For those of you that read my blog and follow me on social media, you know I have a new book releasing in the spring (April 3, 2018). Although I loved working on my first book Picture Perfect Parties, this new book Cocktail Italiano has been a 3 year passion project. One of the things I am most proud of is that I photographed the entire book, with the exception of a few cocktails I could not capture on the run. Skyhorse, my publisher, has be remarkable at seeing my photocentric vision of the book, therefore it is chocked full of images of the sea and sand and the beautiful colorful towns of the Riviera.

As many of you know, we lived on the Italian Riviera for 14 years and enjoyed the lifestyle there tremendously. I loved documenting all of my favorite places to imbibe aperitivo and take in the scenery. Aperitivo in Italy is something very special, and I think with this photo-rich book, I have captured the essence of my favorite Italian ritual. Living by the sea was incredibly inspiring and every summer spending time at our beach club was pure heaven. Cocktail Italiano is the perfect travel companion, and all you will need to create your very own aperitivo tour. It releases in spring, but it just launched on Amazon.com, and you can be the first to pre-order it now.

One of my favorite places was in my hometown of Alassio, Italy at Villa Della Pergola. Lucky for me, they were just up the road, and I enjoyed many an aperitivo there. They are known for their very own version of the Aperol Spritz, and you’ll find the recipe in my book. We will be staying there in September, so make sure to follow along on my instagram to see all the beauty and deliciousness they have to offer.

Look for book signings next year which will be up on the site next February. We will be coming and drinking and mixing cocktails at a city near you. Cin cin and enjoy the rest of the summer, preferably with a cocktail in hand.

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