JASON W. TESAURO
Writer • Photojournalist • Sommelier • Master of ceremonies
From Coachella to Kentucky Derby, London to Hong Kong, Tesauro’s career spans 20+ years and 20 countries, bridging the worlds of fine wine, cultural journalism, lifestyle education, and creative events. He specializes in food & drink, savvy & vice, travel, style, and expert storytelling across global platforms as published author, TV host, ambassador, performance poet, and educator.
Sommelier • Scrittore • Fotogiornalista • Ambasciatore
Dai palchi di Coachella al Kentucky Derby, da Londra a Hong Kong, la carriera di Tesauro si estende per oltre 20 anni e 20 paesi, collegando i mondi del vino d’eccellenza, del giornalismo culturale, della formazione lifestyle e degli eventi creativi. Specializzato in enogastronomia, viaggi, stile, arti di vivere e storytelling, opera a livello internazionale come autore pubblicato, conduttore televisivo, poeta, educatore e maestro di ceremonie.
(c) Luna Le Verreplein
At home in Verona Centro Storico.
TESAURO IS presently ENGAGING WITH BRANDS IN ITALY AND THROUGHOUT the EUROPEan Union
TESAURO STA ATTUALMENTE INTERAGENDO CON MARCHI IN ITALIA E IN TUTTA L'UNIONE EUROPEA
Italian citizenship and EU passport in hand, the family relocated from Richmond, Virginia to Verona, Italia in July 2025. For opportunities in media, consulting, and ambassadorship, please see Tesauro’s curriculum vitae & letters of recommendation in inglese ed italiano.
On the road for Nebbiolo in Piemonte.
Latest discoverY | Una Scoperta Recente
Conegliano Valdobbiadine
Recently, Tesauro visited the home of Prosecco Superiore DOCG: Conegliano Valdobbiadine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Veneto region of Northeast italy. You certainly know Prosecco, but did you know that there’s something higher, both in terms of elevation and quality? After a week of hilltop vineyards and handmade wines born amongst the clouds, he fell in love.
Recentemente, Tesauro ha visitato la casa del Prosecco Superiore DOCG: Conegliano Valdobbiadine, un sito patrimonio mondiale dell'UNESCO nella regione Veneto, nel nord-est dell'Italia. Conoscete sicuramente il Prosecco, ma sapevate che c'è qualcosa di più elevato, sia in termini di altitudine che di qualità? Dopo una settimana trascorsa tra vigneti in cima alle colline e vini artigianali nati tra le nuvole, se ne innamorò.
“Le foto che hai fatto sono davvero splendide: si percepisce l’umanità delle persone, la bellezza e la potenza del paesaggio.
The photos you have taken are truly splendid: you perceive the humanity of the people, the beauty and power of the landscape.”
Bival Azienda Agricola, Guia di Valdobbiadene, Treviso, Veneto
Currently writing…
L’AVVENTURA: On earning dual citizenship and moving the family to Italy.
In early 2025, Tesauro announced his move to Verona in the Veneto region of Northern Italy. Follow along with The Adventure on Substack.
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“Tesauro wittily unspools the story of how he secured Italian citizenship and now plans to move his family from Virginia to Italy — in a matter of weeks! Jason radiates joy — in person and on the screen. ”
Ever feel like the fates are trying to tell you something?
Recent PROJECT
THE CARDINAL POINTS DECK
A deck of playing cards collaged of maps from overseas adventures, backyard birds of the Southeast, clacked words from a vintage Underwood typewriter, and lines from The Phantom Tollbooth.
Back side of the deck features playful and poeticized anagrams of:
playing cards by tesauro
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Designed not merely for those who dig playing cards, the Cardinal Points Deck is a splendid gift for enthusiasts of birds, maps, travel, literature, poetry, objet d’art, collectibles, and handmade things.
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