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Apr 14, 2019
3 min

GLAM. Shining Gem in Venice

The talented chef Donato Ascani brings Bartolini's restaurant to a stellar success, with passion, accuracy and a special attention to the traditional ingredients. As when it was a Maritime Republic, Venice is composed by an extraordinary mix of diverse cultures. In a different, sometimes controversial way, the lion city’s inhabitants mingle daily with other European citizens, Americans, Chinese, Japanese who visit the lagoon city for a short vacation, live here for longer per

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Pat del Colmel, a Story of Love for the Land

Stefania Gioia

Mar 22, 2019
3 min

Pat del Colmel, a Story of Love for the Land

A family-run winery in the verdant heart of Prosecco rediscovered some ancient, indigenous vines totally disregarded by the profitable monoculture farming. A story of pure passion and love for the land. The whole humanity is made of migrants who relentlessly look for better living conditions. Some of them haven’t found a place to belong, some others happily have. Their families settled in a land to call home, there they flourished and learned a job to pass down through genera

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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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At Radikon, in the Cradle of Orange Wines

Stefania Gioia

Oct 30, 2018
2 min

At Radikon, in the Cradle of Orange Wines

Saša Radikon, in the footsteps of his unforgettable father Stanko, keeps celebrating the orange wines, whose savoury taste is unique as this land and its inhabitants. Located in Oslavia charming hillside, right close to Slovenian border, Radikon is one of the most emblematic wineries in the Collio region. Its 12 hectares spread around on steep slopes made of ponca, a mix of marl and arenaceous rocks that favours the cultivation of grapes. Handled by farmers for about 2 centur

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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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Stefania Gioia

Sep 10, 2018
3 min

Maule, Pioneer of Natural Wines

Starting in the 80's, Angiolino Maule was a precursor in the natural wine's world. Now he's a symbol and an example to follow. When, in the early 80’s, Angiolino Maule bought the first hectares of land in Gambellara (Vicenza), he didn’t think he would quickly and irretrievably fall in love with the winemaking job. Determined and ambitious, despite the lack of experience in the field, he took a radical approach to his new occupation, becoming a natural wine pioneer. Choosing s

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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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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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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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Roncada: the Kingdom of Nature, Women and Children

Stefania Gioia

Mar 22, 2018
2 min

Roncada: the Kingdom of Nature, Women and Children

Lying on the spurs of a hill range, right in the heart of a Collio natural reserve, Roncada estate used to be owned by Austrian princes. Madi Cattaruzzi, the young woman who nowadays runs the winery business, describes the place as a green island surrounded by woods, fruit trees and grain cultivations. In other words, a pristine paradise where, along with other colleagues - women and young as much as she is - Madi continues the work her grandfather started when he bought the

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Stefania Gioia

Feb 16, 2018
2 min

Benazzoli: the Wine Made by Ladies

This week we’ll guide you east of Garda Lake, in the charming area of Bardolino, where, thanks to the lake proximity, a Mediterranean climate facilitates olive groves and vineyards cultivations. Right in the heart of this charming landscape, two young sisters decided to maintain their family’s winemaking tradition. With an eye to the male ancestors, who taught them how to farm the land, Claudia and Giulia focused on succeeding in a world that’s predominantly marked by masculi

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Stefania Gioia

Feb 9, 2018
2 min

Filippi: Woods and Vineyards

Whoever has been here, talks about Filippi’s winery as a special, out of time place: apparently as much as his owner, an unconventional entrepreneur who inherited his historic family’s properties in the Colli Scaligeri and started to produce his very own wine in 1992. Often depicted as a lone wolf, Filippo Filippi is committed to producing a wine that fully reflects Soave’s terroir, rather than the DOC Soave. Inspired by Castelcerino’s beautiful landscape, he strives to make

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Stefania Gioia

Jan 12, 2018
2 min

Mauro Lorenzon and his "Wine Bevar"

Once you walk through La Mascareta’s front door, and especially if you’re lucky enough to meet its host Mauro Lorenzon, you’d better let go any traditional knowledge. As a matter of fact Lorenzon - who will probably be wearing his inseparable bow tie, a colorful vest and crazy, briar hair - renamed the wine bars “wine bevar”, where “bevar” means “to drink” in Venetian dialect and, in order to recognize a good wine, invented the “Stomachism” theory, by which stomach is conside

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Naranzaria: Wine and Cicheti on Canal Grande

Stefania Gioia

Jan 5, 2018
2 min

Naranzaria: Wine and Cicheti on Canal Grande

Located between the very ancient church of San Giacometto and the historic Campo dell’Erbaria, this small bar and restaurant was once part of the oldest Venetian core, also known as main trading point between East and Europe. As a matter of fact, Naranzaria takes its name from the historical citrus market that used to flourish in this area. The current management, a result of cooperation between historic owner Conte Brandino Brandolini d’Adda, architect Umberto La Caprara and

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Stefania Gioia

Dec 22, 2017
2 min

Pure Tradition at Osteria Al Cicheto

As of today, through a superficial lens, Venice swarms with touristy eateries, ordinary (and expensive) pizza places, average wine bars that offer commercial wines and costly menus. But if you learn some off the beaten path routes, you’ll realize that this city, despite the overwhelming tourists’ flocks, didn’t forget its typical recipes and significant oenological tradition. Osteria Al Cicheto, managed by Simone Salin and his two brothers, is a great example of quintessentia

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Stefania Gioia

Dec 15, 2017
2 min

Vini Prà. Young Workforce and Tradition

It is visiting a winery such as Vini Prà that you can realize how much young workforce is involved into wine industry around Soave and Valpolicella regions – and Veneto in general! Starting from the guide, who kindly introduced us to the company’s history, to end with the modern office, adjacent to the winery and populated by a team of young, enthusiastic people, you really can tell that everything here is a projection into the future. Counting on this forceful team and follo

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Stefania Gioia

Dec 8, 2017
2 min

Adriatico Mar: as in a Lighthouse

Overlooking a minor canal in a peaceful area of Venice, Adriatico Mar, as the name itself suggests, is inspired directly by the sea that, in centuries, represented a major source of wealth for Venice and all the coastal regions, from the Balkan to the Italian shores. Certainly Francesco had this in mind when, a few years ago and with the help of some friends, decided to open this cozy bacaro in Dorsoduro. As a matter of fact, the place itself looks like a lighthouse, where co

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