Posted in Travel Notes, Wine & Food Travel Italy, Wine Tastings on Apr 15th, 2011
This is Daphne welcoming Daddy back home. You think I am kidding? She is a true fighter and I have to make it up to her for not spending enough time home. I am actually looking forward for her to take over the business as I am sure that the moment she start talking more [...]
Posted in Le Baccanti Events, Travel Notes, US Road Shows on Feb 6th, 2011
Back in the U.S.A. for the second leg of Italy at Your Table. by Filippo Bartolotta This time the tour is going to be quite heavy going as I’ll have a lot of late nights and early flights to catch. I must confess that I fill some pressure as there won’t be too many sleeping [...]
Posted in Charity, Le Baccanti Events, Travel Notes, US Road Shows on Jan 12th, 2011
Italy at Your Table at The Metropolitan Museum By Filippo Bartolotta Loads of things to do in this amazing city that in a way I feel my own and that keeps me restlessly busy. So yesterday we spent the whole day working in Union Square at the headquarter of Italian Wine Merchants. We did take [...]
Posted in Charity, Italian Varieties & Appellations, Le Baccanti Events, Travel Notes, US Road Shows, Wine Tastings, Wineries and wine producers on Jan 8th, 2011
By Filippo Bartolotta, in Florence Last night I went on the coast to meet with Luciano Zazzeri, Chef and owner of La Pineta. America here we come again:) For many the best seafood restaurant in Italy is La Pineta. It is an elegant, romantic shack on the sea. Luciano cooks the lightest dishes with the [...]
