Oct 21, 2019
You asked me where I like to travel in Italy? I've answered with a Travel Bonus: Barbera. Let's jump into Piedmont (Piemonte) for a quick taste of Agliano, for a feast of Barbera d'Asti wine, truffles and tajarin. Part of the UNESCO recognized Langhe, Roero and Monferrato landscape, Agliano and Monferrato are one of...
Oct 14, 2019
A samba in a wine glass, that's what Josè Rallo of Donnafugata decants from her family's four generations of wine making. From the coast of Marsala and hills of Etna to the windy volcanic rock of Pantelleria, Donnafugata has helped put Sicilian wines on the map. Josè shares her songs and stories with Erica over a...
Oct 7, 2019
Are you hungry? Good. Then you know that pizza al taglio (pizza by the slice) is a god-given right in Rome and everything counts- dough, ingredients, oven and most importantly, the people behind the counter. Erica goes slice for slice with Paola Manco and Andrea Salabè, owners and pizza makers at Box 22 in the...
Sep 30, 2019
Peripatetic polyglot and omnivore of art, Elif Sallorenzo effortlessly channels her boundless energy and passion for design into Artisanal Cornucopia, a horn of plenty for design and style. The Rome-based boutique has launched emerging designers and features unexpected collaborations. Take a deep breath and dive into a...
Sep 23, 2019
Who says all hotels are created equal? They are absolutely not, especially when Marie-Louise Scio, Creative Director of the Pellicano Hotels Group, is involved. Spoon-fed on two of Italy's most iconic hotels - Il Pellicano and La Posts Vecchia- Marie-Lousie actualizes fairytales in epic locations, including the newest:...