JASON 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.
(c) Jonathan Warren
TESAURO IS presently ENGAGING WITH BRANDS IN ITALY AND THROUGHOUT the EUROPEan Union
EU passport in hand, he is moving from the United States to Verona, Italia in July 2025. For opportunities in media, consulting, and ambassadorship, please see Tesauro’s curriculum vitae & letters of recommendation.
Currently writing…
L’AVVENTURA: On earning dual citizenship and moving the family to Italy.
In early 2025, Tesauro announced his forthcoming move to Verona in the Veneto region of Northern Italy. Follow along with The Adventure on Substack.
“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?
LATEST 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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