Luca Bernardini studied philosophy and history at the University of Padua, specialising in the history of food. In Italy he worked for Slow Food, an international organization that promotes traditional food. He now lives in Mumbai. He was the Indian co-ordinator for the worldwide restaurant guide Slow Food Planet and he is lecturer for “Il Dolce Vino”, a project by the Indo-Italian Chamber of Commerce that promotes the knowledge of Italian wine in India. He also organizes wine & food pairing events in Mumbai and wine & food tours in Italy.