 
                    
								Elena Valeriote                        
						Florence, Italy
						Elena Valeriote is a food and travel writer. She loves a well-placed comma, handmade pasta, and the first day in a new city.
 
                    Elena Valeriote is a food and travel writer. She loves a well-placed comma, handmade pasta, and the first day in a new city.
 Naples, Italy | Food
							
														Naples, Italy | Food
							In Naples, Italy, the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana has instilled a sense of place and procedure for the art of pizza making.
 Modena, Italy | Drink
							
														Modena, Italy | Drink
							In Modena, Italy, Acetaia Giusti produces balsamic vinegar according to tradition, but with the spirit of modern experimentation.
 Piedmont, Italy | Food
							
														Piedmont, Italy | Food
							In the Langhe region of Italy, the Ceretto family diversifies their agricultural reach by caring for and elevating their wine’s sister crop, the hazelnut known as Nocciola Piemonte I.G.P.
 Tuscany, Italy | Food
							
														Tuscany, Italy | Food
							In Italy, rice is as integral to the country’s culture as pasta. On her Tuscan farm, Ariane Lotti carries a tradition of rice production with an effort toward more ethical and sustainable practices.
 Napa Valley, California | Beer & Wine
							
														Napa Valley, California | Beer & Wine
							In California’s Napa Valley, Nadalié USA creates barrels according to French tradition under Master Cooper Alain Poisson.
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