La Dolce Vita Indeed! Restaurant and Foodservice Students Savor Italian Wine and Culture through Scholarships
GRI Proud to Announce Giacomo Bologna Scholarship Recipients
Gruppo Ristoratori Italiani has awarded seven outstanding college students with the Giacomo Bologna Scholarship. These recipients will receive an all-expense paid trip to Tuscany in Italy courtesy of Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi—GRI corporate member and world renowned 700 year old winemaking making family—to further their knowledge of Italian food and wine. The trip provides these promising restaurant and foodservice students an opportunity to directly experience Italian viticulture, gastronomy and culture.
The students who earned the
- Anthony Solofra- The Culinary
- Lauren Rose- Western Culinary Institute, Le Cordon Bleu Program,
- Martin Sheehan-
To apply for the Giacomo Bologna Scholarship, students must have at least two years of culinary experience and/or viticulture training, working directly with a chef in the preparation of food or with a sommelier. Applicants must also be full-time students in an accredited college or culinary institute. Only seven students were selected to attend this incredible workshop.
Education has always been at the core of
Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi, the leading wine producer of Tuscany and one of the most historic and respected wine companies in the world, combines centuries of tradition with progressive winemaking techniques and practices. Founded in the 14th century and a supplier of wines to the royal courts of