Gianluigi Dellaccio, 43, is chef and president at Dolci Gelati, with locations in Shaw, Old Town Alexandria and Takoma Park. The gelato is also for sale at Nationals Park and in local Whole Foods Markets. He lives in Brightwood.

You’ve just been appointed gelato ambassador to the United States. Mr. Ambassador, what are the biggest issues in gelato-American relations? We are trying to start an international gelato academy. Today the title of ambassador is going to help me to recognize people doing a good Italian gelato. There is a lot of companies called gelato, but it’s not gelato.