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We’re experiencing the magic of Italy like it’s truly meant to be.
Perfectly imperfect.

Follow us as we share the food, lifestyle, and stories of Italy.

Meet us

Two wild hearts. One bold dream. Can we do it?

Ciao, we’re Brent and Sherry. We’ve spent decades building careers, building companies, travelling, doing what was expected of us, but somewhere along the way we fell deeply in love with Italy.

I mean, who wouldn’t. The food, the wine, the history, the people. Italy speaks to us in a way we understand. Like us, it is chaotic and messy, yet full of life, beauty and love. Perfectly imperfect.

Right now we are in the messy middle of creating our next chapter. We are spending more time in Italy, exploring regions, meeting people, tasting everything, and trying to understand what a future here could look like for us.

This is our story. Follow along as we uncover our next chapter. The food, the wine, the people, the aha moments, the doubts, the mistakes, and the question we keep coming back to. Is Italy truly where we belong?

Tonic in Italy, Travel, Lifestyle and Food from two expats

Get messy

We are seeking out experiences that celebrate the lifestyle, flavours, stories, and soul of Italy.

Italy was never meant to be clean or tidy, an Instagram edited version of perfection. The real Italy has deep layers. It’s messy and wild steeped in mind-blowing history. It’s tough and gritty, alongside unfathomed beauty. It’s desperate and simple, yet fiercely passionate and alive.

It’s perfectly imperfect, and that’s the Italy we want to experience. Life, food and connection, just as Italy intended.

We’re Asking


Tell me, what is it you plan to do with this one wild and precious life?

Mary Oliver