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“THERE ARE
MANY VISIONS OF
ITALY: ONE SEEN
BY FOREIGNERS,
ONE SEEN BY US
ITALIANS, AND
EVENTUALLY,
BEHIND IT ALL,
THERE IS THE TRUE
ITALY”.
GELASIO GAETANI
D’ARAGONA
LOVATELLI.

delights and hidden treasures. With a degree in America, England, and the Far East. Inheriting
art history and anthropology, nomadic Parisian from his maternal grandfather, Baron Raimondo
photographer Aline Coquelle has always traveled Franchetti, a passion for wine, agriculture, and ter-
the world—she has lived and worked in Central roir, Gaetani studied agricultural sciences in Italy,
and South America, Asia, and Africa. She contribu- attended the Wine & Spirit Education Trust in Lon-
tes to prestigious international publications, and don, and gained industry experience working for
shoots marketing campaigns for luxury brands. Julius Wile & Sons in New York, L & P Antinori in
Coquelle works only with silver film in order to Florence, Souverain Wines in California, and Calo-
keep alive the magic of old-time photography, na Vineyards in British Columbia. Upon returning
because she believes “saving tradition is the new to Europe, he founded, together with his brothers,
revolution,” and her gelatin silver prints are sought the renowned Argiano winery in Tuscany. A writer
by collectors worldwide. Her other books with As- and raconteur, he has published several books,
souline are Palm Springs Style (2005); The Cartier including Wine Notes (Luca Dotti, 2002), Walking
Polo Games (2006); and Polo: The Nomadic Tribe on the Wine Side (Gribaudo, 2013), and Vini, Amo-
(2009). Winemaker, industry consultant, cellar ad- ri (Bompiani, 2014). He is also an Italian style and
visor, speaker and visiting lecturer, Count Gelasio brand ambassador, bringing together tradition,
Gaetani d’Aragona Lovatelli is an eclectic and ver- passion, and experience in international strategy
satile authority on Italian and international wines, consultancy.
having traveled and worked in the U.S., South www.assouline.com

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