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Pio Cesare Winery: Keeping the Family Tradition of Barolo & Barbaresco From 1881

When successful entrepreneur Cesare Pio founded the Pio Cesare Winery in 1881, he had one thing in mind – to produce high quality wines that represent the terroir of the Piedmont region from the hills of Barolo and Barbaresco. Today, in the year 2020, after 139 years, the winery is still in the hands of his fourth and fifth generation family descendants with a much … Continue reading Pio Cesare Winery: Keeping the Family Tradition of Barolo & Barbaresco From 1881

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Events, Hotels, Hotels in Italy, Italy, Restaurants, Restaurants in Rome

The Grand Blogger Dinner 2020 in Rome, Italy

In the midst of the Coronavirus outbreak in the northern part of Italy, the third edition of Bohemian-style The Grand Blogger Dinner Rome pushed through with great success on the 27th of February 2020. Heavy rains and some absences of some guests due to travel restrictions did not hinder the delightful evening. Alwin Pascal Jager, founder and owner of Mr. Goodiebag and his team from … Continue reading The Grand Blogger Dinner 2020 in Rome, Italy

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Hotels, Hotels in Italy, Michelin-Starred Restaurants, Restaurants, Restaurants in Rome

Aroma Restaurant in Palazzo Manfredi in Rome: Breathtaking Dining Experience

In Rome, the places to see, the things to do and the food to eat are more than enough to fill up a brimming wish list. The myriad offerings take up almost every corner of the city like a sprawling museum to be discovered on foot or even better, from above. Palazzo Manfredi, a 5-star luxury boutique hotel in the heart of the city has … Continue reading Aroma Restaurant in Palazzo Manfredi in Rome: Breathtaking Dining Experience

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Hotels, Hotels in Italy, Restaurants in Rome

Art Inspires The New Cocktails of Sky Stars Bar of A. Roma Lifestyle Hotel in Rome

An evolution of art from marble sculptures to paper and finally to its liquid from in glass is the latest concept of Sky Stars Bar, the panoramic cocktail bar located on the third floor of A. Roma Lifestyle Hotel. While Sky Stars keeps its mainstay cocktail concoctions, this month’s theme is a list of ten original contemporary drinks based on the art of Stefano Azzena … Continue reading Art Inspires The New Cocktails of Sky Stars Bar of A. Roma Lifestyle Hotel in Rome

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Hotels, Hotels in Italy, Restaurants, Restaurants in Rome

Chef Apreda’s Wednesday Night of Pizza and Champagne at Divinity Restaurant

Immediately after the opening of Idylio Restaurant on the ground floor of the five-star Pantheon Iconic Rome Hotel of the Tridente Collection Group, Chef Francesco Apreda further extends his talent to developing pizzas at Divinity Restaurant on the top floor indoor and outdoor areas of the hotel. Following his Neapolitan origin, Apreda includes very interesting proposals of pizzas called Spezial Pizzas alongside the main Divinity … Continue reading Chef Apreda’s Wednesday Night of Pizza and Champagne at Divinity Restaurant

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Forbes Italy and So Wine So Food Present The 2020 Guide of 100 Italian Excellences

The first edition of the 2020 Guide of 100 Italian Excellences (100 Eccellenze Italiane 2020) by So Wine So Food, an international enogastronomic magazine in Italy, in collaboration with Forbes Italy, was presented at Mediterraneo Restaurant in MAXXI – National Museum of 21st Century Art in Rome last 27 January 2020. The project aims to give recognition to the enogastronomic activities that maintain a high … Continue reading Forbes Italy and So Wine So Food Present The 2020 Guide of 100 Italian Excellences

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Hotels, Hotels in Italy, Restaurants, Restaurants in Rome

Sensorial Gourmet Experience at Hotel Tiber in Fiumicino, Italy

Eating is defined as taking in food through the mouth: ingesting, chewing and swallowing in turn. It’s a part of our daily living that we all go through routinely. But what if we slow down, look at it in a qualitatively profound way and employ all our senses in approaching it? The five senses will bridge the reinforcement in experiencing eating where food can be … Continue reading Sensorial Gourmet Experience at Hotel Tiber in Fiumicino, Italy

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Hotels, Hotels in Italy, Restaurants, Restaurants in Rome

Hotel Vilòn in Rome, Italy: Breakfast at One of The World’s Best Hotels

Despite being a newcomer to the choices of 5-star luxury hotels in Rome, Hotel Vilòn has reached the top in no time. Accolades have arrived left and right and with its 18 distinctive rooms and suites overlooking the private gardens of Palazzo Borghese, occupancy is always full.  A well-deserved recent commendation is being included among the 129 hotels of the World’s Best Hotels by Condé … Continue reading Hotel Vilòn in Rome, Italy: Breakfast at One of The World’s Best Hotels

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Hotels, Hotels in Italy

Magnificent Liberty Style Brunch at Grand Hotel Plaza in Rome, Italy

The resplendent Palazzo Lozzano built in 1837 showcases the magnificence of Liberty Style architecture from floor to ceiling. A wealth of arches, columns, frescoed ceilings, velvet tapestries, immense crystal chandeliers and furnishings is the backdrop of the of 182-year old palace. Originally built as a bank, it was turned into the Grand Hotel Plaza a century and a half ago serving Rome’s historical and prominent … Continue reading Magnificent Liberty Style Brunch at Grand Hotel Plaza in Rome, Italy

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Gagliardo, The Best Bitter in the World Pairs with Italian High Cuisine

Gagliardo Bitter Radicale, the Italian bitter awarded as the best bitter at the 2019 World Liqueur Awards enters the arena of Italian high cuisine. Four dynamic monthly evenings in the key cities of Italy are earmarked for the dinners with cocktail matching made exclusively with Gagliardo. They are not your classic food and drink matching dinners but these are definitely new gastronomic journeys to experience.  … Continue reading Gagliardo, The Best Bitter in the World Pairs with Italian High Cuisine

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Sofitel Wine Days 2019: The Celebration of Wine at Sofitel Roma Villa Borghese

The 2019 edition of the Sofitel Wine Days, an international event that proposes a new journey into wine in the Sofitel World Hotels concluded at Settimo, the Sofitel Roma Villa Borghese’s breathtaking rooftop restaurant on the 13th of November. Launched by Sofitel, the luxury brand ambassador of the French Art de Vivre of the Accor Group, the event, which is now on its eighth, gave … Continue reading Sofitel Wine Days 2019: The Celebration of Wine at Sofitel Roma Villa Borghese

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Keeping the Centuries-Old Chianti Tradition at Dianella Estate in Vinci, Italy

When Francesco and Veronica Passerin d’Entreves took over Dianella Wine Estate in 2003, they started to apply the process of modernization in the vineyards and the cellar from the previous Billeri Family’s centuries old wine making facilities. In its history, they have seen success at the beginning of the 19th century when Dianella’s Chianti were being found on the tables of the best Italian trattorias … Continue reading Keeping the Centuries-Old Chianti Tradition at Dianella Estate in Vinci, Italy

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Hotels, Hotels in Italy, Restaurants, Restaurants in Rome

Dining on the Top: Rome’s Rooftop Terraces

When summer lands in Rome, there are two directions where the gastronomic roads lead to. While most head to the direction of the nearby coasts, where the sea breezes undertake its rejuvenating role, another path heads upwards towards the rooftops. There might not be the caressing sea wind or the endless sea that gives a fantastic view, but there is the unparalleled picture perfect panorama … Continue reading Dining on the Top: Rome’s Rooftop Terraces

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Cocktails With a Roman View at The Court of Palazzo Manfredi

Located inside the 5-star luxury hotel Palazzo Manfredi, The Court, the newly-opened cocktail bar bestows a phenomenal view of Rome’s iconic ancient Roman monument, the Colosseum. Atypical of the position of popular cocktail bar terraces in Rome, The Court is actually one floor down. From the hotel’s main entrance, take one flight of stairs to go down and the courtyard opens to an awe-inspiring place. … Continue reading Cocktails With a Roman View at The Court of Palazzo Manfredi

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Events, Hotels, Hotels in Italy, Italy, Restaurants, Restaurants in Rome

The Carribean Terroir Daiquiri Night at Jacopa Rooftop Terrace in Rome, Italy

On the first summer night of August with the perfect temperature and rhythm, the Carribean Terroir Daiquiri Night colored the rooftop terrace of Hotel San Francesco with different shades of daiquiris. Jacopa Cocktail Bar, located on the rooftop terrace of Hotel San Francesco in the Trastevere area, hosted the daiquiri night featuring three artisan rum producers expressing different terroirs and styles: Clarin, Hampden and Veritas. … Continue reading The Carribean Terroir Daiquiri Night at Jacopa Rooftop Terrace in Rome, Italy

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