Aielli & Benevento

One of the most overlooked travel opportunities is spending time in Italy’s wine country during the cooler season; truth is the food and wine pairings are at their very best during the late Fall – early Winter seasons. With this in mind, A& B has launched a new touring concept: Barolo Blast! This customized seven-day visit takes you to the center of the region producing the king of Italian red wine: Barolo. Our professional guides will escort you thru world recognized Barolo and Barbaresco vineyards. The private visits to century old grand estates are combined this with nightly gourmet dining. The week concludes with shopping/spa break at one of Milan’s very best new hotels The Park Hyatt.

Email us at: info@aielli-benevento.it and request A&B’s Barolo Blast private touring offering.

A recent issue of Harper’s Bazaar profiled the new creative director at Gucci. As with many Italian companies, even multinationals, management stays in the family. So it was no surprise that this design post was filled by Frida Giannini nee Gucci, the 33 year-old heiress. She is described in the piece waxing on about her art collection of Brancusi and Modigliani, her taste stationery (Smythson of Bond Street), her favorite fragrance (Penhaligon’s Quercus) and even her signature flower (White Tulip). However, what was most revealing about this style queen was found in the shot of her apartment’s floor coverings: there in a this 15^th century Palazzo were two cowhide rugs displayed across the living room! Italian chic cum Lonesome Dove. Go figure.