DESIGN & WINE ITALYAPRIL 30-MAY 6 2016
Six days of dazzling design destinations paired with delectable wine, food, and antiques—tour Venice, Asolo, Murano, Burano, Mazzorbo, Verona, and Valpolicella!
DESIGN & WINE ITALYAPRIL 30-MAY 6 2016
DESIGN & WINE ITALY 2016: TrIp HIGHLIGHTS
JW Marriott Venice resort and Spa
Murano Glass
Liugi Bevilacqua, traditional Venetian fabrics
Barone pizzini
Villa Quaranta park Hotel Asolo
➻ Six days of dazzling design destinations paired with delectable wine, food, and antiques
➻ Tour Venice, Asolo, Murano, Burano, Mazzorbo, Verona, and Valpolicella
➻ Entire tour organized and personally escorted by Adam Japko, Design Bloggers Conference and Wine-Zag founder; Jeremy parzen, food historian, Italian wine expert; and Toma Clark Haines, The Antiques Diva, founder of Europe’s largest antiques touring and sourcing company
➻ Design point of interests: Liugi Bevilacqua for traditional Venetian fabrics, Antolini for stone craftsmanship, a visit to a family-owned Murano Glass factory, and Antique Shopping in secret sources in private palazzos in Venice and the Veneto countryside.
➻ Shipping services available on request for all de-sign, wine, and antique acquisitions and purchases (Shipping fees additional)
➻ Wineries and Vineyards: Bele Casel, Bisol, Sartori,
La Biancara (Maule), Barone pizzini, and Valentina Cubi
➻ 6 nights double or single occupancy: 3 night’s stay at JW Marriott Venice resort and Spa on the private island of Isola de Rose; and 3 nights at the luxurious Villa Quaranta park Hotel in Verona
➻ Transport from JW Marriott Venice hotel to other destinations on tour and to airport upon conclusion of the tour
➻ 6 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 6 dinners
➻ Optional 2-day weekend excursion to La Subida, in the quiet pastoral region of Fruili Venezia, one of Italy’s finest hidden Italian/Slovenian gourmet and wine destinations
➻ Not included: Airfare and meals not listed on your final itinerary
➻ Price: $3,800 per person/double occupancy ($600 per person/single occupancy surcharge)
Optional weekend in La Subida: Additional $300 per person/double occupancy ($50 per person/single occupancy surcharge) Includes all transfers and occupancy
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Tour participation is limited. Reservation deadline is December 1, 2015.Go to the website: http://design-bloggers-conference.com/design-wine-italy-2016-home/Or contact Adam Japko at [email protected]
DESIGN & WINE ITALYAPRIL 30-MAY 6 2016
DESIGN & WINE ITALY: Tour orGANIzErS & GuIDES
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Tour participation is limited. Reservation deadline is December 1, 2015.Go to the website: http://design-bloggers-conference.com/design-wine-italy-2016-home/Or contact Adam Japko at [email protected]
ADAM JApKo➻ As founder of Esteem Media, Adam Japko lead the creation of the largest
network of regional luxury shelter media properties for Network Com-munications, Inc. While President of the NCI Home Design business, he ac-quired or launched all of the proper-ties that now make up Esteem Media, Inc.’s ongoing investments. These experiences, along with the surprising success of his wine blog, Winezag, reaffirmed a deep belief that community engagement, quality content, and in-person networking are lethal tools for transforming brands and businesses in meaningful ways.
➻ Esteem Media is home to leading national and local media brands in the luxury home design, gardening, and fine wine communities; focused on connecting professionals and consumers around their passions and businesses. Atlanta homes & life-styles, Design Bloggers Conference, Garden Bloggers Conference, Home Design Digital Marketing Summit, WineZag, and New england home leverage events, print media, social media, blogs, and digital marketing…but overall, community connection as the catalyst for their constituents’ commercial success.
ToMA CLArK HAINES➻ Toma Clark Haines is The Antiques Diva® – Chief Execu-tive Diva of The
Antiques Diva® & Co European Tours http://antiquesdiva.com/.
➻ An American who has lived abroad more than a dozen years, it has been said that Clark Haines is conquer-ing countries faster than Napoleon. Working with a team of locally-based agents, The Antiques Diva® & Co has become Europe’s largest antiques touring company, offering custom-ized antiques buying tours in 10 coun-tries to both tourists (mere shopping mortals) and the trade (antique deal-ers and interior designers). Her favor-ite part of her job is stocking client’s stores across the pond and creating new trends in home fashion.
➻ When this stylemaker is not on a buying tour Clark Haines is also a freelance travel and design writer, an international public speaker, an inte-rior decorator and social media guru. She is a champagne connoisseur, a vintage Chanel addict and her hobbies include driving fast cars and gourmet cooking.
➻ Traveling extensively for work, she divides her time between her home in Berlin, Germany with her husband and cat and traveling in each of her com-pany’s tour countries. Her greatest challenge in life is remembering when she wakes up each morning whether to greet the day with a Buongiorno, Bonjour, Guten Tag or simply Good Day! You can follow her antiquing abroad travels on Facebook at The Antiques Diva® & Co or on Twitter @TheAntiquesDiva. Her blog The Antiques Diva was recently voted Top 100 Interior Design blogs by Modenus.
JErEMY pArzEN➻ Jeremy Parzen is food historian, Italian wine ex-pert, and author of the popular Ital-
ian wine and lifestyle blog DoBianchi.com. Jeremy’s writing on Italian wine has appeared in mastheads as diverse as Decanter, La Cucina Italiana, and Men’s Vogue. He’s regularly cited as one of the leading authorities on Ital-ian wine in the U.S. today.
➻ Born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in La Jolla, California, Jeremy Parzen is a widely published author and transla-tor. His feature articles on food, wine and food history have appeared in nationally distributed cooking maga-zines, cookery books and academic journals. He lived, traveled, worked, and studied in Italy as a graduate stu-dent and resided in New York from 1997 to 2008.
➻ During the Italian Presidency of the European Union (2003), he worked as a writer, interpreter and translator for the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations where he interpreted (simultaneous and consecutive) for the Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini and translated, edited and wrote diplomatic correspondence and speeches.
➻ As a doctoral candidate at U.C.L.A., he was an instructor of Italian lan-guage, cinema, and literature from 1990 through 1993, and he also worked as a bibliographer in the Marinetti and Bontempelli archives for the Getty Re-search Institute before completing his graduate studies.
➻ For two years he was the chief wine writer for La Cucina Italiana (1998-2000) in New York. His translation of the first modern cookery book by fifteenth-century Italian celebrity chef Maestro Martino was published in January 2005 by the University of Cali-fornia Press.
DESIGN & WINE ITALYAPRIL 30-MAY 6 2016
DESIGN & WINE ITALY 2016: ITINErArY
click here to reserve
your spot!
Tour participation is limited. Reservation deadline is December 1, 2015.Go to the website: http://design-bloggers-conference.com/design-wine-italy-2016-home/Or contact Adam Japko at [email protected]
DAY oNE SATurDAY, AprIL 30, 2016➻ Arrival at Venice Airport and trans-port to JW Marriott Venice located on the private island of Isola delle Rose. In the exclusive setting of a private island with an area of 40 acres, the five accommodation facilities, the Spa, the fine Romanesque Revival church and the Dopolavoro restaurant infuse new energy into a collection of buildings from the 1920s and 1930s, renovated in a contemporary and envi-ronmentally sustainable manner.
➻ Welcome Cocktails and Light Dinner in the 16th century (1) palazzo rocca, a typical Venetian Gothic fortress palace where Prince Charles and Princess Di-ana stayed in 1985. A unique and magi-cal place – a landmark on the Grand Canal – our kick-off event invites you into the experience of Wine & Design and La Dolce Vita in Venice!
DAY TWo SuNDAY, MAY 1, 2016➻ Tour of (2) Asolo palladian Villas. 16th-century Venetian architect An-drea Palladio forever changed notions of classical beautiful and design when he began drawing up plans for the scores of villas that still dot the Ve-netian mainland today. His interest in Roman architecture combined with his Renaissance spirit made him one of the greatest artists of all time. There is no greater concentration of his work than in the hilltop village of Asolo, the “jewel” of the historic Venetian republic.
➻ Bele Casel Winery: Organic grape grower and Prosecco producer Luca Ferraro is one Italy’s hottest young winemakers and a champion of sus-tainable farming. His wines are poured by-the-glass in some of Italy’s most chic dining destinations, like Massimo Bottura’s Osteria Francescana. Luca will be hosting the group for a tasting of his wines at one of his favorite restaurants, Locanda Baggio in Asolo.
DAY THrEE MoNDAY, MAY 2, 2016➻ Visit Venetian Textile Weaver Luigi Bevilacqua who produces top quality luxury Venetian handmade fabrics for furnishing, interiors and upholstery using the same techniques – and looms – from the 12th century. Used by the Pope, Dolce & Gabbana and numerous international brands, this company’s famous historical archive holds more than 3,500 pattern de-signs – all Bevilacqua’s originals that brought the Venice of Marco Polo’s world to the world.
➻ There are two cities of Venice- one tourists see and one locals know. Rarely do the two interact. Antiqu-ing with a local Venetian is an entirely different experience as you gain ac-cess into a world only Venetians are allowed to enter. We’ll pass alleyways lined with top antique dealers and into private homes and palazzos for private appointments, antiquing in the center of the city of water. In Venice it’s all about the introduction – be introduced to dealers as their friends instead of as tourists. Join our Antiques Guides as they take you on the hunt for antiques – from museum-quality pieces to Venetian painted furniture, statues, jewelry, paintings and textiles.
➻ Lunch at Osteria All’orso
➻ With our private water taxis we’ll whisk you away to the island of Murano to a small family-owned glass factory where we’ll gain appreciation for the art of glass blowing.
➻ (3) Bisol Winery: With a history that stretches back to the time of the Ve-netian Renaissance, the Bisol family is one of Prosecco’s oldest winemaking clans. Their award-winning wines are sold all over the world but the family and the wines have never lost touch with the traditional style of Prosecco production. “Patriarch Gianluca Bisol will be hosting the group at his island estate on Mazzorbo and restaurant in the Venetian lagoon, Venissa, for a magical evening of tasting and conver-sation.”
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DESIGN & WINE ITALYAPRIL 30-MAY 6 2016
DESIGN & WINE ITALY 2016: ITINErArY
click here to reserve
your spot!
Tour participation is limited. Reservation deadline is December 1, 2015.Go to the website: http://design-bloggers-conference.com/design-wine-italy-2016-home/Or contact Adam Japko at [email protected]
DAY FourTuESDAY, MAY 3, 2016➻ Check out of the JW Marriott Venice hotel and transport to Brummel.
➻ Lunch at the (1) Brummel Show-room. The stylistic aim of Brummel is based on building living spaces where comfort and originality are perfectly mixed and inspired by a classic style with a modern accent. Brummel cre-ates and evolves its concept, following the famous Italian artistic and cultural creativity, which qualifies Italian prod-ucts all around the world..
➻ Visit a 17th century palazzo in the Veneto countryside filled with fur-niture, objects and art—all for sale. You’re greeted by the owner, who lives in this historic palazzo he has aptly named it “The palace of old Things.” Meander though the grand country house itself, shopping for not only ar-chitectural salvage but also antique furniture from Veneto, France and oth-er European countries. From 17th cen-tury pieces to vintage furniture from the 20th century, you can find restored or unrestored condition.
➻ Check in at the luxurious (2) Villa Quaranta park Hotel in Valpolicella. Located in a seventeenth-century villa between Verona and Lake Garda, Villa Quaranta Park Hotel is a 4 star ho-tel in Verona and surrounded by the countryside of classical Valpolicella, Villa Quaranta allows reaching various places in Veneto, Trentino, and Lom-bardy.
➻ Sartori Vineyard: Andrea Sartori and his family preside over one of the longest continuously operating es-tates in Valpolicella, where the prized Amarone and Recioto wines are made. He will be hosting the group on the grounds of his family’s 18th-century estate for a tasting, a light dinner, and a talk on the history of the appellation, producer of some of the world’s most coveted and collectible wines.
DAY FIVEWEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2016➻ Antolini Tour and Lunch
(3) Antolini of Verona, Italy, is the lead-ing innovative producer of natural stone and vanguard of the industry. Skilled craftsmanship takes what be-longs to nature and transforms it into a fine, elegant masterpiece. Synony-mous with unique, sophisticated, lumi-nous surfaces, it is the heart that gives new life to the original material.
➻ La Biancara (Maule): Angiolino Maule is the founder of Italy’s premier Natural wine conference, Vinnatur, and his also the world’s most outspo-ken advocate of wines that are made without the use of chemicals or heavy manipulation. He will be hosting a tasting of his wines at the celebrated pizzeria I Tigli, where chef Simone Pa-doan creates extraordinary “pizzas” using unexpected toppings and natu-rally spontaneous yeasts. Enjoy an op-era singer during this intimate dining experience.
DAY SIx THurSDAY, MAY 5, 2016➻ Valentina Cubi Winery Tour and Lunch
(5) The family owned estate, led by its namesake Valentina Cubi, consist of some 13 hectares of vineyards and ol-ive groves. The vineyards, all organic certified, deliver the raw material for the production of genuine Valpolicella, Amarone and Recioto based on the indigenous Corvina grape variety. The most important asset of the Valentina Cubi estate are its hillside vineyards located in several important Valpoli-cella crus. Cooling breezes from Lake Garda create ongoing ventilation in the vineyards, keeping fungal pres-sure low, while differences between day and night temperatures allow the grapes to retain their freshness while achieving full ripeness. The soils on these terraces contain a high rock con-tent dispersed with clay, which has a water retaining capacity. Because of this an irrigation system is completely absent.
➻ Shopping in Verona
➻ Dinner to be announced
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DAY SEVEN FrIDAY, MAY 6➻ Check out of the Villa Quaranta Park Hotel and transport to Venice Airport.
➻ Optional 2-day excursion begins and transport to (1) La Subida.
➻ La Subida is located in the quiet pastoral region of Fruili Venezia, one of Italy’s finest hidden Italian/Slove-nian gourmet and wine destinations. La Subida is a little relais hotel in the hills, amidst the most famous (2) Collio Goriziano vineyards and relax in one of the dozen of small houses rising on the edge of a luxu-riant wood. A restful garden with a swimming-pool, the tennis court, a game park and the manège, to fill your free time.
DAY EIGHT opTIoNAL WEEKEND ExCurSIoN: SATurDAY, MAY 7, 2016➻ Explore La Subida at your own leisure
➻ Private tours available of surrounding vineyards, (3) vespa trips, (4) horseback riding, and trips to local artisans
DAY NINEopTIoNAL WEEKEND ExCurSIoN:SuNDAY, MAY 8, 2016➻ Check out of La Subida and transport to Venice Airport
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your spot!
Tour participation is limited. Reservation deadline is December 1, 2015.Go to the website: http://design-bloggers-conference.com/design-wine-italy-2016-home/Or contact Adam Japko at [email protected]
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rESErVE Your SpoT SooN!Tour participation is limitedDeadline to make a reservation is December 1, 2015.
➻ The following is included in the price for your trip:
➻ Six days of dazzling design destinations paired with delectable wine, food, and antiques
➻ Tour Venice, Asolo, Murano, Burano, Mazzorbo, Verona, and Valpolicella
➻ Entire tour organized and personally escorted by Adam Japko, Design Bloggers Conference and WineZag founder; Jeremy Parzen, food historian, Italian wine expert; and Toma Clark Haines, The Antiques Diva, founder of Europe’s largest antiques touring and sourcing company
➻ Design point of interests: Liugi Bevilacqua for tradi-tional Venetian fabrics, Antolini for stone craftsman-ship, a visit to a family-owned Murano Glass factory, and Antique Shopping in secret sources in private palazzos in Venice and the Veneto countryside
➻ Shipping services available on request for all design, wine, and antique acquisitions and purchases (Shipping fees additional)
➻ Wineries and Vineyards: Bele Casel, Bisol, Sartori, La Biancara (Maule), Barone Pizzini, and Valentina Cubi
➻ 6 nights double or single occupancy: 3 night’s stay at JW Marriott Venice Resort and Spa on the private island in Venice, Isola de Rose; and 3 nights at the luxurious Villa Quaranta Park Hotel in Verona
➻ Transport from JW Marriott Venice hotel to other tour destinations and to airport upon conclusion of the tour.
➻ 6 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 6 dinners
➻ Optional 2-day weekend excursion to La Subida, in the quiet pastoral region of Fruili Venezia, one of Italy’s finest hidden Italian/Slovenian gourmet and wine destinations
➻ Not included: Airfare and meals not listed on your final itinerary
➻ price: $3,800 per person/double occupancy ($600 per person/single occupancy surcharge)
optional weekend in La Subida: Additional $300 per person/double occupancy ($50 per person/single occupancy surcharge)
Includes all transfers and occupancy
➻ Upon making your reservation, you will be contacted by our Esteem Media representative to confirm your reservation, provide more information, and to answer any further questions you have. The prices do not in-clude airfare. After confirming your reservation, you will be invoiced for 40% of the reservation fee. This deposit will be due within 10 days of making your reservation. The balance will be due on March 4, 2016. If you have to cancel for any reason, all payments are non-refundable. Therefore, we encourage all of our traveling clients to take out travel insurance.
➻ For more information contact Adam Japko at [email protected]. Please provide your phone number and email address.
click here to reserve
your spot!
Tour participation is limited. Reservation deadline is December 1, 2015.Go to the website: http://design-bloggers-conference.com/design-wine-italy-2016-home/Or contact Adam Japko at [email protected]
Disclaimer: Tour organizer Esteem Media accepts no responsibility for your own personal safety or that of your belongings, nor can they be held responsible or liable for any injury, loss, damage, or delay arising out of or in connection with any act, omission, neglect, accident, error or default. Esteem Media Tours cannot be held responsible for costs or other liabilities associated with any act of terrorism, war, accident, weather or any act of God. By engaging Esteem Media Tours, the client accepts these terms and the noted terms of the program cancellation penalties. It is highly-recommended that all traveling clients investigate travel insurance.
