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<p>Low Country Bella (Mandi Casey) is Italian by birth and Southern by choice. Moving to eastern North Carolina as a young girl, she was exposed to a whole new type of cuisine like BBQ and hush puppies. As an adult, she embraces both cultures so you never know what she may be cooking up in her kitchen! Currently she lives in both Pawleys Island, South Carolina and Fort Mill, South Carolina.</p>
<p>Her family continues to grow, and that makes her happy because there are more people to feed and love. What&#8217;s better than that?</p>
<p>In addition to creating, cooking and sharing great recipes, she loves to research the history of food origins. Understanding the flavors and ingredients helps her creativity, but more-so, appreciate the meal with even more passion.</p>
<p>Mandi loves to be a guest of events, signing books and donating a portion of her net proceeds to local charities. Her second cookbook is scheduled to released early next year.</p>
<p>Please follow her on her website <a href="http://www.lowcountrybella.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.lowcountrybella.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1705416623316000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2qLX1Ag56lHqdrjNXYhkQG">www.lowcountrybella.com </a>or on social media: @lowcountrybella on both Instagram and Facebook.</p>
<p>Mangia Y’all!</p>


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Features

Meet Jay Raffaldini at His Vineyard Known as “Chianti in the Carolinas”

<p>John Bersani is a writer, teacher and passionate advocate of Italian food, wine, and culture. A second generation Italian-American with more than 20 years of living in central Tuscany, John is the CEO of <a href="https://www.avventuratrips.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.avventuratrips.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737825963529000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1BAX5gW0CNhU5yyN_5plqU">Avventura Trips</a>, a travel company that offers small bespoke tour guides of the area.  <i>20 Amici, 40 Ricette</i> is his debut cookbook.</p>


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John Bersani

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John Bersani’s New Book Is about Friends & Recipes from Chianti

<div dir="ltr">Planted, harvested and aged in NY, Li Valentine has a background in education and marketing, with a passion for travel and all things wine. With roots in the boot, she has a special interest in Italian wine and travel. She is a certified wine professional and Italian Wine Specialist. In addition to writing about wine (<a href="http://discover.thewininghour.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://discover.thewininghour.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1697217195025000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2tvR1J02Hhj2IanKTun4fa">discover.thewininghour.com</a>), she is the founder of The Wining Hour, Inc., which includes a wine boutique that caters to the wine lover, as well as the vinous winechat (#WiningHourChat) on X (formerly Twitter).</div>
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<div dir="ltr">Follow Li on all social at @thewininghour.</div>


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Chianti Classico: Cupid’s Choice

<p>Richard is the co-founder of Appetito. He is also co-author of the book series Preserved, former U.S. editor of La Cucina Italiana, and former editor-in-chief of the website Food Republic and the magazines <em>Manhattan</em>, <em>Miami</em>, and <em>Complex</em>.</p>


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Chianti Talk with Roberto Stucchi Prinetti of Badia a Coltibuono

<p>A wine and hospitality expert, <a href="https://www.isabellipartners.com/cathy-mantuano-index">Cathy Mantuano</a> has a gift for curating thoughtful beverage programs while evoking an inimitable spirit of hospitality. With decades of service at award-winning restaurants nationwide, she brings her talents to Yolan and The Joseph, a Luxury Collection Hotel in Nashville, as Food and Beverage Partner, overseeing the beverage and service programs at Yolan, as well as Denim, the hotel’s rooftop bar, and Four Walls, an intimate cocktail lounge. A rarity for most restaurants, Cathy has built and oversees an impressive team of four sommeliers at Yolan. With unquenchable thirst for learning, Cathy continually builds her encyclopedic knowledge, especially through travel. She appreciates the discovery of boutique varietals, organic and biodynamic selections, women winemakers, and the world of aperitivi and digestivi. Now living in Nashville with <a href="https://appetitomagazine.com/features/how-calabrian-cooking-shaped-chef-tony-mantuano/">her husband Tony Mantuano</a>, Cathy is the co-author of <a href="https://amzn.to/3MByNlN">Wine Bar Food</a>, an homage to the vibrant food and drink of the Mediterranean.</p>


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Cathy Mantuano On Her Favorite Italian Wines