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Wine specialist and tour manager

I am Martina, a professional tour organizer, sommelier, storyteller and proud member of the Italian sommeliers Association (AIS) and of the WSET. I design tailor made experiences for both professionals and tourists, together with a network of partners and consultants, such as tour operators, chefs, oenologists, producers and food specialists. I believe that touris

m is a great active educational tool. I am based in Turin, Piedmont, with a specialization on Langhe, Monferrato, Roero, and also Cinque Terre, where I’ve been living and that I love very much.

When in Rome...RUN!
30/10/2024

When in Rome...RUN!





Your personal travel advisors, in wine disguise.🎥 thank you
23/10/2024

Your personal travel advisors, in wine disguise.

🎥 thank you






A wonder-team ❤️
19/10/2024

A wonder-team ❤️








Welcome to Patrick's. As usual, the best pizza ever ever ever.This time it was:- Fig coconutHomage to the history of Gen...
18/10/2024

Welcome to Patrick's. As usual, the best pizza ever ever ever.
This time it was:

- Fig coconut
Homage to the history of Genoa, which has always been a port and a way of communication between the various worlds. Influences and contaminations in their cuisine according to Patrick.
Ingredients: Pesto alla Genovese, figs, coconut cream, salad, walnut granules, agresto.

-A Four Seasons in Bangkok
The meeting of two cuisines, the contaminations our dishes have undergone for centuries through other peoples. A traditional pizza cooked as the PAD THAI typical Thai dish.
Ingredients: Cream of cooked ham and ricotta cheese, artichoke hearts, olives, champignons, tamarind sauce with cashews, fish sauce, Tabasco, peanut oil, teriyaki sauce, ginger, lime zest, grated yolk.

Gently and proudly cared by .

with and .



Sequence of photograms capturing the essence of a relationship between a sommelier and a chef.Friends, first and foremos...
11/10/2024

Sequence of photograms capturing the essence of a relationship between a sommelier and a chef.
Friends, first and foremost.
Weirdos, as usual.

Thanks as usual,




Nice.The beauty of the French Riviera, the diffused, warm light of September, many intercultural contaminations and the ...
17/09/2024

Nice.

The beauty of the French Riviera,
the diffused, warm light of September,
many intercultural contaminations
and the distinctive French allure that permeates all things.

I wish I had more time to explore that peculiar wine & food scene.
Keeping this thought for nex time.

🎞️





Happy birthday to me.To new inspirations, projects and good people to meet.To love.
12/09/2024

Happy birthday to me.
To new inspirations, projects and good people to meet.
To love.




When in Rimini, try (literally, "the house of wine").Simple, genuine, cozy. Great quality food, warm hospitality, histo...
10/09/2024

When in Rimini, try (literally, "the house of wine").

Simple, genuine, cozy. Great quality food, warm hospitality, historic meeting place for locals.

Here, I'm standing between two "galiciu" (Piedmontese for chicken).

Perfect Italian style.






Down by the waterfalls. 🇨🇭
13/08/2024

Down by the waterfalls.


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Alternative uses of a bicycle.📸
11/08/2024

Alternative uses of a bicycle.

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Everything in its right place.📸
04/08/2024

Everything in its right place.

📸






In memory of Massimo Cotto.Music expert, speaker, enthusiastic music events organiser, deep connoisseur of every XX Cent...
02/08/2024

In memory of Massimo Cotto.
Music expert, speaker, enthusiastic music events organiser, deep connoisseur of every XX Century music shade.
From Asti, where I was born.
We owe you a great debt and gratitude for what you have done over the years to keep the bar of culture high in places and times that are not always easy.
May you continue to tell your musical stories wherever you are.



I feel love.Home. Finally.📸
31/07/2024

I feel love.
Home.
Finally.

📸





Surrounded.📸
26/07/2024

Surrounded.

📸





Happiness can also be on a bunch of bikes.F**king around always, with these people.
01/07/2024

Happiness can also be on a bunch of bikes.
F**king around always, with these people.








23/06/2024

Leggi su Sky TG24 l'articolo Spagna, Barcellona vieterà l'affitto delle case ai turisti entro il 2028

Kroenleinia grusonii (this cactus) is a state of mind.
21/06/2024

Kroenleinia grusonii (this cactus) is a state of mind.





Two she-somms, one Baltic and one Mediterranean, under the red lights of an Asian food-porn restaurant.Thank you , and...
18/06/2024

Two she-somms, one Baltic and one Mediterranean, under the red lights of an Asian food-porn restaurant.
Thank you , and !





La fin des 24 heures du Mans.
17/06/2024

La fin des 24 heures du Mans.


New upcoming wine event in a bunch of days!Vilnius, June 18th, together with and .it .❤️ An entirely aromatic experienc...
10/06/2024

New upcoming wine event in a bunch of days!
Vilnius, June 18th, together with and .it .

❤️ An entirely aromatic experience ❤️

📸 thank you , as usual







Saludos de una piamontesa, variedad rioplatense, naturalizada colombiana desde hace una semana.
27/05/2024

Saludos de una piamontesa, variedad rioplatense, naturalizada colombiana desde hace una semana.






Colores gordos.📸
27/05/2024

Colores gordos.

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Hello from Colombia.
26/05/2024

Hello from Colombia.





Toasting with (who is also a winemaker) at .onstage.Special thanks to for the hospitality!
18/05/2024

Toasting with (who is also a winemaker) at .onstage.
Special thanks to for the hospitality!





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Coffee tasting, the Italian way, with the coffee wizard @alesaglietti , at @monvisocoffee . With @thetablelesstraveled and many other friends. #napoletana #moka #brewing #coffee #tasting #foodeducation

Conviviality is key to share thoughts, while through poetry you find humanity. With the right people to be with. All of that happens @ristoranteincadase with @raphaelresasco. #conviviality #cinqueterre #foodandpoetry #foodandpolitics #grapestories #cinqueterre #vernazza #liguria

In the Roaring Twenties, when I was a dancer aboard in cruiseships. This picture is very old. I think it was 2006, a crazy trio in Buenos Aires, shooting Belle Époque styles in San Telmo. Old, but gold. #oldbutgold #buenosaires #roaringtwenties

One day at Gionata's niche champagne house. @petitperlage is both a cultural and commercial project around Champagne small producers. It is very rare to find someone as passionate and knowledgeable as he is. Always a pleasure, my friend! #champagne #ChampagneTasting #BoutiqueBubbles #ChampagneLovers #sommlife #champagneexpert

A special corner of truth and beauty in Vernazza. @raphaelresasco @incandela_a @marcoako #italianbeauty #travel #italianspots #traveltoitaly #cinqueterre #vernazza #italianfood #liguria #fabriziodeandrè

Anni fa, era forse il 1998, eravamo in piena adolescenza. E gli portavamo il moscato d’Asti ai concerti. A lui e a tutti i @bluvertigoofficial , con @andy_bluvertigo , @sergiocarnevale e @liviomagnini . Per bercelo insieme, tenendo alta la bandiera della convivialità astigiana. Loro forse non se lo ricordano, ma noi molto bene 😉. @morganofficial ha segnato il mio modo di pensare, tracciato in parte la strada, mostrato punti di vista lucidi. E, senz’altro, la faccia ironica delle pieghe delle cose. E oggi, a distanza di anni, mi ritrovo a presentarlo a @monferrato.onstage. E so che il moscato bianco gli piace sempre tanto. E, guardacaso, nel tempo sono diventata una moscatologa. Qualcosa, nella vita, genera e mantiene connessioni fra esseri, a distanza, nel tempo. Al prossimo moscato d’Asti, @morganofficial ! 📸 Grazie a @gabrieleboscofotografo per le immagini😉 #wineconnection #moscatodasti #morgan #italianartist #connessioni

The paradoxical statue: Rome, National Olympic Committee headquarters. In the main entrance hall, a dominating female figure representing a VERY FLABBY torch-bearer. Realized by Emilio Greco in 1960, on the occasion of the Olympic games that took place in that year, it is supposed to represent the “sophisticated modern woman”, whereas happens to be more similar to someone who’s never EVER gone to the gym. Interpreting this artwork still remains to me an unsolved mystery. #rome #travel #olympicgames #coni #flabby #woman #statue #italy #paradox

Events, investments and gastronomy: exploring territorial connections. #events #brachettodacquidocg #acquidocgrose #lavoratti #chocolate #gourmet #liguria #varazze

Poached egg instructions given by our superchef ❤️

📣Ladies and gentlemen, I’m excited to present a brand new project. Trying to answer to some needs of our beautiful international community, here’s a wine course designed specifically for who wants to get introduced to Italy through wine. Conviviality, culture and tasting are our key. Big thank you to Ashlinn and Adam @la.coppia.utopia, who support this endeavour. More infos will be soon posted. #Torino #wine #winetasting #winecourse #torinointernational #winechat #conviviality #samba #sambadrums

Smell Camp is on tour! Next public event: March 5th, Stresa, Grand Hotel del Îles Borromées. “Vino, sostantivo femminile”: @aispiemonte + @donnevinopiemonte. A match that you can’t miss. #wine #smellcamp #winetasting #wineeducation #sommelier #winelovers

Funky bottles dance party. #samba #bottles #bottling #wine #sparkling #wineeducation

Experiment with us. We enjoy the process of preparing new trainings for you. Science is fun! #wine #wineeducation #winescience #sommelier #sensoryanalysis #tasting #winepanel

Miscelazione futurista. Great contents, great delivery, great fun. Loved it. Just try the experience @esperienzasrl with @fulvio_piccinino , when in Torino. #miscelazionefuturista #polibibite #cocktail #gastronomy #food #wine #bartending #futurismo

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Wine specialist and tour manager

I’m Martina Doglio Cotto, a qualified Italian sommelier and tour guide, storyteller, member of the Italian sommeliers Association (AIS). I represent Italian wine & food companies worldwide, as an ambassador and trainer. I am also a tour manager with a 15 years experience in tourism & events. I design tailor made experiences for professionals and tourists, together with a network of partners and consultants, such as tour operators, chefs, oenologists, producers and food specialists.

I believe that tourism is a great active educational strategy. Wine and food matter and conviviality is the key for learning.

I am based in Turin, Piedmont, with a specialization on my area (Langhe, Monferrato, Roero) and Cinque Terre, where I’ve been living for a long time of my life. For any further information on wine educational, tours, lectures and cooking classes please send me a message.