opening a bottle photography

The Amalfi Coast is Europe's most iconic shoreline, with colorful towns layered on top of impossibly steep mountains, and lemon groves and vineyards stuffed in between.

Royalty free travel stock images and editorial photography of Sorrento and the Isle of Capri, Campagna, Italy.

In some cities, the ambiance is defined by the people and how they move through the cityscape. In Siena, its the other way around: the cityscape takes center stage, and the colorful characters mostly sit around looking impeccable. From the Torre del Mangia that hovers over Italy’s best public square — Il Campo — to the riotous Medieval cathedral, it is hard not to describe Siena as anything but a masterpiece. Royalty-free travel stock images and editorial photography of Siena, Tuscany, Italy.

Stock images of the Chianti region between Siena and Florence, including San Gimignano. Tuscany, Italy.

Travel stock images and editorial photography of Val d'Orcia, Pienza, Montepulciano, and the areas south of Siena, Tuscany, Italy.

Travel stock images and editorial photography of Assisi, Orvieto, Todi, Lake Trasimeno and Umbria, Italy.

Images of the interior of St. Peter's Basilica Church, Vatican City.

The Barolo and Barbaresco wine regions near Alba, Italy produce some of the world's most unique varietal red wines made from the Nebbiolo, Barbera and Dolcetto grapes, of which, Nebbiolo is most celebrated. This gallery focuses on the vineyards and towns of Barolo, Barbaresco, La Morra, Castiglione Falletto, Monforte d'Alba, Montelupo Albese, Nieve, Rodello, Diano d'Alba and the Langhe Hills, located in Piedmont, Italy. All images are available for purchase/download. Just click shopping cart icon. All rights reserved. ©Kevin Day

Royalty-free travel stock images of Varenna, Lake Como, Italy.

Royalty-free travel stock images from the city of Alba, Cuneo Province of Piedmont, Italy. Includes images of the annual truffle festival.

Friuli-Venezia Giulia resides in the northeastern corner of Italy up against the Slovenian border. It's celebrated wine regions of Collio DOC and Friuli Colli Orientali produce superior red and white wines, and at select estates, they produce some of the finest macerated white wines (often called "orange wines"). In this gallery, we explore these vineyards as well as two cultural sites: Cividale del Friuli and the Abbey of Rosazzo.

Valtellina is a wine-growing valley of spectacular terraces and cliff-hanging vineyards. Known for its Nebbiolo wines, the region is a pioneer in heroic viticulture in Italy, located just northeast of Lake Como and Milan.

Wine and vineyard photos from around Veneto, Italy: Valdobbiandene-Conegliano Prosecco, Valpolicella and Colli Euganei.

In 2018, I traveled to Western Sicily and explored the food culture and winemaking of one of Italy's most exciting regions. This gallery includes Palermo; Marsala; Agrigento and the Diodoros vineyard; Gorghi Tondi and its seaside vineyards; and the volcanic island of Pantelleria, home to the exquisite sweet wine made from partially dried grapes: Passito di Pantelleria. All images are available for purchase/download. Just click shopping cart icon. All rights reserved. ©Kevin Day

In the summer and fall of 2019, I traveled extensively around the dual region of Trentino-Alto Adige, both for outdoor recreation and for wine. From the soaring Dolomites to the vineyards of the Campo Rotaliano, these images capture a region of geographic transitions, multifaceted culture, stunning architecture and delicious wine (pass the Kerner!). All images are available for purchase/download. Just click shopping cart icon. All rights reserved ©Kevin Day.

If Piazza San Marco was the epicenter of the Venetian Republic, then the lagoon was its backyard. Encompassing several small islands — some inhabited, some not — the seascape and landscape of the lagoon is equally as fascinating as "La Serenissima." This gallery includes portraits, architectural and viticultural images from Burano, Torcello and Mazzorbo, where the resort of Venissa is resurrecting the Dorona grape. All rights reserved. ©Kevin Day/All Rights Reserved

Gallery of wine photography images from Abruzzo, Italy, including vineyards, olive orchards, hilltop towns, wine cellars, wine production facilities, wines in glass and coastal beach scenes.