Friday, March 27, 2026

Daniel Bellino Zwicke Italian Wine Guy

 




"ITALIAN FOOD & WINE GUY"

DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE

With Some of His FAVORITE FRIENDS WINES

And a PUMPKIN PIE



DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE

Daniel Bellino Zwicke
 is a prominent New York-based 
Italian food and wine professional, best-selling author, and restaurateur with over 30 years of experience in the industry. Known in the culinary world as "Danny Bolognese," he is recognized as an authority on Italian wine and culture.
Wine Industry Contributions
Bar Cichetti: In 1997, he founded Bar Cichetti in New York City, credited as America’s first Venetian wine bar (Bacaro), where he served as Chef, Wine Director, and Managing Partner.
  • Professional Roles: He has held prestigious positions as a wine director and chef at notable New York establishments, including Barbetta, as Wine Director - (home to one of the greatest Italian wine cellars in the U.S.), Del Posto, and Da Silvano.
  • Industry Connections: He is frequently associated with legendary figures in the wine world, such as Sebastiano Rosa (former winemaker of Sassicaia) and the Antinori family, Conte Sebastiano Capponi - proprietor of legendary Villa Calcinai Wine Estate in Greve, Cavelieri Luigi Cappellini (Castello Verrazzano), The Marchese Piero Antinori, Francesca Planeta of Planeta, Antonio Rallo of Donnafugata, and more.

  • Notable Books & Writing
  • Bellino Zwicke has authored numerous books that blend Italian-American recipes with wine pairing advice and travel stories:
  • Sunday Sauce: a #1 Amazon best-seller focusing on Italian-American "Gravy" and wine culture.
  • The Feast of the 7 Fish: A popular guide to the traditional Italian Christmas Eve seafood feast.
  • La Tavola: Stories and recipes reflecting the life of an Italian-American New Yorker.
  • Positano - The Amalfi Coast: A cookbook and travel guide that explores the regional dishes and wines of Southern Italy.
  • SINATRA SAUCE - The Cookbook
  • The RAGU BOLOGNESE COOKBOOK
  • Current Projects: He is actively working on a dedicated book about Chianti and the wine of Chianti Classico, which he cites as one of his greatest passions.

BOOKS by Daniel Bellino Zwicke are Available on Amazon.com

  • Online Influence
  • He manages the highly successful Instagram page @NewYork.Italian, which has over 500,000 followers and covers topics ranging from regional Italian wine to classic cinema and recipes










Daniel Bellino Zwicke

With FRIEND - CAVELERI LUIGI CAPPELLINI

Of CASTELLO VERRAZZANO- GREVE, ITALY









DANIEL with PALE ITALO STUPINO

CASTELLO NIEVE

BARBARESCO







With The MARCHESE FERDINANDO FRESCOBALDI

FRESCOBALDI BRUNELLO - CHIANTI









SUNDAY SAUCE

"AMERICA'S FAVORITE ITALIAN COOKBOOK"

# 1 BEST SELLER ITALIAN COOKBOOKS for 2 YEARS













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