Jeremy Parzen
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Jeremy Parzen is a wine writer and educator, blogger, food and wine historian, and musician who resides in Austin
, Texas
. He is author of the wine and lifestyle blog, Do Bianchi, and is a co-editor, together with Italian wine writer Franco Ziliani
, of VinoWire, a blog devoted to news from the world of Italian wine.
Parzen received his doctorate in Italian literature
and language at U.C.L.A. in 1997 (with a dissertation on Petrarch
an prosody
and Renaissance
transcriptions of the Rerum vulgarium fragmenta) and lived and worked for many years between Los Angeles and Italy as an instructor of Italian language and musician beginning in 1989, when he launched his academic career. In 1997, he moved to New York City where he began to work as an editor at La Cucina Italiana and ultimately became its chief wine writer before leaving to pursue an independent career as a wine and food writer.
From 2000 onward, he has worked as a freelance writer and marketing consultant in the wine industry. His byline has appeared in numerous publications, including Wine & Spirits
and Decanter
, and he is the author of a number of university-press translations, including The Art of Cooking (UC Press, 2005) by 15th-century chef Maestro Martino of Como
and The History of Italian Cinema (Princeton, 2009), by Gian Piero Brunetta.
Parzen plays in the musical group Nous Non Plus
under the stage name Cal d'Hommage. He is also credited as being a co writer of some of the band's material.
Austin
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, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. He is author of the wine and lifestyle blog, Do Bianchi, and is a co-editor, together with Italian wine writer Franco Ziliani
Franco Ziliani
Franco Ziliani is an Italian journalist and wine critic, with a specialty in Italian wines since 1985. He has contributed to several periodicals including Decanter, A Tavola, Barolo & Co. and Merum, Il Corriere Vinicolo, De Vinis, The World of Fine Wine, as well as a column for Harpers Magazine...
, of VinoWire, a blog devoted to news from the world of Italian wine.
Parzen received his doctorate in Italian literature
Italian literature
Italian literature is literature written in the Italian language, particularly within Italy. It may also refer to literature written by Italians or in Italy in other languages spoken in Italy, often languages that are closely related to modern Italian....
and language at U.C.L.A. in 1997 (with a dissertation on Petrarch
Petrarch
Francesco Petrarca , known in English as Petrarch, was an Italian scholar, poet and one of the earliest humanists. Petrarch is often called the "Father of Humanism"...
an prosody
Prosody (linguistics)
In linguistics, prosody is the rhythm, stress, and intonation of speech. Prosody may reflect various features of the speaker or the utterance: the emotional state of the speaker; the form of the utterance ; the presence of irony or sarcasm; emphasis, contrast, and focus; or other elements of...
and Renaissance
Renaissance
The Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe. The term is also used more loosely to refer to the historical era, but since the changes of the Renaissance were not...
transcriptions of the Rerum vulgarium fragmenta) and lived and worked for many years between Los Angeles and Italy as an instructor of Italian language and musician beginning in 1989, when he launched his academic career. In 1997, he moved to New York City where he began to work as an editor at La Cucina Italiana and ultimately became its chief wine writer before leaving to pursue an independent career as a wine and food writer.
From 2000 onward, he has worked as a freelance writer and marketing consultant in the wine industry. His byline has appeared in numerous publications, including Wine & Spirits
Wine & Spirits
Wine & Spirits is an American wine magazine. With offices in New York and San Francisco, the magazine publishes eight issues annually.In addition to publisher and editor-in-chief Joshua Greene, among the contributors are Tara Q. Thomas, Patrick Comiskey, Patricio Tapia, Peter Liem, with additional...
and Decanter
Decanter (magazine)
Decanter is an up market magazine on wine and spirits, published in over 90 countries on a monthly basis. The magazine content includes news from the industry, vintage guides and wine recommendations. Decanter organizes the annual Decanter World Wine Awards.-Wine Ratings:Decanter employs a 1 to 5...
, and he is the author of a number of university-press translations, including The Art of Cooking (UC Press, 2005) by 15th-century chef Maestro Martino of Como
Maestro Martino of Como
Martino de Rossi or Martino de Rubeis, called Martino of Como, was the most important cook of the 15th century. His book Libro de Arte Coquinaria is considered a landmark in Italian gastronomic literature and a historical record of the transition from mediaeval to renaissance cuisine.His early...
and The History of Italian Cinema (Princeton, 2009), by Gian Piero Brunetta.
Parzen plays in the musical group Nous Non Plus
Nous Non Plus
Nous Non Plus ' is a faux-french indie rock band based out of New York City. The band consists of Céline Dijon , Jean-Luc Retard , Bonnie Day , Cal d'Hommage , Professeur Harry Covert , Morris "Mars" Chevrolet , and François Hardonne...
under the stage name Cal d'Hommage. He is also credited as being a co writer of some of the band's material.