Massimo Piccin

Massimo Piccin

Massimo Piccin, an engineer by training, decided at age 30 to follow his true passion and become a winemaker. To achieve this goal, he first purchased a small farm and farmhouse on the central Bolgheri plain. With the site settled, he then brought on famed Tuscan wine...
Francesco Lafranconi

Francesco Lafranconi

Internationally renowned mixologist, spirits industry educator and icon of cocktail culture Francesco Lafranconi is currently the Senior Vice President of Beverage and Hospitality Culture for Carver Road Hospitality in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lafranconi’s journey in...
Timon Balloo

Timon Balloo

The culinary heart of Timon Balloo’s food draws from a broad range of international flavors. From his Chinese, Indian-Trinidadian heritage to his classic European training, to the diverse kitchens where he built his career, each step along the way has led Timon Balloo...
Gaby Maeda

Gaby Maeda

Gaby Maeda grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii where she had exposure to several different types of cuisine. She spent two years cooking at Hiroshi’s Eurasian Tapas in Honolulu where she realized that cooking was what she wanted to pursue in life. The parallels in diversity...