Luca Maroni was born in Rome, September 19, 1961.
He graduated from High School and then graduated "cum laude" in Economics in 1986.

Publishing
Between 1987 and 1989 he worked with Luigi Veronelli, writes articles for the "l'Etichetta" and then realizes "Ex Vinis" - the first Italian Newsletter - the magazine of which is Managing Editor of the first 4 numbers.
In September 1990 he founded his own publishing house, the Lm edizioni, creating the magazine The Taster of Wine, to know and appreciate the regular wine tasting. In 1993 the first edition of Annuario dei Vini Italiani, a report on the best Italian wine production.
In 1994 he completed a five-year research on the relationship between the chemical and physical composition of the wine sensory and behavior. He manages to identify a formula chemical structure of the pleasantness of the wine. The technical reproducibility of a given pleasure is finally a reality - how many years to supply the rest - even for wine.
In 1995 he wrote Degustare il Vino, a theoretical and practical tasting aware of every type of wine.
Also in 1995, he wrote on ITALIAN ENCYCLOPAEDIA TRECCANI voice: Wine tasting , whose voice he writes further discussion on Appendix 2000 and 2005 Encyclopedia. In 1996, on number 30 of The Wine Taster of the fruitiness of the wine, or his pleasure, and the consequent method for assessing the quality (pleasantness) of wine . Also in 1996 made ​​the first edition of the Guida dei Vini Italiani, the 1998 version also available in German and English.
Since 1996 he holds seminars explaining its method of wine tasting at the most prestigious players in the sector (University of Conegliano, Vinitaly, AIS, Institute of St. Michael the Adige, the Consortium of Brunello di Montalcino, the Winegrowers Association of Piedmont, Trentino, IPSOA, etc.. ).
In 2000 he wrote Piacevolezza del Vino, a work created to illustrate to a wider public and may be unfamiliar with the method developed for assessing the quality of the wine.
Also in 2000, designs and manufactures www.lucamaroni.com The Internet portal on the wine world's richest with its 320,000 Web pages available for free.
In March of 2001 made ​​the first edition of Guida dei Vini del Mondo. In the same month he begins writing a column in the weekly magazine "The World" s business magazine RCS.
In November 2001, Sperling & Kupfer Editors (Knopf), published in co-edition with the new edition of Lm Piacevolezza del Vino.
In September 2003, still with Sperling & Kupfer Editors (Knopf), published Piacevolezza dell'Olio, a comprehensive manual with an innovative method for sampling and evaluation quality extra virgin olive oil. In 2005 he wrote an encyclopedia entry Treccani OLIVE GROWING, including transferring the method for the evaluation of analytical-sensorial qualities of extra virgin olive oil.
Again in 2003 he was given a column on the magazine "PANORAMA", Mondadori, and the role of expert reference and presenter of wines in the radio program "DECANTER", in broadcast every evening on RAI RADIO2. In the same year, commissioned by Prime Ministers to write the chapter on wine and food in their "Le Eccellenze Italiane" published by Palazzo Chigi.

In September 2004 he wrote for the Blacksmith Publisher: Conoscere il Vino, a book full of information on the mode of production, use and storage of wine. In October, produces the weekly OGGI, the Guide ai Vini Italiani più piacevoli, convenienti e reperibili, a work designed to bring the great public the more affordable wines of Italy.
In March 2005, for the CORRIERE DELLA SERA The five volumes dedicated to the wine offered in the annex to the greater national newspaper. With the total circulation of about 1,000,000 copies: the work of spreading the wine from the highest circulation ever.
In January 2007 he wrote together with Sergio Valzania, Director of the radio programs of Rai Radio 2 and Radio 3, the book "Amare Il Vino – Arte, Natura, Tecnica, Estetica", volume to disclose to an audience as broad as possible to bring the total of this imaginative Italian Treasury.
Nel 2008 idea e conduce oltre 30 puntate della trasmissione televisiva PIACERE VINO in onda su ALICE TV – SKY.
Since April 2009, writer and columnist of the magazine kitchen, attached to the monthly food and wine Corriere della Sera.
In 2010, together with the three-time Oscar winner Vittorio Storaro realized as Scientific Director, storyteller and interpreter of the Film Vinal, a project communication and cinematic representation of Italian wine assets divided by regions.
Since the beginning of his career to date has written 57 books on wine and 72 issues of the magazine.

Training Activities - Stage and Consultancy Sensory Analysis
From 1990 to present yourself to spread and disseminate the quality of the wine sensory analysis takes stage in Italy and abroad, driving personally tasting courses.
Since the beginning of his career to date has followed a crowd of players and fans estimated at over 10,000 people.

Since 2007 he is Professor of Sensory Analysis and Communication to the Master in Food & Beverage Management at the University of Rome LUISS BUSINESS SCHOOL.
Since 1995, the year of publication of his method of taste, organoleptic provides advice to the most prestigious Italian producers from all regions: the sensory analysis for development to optimize the analytical quality wine and wine products so sensory.
Since the beginning of his career to date has worked with more than 1,000 of the most famous winemakers wineries.

Consulting Activities
Since 2000 he is consultant of Vinitaly, which leaves every year to manage an important and large area (500 sqm.) BIG with the initiative TRENDY TODAY TOMORROW: the selection of the best Italian producers newcomers curated by Luca Maroni.
In June 2002 he was elected - as an expert consultant - Working Group for the promotion of the wine sector chaired by the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Hon Teresio Delfino.
From 2003 to 2007 was adviser to the Milan trade fair for the world of wine collaborating organization and promotion of the World Fair MIWINE.
Since 2004 he works for the Mayor of Milan and the Milan City Council for a major recovery remains a historic wine town.
In July of 2009 on behalf of the Presidency of the Council of Civil Protection and select the best wines of Abruzzo for lunch and dinner of the Heads of State present at the G8 Summit in L'Aquila.

The Events
In 2000 in Turin at the Salone del Vino at the Lingotto organizes the first edition of their event SENSOFWINE, in 2005 moved to Rome at the Auditorium Parco della Musica, today 's most important national event organized by private wine in Italy. More than 1,800 wines offered for tasting free to the public (more than 12,000 bottles uncorked on average each year), accompanied in recent years by a selection of Italian delicacies (an annual average of 200 exhibitors for an average of 12,000 visitors year - 20,000 in the edition 2009).
Sensofwine since 2006 is sponsored by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the Vinitaly Buonitalia and Spa, since 2007 is annually exported to New York and from 2010 to Monaco of Bavaria.
Since 2005, Luca Maroni Sensofwine are partners and consultants to the food of the NIAF. On the occasion of the Annual NIAF Gala Sensofwine attend the event in Washington and Luca Maroni selects the wines for the gala dinner which attend the most prominent Italian-American political and cultural personalities.
In 2010 in collaboration with the Camera di Commercio di Grosseto idea of ​​the event Maremma Wine Shire, a project to enhance the wine and the territory of Maremma that as a testimonial and host promotes Italy and worldwide.

Prizes and Awards
In 2001 Luca Maroni is given the following awards: City of Tradate, 2001 Golden Bacchus Award for journalistic activity, the Italian Academy of Cooking and the City of Stafford: XXXVI National Prize of Culture Food and wine Verdicchio d'Oro.
In 2006 he received the Mayor of Rome Marcus Aurelius award for Tourism Testimonials receiving the certificate of Rome, to have shown the qualities of the production of wine and wine-making region.
In 2010 the city received the Honorary Citizenship of Crecchio in Abruzzo for cultural and professional merits.