HELLO! My name is Cecilia, I am a professional sommelier and I am a licensed tour leader. I have several passions: wines, Italian and Venetian cuisine, meeting people and following my heart.
While I was studying Economics and Art Management at Venice University, I decided to do something different with my life (do you remember? “follow your heart…”) and I started my study for the FISAR Sommelier Diploma. Since gaining the diploma, my passion for wine has been growing more and more intense and persistent. I’m not a chef or a food critic but I am passionate about food culture: I inherited from my grandmother a hand written little book full of her Venetian recipes and this is like a treasure for me. For me every journey is scattered with scents and it is connected to a bouquet of flavors: I don’t know how much time I spend sniffing herbs at the farmer’s market and thinking about the best wine to pair with. My business partner -no, I am wrong, my friend Daniela encouraged me to follow my heart and to express my personality: I think that wine is a pleasure and I love sharing this passion that I have in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere – and is there a more beautiful location than Venice to do this? I’m an enthusiastic supporter of aperitivo hour! I definitely love risotto! My favourite wine: Sagrantino di Montefalco.