Simone Cinotto

Simone Cinotto is Associate Professor of Contemporary History at the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo, Italy, where he is also Reference Professor for the Fulbright cultural exchange programs. He is the author, editor, and co-editor of numerous works, including The Italian American Table: Food, Family, and Community in New York City (University of Illinois Press, 2013) and Soft Soil Black Grapes: The Birth of Italian Winemaking in California (NYUP, 2012). He is on the Editorial Boards of several journals, among which are Gastronomica, The Graduate Journal of Food Studies, and the Italian American Review.