Elena Bianco was born in Piedmont, grew up in Milan and lived in Venice for a number of years. She has a degree in Philosophy and a diploma from the Brera Academy of Fine Arts. She has been a journalist since 1991, and writes about her true passions: food, wine and travel. She worked in advertising for seven years (and was CEO of an advertising agency) and as a consultant for the tourism board of the Province of Venice. She writes for many magazines, including Dove, the Corriere della Sera’s Style magazine, Donna Moderna, Food & Beverage, and Italia Squisita. When she is not writing for magazines, blogging (enogastronomiablog.it) and on manintown.it, she loves spending time in the garden of her country house, climbing in the Dolomites, cooking for friends and photography.