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One of the biggest names of Italian winemaking. Elisabetta Foradori is a winemaker in a village in the Trentino region of Italy. Its wines are produced biodynamically on a farm in the Eastern Alps. It is an example of tenacity and determination in the world of wine. She has managed to highlight a grape, producing more complex wines based on his philosophy on cultivation and wine.
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With great passion and a transgressive philosophy, Massimo Botura takes on culture as the true power that a chef must wield in order to make a difference. At Osteria Francescana, his three-Michelin-star restaurant in Modena, he plays with musical and contemporary art references to create beauty and pleasure, but also to spread his discourse questioning Italian tradition through a critical and unsentimental lens. Using the exquisite seasonal foods of his region, Bottura has conceived some imaginative and innovative dishes like Oops, I Dropped the Lemon Tart, or Pollution (a protest against nuclear pollution). Massimo Botura is also a promoter of social and environmental campaigns. At Expo Milan 2015, he set up his Refettorio Ambrosiano, where those in need received meals made from the exhibition’s leftovers—drawing attention to the millions of tonnes of food waste each year.
"My restaurant is a laboratory of ideas"
“Culinary revolution is everywhere”, says the great Massimo Bottura in #GastronomyShapers, who has told his beginnings in the sector and his way of innovating: “Culture and art really help me to see the world in a different perspective”.
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Mauro Colagreco is the first foreigner in France to win 3 Michelin Stars and his restaurant Mirazur is considered one of the best in the world, according to “The World’s 50 Best” list. The magical location of his restaurant on the French blue coast bordering Italy gives him access to excellent quality local products from the sea, the orchard, and the mountains. Mauro himself describes his cuisine as fresh, subtle, and meticulous, with great attention to every detail.
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The gastronome and sociologist Carlo Petrini is the founder of the international Slow Food movement, the main reaction to stop the spread of fast food establishments and culture. For 30 years, Petrini has been aware that fast food culture can destroy the identity of the communities that are home to traditional foods and local products. The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has recognized the founder of the Slow Food movement, Carlo Petrini, with the Champions of the Earth award for his outstanding contribution to the environment and sustainable development.
Petrini thus joins the exclusive list of eight winners of this emblematic UN award that recognizes outstanding pioneers and leaders in the fields of politics, science, and civil society. In the context of global food security, his movement has become a formidable force in defending local food traditions, protecting local biodiversity, and promoting quality products on a small scale, with a growing interest in investment in the South.
Italy
A creative expert in cocktails, Cinalli is one of the best bartenders and mixologists in the world. He is a botanist, farmer, sommelier, sculptor and barista. This Italian started working behind bars 12 years ago. Six years in a catering school and several trips around Italy afterwards, his thirst to discover more about the fascinating world of cocktail making made him move to London. He is currently the director and co-founder of Hospitality Gourmet.
Luca defines his cocktail bar as an upgrade of flavors and seeks to make those who come to taste his creations feel the excitement of a drink that recalls tradition, no matter where you come from. Seeing Luca Cinalli behind a bar is something hypnotic; his technique is impeccable, his security unwavering and the control he exerts over the entire room is unique.