Tuesday, July 20, 2010
The Wine Bar (assignment 3)
At only thirty-five years of age, Manuele Giovanelli seems as if he should just be starting his life. Quite on the contrary, Manuele is actually an accomplished business owner. Born in Pisa and raised in Milan, Manuele has lived in Florence for over a decade. He is now the proud owner of The Wine Bar, and has been for over a year.Originally, Manuele worked as a bartender for several years. After attending schooling, he moved into his current postition as owner of the bar. The Wine Bar receives much of its business through word of mouth, although individuals can book wine tasting's online. Overall, Manuele enjoys meeting new people and explaining his craft. He says his job requires him "to be very patient," but that he loves discussing the joy of wine. Manuele's favorite wine is Brunello di Montalcino,but his best seller is Chianti. As the owner of the bar, Manuele must work fourteen hour workdays, which can be quite demanding. Despite the energy required to work so frequently, Manuele remains quite upbeat about his job. Whether you are simply stopping in The Wine Bar for a drink or looking for an evening of conversation, Manuele Giovanelli is the perfect host.
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Kelsey,
ReplyDeleteYou have some interesting details here about Manuele, and your post is quite different from Kelsey Novotny's, which I like.
You traced at least the last few years of his life well, and portray his appeal to clients effectively.
Try to add some descriptive detail when you write about people, such as how they look, talk, emote. That makes a person come alive more. You needed more direct quotes from him, to show the extent of your interview with him.
Another suggestion: You call Manuele "an accomplished business owner." But he's only owned the place for one year, so that may be stretching the point a bit. And the last line reads like an advertisement, which you want to avoid in journalism. Just stick to the facts you know, the description and examples you saw.
Let the reader decide for himself/herself if Manuele is the perfect host.