MODO DI BERE WHAT WE MAKE WHO WE ARE
an award-winning media project about local culture through drinks and dialect
Wine writer Rose Thomas Bannister was interviewing Italian farmers when she realized that Italy has as many local “dialects” as it has local grapes.
She decided to extend the concept of terroir—a wine’s sense of place—to include the local language.
Modo di Bere Podcast, Magazine and Travel Show investigate the connections between biodiversity and linguistic variation, in Italy and beyond, through local drinks and local sayings.
“Modo di bere,” way of drinking, is a pun on the Italian words for a saying, “modo di dire,” way of saying.
“Bannister tells stories about wine through an artful, almost lyrical lens.”
—Wine Enthusiast Magazine
“ugh I love your page always and seeing my culture being talked about and platformed is amazing!!!”
—Mila from TikTok
“Smart, funny, and endlessly curious.”
—Michaele Weissman, author, “The Rye Bread Marriage" and “God in a Cup”
MODO DI BERE WHAT WE MAKE WHO WE ARE
What we make
Podcast
Rose Thomas Bannister interviews winemakers, educators, musicians who sing in minoritized languages, and more.
Magazine
Essays on drinks, language and travel.
Edited by Michele Thomas.
Travel Show: Modo di Bere TV
Rose Thomas climbs alpine terraces and befriends traditional fisherman in her thirst for local drinks and local sayings. Forthcoming episodes from New York, Texas, Lagos, Calabria and more. In collaboration with filmmaker Emilia Aghamirzai.
Newsletter
Adventurous thoughts from Rose Thomas and her collaborators.
The best way to follow the Modo di Bere project:
Events
Rose Thomas teaches tasting classes and curates other educational events about language and wine.
Contact us to suggest a collaboration on an event, whether in person or online.
Who we are
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Rose Thomas Bannister
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Emilia Aghamirzai
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Michele Thomas
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Giulia Àlvarez-Katz
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Kurmudgeon
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Michael Sugarman
DESIGNER
Website Marketing
Michael’s ceramics, writing and design
Support Us on Patreon for Exclusive Drinks & Language Content
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Support Us on Patreon for Exclusive Drinks & Language Content •
Audio assistance by Steve Silverstein
Theme music composed by Ersilia Prosperi for the band Ou
Logo by Lillian Schrag