Newsletter

May 2010

Amorosa Bella Soy Massage Candles on NBC’s Today Show

The most unforgettable gifts are given from the heart and tantalize your senses.

Amorosa Bella candles were featured on NBC’s Today Show, on a special Mother’s Day gift segment, with Kathie Lee & Hoda.

Everyone is asking us -what's all the buzz about? Amorosa Bella Candles:

  1. Smell great

  2. Are long burning
  3. Are 100% natural soy, and as they melt the scented soy oil remains warm to the touch (not hot, soy has a very low melting point) so you can use it as silky skin moisturizer, or better yet for massage.

Amorosa Bella pure soy massage candles are a great gift for any occasion and a pleasurable way to pamper yourself and bring warmth to your home!

    














Listen to Your Sixth Sense – Your Body Knows Best


Listen—your sixth sense is speaking! Everything that speaks to your heart is spoken through your sixth sense. Innately, you know what is in your best interest.

How many times have you disregarded your own promptings and later realized that the outcome would have been better if you listened and trusted your own intuition.

“Sensuality” describes the essence of experiencing the full spectrum of emotions using all six of your senses: sight, sound, smell taste, touch and intuition.

Intuition is letting go of your thoughts; allowing your authentic feelings to guide your behavior.

Try this experiment. For one full week, do EXACTLY what you heart, mind, and intuition tells you to do, no matter what you have been told, taught, or shamed into doing. Do what you want. Say what you want. Eat and drink what you want. Do what you do whenever you want.


Afterward, ask yourself the following:

  • Did I experience more or less joy when I am doing exactly what I choose?
  • Did others gain more or less from me when I am doing exactly what I choose?
  • Was the world a slightly better or worse place because I am doing exactly what I choose?
  • Are your answers to the questions above surprising?

Listen to your sixth sense by following your heart. An avalanche of good is bound to happen!

To learn more about how to listen to your sixth sense, visit our blog.

Flavors of Springtime Recipe – Pasta & Spring Vegetables

Christopher Greenwald, Amorosa Bella’s premier “Sensual Chef!” appearing in Savor magazine, spring & summer 2010 issue, lives in Petaluma, California that is about 40 minutes north of San Francisco.

As a graduate of San Francisco California Culinary Academy, Christopher says, “I settled in Petaluma to be close to the source of our food, yet only 40 minutes from the city.”

Springtime brings a select variety of fresh food and Christopher offers this recipe for pasta & spring vegetables with freshness in mind.

Pasta with Spring Vegetables, Smoked Goat Cheddar and Yogurt

This is a simple but richly flavored meatless pasta dish showcasing the bolder flavors of spring. I prefer smoked cheddar from redwood hill dairy in Sebastopol and sheep’s milk yogurt from bellwether farms in Valley Ford. To make this recipe even heartier, I like to substitute whole-wheat pasta on the colder, rainier spring days. For a white wine pair try a dry gewürztraminer and for a red wine pair, try a pinot noir, also note, this dish is a perfect candidate for rose.

½ pound of small dried pasta
1 T. olive oil
3 spring onions (sliced into ½ inch pieces)
2 small artichokes (trimmed to the heart, choke removed and sliced into ½ inch pieces)
1 bunch asparagus (tips sliced into ½ inch pieces)
¼ of English peas (shelled)
½ cup of pasta water
2 oz of smoked goat cheddar (grated)
1 carton of sheep’s milk yogurt
1 egg
Aged goat cheese
Salt and pepper to taste

Begin by heating oil in a large sauté pan. Have all of your vegetables prepped and near the stove. Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Add onion and artichoke to the sauté pan and cook over medium high heat caramelizing slightly but not browning. When vegetables begin to turn tender, add pasta to water and cook to just under al dente. Meanwhile, add asparagus and peas and cook 2-3 minutes until tender (season veg at this point with a little salt and pepper), add pasta water and finish cooking vegetables as water reduces. If pasta is finished at this time add to vegetable mixture and toss together with cheese and yogurt. Make sure all ingredients are hot and mixed but do not boil. Crack an egg into pasta and stir off the heat until incorporated. Check for seasoning and serve in warm bowls topped with grated aged goat cheese if desired. Garnish with cracked black pepper or chives

Sixth Sensual Journeys – Extraordinary Travel Experiences


Experience a Sixth Sensual journey into a tropical blissful state! Whether you are seeking mind, body or soul-enriching rejuvenation, follow your sixth sense into paradise – within The Six Senses Resorts and Spas. The pyramid of six spheres used to identify Six Senses Spas represents the philosophy of the three primary senses of sight, sound and touch; then the more acute senses of taste and smell; followed by the sense of deep elation and tranquility which comes from balancing the first five senses beyond expectations, which is referred to as the sixth sense.

Six Senses Healing Hotels of the World

Drink up the hypnotic elixir of any of the Six Senses Resorts and Spas, and you will be granted a journey experience of longevity that can only be found within the tranquility of their captivating destination-locations. Within the collection of the Six Senses Resorts and Spas categories, one can choose to enter the doorways of serenity into Soneva Resorts by Six Senses, Six Senses Hideways, Six Senses Latitude, Six Senses Destination Spas, Six Senses Private Residences or Evason Sixth Sense Resorts & Spas. All these spa-destinations and resorts offer exquisite, unique local accommodations with mesmerizing spa treatments especially selected for you to ensure that each journey be a true escape to relaxation and self discovery. Each one is hand-designed to ensure an enchanting and revitalizing Sixth Sense experience!

The hardest task in obtaining enlightenment through relaxation is choosing which one!

1) Soneva by Six Senses – there are actually three divine resorts to ponder over within this category: Soneva Fushi, Soneva Gill or Soneva Kiri. The first two are located in the gorgeous Maldives, and the latter resides in exotic Thailand. Each are committed to offering luxuries of the highest standards in an environment that nurtures the indigenous locales, whether it be found in their room design, the resorts’ architecture or their phenomenal local hospitality and attentive service. Each of the Soneva resorts has limited number of accommodations, crafted from renewable and sustainable sources, allowing for exceptional and inspired experiences.

2) Six Senses Hideaway Resorts – if you are looking for a place to stick your head in the sand and runaway from it all! This category offers six breathtaking gems located in Samui, Hua Hin, Ninh Van Bay, and Yao Noi – all of which are located within Thailand’s lush and inviting coastal regions. Then there are the other two brilliant resort beauties of Zighy Bay, which is located in Oman, and Con Dao, situated in Vietnam. All of the Six Senses Hideaways are the boutique interpretation of luxury in its pure essence, with butlers exemplifying the personal attention, locally inspired haute-cuisine paired with an impressive selection of vintages from around the world, and exclusive accommodations offering private pool villas all in an effort to pamper each and every guest.

3) Six Senses Latitude Resorts – offer the traveler a magnificent blend of innovative concepts together with a Six Senses Spa, which makes both of them fashionable and highly desirable destinations in themselves! They are Six Senses Latitude Jafre, located inland northern Spain surrounded by a private forested countryside that features a natural thermal spring; and Six Senses Latitude Laamu, which is prettily poised in the turquoise water atoll of a privately owned island in the Maldives.

4) Six Senses Destination Spas – are dedicated to transforming the lifestyle of those who embark on a journey through complete immersion into health and mindful living. Each destination spa offers personalized programs that blend holistic healing, fitness activities, organic “fishetarian” and raw foods cuisine, wellness education, self-discovery classes and naturopathic wellbeing knowledge. These lifestyle spas are not only within the collection of all the Six Senses Resorts, but also inside other world-renowned resorts around the world, from the Middle East, to Europe and the Caribbean. They each create harmony through nourishing products, transformational treatments and passionate service.

5) The Six Senses Private Residences – emerge from within the synergy of gorgeous design and luxuriously spacious accommodations, offering uncompromising quality and service along with an environmentally sensitive approach. These extraordinary villas and private residences are located win some of the most breathtaking destinations of Thailand and Vietnam. Live like an Eco-Enlightened King (or Queen) and experience indulgent luxury intelligence!

6) The Evason Sixth Sense Resorts and Spas – introduce the traveler to a redefining experience of attitude primarily due to their latitude. There are three lovely smaller properties within this collection, which are Evason Phuket and Evason Hua Hin (both located in Thailand), Evason Ana Mandara Nha Trang (in Vietnam), and Evason Ma’In Hot Springs (which is in Jordan). They each feature and embrace a philosophy of providing more modern-zen accommodations along with the expected luxuries found within the brand’s tradition.

For details, visit our travel page.

Liz Bates, Amorosa Bella’s exclusive Travel Specialist and Owner of Inner Life Travel - liz@innerlifetravel.com or visit www.innerlifetravel.com



News and Upcoming Events

Amorosa Bella’s Sparkling Rose` Makes Huge Splash at RAP “Pink Out” Event in San Francisco

Last Tuesday evening, Rosé Avengers & Producers and Butterfly restaurant hosted the 6th Annual Pink Out! Rosé Celebration. The celebration featured an extensive walk-around tasting of 40 plus classic still and sparkling rosés from throughout the world with many of the winemakers. Amorosa Bella Sparkling Rose` was the “sweetheart” of the evening; many guests returning to Amorosa Bella claiming our sparkling wine was their “favorite!”

Ooh La La - Les Femme, an Exclusive Event Shared Amorosa Bella at its Best!

It was a night to remember! Hosted by Daisy Damskey, Terroirs Artisan Wines, Les Femme, a ladies-only event set the stage for women to explore their secret sensuality. The evening featured amazing women-owned businesses: Amorosa Bella sparkling wines, luscious luminations, tantalizing travel, and gorgeous natural fragrances presented by Dr. Charlyn Belluzzo (wine check in by Ziggy the Wine Gal); Sensuality through movement with African Rhythm led by Kris Freewoman. Light repast provided by Valerie Blanchard, owner of Geyserville Mud; Exclusive French lingerie presented by Gigi Imbert.