New York Italian Food Wine Travel Writer

 

Daniel Bellino Zwicke

Author DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE

ABOUT 

Daniel Bellino Zwicke is an author - Italian Food - Wine & Travel writer based in New York City. He has more than 30 years experience as a restaurant and wine professional. Daniel created America's 1st ever Venetian style wine bar (bacari) - Bar Cichetti in Greenwich Village NYC, where he was the Chef - Wine Director and managing partner. As a result of what he created in Bar Cichetti, Daniel quickly became in the eyes of Italian wine people (estate owners & winemakers) a major force in Italian Wine in New York and America. Over the years, Daniel became friends with Italy's most important wine people, including : Sebastiano Rosa - former winemaker Sassicaia and Tenuta Argiano, and now Agricola Punica in Sardegna. Other renowned Italian wine people that Daniel is acquainted with include : Conte SebastianO Capponi (Villa Calcinaia), Gianni Manetti (owner of Fontodi), Marchese Ferdinando Fresocbaldim Giovanni Folnari of Nozzle, Cavalier Luigi Cappellini - proprietor Castello Verrazzano (Greve), Gianpoulo Venice of Venice, the Coloombini family of Fattoria Barbi (Brunello) in Montalcino, and many more. As a result of Daniel's knowledge and passion for Italian wine, he is greatly respected and held in high esteem by all of Italy's top wine estate owners, as well as prominent people in the New York Italian Wine World.

Daniel attended New York Technical College, where he studied Culinary Arts / Hotel & Restaurant Mgt. Daniel cooked professionally for 12 years, before moving into the front of the house as a manager and wine director of some of New York's most prominent Italian Restaurants, including as the Wine Director of Ristorante Barbetta (greatest Italian wine list in America), as a manager at DaSilvano - New York's top celebrity restaurant for years, as well as manager / sommelier at Del Pesto of the Batali / Bastianich restaurant group. 

Daniel started writing in 2009 and published his first book - La Tavola in 2012. Since La Tavola, Daniel wrote and published : Sunday Sauce, Segreto Italiano, Mangia Italiano, The Ragu Bolognese Cookbook, "Sinatra Sauce," Positano The Amalfi Coast, and Exploring Venice - Travel Guide - Cookbook. Several of his books are bestsellers.

Daniel Bellino owns and operated a highly popular Instagram page @NewYork.Italian and has more than a half-million followers. He also has several websites relating to Italian Food Wine & travel, Music, and other food related sites that are not of Italian Cuisine.

Daniel lives and writes in New York's Greenwich Village, and is currently working on two different Italian cuisine themed books, including one book on the food and wine of Chianti.

BOOKS by Daniel Bellino Zwicke Amazon.com

Daniel's Instagram -  @NewYork.Italian 

More on DANIEL 

Daniel Bellino Zwicke is a prominent New York City-based food, wine, and travel writer, cookbook author, and veteran hospitality professional. He has spent over 30 years in the restaurant industry, specializing heavily in Italian wine and cuisine. [1, 2, 3]

Wine Professional Background

• Bar Cichetti: He is best known as the creator, Executive Chef, Wine Director, and Managing Partner of Bar Cichetti in New York City, widely recognized as America's first authentic Venetian wine bar. [1, 2]
• Industry Veteran: He worked for decades in prestigious New York establishments, including serving as a manager at the iconic Tuscan restaurant Da Silvano in Greenwich Village. [1, 2]
• Wine Writing & Upcoming Projects: He frequently writes about wine regions on his personal platforms. He is currently working on an upcoming book specifically focused on Chianti and the wine and food culture of Chianti Classico. [1, 2]

Cookbooks & Travel Guides

He has written numerous bestselling Italian-themed cookbooks available on platforms like Amazon. His books combine regional recipes with local wine history and personal travel narratives: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

• Sunday Sauce: "When Italian-Americans Cook".
• La Tavola: Explores classic Italian tables and traditions.
• Exploring Venice & Positano The Amalfi Coast: Practical travel guides combined with regional wine and food recipes.
• The Feast of the 7 Fish: Centered around traditional Italian Christmas Eve celebrations. [1, 2, 3, 4]

He also curates a highly popular Instagram page (@NewYork.Italian) with over 500,000 followers, sharing insights on Italian-American culture, wine tastings, recipes, and travel tips.

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