venditori: potraits of our vendors at porta rudiae market

italy's 'heel', the salento is literally a luscious garden and grape vine right in the middle of the mediterranen. our produce is envied by the rest of italy, our wines opulent and captivating, first sip.

Silvestro is a nationally-trained sommelier (Italy) and the director of the Awaiting Table Italian Cooking School of Lecce Italy. The school offers small group Italian cooking classes that include market, winery and cultural visits as well as special courses on the wines of southern Italy and extra virgin olive oil.