Italian Wine Podcast

Welcome to Episode 1807 in which host McKenna Cassidy interviews Simone Foti of i Vigneri di Salvo Foti this week on The Next Generation where young Italian wine people 30 and under shake up the wine scene. More about today’s guest Simone Foti , was born in Catania in 1994. Salvo's son, he showed an extreme interest in viticulture from an early age, following his father among the vineyards and cellars. After finishing high school and after a harvest in California, he attended the prestigious wine school in Beaune, in Burgundy, where he graduated in 2018. He continued his foreign experience in Burgundy and in other wine-growing areas of France (Loire, Champagne, Jura) where he came from in contact with the excellence of French enology. Having returned to Etna, he is an active part of the family business where he takes care in particular of the vineyards. Connect Website: www.ivigneri.it/ More about the host: McKenna found her love of wine while serving in a Napa Valley tasting room. She later graduated from th

Welcome to Episode 1806 –Part 57 of this fantastic wine book series in which Marco Gandini narrates the new Mamma Jumbo Shrimp Guide, Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0. Today, Marco narrates: Incrocio Bruni 54, Lacrima, Lagrein Each week, Marco will provide some new quality edutainment, as he reads from the second edition of this wine geek smorgasbord. Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0, offers a comprehensive guide to the world of Italian wine and winemaking with contributions from Professor Attilio Scienza (including his groundbreaking research on the topic), has won the prestigious OIV - International Organisation of Vine and Wine Award 2023 in the Wines and Territories category. Get a copy on Amazon: amzn.eu/d/ajX2gwN To learn more visit: Website: www.mammajumboshrimp.com More about the Narrator: Marco Gandini is a Communications Manager at Vinitaly International, he also seems to love being a student since he is always studying and harnessing his brain! When he is not helping out with events in the office such as wine2

Welcome to Episode 1805 and another installment of "On The Road Edition", hosted by Stevie Kim. Our special episode today commemorates Pietro Russo's recent achievement as Italy's Master of Wine, marking a significant milestone in Italian wine history by attaining the most prestigious title in the world of wine. More about today’s guest Pietro Russo was born in 1985 in Marsala and comes from a family long dedicated to winemaking. He graduated in Viticulture and Winemaking from Conegliano Veneto and holds a master's degree from Bordeaux. His career includes periods spent in Bordeaux and Languedoc, Andalusia, New Zealand and Piedmont, where he gained hands-on experience in winemaking and an insatiable passion for wine. Since 2010 Pietro has been working for Donnafugata, where he has the opportunity to produce wines from the most compelling appellations across Sicily. He participates regularly in international wine competitions as a judge.  Connect: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/pietro-russo-4a03a6129/ Instagra

Welcome to Episode 1804. Today's episode is a recording of Prof. Scienza's seminar with Gabriele Gorelli MW, titled 'What does 'natural' mean in wine? How to engage wine lovers with science.' This is part 1 of 4. The seminar’s abstract: The European Commission has prohibited the use of the words “natural wine” on labels in Europe. Why? Primarily because there exists an underlying misunderstanding about what “natural” actually refers to in the wine sector. One side of the argument sees “natural” wines as those with zero interventions (i.e., no chemicals, no sulfites, no pesticides, etc.), while forgetting that the harvest, fermentation and bottling processes all involve human intervention. The other side of the argument says the only wines that are truly “natural” must be those made from wild vines with no genetic selection over time – and these wines simply do not exist. While both arguments can be viewed as extreme, both have at heart a desire for sustainability, care for the environment and attention to the

Welcome to Episode 1803; part of our Italian wine interview series set in Bologna! Today’s interview features Tommaso Chiarli of Chiarli Modena Stevie Kim and her team traveled to the Bologna Slow Wine Fair in March 2023. There they conducted dozens of interviews with some of Italy's most inspiring producers. Join the fun every Thursday afternoon! Tune-in each Thursday as we bring you the great interviews that unfolded over the course of 3 days. More about today’s winery: “We believe that because of its history, its rich diversity, its infinite facets and traditions, wine is unquestionably culture. Often, however, we drink for pure pleasure, without taking the time to contemplate the contents of our glass, simply relishing the pleasure on the palate. From our wine, then, we expect a pleasant, clean, fresh experience, and a warm sincerity. Since 1860, Chiarli has been producing these kinds of wines, which offer quality within everyone's reach day by day. Ever-attentive to market developments and consumer taste

Welcome to Episode 1802, where Cynthia Chaplin interviews Italian wine producers during the wine2wine Business Forum 2023 Podcast Marathon. Today she interviews Sofia Ponzini featuring the wine, Etna Rosato 2020 About today’s winery: Tenute Bosco was born out of Sofia's sheer passion for wines and her desire to communicate the excellence and charm of Sicily around the world, beyond stereotypes. Since 2012, the vision has been dedicated to the mother of this ancient land: Mount Etna. Inspired by its natural beauty and respect for this terroir, the small production achieves a perfect balance between ancient tradition and modern technology, focusing on top-quality indigenous wines of unique character and elegance, truly expressing this terroir. The organic grapes come from the northern side of the volcano, specifically from the town of Castiglione di Sicilia, in the domains of Piano dei Daini in Solicchiata and Santo Spirito in Passopisciaro, at around 700 to 750 meters above sea level. The wines include four Et

Welcome to Episode 1801 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors’ Corner – In this episode, Alice Wong interviews Miriam Masciarelli. These sessions are recorded from Clubhouse and replayed here on the Italian Wine Podcast! Listen in on this series as Italian Wine Ambassadors all over the world chat with Stevie and their chosen wine producer. Which producer would you interview if you had your pick? Co-Moderator - Alice Wong Alice is a Physical Therapist by day, and a wine educator by night. Her love for Italian wine started in the early 2000s when she lived in New York. That passion continued to grow when she relocated to Hong Kong, and she was proud to be one of the first batch of graduates from the enhanced edition of the Vinitaly Italian Wine Ambassador Program in 2018. Ever since then, Alice has been working closely with the Italian Consulate and also the Italian Trade Agency in Hong Kong to promote Italian wines. She has also represented several wine consortia in Italy, such as the Alto Adige Wine Co

Welcome to Episode 1800, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Jane Thomson OAM in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guest "Arguably THE leader of Australian wine in a decade." Australia's Wine Business Magazine, Dec 2023. Jane Thomson is an award-winning wine communicator, distinguished event host, and is at the forefront of shaping a more inclusive and equitable landscape in the world of wine for which she has been recognised with the Medal of the Order of Australia. She is best known for being the founder and Managing Director of The Fabulous Ladies’ Wine Society (est. 2012) and the founder and Chair of Australian Women in Wine (est. 2015). Connect: Website: janethomson.com.au Instagram: www.instagram.com/itsjanethomson LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/thomsonjane Facebook: www.facebook.com/itsjanethomson/ About today’s Host: Cynthia Chaplin is a VIA certified Italian Wine Ambassador, a professional sommelier with FIS and the WSA, a member of Le Donne del Vino, and a Pr

Welcome to Episode 1799 on Italian Wine Podcast, Wine, Food & Travel With Marc Millon. Today, he will be interviewing Sangmi Kim More about today’s guest Wine specialist based in Seoul, Korea. Achieved WSET Diploma and MA Food, Wine & Culture from Oxford Brookes University. Writing wine articles for major news media and educating wine in the university and wine schools. Providing special wine lectures for VIPs and company executives. Wine specialist based in Seoul, Korea. Achieved WSET Diploma and MA Food, Wine & Culture from Oxford Brookes University. Writing wine articles for major news media and educating wine in the university and wine schools. Providing special wine lectures for VIPs and company executives. Connect: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sangmikim Facebook: www.facebook.com/sangmi.kim1/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/sangmi.kim_wine/ More about the host Marc Millon: Marc Millon, VIA Italian Wine Ambassador 2021, has been travelling, eating, drinking, learning and writing about wine, food and travel for

Welcome to Episode 1798 on Italian Wine Podcast, Masterclass US Wine Market With Juliana Colangelo. In today's episode, she interviews Enore Ceola About today’s guest Born in the heart of the Prosecco region, Enore Ceola grew up on a winery bordering the Friuli and Veneto regions of Italy. He graduated from the Institute of Technology at Pordenone with a degree in architecture. He had a brief stint as a civil engineer before deciding to drop everything to marry the love of his life after a two-year courtship. In early 1997, he returned to his family roots and reached out to Mionetto for employment prior to leaving for the U.S. With a stroke of luck, the Director of U.S. Exports position had been vacated and Enore was promptly introduced to the entire Mionetto family, leading him to immediately accept an offer. Soon he found himself in NYC, introducing not only Mionetto Prosecco, but also the Prosecco category itself to the American market. By 2000, Enore had achieved success in the competitive NY market befor

Welcome to Episode 1797 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this Italian Grape Geek series we explore personal stories of travel and tasting with Italy’s must know grape varieties. In this episode, Stephanie Guth geeks out on Nuragus, Osoleta & Pecorino, exploring the origins, history and characteristics of the grape, sharing personal connections with wines made from this variety. Chart your own course with My Italian Grape Geek Journal, your personal tasting companion to accompany the series. Support the show by donating at www.italianwinepodcast.com. Donate five euros or more and we’ll send you a copy of our latest book, My Italian Grape Geek Journal. Absolutely free! To get your free copy of My Italian Grape Geek Journal, click support us at www.italianwinepodcast.com or wherever you get your pods. More about today’s host: Upon completing the CMS certification Stephanie worked as a sommelier in Canada, the UK and New Zealand. Having completed an MBA in Wine Marketing and Management in France she moved back to

Welcome to Episode 1796 in which host Giulia Stocchetti interviews Gloria Dal Bosco this week on The Next Generation where young Italian wine people 30 and under shake up the wine scene. More about today’s winery: Le Battistelle winery comes from the passion for the viticolture of the Dal Bosco's family. 20 years ago Gelmino and Cristina (the founders) stopped selling the grapes to the local cooperative to create their own interpretation of Soave Classico; today, with Andrea and Gloria (the sons) they enlarged the production with several kinds of Soave Classico. In Brognoligo, the little village in the heart of Soave Classico where they are located the soil is of volcanic origin and the viticolture is extreme: steep hills and dry stone walls. Connect Website: www.lebattistelle.it Instagram, Facebook, Twitter: @lebattistelle More about the host: Giulia is an AIS Sommelier and holds the WSET Diploma. She has 360° experience in the cellar, harvesting, tasting and teaching. Enthusiastic communicator of wine, she

Welcome to Episode 1795 –Part 56 of this fantastic wine book series in which Marco Gandini narrates the new Mamma Jumbo Shrimp Guide, Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0. Today, Marco narrates: Grechetto, Grignolino, Grillo Each week, Marco will provide some new quality edutainment, as he reads from the second edition of this wine geek smorgasbord. Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0, offers a comprehensive guide to the world of Italian wine and winemaking with contributions from Professor Attilio Scienza (including his groundbreaking research on the topic), has won the prestigious OIV - International Organisation of Vine and Wine Award 2023 in the Wines and Territories category. Get a copy on Amazon: amzn.eu/d/ajX2gwN To learn more visit: Website: www.mammajumboshrimp.com More about the Narrator: Marco Gandini is a Communications Manager at Vinitaly International, he also seems to love being a student since he is always studying and harnessing his brain! When he is not helping out with events in the office such as wine2wine,

Welcome to Episode 1794 and another installment of "On The Road Edition", hosted by Stevie Kim. Join us today for another exciting installment featuring an Instalive sub-series titled "Livin’ The Dolce Vita," where Stevie and Jeff Porter share their adventures as globe-trotting wine professionals in Italy. In today’s episode, Steve shares her invaluable advice for Jeffrey as he starts his Dolce Vita journey in Italy.. More about today’s co-moderator Jeff is an American beverage professional with over 22 years experience in retail and restaurants. He specializes in wine and beverage education, restaurant operations and management. He is part of the Wine Enthusiast team covering Italian wines. In addition to his consulting business Jeff hosts the Italian travel and wine series, SIP TRIP, now streaming on SOMMTV. He has recently relocated to Torino in northern Italy where he will spend the next six months with his family. Connect: Instalive: www.instagram.com/jeffporterwine/ Youtube: www.youtube.com/@siptripital

Welcome to Episode 1793, where Prof. Scienza takes questions from the wine community and answers them in his inimitable way! These shows are generally in the Italian language. Today’s question comes from Corinne Keddie If you want to learn more about the Professor: The one who checks all the facts and regulates when we mistakenly type "Verdicchio" in place of "Vermentino.” Attilio Scienza is a full professor at the University of Milan in the Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences where he teaches courses on genetic improvements to the vine; he also teaches Viticulture in the Master’s program of the University of Turin in Asti. He has been the lead for many national research projects in the field of physiology, agricultural techniques, and vine genetics. As the author of over 350 publications on vine and viticulture in national and international journals, you can bet he knows his stuff! To find out more about Attilio Scienza visit: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/via-faqs/ If you want to learn more a

Welcome to Episode 1792; part of our Italian wine interview series set in Bologna! Today’s interview features Gregorio Ferro of Scarpa Winery Stevie Kim and her team traveled to the Bologna Slow Wine Fair in March 2023. There they conducted dozens of interviews with some of Italy's most inspiring producers. Join the fun every Thursday afternoon! Tune-in each Thursday as we bring you the great interviews that unfolded over the course of 3 days. More about today’s winery: “Scarpa combines an agricultural spirit with an innate vocation for hospitality. Passion, quality and commitment give rise to one of the most prestigious productions of iconic wines of Piedmont. We cultivate a single-body vineyard that stretches for 25 hectares between Castel Rocchero and Acqui Terme, in the splendid Poderi Bricchi estate. We also manage an additional 5 hectares situated in the most prominent Barolo and Barbaresco crus: Roncaglie, in La Morra; Monvigliero, in Verduno; and Canova, in Neive. Scarpa is purity, elegance and time.

Welcome to Episode 1791, where we present the session recordings from the wine2wine Business Forum 2023. In today's episode, we delve into ‘Italian Fine Wine in Sweden - Examples from a Wine Collectors’ Club’' presented by Niklas Bergqvist IWE, moderated by Alessandra Angelini Italian Wine Podcast is proud to be a media partner of wine2wine Business Forum and we are pleased to present this series of market focus sessions, recorded during the Forum held in Verona in November 2023. wine2wine Business Forum is an international wine business event, held annually in Verona, Italy since 2014. The event is a key annual reference point for wine producers and wine professionals from around the world, providing an opportunity to network, develop and expand their wine business worldwide. Abstract: Vinkällaren Grappe is Sweden’s oldest and largest club for wine collectors, with more than 1,500 members. Founded in 1986 and situated in the heart of Stockholm, it cares for its members’ collections in its climate-controlled

Welcome to Episode 1790 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors’ Corner – In this episode, Russ Lorber interviews Nicoletta Pala. These sessions are recorded from Clubhouse and replayed here on the Italian Wine Podcast! Listen in on this series as Italian Wine Ambassadors all over the world chat with Stevie and their chosen wine producer. Which producer would you interview if you had your pick? Co-Moderator - Russ Lorber Russ is the founder of Wide Roots, a wine import and wholesale business based in Baltimore in the US. The philosophy of Wide Roots is to work with family owned small producers making terroir driven wines, growing responsibly and sustainably. The company combines this with education, delivered through tastings, events, and social media. He is certified by VIA as an Italian Wine Ambassador, and the subject of the documentary Wine Hunter, a story about his entry into the wine business that is streaming on YouTube. Guest Moderator: Russ Lorber Facebook www.facebook.com/russ.lorber/ Instagram

Welcome to Episode 1789, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Amy Gross in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guest Amy Gross is the Founder and CEO of VineSleuth/ Wine4.Me, the US National President of Women For WineSense and the Vice-Chaiman of the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Winery Relations Committee. Gross formed VineSleuth/ Wine4.Me to give consumers an easy way to shop for wines using flavor as their guide. In 2011, she began working with sensory scientists, winemakers and wine educators to build a uniform method for flavor mapping wines using sensory panels. Then she pulled together a team to build a technology platform to put that data to use. The resulting white-labeled software is used on winery and retailer websites and in mobile applications for events across the US and Europe. In 2020, she was recognized as one of the top 30 women in AI in Texas and was honored to be named a Rising Star by the Women For WineSense. Her insights and achievements in wine a

Welcome to Episode 1788 on Italian Wine Podcast, Wine, Food & Travel With Marc Millon. Today, he will be interviewing Mara Lona More about today’s guest Cembrana DOC, born in 1978, graduated in 2004 in foreign languages and literatures, specializing in Russian and English, Mara began her journey in the world of food and wine in 2005 after a master's degree abroad in marketing and business administration. She began a collaboration with the Valle di Cembra Development Promotion Committee in the drafting of the promotion and communication plans for the newly created Strada del Vino e dei Sapori Colline Avisiane, Faedo, Valle di Cembra, of which he became a councilor from 2010 to 2022. Before dedicating herself definitively to Val di Cembra, she decided to put her studies to good use and from 2006 to 2012 she worked for a historic Trentino distillery, dealing with the foreign market and its commercial development, as well as the company's marketing. However, her passion for the valley is strong and in 2012 she re