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News, stories, and recipes for anyone who loves Italian food, wine, spirits, and travel

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Cassandra Lena Santoro is a New York born Italian American, dual citizen and the CEO and Founder of <a href="https://www.travelitalianstyle.com/">Travel Italian Style. </a>As a personal trip planner, she has visited all 20 Regions of Italy and is currently based in Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast. While she enjoys the seaside life of the south you can still find her traveling throughout the country discovering inspiring and immersive experiences for her clients.
Cassandra and her company have been featured in CNN, Forbes, La Cucina Italiana and more. She also leads motivational talks in hopes to inspire others on their journey. Her highlight appearance was being a speaker in Germany for <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj5-PsRDvw8">TEDx DHBW Mannheim</a>. You can follow her adventures of Italian entrepreneur life <a href="https://www.instagram.com/travelitalianstyle/">on Instagram.</a>

Cassandra Lena Santoro, CEO and Founder of Travel Italian Style.

Cassandra Lena Santoro

Guides

Top Dining Destinations in Sorrento

Gianluca Rottura has a life-long relationship with Italian food and wine. He grew up in the restaurant industry in New York City and on family farms in Italy, then became infatuated by wine. Since 1997, his wine store, <a href="https://www.invinoveritas.nyc/">In Vino Veritas</a>, on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, has specialized in smaller, most family-owned wineries. His first book, <a href="https://appetitomagazine.com/gianluca-rottura/#customerReviews">Wine Made Easy</a>, written over 20 years ago and recently updated, is an accessible and fun way to learn about wine. His second book,<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Wine-Made-Easy-Gianluca-Rottura/dp/0578591618/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1680544817&amp;refinements=p_27%3AGianluca+Rottura&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-2&amp;text=Gianluca+Rottura"> Mà, What Are You Cooking?</a> is an extensive food guide of 120 recipes with wine-matching suggestions, while also serving as a love letter to the author’s mother, family, and culture.
As our in-house wine guru, his contributions focus on the regional wines of Italy.

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Top Dining Destinations in Sorrento

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