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, […]
WOULD YOU PLEASE ACCOMPANY ME?
August 8, 2023 WOULD YOU PLEASE ACCOMPANY ME? Would you please accompany me? This is the request of the guest visiting our area for the first time and asking for our cooperation to understand better who we are. Welcoming the request with professionalism is the authentic meaning of hospitality. Talking about tourism in a country […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
WHAT IS A WINE EXPERIENCE?
May 1, 2020 WHAT IS A WINE EXPERIENCE? What is a wine experience? There are probably as many experiences as there are people who take part in them. Each experience is different concerning curiosity, motivation, preparation, and expectations. And also concerning the people who offer it to us and with whom we share it. A […]
HOST OR OSTE? HOSPITALITY HAS COMMON ROOTS
October 31, 2019 HOST OR OSTE? HOSPITALITY HAS COMMON ROOTS Who was the innkeeper? Host or oste? The Italian host, unlike the host in the English language, does not exist without wine. This “trade” has disappeared in its original version, but its role is “updated” through the changes of beverage retail. The host of the […]
