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4 Events Coming Up in the US and Beyond

March 19, 2019 by diannejacob Leave a Comment

Learning al fresco in the garden of our villa in the Valpolicella wine region. (Photo by Owen Rubin.)

Part of being a good writer is getting out from behind your computer to attend a conference, workshop or other events coming up. These are places to network and learn, of course. 

But more imporantly, getting away can help you move forward with renewed enthusiasm and energy. When you get out of your rut, your mind makes [Read more…] about 4 Events Coming Up in the US and Beyond

Filed Under: My workshops and conferences Tagged With: Food and Wine Writing Workshop 2019, Food Writing Forum, food writing in Italy, IACP, Tastemaker Conference

Join Us at Our July Food and Wine Writing Workshop in Italy!

February 26, 2019 by diannejacob 2 Comments

food and wine writing workshop 2019Food writing comes alive at our third annual Food and Wine Writing Workshop in Verona, Italy this summer.

My co-host and I hold this event at one of the most beautiful private villas in Italy. Our location is in the countryside outside Verona, a 15-minute drive from town.

Expect a full week of writing, feedback, and instruction. But that’s not all. You can learn and write while [Read more…] about Join Us at Our July Food and Wine Writing Workshop in Italy!

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Our Italy Food & Wine Writing Workshop

May 8, 2018 by diannejacob 6 Comments

Caio! I’m back from the Valpolicella wine region of Verona, Italy, where my co-host Demet Guzey and I hosted a sold out group of students from the U.S. and Ireland to eat, drink and write. It was our second writing workshop and we hope for more.

The grounds of our 500-year old Palladian villa. Not shown are a vineyard, carriage house, chapel, ping pong table, and pool. And Grecian statues. (Photo by Owen Rubin.)

We stayed at a gorgeous 10-bedroom Palladian villa in San Pietro in Cariano, a tiny town near Verona, about 1.5 hours’ drive from [Read more…] about Our Italy Food & Wine Writing Workshop

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A September Writing Workshop in Italy

February 14, 2017 by diannejacob 22 Comments

If you dream of staying in a villa in the Italian countryside, this is where we will stay, work, eat and wander in the garden.

Do you adore Italy and Italian food? It’s hard to find a food-obsessed person who doesn’t. So now you have at least two reasons to join me September 6 to 10, 2017, for Food Writing for Food Lovers, a writing workshop in Italy.

I’m partnering with Demet Güzey, a food historian, scientist, and food writing instructor at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. A Turk living in Verona, Demet  [Read more…] about A September Writing Workshop in Italy

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