ABBONDANZA Vintners Square Contact: Dino D'Argenzio Address: 2480 Osage Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95409 Phone: (707) 483-4783 Fax: (707) 545-1784 Web Site: NA Email: DinoDArgenzio@aol.com ABBONDANZA Vintners Square is a 'lifestyle' center in Santa Rosa, Ca featuring 3-6 full production premuim wineries, wine tasting stores of wineries, a "Cult" wine store, shops, a deli a "Wine Country ' lifestyle restaurant and offices of Sonoma County Wine Industries. Plans are being developed for the location at US 101 freeway and Airport Bvd in Sonoma County. Events for wine clubs and other wine related activies will be available at the property. Discounts: ABBONDANZA Vintners Square will be a tourist destination, food and wine lifetstyle center; event venue setting to be made available to the trades and members of Cal-Italia
Bacchus Winemaking Club Contact: Linda Mc Collum Address: 1697 Industrial Road, San Carlos, CA 94070 Phone: (650) 593-WINE (9463) Fax: (650) 593-2310 Web Site: www.BacchusWinemakingClub.com Email: LindaM@BacchusWinemakingClub.Com We offer the local wine enthusiast a hands-on winemaking experience. Create your own wine, complete with a personalized, distinctive label...Perfect for gifts or just to enjoy for yourself. Choose from over 35 varietals/blends.
Design Centro Italia Contact: Design Centro Italia Address: 1290 Powell St. Emeryville, CA 94608 Phone: 510.420.0383 Fax: 510.428.1251 Web Site: www.italydesign.com Email: info@italydesign.com Design Centro Italia is located in the San Francisco Bay Area approximately 15 minutes from San Francisco in the East Bay City of Emeryville between Oakland and Berkeley. Our facility is approximately 25,000 Square Feet, divided half in retail showroom and half in warehouse space. We have one of the largest showroom/warehouse facilities for high-style modern Italian furniture in the USA. We are direct importers from over 50 of Italyís leading manufacturers. Our management has over 18 years experience in importing from Italy. We have developed a strong relationship with our suppliers in Italy and pride ourselves in working with Italyís leading manufacturers, renowned for their quality control, reliability and promptness in shipping. .
Dogaressa Contact: Dogaressa LLC Address: 82 El Sereno, San Francisco, CA 94127 Phone: 1-800-585-6141 Fax: 415-651-8959 Web Site: www.dogaressa.com Email: CustomerCare@Dogaressa.com Everything at Dogaressa is selected with an eye for the magic that made us all fall in love with Italy in the first place. Some items are just about impossible to find, even in Italy – gifts and collectibles that you, your friends and family will enjoy for years to come. Their list of Italian items at Dogaressa include: I Pupi Figurines, Calendars, Ceramics, Music, Italian Glass, Stationery, Wall Decor and Fun and Games Like the Dogaressa, Tamsen Talamini Salvador (Proprietaria) loves to seek out and collect things that reflect Italian design, artistry and culture. "I founded Dogaressa to share my discoveries with people who appreciate Italy as much as I do."
Ferrari Web Site: www.ferrariusa.com The premier manufacturer of Italian racing, sports, and GT cars, Ferrari has been present in the North American Market almost from its inception. Enzo Ferrari, Il Commendatore, understood the importance of the North American market to his company's success. It is not mere coincidence that America's first Formula 1 World Champion drove a Ferrari to the title.
Gondola Servizio Contact: Angelino and April Quinn Address: 568 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610 Phone: 866.737.8494 Fax: 510-238-7199 Web Site: www.gondolaservizio.com Gondola Servizio is proud to offer authentic Venetian Gondolas for all of your amorous needs.We operate from Lake Merritt in Oakland. Do not be fooled by the imitation gondolas throughout America, we are the only working museum awarded by Venice for preserving Venetian culture including their exquisite boats, the art of rowing and music. Experience first hand why the gondola has been prestigious for a millennium for it's beauty, elegance and efficiency. Gondolas were once the horse and carriage for Venetian nobility and we invite you to share in that tradition, aboard one of our graceful and historic vessels. Call today to reserve for your, unforgettable adventure! For reservations, call monday through friday, from 10am to 2pm.
The ItaLingua Institute Address: 870 Market Street, Suite 708 San Francisco, CA 94102 Phone: (415) 362-6025 Fax: (415) 362-2814 Web Site: www.italingua.com Email: italian@italingua.com We are an Italian language school dedicated to teaching and promoting the Italian language and Italian culture.  The school conducts classes, workshops and seminars as well as private lessons.  Our two Bay Area locations are in San Francisco and in Berkeley in the East Bay.
Lamborghini Web Site: www.lamborghini.com The whole mystique of Automobili Lamborghini is related to the man who had the inspiration, the skill and the determination to turn a dream into a reality. When Ferruccio Lamborghini founded his famous super car company, that since then bears his name, he gave it the symbol of the fighting bull. Later, in the '60s decade, when the Miura was introduced, he named the car after the famous bull's race, and this practice became a tradition for the House of the Bull.
Rosa An Italian Tale (Book) Contact: Eileen Ghilarducci Arnoff Address: PO Box 738, Calistoga, CA 94515 Phone: (707) 942 1233 Fax: (707) 942 1237 Web Site: NA Email: earnoff@aol.com This Light-Hearted jaunt explores the journy of one Italian-American family, from the verdant hills of Italy to the bustling streets of early 20th century Chicago.
The Sacramento Italian Cultural Society Address: 2791 24th Street Room 13, Sacramento, CA 95818 Phone: (916) 482-5900 Web Site: www.italiancenter.net Email: italy@winfirst.com The Sacramento Italian Cultural Society offers language classes at every level, special classes for travelers, heritage programs for children, food and music festivals, trips to Italy, the region's largest Italian lending library, cultural and art exhibits, free film and lecture series, and much more.
Vespa USA Address: 440 Ninth Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10001 Phone: (212) 380-4400 Fax: (310) 604-3989 Web Site: www.vespausa.com Email: Info@PiaggioUSA.com Vespa is not just a scooter. It is one of the great icons of Italian style and elegance, and with more than 16 million units produced, is well known throughout the world. For more than 50 years, Vespa has fascinated millions of people and given the world an irreplaceable icon of Italian style and a means of personal transport that has become synonymous with freedom.
Villagio Inn & Spa Contact: Stephen Andrews, Director of Sales & Marketing Address: 6481 Washington Street Yountville, CA 94599 Phone: (800) 351-1133 Fax: 707.948.5044 Web Site: www.villagio.com Email: reservations@villagio.com The 112-room Villagio Inn & Spa blends the active, contemporary flavors of Napa Valley with the warmth and charm of a countryside village in Tuscany. Villagio Inn & Spa’s guest rooms, spa and executive conference center are situated in a garden setting accented by vineyards, fountains and flowing central watercourse.
VIVA the Culinary Institute of Florence and Italian Cultural Center Contact: Heather or Sue Address: 7160 Keating Ave, Sebastopol, CA 95472 Phone: 707-824-9913 Fax: 707-824-2285 Web Site: www.studyabroaditaly.com/viva Email: hc@studyabroaditaly.com VIVA was created to share a love of good food, wine and Italian culture and heritage with our neighbors, students of all ages and visitors from around the globe. VIVA offers a wide variety of short-term classes with visiting Chefs, Sommeliers and Professors from our Italy programs: * Italian Cooking and Wine * Italian Language * Italian History * Italian Culture and Travel