Susan L Schwartz

Get to know the floating city through the wine, cocktails and stories that spill from Venice’s most vibrant neighbourhoods. This talk and tasting will give you a whole new history of the iconic destination. Over the last 1,600 years, the city of Venice has perfected the art of living well – and Susan L Schwartz has discovered the drinks that sustain this status.

Schwartz offers a flavour from her stunning new book A Guide to Drinking in Venice, demonstrating a cocktail or two. She reveals the famous bar that birthed the Bellini, the wines imported by the city’s many merchants, and the coffee houses, pubs and places that add to the city’s intoxicating charm. Sit back, take a sip and imagine you’re floating through the waterways of Venice – all from the Hay Festival fields.