Americans Tracing Italian Roots - Wine Tourism

I’m excited to join the just-launched La Stampa USA as a contributor, covering food, wine, culture, etc. La Stampa ("The Press") is one of Italy’s oldest and most respected newspapers, founded in Turin in 1867. La Stampa USA is its English-language edition for readers in the United States. It covers Italy, Italian culture, business, and current affairs, and it pays particular attention to the Italian-American community. The goal is not to translate Italian headlines, but to report stories that matter to both sides of the Atlantic. That two-way connection is what draws me to it. Italian Americans carry family histories, recipes, and memories of places many have never seen. Readers in Italy often know little about how their country’s food, wine, and businesses are seen across the ocean. I hope to help bridge that gap with reporting that is curious, specific, and grounded in both places. I’m currently working on a story about Americans tracing their Italian roots through wine tourism. If you have experience with this, I’d welcome a conversation. I’m especially looking for: -Tour operators or guides who have helped travelers search for family villages -Regional wine consortia or tourism offices with visitor data on roots travel -Archives, municipal offices, or local historians who help with ancestry searches -Travelers willing to share their stories, on or off the record If you can help, please email me at [email redacted] https://lnkd.in/g74-SdBu