Roma to Sonoma bridges narrative nonfiction, travel, and cultural reporting with depth and human insight, moving beyond reviews and trends to trace the people and historical threads that give regions meaning.
Haute Living
Anna Fendi, now in her ninth decade, is a force to be reckoned with. Her boundless creativity, far from diminishing, seems to have reached new heights. As one of the iconic five Fendi sisters, Anna is the daughter of Adele Casagrande and Edoardo Fendi, the founders of FENDI, a name synonymous with luxury in the global fashion industry.
Haute Living
For those who venture halfway around the world to reach this archipelago, rest assured, the arrival makes the travel disappear. It is an experience in itself—a spectacular blend of blue sky and sea in the middle of nowhere. Then, you land next to a floating dock, greeted by drums, music, and Maldivian warmth. And the wellness reset begins.
Forbes.com
Malvasia’s story reaches back to Monemvasia, the fortified Greek coastal town whose name the Venetians shortened to Malvasia. By the thirteenth century, the wine had become one of the Mediterranean’s great commercial successes: a sweet, sun-dried wine made from local white grapes rather than from one fixed “Malvasia” variety.
Layne shares stories shaped by a passion for wine, travel and culture. From the vineyards of Italy to the hills of Sonoma, the journey continues.
A celebration of wine as more than a drink — its history, people, places and tradition.
Everyday glimpses from the road — vineyards, tables and cities as they happen.
Conversations from cellars, vineyards and cities — video stories that carry the reporting beyond the page.
