Stefania Gioia
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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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Stefania Gioia
Mar 9, 20182 min read
Gualti's Dreamy Fairy Tale
Graceful and flexible as a leaf of grass, light and evanescent as a floating bubble (he loves this similarity!), Gualtiero Salbego set...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Stefania Gioia
Dec 8, 20172 min read
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,...
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Stefania Gioia
Nov 3, 20173 min read
VizioVirtu': Chocolate made in Venice
It’s a muggy morning of summer: alleys and campi are crowded with tourists, we hardly proceed in the clamour of a multitude sprawling in...
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Stefania Gioia
Aug 4, 20171 min read
Handmade in Monte dall'Ora
Our love for the most authentic wineries brings us right into the heart of Valpolicella, where Monte dall'Ora is growing an organic...
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Stefania Gioia
Jul 21, 20171 min read
Rosa Rosae: from Watermill to Chic Restaurant
Locanda Rosa Rosae, in the lush Veneto countryside, is a 6th-century watermill that has been restored by a couple of fine architects who...
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Stefania Gioia
Jun 8, 20173 min read
Lineadacqua. The Innovative Antique Bookstore
Much More than an Antique Bookstore When I first scheduled an appointment at Lineadacqua antique bookstore, I was expecting to face an...
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