TOUR ESCORT OR TOUR MANAGER?
September 3, 2023 TOUR ESCORT OR TOUR MANAGER? Tour escorts or tour managers express two opposite attitudes of approaching a job. It seems simple from a technical point of view and it lends itself greatly to interpretation, requiring a range of critical soft skills. The professional definition in the Italian manuals could be more specific, […]
FOOD & WINE TOURISM FORUM: 2023 EDITION
August 3, 2023 FOOD & WINE TOURISM FORUM: 2023 EDITION Thoughts on the summer solstice After over a year of silence, I am starting the blog again from Food&Wine Tourism Forum in Grinzane Cavour on the summer solstice. The place is not random, and neither is the date. Like all “I begin again,” they are […]
GARDA, BEYOND THE LAKE AND GOLF
May 29, 2022 GARDA, BEYOND THE LAKE AND GOLF An inclusive experience to break the golf holiday routine has become an intriguing itinerary open to visitors who expect to get to know a new area and those who believe they already know everything about the lake and would not disdain to be surprised. With some […]
DESTINATION OR DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN ? THIS IS THE PROBLEM
April 4, 2022 DESTINATION OR DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN ? THIS IS THE PROBLEM Destination or designation? That is the question. They both have a map behind them. Often the two maps coincide or differ slightly, yet they communicate only to their target audience: one for tourists, the other for professionals. Designations of origin and destinations: so […]
BACCHUS AND ME
November 9, 2021 BACCHUS AND ME Bacchus and me: after so many years, it is a proven partnership, a lifestyle, an original look at the world. The basic idea… The idea of moving from the big city to a greener and closer to nature dimension of life belonged to me from childhood. I was a […]
EVEN WITH WINE, IT’S A MATTER OF TIME
September 12, 2021 EVEN WITH WINE, IT’S A MATTER OF TIME Even with wine, it is a matter of time. The whole life of wine, from the raw material onwards, is governed by time. And it is up to man to manage it to take the advantages and limit the problems: starting from the availability […]
LUGANA: WINE AND DESTINATION OF AN ITALIAN DREAM
July 14, 2021 LUGANA: WINE AND DESTINATION OF AN ITALIAN DREAM Lugana is the name of an Italian doc white wine, increasingly known to international wine professionals. For us, the “locals” is a small area south of Lake Garda, in the municipality of Sirmione, one of the best-known tourist destinations in Italy. The meeting of […]
MINOR ITALY IS WAITING FOR ITS DISCOVERY
June 22, 2021 MINOR ITALY IS WAITING FOR ITS DISCOVERY Minor Italy is waiting for its discovery. Travelers from all over the world dream of coming to Italy. The most popular destinations are the few great cities of art, among which Venice stands out by far. In the same way, when one thinks of Italian […]
ITALIANS DRINK THE WINES THEY KNOW
March 3, 2021 ITALIANS DRINK THE WINES THEY KNOW Italians mainly drink the wines they know. Better if produced in their territory of residence. At Vinitaly 2019, the analysis of Nomisma’s Wine Monitor detailed the consumption habits of Italians. The present is sufficiently rosy, anyway, it can be useful to analyze the trends and consider […]
THE OLD AND THE NEW WORLD OF WINE
November 21, 2020 THE OLD AND THE NEW WORLD OF WINE The old world and new world of wine define the geographical map that contains the common features such as the grape and the great differences in production, climate and above all in style. Let’s try to see where they are and how they differ […]
