Stop dreaming of "Italian style"
and live it!

who I am

...A Venetian based in Milan with Florence as her second home and Rome in her heart...
My name is Cristina, a passionate Italian lady in love with her country:

the Bel Paese! A place where beauty and excellence go hand in hand from creating and tailoring handmade fashion through to a glass of Italian wine. Quality can be felt and tasted at its highest! Having almost twenty years of experience in the 5 star hospitality business, one day in February 2006 a rare and life changing event of meeting Michael Jackson in Florence and working for him, launched my future direction... And here I am. Thanks to Mr. Jackson, I have dedicated my work and passion in maintaining the real "Made in Italy" as my core business through the promotion of our "artigiani" or in English "skilled craftspeople or artisans" who for centuries have built and continue building the marvelous tradition and culture that we know today as "handmade in Italy"... Art and beauty all over...

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WHAT I DO

I am delighted to introduce you to the best Italy has to offer. Not surprisingly, its gems are quite often off the beaten track...

Personal Shopping


Fashion tour, Thematic tour such as: design, vintage, craftsmanship, antiques, enogastronomy, Renaissance, jewellery, furnishings, leather accessories and of course customized shopping experience, etc. for private and corporate clients

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Italian Lifestyle


Private fashion show, Enogastronomy experience, "Meet the Italian nobility at Palazzo" experience, Behind the scenes fashion tour (to admire working processes), "Meet a Florentine painter" experience, Perfumes in the capital of the Renaissance experience (see yourself as the creator of your own fragrance), etc. for private and corporate clients

Each service may end with a glass of wine or proper wine tasting.
At your discretion

Sommelier

"Let us celebrate the occasion with wine and sweet words." Plautus

Wine advisor - personal wine shopping - personal wine cellar consultant - wine tasting - food & wine tour for private and corporate clients

WHAT
I have always been fascinated by the immense world of wine, from the evolution, territory compositions, pedoclimatic conditions and the vast variety of grapes that are available all of which make up the history behind wine. As I am a certified Sommelier at AIS (Italian Sommelier Association) and actively involved in wine events, I can agree, wine offers a delightful pleasure to every wine taster.

WHERE
Each region in Italy is represented by great variety and quality of wine: red, white, ros�, sparkling and still. It is not just Barolo, Barbaresco, Chianti or Supertuscan. Simply consider that the registered indigenuous Italian grape varietals account more than 400 types! In terms of regions, Piedmont, Lombardy, Veneto, Tuscany are probably the most known. However, do not forget Friuli Venezia Giulia, Trentino Alto Adige, Le Marche, Abruzzo, Campania... Literally each region of Italy has its own secret gem...

WHEN
Any time is the right time to savour a delicious glass of wine. I then will be honored to lead you on wine tastings and also wine tours through the amazing wine regions of Italy. Or simply, I would be delighted to provide you with suggestions and ideas for wine cellar management.

WHY
In the exquisite world of wine tasting and without forgetting the ideal food pairing, I owe my passion, excitement and continued research to the quality of Italian wines and to wines from all the wine regions of the world.

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