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Gaetano Mina di Sospiro &#8211; known by his nickname Tano- is a true food expert, a gastronomic connoisseur and incredibly passionate about Italian food and all it&#8217;s micro-regional delicacies. Raised between Italy and the US, Tano is fully bilingual and also bi-cultural. Tano is a true food nerd, in all his travels, discovering the local gastronomy and eating with and as a local is his imperative. He transmits this to his guests and strives to have them embrace the same micro-regional approach to food that Italy’s bountiful regional differences offer. In his spare time, Tano visits local producers of a wide range of products, from beekeepers making monocultivar flower honey to shepherds resisting technology and making cheese with the same techniques of the Middle Ages.
A graduate of Georgetown University and Fordham Law, with a strong passion for the world of gastronomy. Tano most recently became an Assaggiatore Ufficiale ONAF &#8211; the Italian Organization of Cheese tasters, making him an official &#8216;Cheese Sommelier&#8217;. Well versed in wine and all things culinary he has taken his passion and begun sharing it with his clients, guiding them on the most incredible journeys tasting the beautiful country that is Italy.
Tano loves being able to convey his deep love and appreciations for Italian food to his clients. They all say that being with Tano does not feel like a tour but instead like visiting an old friend who lives in the Italian countryside. His passion does not stop at italian gastronomy, he is also extremely passionate about art and history and can answer any question that clients may have regarding the differences between the United States and Italy due to his unique fully bi-cultural upbringing.
Based in Orvieto, Tano has led private tours in Umbria, Tuscany, Lazio, Emilia Romagna, Liguria, Trentino Alto Adige and Campania. His specialty is helping share the stories that Italy has through its dishes and the people making them. Where knowledge is devoured! Above all you can be sure to eat and drink well, learn and take a bit of Italian food culture back with them!

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Gaetano Mina di Sospiro

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Take a Dip into the Unique Towns and Flavors of Umbria

Victoria Granof is a food stylist who was classically trained at Le Cordon Bleu. She has worked as a cooking instructor and as a chef and pastry chef at several restaurants in Los Angeles and has done <a href="http://www.victoriagranof.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">recipe development or food styling</a> for numerous cookbooks as well as for Bon Appétit, Food &amp; Wine, Vogue, and InStyle and film and television. She lives in New York City and Taormina, Sicily.

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Victoria Granof

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Come to Sicily this Spring with Cookbook Author Victoria Granof

Morgan Hines is a New York City-based contributor for Appetito. She loves learning about and experiencing Italian cuisine and culture. Morgan is a full time reporter at PhocusWire and also contributes to Hotels Above Par, Women&#8217;s Wear Daily, Footwear News, etc. She was previously a full time reporter at USA TODAY and holds degrees from Columbia University and Georgetown University. Follow her on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/morganemhines/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@morganemhines?lang=en">TikTok</a> at <a>@MorganEmHines. </a>

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Morgan Hines

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Allison Tibaldi is a travel and food writer based in New York City. Her passion for all things Italian was jump-started when she lived in Rome and Greve-in-Chianti in Tuscany.
<div>She writes for numerous publications including CNN, Business Insider, Travel Channel, HGTV, Lonely Planet, USA Today 10 Best, USA Today, Shermans Travel, Family Vacationist, Travel Squire, Emirates Open Skies Magazine and Travel Weekly. She is a contributing editor at Family Travel Forum.</div>
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Allison Tibaldi

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What to Do and Where to Stay when Visiting Rome during the Jubilee

Clarissa Carlucci is an award-winning, global marketing &amp; communications expert. She is the Founder &amp; CEO of <a href="https://www.carluccicollective.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.carluccicollective.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1736873726040000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1ylrrDpcDVB38tjYQajPSM">Carlucci Collective</a>, a business development and marketing firm, exclusively for Italian brands. She is also the co-founder of <a href="https://www.shopcarina.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.shopcarina.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1736873726040000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1kZ95JQoSNrtWUS3q2NMPf">CARINA</a>, a recognized Italian lifestyle brand inspired by the colors of the Italian coast. Clarissa holds a Bachelor&#8217;s Degree from The University of Miami and a Master&#8217;s Degree from New York University.
Follow CARINA and Carlucci Collective on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/carinacompany/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/carinacompany/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1736873726040000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1MK8b_0176oCmxRNQQgber">@carinacompany</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/carluccicollective/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/carluccicollective/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1736873726040000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0YbTM7hWVxAw6Qi8SCLit3">@carluccicollective</a> and connect with Clarissa on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarissacarlucci/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarissacarlucci/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1736873726040000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1qREqfv7FmidwUTjVYe4tQ">LinkedIn</a>.

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Clarissa Carlucci

A view from a terrace on the Ligurian coastal town of Camogli.

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Born into an Italian American family from New York City, Renee Locorriere is passionate about her roots and preserving the Italian American culture and traditions she grew up with, happily sharing with all who are interested.
She has been working in the publishing industry for over 10 years, and her writing has appeared both online and in print. She loves meeting new people and sharing their stories.
Renee obtained a certificate in mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and created the website <a href="https://www.breakingbiscotti.com/">Breaking Biscotti</a>, where she draws from her ancestry to share ways to live a more mindful and Mediterranean-inspired lifestyle, wherever you are, no passport required. Always open to collaboration, you can check out her website and <a href="https://www.breakingbiscotti.com/subscribe/">sign up for her newsletter</a> for updates and to stay in touch.

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Three Iconic South Philly Italian Bakeries for Your Holiday Pastries

Regina Tingle is the founder and director of Duende Retreats. She&#8217;s also a writer, originally from Texas. Her words have been published in Good Housekeeping among various other publications. Good words, good food, good fun are all among her favorite things. When she&#8217;s not traveling, Regina lives in Brighton, England with her husband and four-year-old son.

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Regina Tingle

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Come Savor Umbria with Cookbook Author Anna Francese Gass

<pre>Rob LeDonne is a humor and culture writer whose work can be found in
Billboard, The New York Times, The Guardian, Vogue, Rolling Stone, and
Interview. He lives in Brooklyn and is of Neapolitan and Sicilian
descent.

Learn more about Rob at his <a href="http://robledonne.com/">website.</a></pre>

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Rob LeDonne

The view from Stowe Mountain Resort in Vermont.

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There’s Great Italian Food to be Found in Unlikely Places

Julia Savasta is a writer, event chef, and travel designer based in Milan. With a career spanning across facets of the food and travel industry—from Michelin-starred kitchens to boutique PR firms—she’s fallen in love with every bit of it. A classically trained chef and Italian-American, Julia&#8217;s heart belongs to both the city of New York, where she grew up and Italy, where she lives with her dog. Follow her <a href="https://www.instagram.com/__hotchildinthecity/">here</a> for more Italian adventures.