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Susan L. Schwartz

Susan L. Schwartz

London-based cocktail writer & drinks journalist, host of the Lush Life Podcast, founder of A Lush Life Manual, and author of "A Guide to Drinking in Venice" (Quadrille, 2026).

Aug 20, 2026

Venice Talks

Venice Talks

S4 Ep.16 - The Drinking Culture of Venice - A chat with Susan L. Schwartz

Aug 20 · 38m

Monica Cesarato
Monica CesaratoHOST
3:42
And as an Italian, the perfect age to start drinking.
Susan L. Schwartz
Susan L. SchwartzGUEST
3:46
Exactly.
Susan L. Schwartz
Susan L. SchwartzGUEST
3:47
I think actually I might have even had a Bellini at that age.
Susan L. Schwartz
Susan L. SchwartzGUEST
3:49
I think that was my first alcoholic beverage.
Susan L. Schwartz
Susan L. SchwartzGUEST
3:53
So we continued to come back to Venice a lot.
Susan L. Schwartz
Susan L. SchwartzGUEST
3:57
And it was really my mom and dad's and especially my dad's favorite place in the world.
Susan L. Schwartz
Susan L. SchwartzGUEST
4:02
And sadly, he died in 2021 during the COVID time, not of COVID, but during that time.

20 MINS LATER

Monica Cesarato
Monica CesaratoHOST
24:35
You go like, really?

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