneur brings to Cannaregio his creative cocktails, a strong passion and a close attention to the clients. Dotted with a great number of bacari where to enjoy the mythical ombra di vino, Venice turns out to be lacking in cocktail bars, that mostly belong to luxury hotels and terraces with expensive drink menus. The majority of these bacari also closes quite early, leaving high and dry the poor night owls, who can’t help but fall back on a last home-made drink or

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Caprini: Pasta Classes and Culinary Traditions

Stefania Gioia

Jul 18, 2018
2 min

Caprini: Pasta Classes and Culinary Traditions

In the heart of Valpolicella a 100 year-old trattoria preserves the culinary traditions and arranges amazing home-made pasta classes. It was 1907 when Silvio and his wife Lisa opened Caprini tavern and pistoria in Torbe, a village of 400 inhabitants located right between Valpolicella vineyards and Lessini mountains. Like more than 100 years ago, today the place stands in front of the church, overlooking a beautiful landscape. Back then, it was furnished just with an oven made

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Perenzin: How to Become a Cheesemaker, and a Lot More...

Stefania Gioia

Jul 10, 2018
3 min

Perenzin: How to Become a Cheesemaker, and a Lot More...

Emanuela was born in a family of cheesemakers, inherited her ancestors' passion and, with her family, brought Perenzin dairy to be an international benchmark for cheese lovers and professionals. The first documented proofs of Perenzin dairy's existence trace back to the early 1900s, although we know that the family used to collect milk even before 1906. Emanuela Perenzin, who currently leads the company along with her husband and with the help of her sons, was able to put tog

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OurRustica: Learn to Cook in a Place to Call Home

Stefania Gioia

Jul 2, 2018
3 min

OurRustica: Learn to Cook in a Place to Call Home

Take a wonderful spot immersed in the verdant Prosecco hills, a charming ruin out of the GPS radar, a couple of passionate food lovers ready for a life change and a fair amount of hard work. For Ruth and Andrea these turned out to be the right ingredients and a path to happiness. The accurate recipe can’t be revealed and might not work for everybody, as it depends on a number of emotional variables, but we thought their story is worth being told, in case someone would like to

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Fortuny: its Secret and the Quality of Light

Stefania Gioia

Jun 22, 2018
3 min

Fortuny: its Secret and the Quality of Light

Thursday, first day of summer. Venice’s main areas of interest are overcrowded; public water buses and taxis obstruct the Canal Grande, while gondolas throng the minor waterways; restaurants and fast food chains around Piazza San Marco are literally assaulted, while the usual, never-ending line stands at the Basilica’s entrance. A Venice connoisseur wouldn’t wait a minute to escape this magnificent hell on earth, taking refuge into the minor islands or in the quiet Giudecca,

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Stefania Gioia

May 25, 2018
4 min

A Lagoon to Fall in Love

Back from our last adventure in the Venetian lagoon, where we were blessed by a warm sunny day, we felt so excited, fulfilled and grateful that we decided to turn the entire experience directly into a tour. A special suggestion for our friends who would like to spend a different Sunday and a recommendation for the adventurous visitors willing to explore the lagoon’s off the beaten paths. This is the chronicle of about 8 hours of pure joy: 10:00 am - Destination → Mazzorbo. Ha

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Santa Maria Valverde: a Splash in the Green Vineyards of Valpolicella!

Stefania Gioia

May 16, 2018
2 min

Santa Maria Valverde: a Splash in the Green Vineyards of Valpolicella!

A great wine comes from the perfect combination of three essential elements: climate, terroir and human culture, meant as experience. That’s why not everybody can do it. Nicola and Ilaria Campagnola, who opened Santa Maria Valverde estate in 2008, know it very well. In fact, rooted in this Valpolicella rural farmhouse, Campagnola’s family has been growing grapes since the end of 1800. When, a century later, Nicola decided to restore the ancient house and the surrounding viney

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Cantina Arnaldi: where Authenticity Meets Professionalism

Stefania Gioia

May 12, 2018
2 min

Cantina Arnaldi: where Authenticity Meets Professionalism

Cantina Arnaldi is a cozy, typical osteria located in Santa Croce, a sestiere frequented by locals, just a few minutes from the train station. Either you are craving for a typical Venetian cichetto, looking for a delicious light lunch, longing for a relaxed aperitivo or hunting for a late night drink, here you are in safe hands. Andrea Degnato and Katia Resenterra, who look a perfectly balanced couple at work, as well as in life, met for the first time while working at the sa

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Perlamadre: Where the First Bead is Born

Stefania Gioia

May 3, 2018
2 min

Perlamadre: Where the First Bead is Born

A talented restorer, Simona Iacovazzi is always been one of those privileged human beings whose job is definitely about art and beauty. Extremely passionate and meticulous, these people usually spend most of their workday on a scaffolding or in a lab, cleaning, remedying cracks and trying to bring back to light colorful artworks that time forgot. In 2008, from her vibrant Apulia, Simona had come to Venice in order to work on one of these restoration projects, that sometimes s

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