Stefania Gioia
Have a Beer in Venice!
On the history of beer and where to find the best in town. A ridiculously hot summer just made its triumphal entry, especially in the...
top of page
Search
Stefania Gioia
Sep 17, 20182 min read
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...
284 views0 comments
Stefania Gioia
Aug 29, 20183 min read
Rialto Market, Icon of Venice, about to Close
Depopulation, "hit and run" tourism and sky-high bills are killing Rialto market. Today less than ten stalls are struggling to survive,...
487 views0 comments
Stefania Gioia
Aug 19, 20182 min read
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...
57 views0 comments
Stefania Gioia
Jun 22, 20183 min read
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,...
179 views0 comments
Stefania Gioia
May 3, 20182 min read
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....
176 views0 comments
Stefania Gioia
Apr 19, 20182 min read
Get your Fresh Veggies Delivered by Boat from Sant'Erasmo!
Crazily enough, all of a sudden it’s summer and after ice, rain and hailstorms, we look just like butterflies attempting to get out of...
101 views0 comments
Stefania Gioia
Apr 12, 20182 min read
Saverio Pastor and a Heritage to Save
It was 1975, the year when Vietnam war finally came to an end and Bill Gates founded Microsoft. Saverio Pastor, who nowadays is one of...
63 views0 comments
Stefania Gioia
Apr 6, 20182 min read
Osteria All'Arco and its Unforgettable Cichetti!
"When I'm asked to be interviewed by journalists and food bloggers, I smile to myself and wonder what I could say about the most obvious,...
372 views0 comments
Stefania Gioia
Mar 29, 20182 min read
Have a Tea in Venice!
Imagine a secluded spot out of the hustle and bustle of the city, a gracious garden surrounded by climbing wisteria and small orange...
389 views0 comments
Stefania Gioia
Mar 22, 20182 min read
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....
110 views0 comments
Stefania Gioia
Mar 16, 20182 min read
Legends and Fishermen of the Lagoon
According to historical sources, houses in Burano are variously colored because fishermen, in ancient times, needed to be able to find...
189 views0 comments
Stefania Gioia
Mar 1, 20182 min read
Bevilacqua: from 18th Century to Starck Design
Most recently it’s been in the spotlight as part of the Gran Caffe’ Quadri restoration project: some walls of the historical bar and...
180 views0 comments
Stefania Gioia
Feb 16, 20182 min read
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...
127 views0 comments
Stefania Gioia
Feb 9, 20182 min read
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...
39 views0 comments
Stefania Gioia
Feb 2, 20182 min read
Carnival Time: a Selection of the Best Fritoea
Getting into the midst of Venetian Carnival, this year from the 7th of January to Mardi Gras, we couldn’t help but publish our personal...
67 views0 comments
Stefania Gioia
Jan 26, 20182 min read
The Coffee Roasted in Cannaregio
Strolling through Venice, you might sense either that the city is definitely stuck back in time, or that it’s becoming an exclusive...
66 views0 comments
Stefania Gioia
Jan 5, 20182 min read
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...
246 views0 comments
Stefania Gioia
Dec 29, 20172 min read
Zardini: Young and Wise
When you are born to a Valpolicella vintners’ family and you spent your entire boyhood playing in the vineyards and following closely...
53 views0 comments
Stefania Gioia
Dec 15, 20172 min read
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...
29 views0 comments
bottom of page