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Valerie Quintanilla

Valerie Quintanilla

Ciao I'm Val, an American expat living in the Langhe, a magical wine region in Northern Italy. I'm a marketing pro by trade, but since living abroad have been working in travel planning, wine tourism, and freelance writing. My expat chronicles include wine, cooking, travel, and other bits and bobs. I'd love to have you join me virtually - and look me up if you make it my way. I'm always up for a glass of vino. Cin cin!

Tour de Lucca: VIew from Guinigi Tower
Italy Travel, Tuscany TravelJuly 23, 2013<August 10, 2016

Exploring Tuscany: Tour di Lucca!

Time for another trip outside of Piedmont. Next up: Lucca, a medieval city in Tuscany. Join me on a Tour di Lucca!

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Vinoteca Centro Storico Serralunga
Dining, Piedmont Portraits, Piedmont TravelJuly 17, 2013<February 9, 2018

Vinoteca Centro Storico, Serralunga d’Alba

July 12th marked my one month in Italy. The day came with little fanfare going about our new normal routine. Il Ragazzo (a.k.a: “The…

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Asparagus and sausage recipe
Food and Wine, Food and Wine Pairing, RecipesJuly 11, 2013<July 15, 2016

Asparagus and Sausage Recipe

Asparagus season is over in Piedmont (sniff sniff), but we enjoyed it while it lasted. Put on your apron and try out this lovely…

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A trip to Germany.
Europe Travel, Germany, WineJuly 9, 2013<August 10, 2016

Photo Stream: A Trip to Germany

My amazing boyfriend (aka, “Il Ragazzo” translation: “The Boy”) surprised me with a trip to Germany! He works at a Barolo producer, which means…

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Piedmont Tours
WineJuly 2, 2013<August 10, 2016

How to Host a Wine Tasting Party – Piedmont-style!

In my short experience in the Langhe, Sunday Funday means one epic wine tasting party after the other. Variables: guests, location, and types of…

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Piemonte Italy cappucino
Italy Travel, Piedmont TravelJune 25, 2013<August 10, 2016

Piedmont, Italy Photo Stream: Take 2

Features in this Piedmont Italy photo stream include: My first pizza with Italy as my new home (c’mon, that’s totally celebration-worthy). My first cappuccino….

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Piedmont, Italy Photo Essay: Week 1
Expat Life, Piedmont Travel, WineJune 20, 2013<August 10, 2016

Piedmont, Italy Photo Essay: Week 1

The Piedmont Italy photo stream is coming to life with a kaleidoscope of beautiful scenery, friendly faces, wine, food, and more… We hosted our first barbecue,…

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Moving to Italy
Expat LifeJune 11, 2013<April 17, 2016

Moving to Italy: It’s go time

It’s moving to Italy time! After months of planning and prep work I board my flight in a matter of hours (for more deets…

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