Italy Bound

John Mariani is Italy Bound…and discusses not only his itinerary but recommendation to avoid the crush of summer tourism in the big cities! Lots of fun travel talk about Italy, family and more in this video! For more on John Mariani go to www.JohnMariani.com And Listen to John’s radio show, ‘Almost Golden’ on WVOX-AM at … Read more

John Mariani The Virtual Gourmet: Riesling Gets No Respect!

Are White wines too bland? And is all Riesling the same? Do they have to be sweet? Food and Travel expert, John Mariani goes into depth about Riesling wines and how they can differ quite a bit!    For more on John Mariani go to www.JohnMariani.com And Listen to John’s radio show, ‘Almost Golden’ on WVOX-AM … Read more

John Mariani The Virtual Gourmet: Visit Windham NY

John Mariani, travel and food writer, turns us onto a quaint town in the midst of New York State. It’s a summer and winter resort town but retains all its old fashioned charm — along with wonderful eateries! It’s Windham, NY.   For more on John Mariani go to www.JohnMariani.com And Listen to John’s radio show, … Read more

John Mariani The Virtual Gourmet: Has French Cuisine Lost Its Cachet?

It may seem that Italian restaurants outnumber those offering French Cuisine, But international food and travel writer, John Mariani, gives plenty of examples of great FRENCH Restaurants which still command respect!  For more on John Mariani go to www.JohnMariani.com And Listen to John’s radio show, ‘Almost Golden’ on WVOX-AM at https://wvox.com/shows/almost-golden/ Visit our website www.CelebratingAct2.com … Read more

John Mariani The Virtual Gourmet: Messina, Italy: A Hidden Gem?

As a world traveler, food and travel writer, John Mariani is on the lookout for destinations with great food and culture…and ones hopefully not over crowded with fellow tourists. In this video he reports on one such spot, Messina, Italy. For more on John Mariani go to www.JohnMariani.com And Listen to John’s radio show, ‘Almost … Read more

John Mariani The Virtual Gourmet: Can A.I. Replace Food writers?

As a writer, John Mariani, is both a novelist and reporter, editing the free weekly food and travel newsletter, The Virtual Gourmet. Naturally, the early examples of A.I. showing a computer can credibly imitate intelligent writing – even creative writing – have him concerned. Should all creative people worry? As a consumer of information (fiction … Read more

John Mariani The Virtual Gourmet: Profiling the Giants of Gastronomy

Noted Food and Travel Writer, John Mariani, explains how and why he profiles the important people of the food and wine world including interviews and obituaries — all of which happily punctuate his free newsletter, The Virtual Gourmet. For more on John Mariani go to www.JohnMariani.com And Listen to John’s radio show, ‘Almost Golden’ on … Read more

John Mariani The Virtual Gourmet: What’s Special about San Marzano Tomatoes

Everyone loves Spaghetti…and we LOVE a great tomato sauce! World traveler and Food writer, John Mariani shares the secret behind the famous San Marzano Tomatoes and WHY these are very special. For more on John Mariani go to www.JohnMariani.com And Listen to John’s radio show, ‘Almost Golden’ on WVOX-AM at https://wvox.com/shows/almost-golden/ Visit our website www.CelebratingAct2.com … Read more

The Truth about the Hemingway Bar in the Ritz

The “Hemingway Bar’ in the Paris Ritz is legendary but how much is true? Did Papa H. imbibe there? Is that really his typewriter in the corner? And who is the man behind all memorabilia? Travel writer, food critic and author, John Mariani takes us behind the scenes and into history then–and now! For more … Read more