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Ciao Bella

Welcome to Ciao Bella, where travel writer Erica Firpo sits down with Italy's 21st century creators - contemporary artists and artisans, heritage brands and innovative aesthetes, chefs, experts and mo... Read more

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Taking in the Val d'Orcia with Monteverdi's Michael Cioffi

Taking in the Val d'Orcia with Monteverdi's Michael Cioffi

From the hills of Cincinnati to sunsets in Tuscany, Michael Cioffi dreamed Italy and Monteverdi, a medieval hamlet dedic... Read more

2 Sep 2019

36mins

Ranked #2

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Barbera, Piemonte

Barbera, Piemonte

You asked me where I like to travel in Italy? I've answered with a Travel Bonus: Barbera.  Let's jump into Piedmont (Pie... Read more

21 Oct 2019

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In the kitchen with award-winning food writer Rachel Roddy

In the kitchen with award-winning food writer Rachel Roddy

Food writer Rachel Roddy knows food, and better yet, she knows how to tell a story. Her award-winning cookbooks "My Kitc... Read more

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Elixirs, pomades and perfumes, Florence's Santa Maria Novella pharmacy makes scented history

Elixirs, pomades and perfumes, Florence's Santa Maria Novella pharmacy makes scented history

From cloister to cosmopolitan, the historic Santa Maria Novella pharmacy may be Europe's oldest and it's definitely the ... Read more

9 Sep 2019

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Francesco Illy and the Art of Brunello at Podere le Ripi

Francesco Illy and the Art of Brunello at Podere le Ripi

Everyone loves a great glass of wine, especially if it comes with a story.  Join Erica as she sits at the table with Fra... Read more

4 Jun 2019

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Bitter, dry, sweet- Drinking with Rome's cocktail king Patrick Pistolesi

Bitter, dry, sweet- Drinking with Rome's cocktail king Patrick Pistolesi

Bitter, dry, sweet- these are the three fundamentals for Rome's cocktail king Patrick Pistolesi. Grab a seat at the bar,... Read more

19 Aug 2019

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Eating Rome with Retrobottega's Giuseppe Lo Iudice

Eating Rome with Retrobottega's Giuseppe Lo Iudice

RetroBottega has changed the vibe of the Rome food scene with its three eco- and community-responsible outposts Retrobot... Read more

9 Mar 2020

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Sapori di Sicilia and Irene Forte's Mediterranean Diet for your Skin

Sapori di Sicilia and Irene Forte's Mediterranean Diet for your Skin

Irene Forte loves wellness, skin care and Italy.  She spent the past few years in labs researching and creating a delici... Read more

16 Mar 2020

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The perfect bite of Pizza with Casa Manco

The perfect bite of Pizza with Casa Manco

Are you hungry? Good. Then you know that pizza al taglio (pizza by the slice) is a god-given right in Rome and everythin... Read more

7 Oct 2019

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Coffee Talk with Carolina Vergnano of Caffe Vergnano

Coffee Talk with Carolina Vergnano of Caffe Vergnano

Coffee brings everyone to the table and no one knows that better than Carolina Vergnano who is leading the 4th generatio... Read more

11 Jun 2019

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Sunkissed with Marie-Louise Scio, Pellicano Hotels

Sunkissed with Marie-Louise Scio, Pellicano Hotels

Who says all hotels are created equal? They are absolutely not, especially when Marie-Louise Scio, Creative Director of ... Read more

23 Sep 2019

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La Double J and JJ Martin, Milan's Patron Saint of Patterns

La Double J and JJ Martin, Milan's Patron Saint of Patterns

Welcome to the colorful world of JJ Martin, Milan's Patron Saint of Patterns and the creative director of La Double J, a... Read more

20 May 2019

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Eat Pray Move in Ischia with Erin Marie Lewis

Eat Pray Move in Ischia with Erin Marie Lewis

It's all about wellness in Italy with Erin Lewis and Eat Pray Move. Join Erica and Erin as we talk about yoga, Italy, tr... Read more

17 Feb 2020

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Lounging at Hotel Vilon with Giorgia Tozzi

Lounging at Hotel Vilon with Giorgia Tozzi

What makes a hotel stand out about the rest is its General Manager, and there is no one in Rome like Giorgia Tozzi, GM o... Read more

8 Jul 2019

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Aperitivo O'clock in Milan with Sara Porro

Aperitivo O'clock in Milan with Sara Porro

Milano Torinio, Negroni Sbagliato, Americano... Milan loves her cocktails so much that the city perfected late afternoon... Read more

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Coloring Italy with Liselotte Watkins

Coloring Italy with Liselotte Watkins

Fashion, illustration, sculpture, painting, coloring books, add a little 1970s vibe and some awesome colors, and there i... Read more

2 Mar 2020

43mins

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Josè Rallo and the melodies of Donnafugata

Josè Rallo and the melodies of Donnafugata

A samba in a wine glass, that's what Josè Rallo of Donnafugata decants from her family's four generations of wine making... Read more

14 Oct 2019

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Elif Sallorenzo and her boundless Artisanal Cornucopia

Elif Sallorenzo and her boundless Artisanal Cornucopia

Peripatetic polyglot and omnivore of art, Elif Sallorenzo effortlessly  channels her boundless energy and passion for de... Read more

30 Sep 2019

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Lorenzo Quinn Building Bridges in Venice

Lorenzo Quinn Building Bridges in Venice

Are you ready to shake hands with Venice? Erica meets up with artist Lorenzo Quinn under his sculpture Building Bridges,... Read more

29 May 2019

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Inside the fantastic universe of Roi du Lac

Inside the fantastic universe of Roi du Lac

Roi du Lac is more than wearable, useable design, it's a world, a fabulous and fanciful universe created by Scots/Italia... Read more

26 Aug 2019

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