Italian Wine Podcast

Welcome to Episode 1647 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors’ Corner – In this episode, Christopher Sachs interviews Isabella Pelizzatti Perego of Arpepe. 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 - Christopher Sachs Christopher Sachs is a wine and spirits professional based in Central New Jersey. He was classically trained in Culinary Arts at The Culinary Institute of America where he took a short course in the study of wine. That’s where his love of food and wine really blossomed. Shortly after graduation, he worked in several restaurants before continuing to study wine with the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) at the International Wine Center in NYC and has since completed the Advanced Course in Wines and Spirits, as well as the Diploma of Wines and Spirits

Welcome to Episode 1646, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Cristie Norman in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guest Cristie Norman is a Wine Educator and Sommelier, certified through the Court of Master Sommeliers and WSET (Level 3). She became a Wine Expert at 21 years old and wants to make wine education affordable, accessible and fun for everyone. She is also the President of the United Sommeliers Foundation, providing financial assistance for Wine Professionals in crisis due to circumstances beyond their control. Connect: Website theonlinewinecourse.com/ Instagram www.instagram.com/cristienorman_somm/ LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/cristie-norman-30a821b5/ Facebook www.facebook.com/cristienormansomm/ 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 Professor of Italian wine and culture. Born in the USA, she’s lived in Europe since 1990. Italian wine,

Welcome to Episode 1645 on Italian Wine Podcast, Wine, Food & Travel With Marc Millon. Today, he will be interviewing Silvia Bonomo More about today’s winery Silvia was born in Verona on September 12th in 1980. Her father is a professional winemaker and started introducing her to the wine world at the age of 16. At 18 she got her first diploma as a wine professional while finishing high school (economics and languages). Silvia's job as hospitality manager is recognized today by the univesity of Marketing in Verona that involved her as a very unique and singular specialist and developer in the wine business with annual interviews and visits. She also teaches occasionally to master classes about hospitality management. Since 2018 the winery is promoted by the Chamber of Commerce of Verona as representative winery in Italy for tourism welcoming and in 2023 Silvia is proud to announce that the winery has been winner of the Best of Wine tourism award and Best world people choice by the Great Wine Capitals, a group

Welcome to Episode 1644 on Italian Wine Podcast, Masterclass US Wine Market With Juliana Colangelo. Today, she will be interviewing Helena Morgana Germanetto More about today’s guests Helena Morgana was born and raised in Piedmont, A Masters in Italian Wine Culture at The University of Gastronomic Sciences of Pollenzo gave her the tools and connections to start navigating the diverse world of wine and after 5 years in wineries in Tuscany and Piedmont, she decided to make a change and see what the world of wine could hold for her internationally. She now works as Account Executive for Colangelo & Partners handling events and media relations for Italian wine and spirit brands. Colangelo & Partners specializes in premium food, wine and spirits brands, and has long-established relationships with the key press that drive these business categories and help determine the industry leaders. Agency principals have years of experience in retail and distribution as well as communications, a rare combination that gives Co

Welcome to Episode 1643 in which host Giulia Stocchetti interviews Pietro Sartori this week on The Next Generation where young Italian wine people 30 and under shake up the wine scene. More about today’s guest Born in 1993, 5th generation of Sartori family, after a degree in mechanical engineer at Politecnico di Milano, starts working in the wine industry and after several experiences begins his collaboration with Casa Sartori 1898 at first as IT manager and after as Industrial controller. Casa Sartori 1898 is today one of the biggest wine companies in Verona, but it's journey started in 1898 with Pietro who founded the company, followed by his son Regolo who was the spark for the great growth of the company. The 3rd generation with Pierumberto and Franco then extended the business all over the world. A successful path that continued with the 4th generation. Connect: Website: www.casasartori1898.it Instagram: sartoriverona More about the host: Giulia is an AIS Sommelier and holds the WSET Diploma. She has 360

Welcome to Episode 1641 on another episode of “On The Road Edition”, hosted by Stevie Kim. Today she is in Tuscany, tasting wines with Vittorio Moretti of Petra Winery More about today’s winery In this land that was a crossroads of ancient and refined cultures, Vittorio Moretti made a dream come true and entrusted it to his daughter Francesca. Petra is a nature reserve immersed in the unique and diverse territory of the Val di Cornia. The Swiss architect Mario Botta, commissioned by Vittorio Moretti, has designed a meeting space that is a perfect blend of form and function. The result is an architectural feat that is soft, respectful and low-impact, as is the entire pathway from grape to glass. Since 1996, the year of its foundation, every wine produced is a journey through time that brings to light the unexplored heart of an enchanted valley and, with it, the desire to rediscover in wine the great mystery of the encounter between earth and sky. Connect: Website: www.petrawine.it/en/home-english/ Instagram ww

Welcome to Episode 1642 –Part 42 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: Trebbiano Group 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, or helping out

Welcome to Episode 1650, 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 Hugh Preece Part 1 of 2! 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 le

Welcome to Episode 1640, 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 Andrea Eby! 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 abou

Welcome to Episode 1637 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors’ Corner – In this episode, Matt Irwin interviews Luca Speri. 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 Matt Irwin grew up in Brisbane Australia and graduated with a Bachelor of Business in Hospitality Management before moving to Europe to work as a Tour Manager for Contiki Holidays. It was whilst living in Venice, Italy and leading tours throughout Europe that his love for wine began. Moving to Calgary, Canada in 2005 with his Canadian wife, he started selling some of Italy’s greatest wines to Canada’s best restaurants and wine shops. Returning to Australia in 2012 to Sydney, he spent 11 years working for Australia’s best Italian Wine Importer, Trembath and Taylor where he championed many of Italy’s greates

Welcome to Episode 1638, This episode is part of the ITA track series from the wine2wine Business Forum 2023. Today’s guest is Giulio Iazzetta on behalf of ICE, the Italian Trade Agency. In collaboration with the Italian Trade Agency (ICE), a number of market focus sessions will be broadcast in a podcast series on the Italian Wine Podcast, a media partner of the wine2wine Business Forum. wine2wine Business Forum is an international wine business event, held annually in Verona, Italy since 2014. The event is a key reference point for wine producers and a diverse variety of wine professionals gather to develop and expand their wine business worldwide. More about today’s guest: Giulio Iazzetta is a graduate of the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Piedmont, has an MSc in Wine and Spirits Management, and an MBA in Wine Marketing and Management from the INSEEC Business School in Bordeaux, where he gained his first experience of Vietnam during an internship in Ho Chi Minh City. He has been based in Vietnam sinc

Welcome to Episode 1639; part of our Italian wine interview series set in Bologna! Today’s interview is between Joy Livingston and Ivan Giuliani of Terenzuola 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: The core of our company’s philosophy is commitment to the landscape; we are only guardians of Nature and must act to preserve and respect the land with decision making in accordance with the season. We cultivate or cover crop according to the vigour of the vines, we manage with a focus on soil heath, we use sulphur and copper in response to the weather and we adapt canopy heights according to the natural shoot growth. To achieve this, we improved old vineyards and established new ones with traditional vine densities of 8,000 t

Welcome to Episode 1636, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Federica Schir in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guest Federica Schir PR was founded in 2007 in Verona by the owner Federica Schir who, driven by passion and on the strength of important experience acquired in the specific sector, was able to create an agency capable of providing adequate professional support to companies and institutions in the field of public relations, communications and as a press office. Federica Schir is specialised, above all, in managing relations with the press, in public relations - both nationally and internationally - through widespread networks of relations and entrances with the major press organs, from the printed press to internet channels and television. Events and communication: Federica Schir offers promotion, institutional press office, marketing and public relations services tailored to the specific needs of each company. She organises events dedicated to taste and sp

Welcome to Episode 1635 on Italian Wine Podcast, Wine, Food & Travel With Marc Millon. Today, he will be interviewing Anna Sgarzi More about today’s winery The winery was founded a long time ago by Luigi Sgarzi in the 1933, around its country house vineyards from which he was making wines for local restaurants then he started a cooperation with some wineries in Abruzzo and there comes the company name, Cantine Sgarzi Luigi (Cantine means wineries). Nearly 20 yo his nephew, Stefano joined his grandfather in the wine making and this was the great beginning of the CEO Mr. Stefano Sgarzi. With a long time vision, he started to make wine and to sell it bulk in the national market. After a few years, he married Nadia. Nadia has been the key for the turning the export markets. with the marketing appeal of Stefano and his knowledge of the wine business, plus the cleverness and multi-languages spoken by Nadia. The company started to sell all kind of wines to European country and at the beginning of 90's began the firs

Welcome to Episode 1634 on Italian Wine Podcast, Masterclass US Wine Market With Juliana Colangelo. Today, she will be interviewing Melissa Smith More about today’s guests FORBES and Robb Report recognized Wine Appraiser, Expert Witness, Certified Sommelier, Founder of Enotrias Elite Sommelier Services, and the creator of the Wine Collecting Master Class. Melissa L. Smith, CS serves as a writer, speaker, and educator specializing in wine, wine collecting, and wine travel. While maintaining a full time position as the Head Sommelier for K&L Wine Merchants, at the time the largest online wine and spirits retailer in the country, she founded Enotrias, growing the company into a premier provider of private sommelier services, including cellar inventories, appraisals, and brokering of collections. In 2018, Melissa became the first person certified by the California State Bar Association for her seminar on the Valuation of Wine Collections, which is now recognized by the Bar Associations of thirteen states across t

Welcome to Episode 1633 in which host Victoria Cece interviews Tommy Ranucci this week on The Next Generation. Tommy "Maso" Ranucci is an Italian-American food writer for Eater living in Boston, MA. The Next Generation where Victoria Cece interviews young Italian wine people 30 and under shaking up the wine scene. Connect: Instagram: masocooks More about the host: Victoria Cece is a food and beverage storyteller whose curiosity is somewhere deep in a bowl of pasta or a bottle of wine. A fool for history, you can find her reading up about ancient grape varietals or wandering around a little Italian town eating everything in sight, under her alias Slutti Spaghetti. Connect: Instagram: @sluttispaghetti Twitter: @sluttispaghetti LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-cece/ _______________________________ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram www.instagram.com/italianwinepodcast/ Facebook www.facebook.com/ItalianWinePodcast Twitter www.twitter.com/itawinepodcast Tiktok www.tiktok.c

Welcome to Episode 1628, This episode is part of the ITA track series from the wine2wine Business Forum 2023. Today’s guest is Ferdinando Gueli from ICE South Korea In collaboration with the Italian Trade Agency (ICE), a number of market focus sessions will be broadcast in a podcast series on the Italian Wine Podcast, a media partner of the wine2wine Business Forum. wine2wine Business Forum is an international wine business event, held annually in Verona, Italy since 2014. The event is a key reference point for wine producers and a diverse variety of wine professionals gather to develop and expand their wine business worldwide. More about today’s guest: Ferdinando Gueli joined the Italian Trade Agency (ICE) in November 2000. He has extensive international experience promoting Italian brands and manufacturing, in particular in the United States and China. In September 2022, he was appointed the Italian Trade Commissioner at ICE’s Seoul Office in China. Connect: Website: www.ice.it/it/mercati/corea-del-sud/seou

Welcome to Episode 1626, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Keenan O'Hern & Adam Rack in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guest Revino was founded to revive the refillable glass bottle ecosystem for beverage producers and consumers. Co-founders Keenan O'Hern and Adam Rack saw the need for breakthrough change in the packaging options available to the Willamette Valleys' world-renowned wine producers. Despite the sustainability efforts taking place in our local vineyards and wineries, packaging remains one of the least controllable and most emissions-heavy contributors to a wineries process. Their dedication to sustainability goes beyond just recycling glass bottles. Revino bottles are a part of a wider closed loop system that keeps bottles in circulation, supporting the wine industry's drive towards lower emissions and a more circular and sustainable model. Connect: Website: www.revinobottles.com/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/revinobottles/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com

Welcome to Episode 1625 on Italian Wine Podcast, Wine, Food & Travel With Marc Millon. Today, he will be interviewing Anna Nardi More about today’s winery Anna's story begins amidst the lush vineyards, where she cherished her earliest memories at Perlage, playing with toy trucks on the office floor. Her childhood was defined by sun-soaked September days, hand-harvesting grapes alongside her nonnis and family. With a degree from the University of Gastronomic Science in Pollenzo, founded by Carlo Petrini (Slow Food President), Anna's journey took a fascinating turn. She pursued a first-level master's in Tourism and gained diverse experience across the industry. But Anna's heart led her back to her roots, where she now invests her passion in the remarkable family project. As the force behind Perlage's exports to the USA and Canada, she's also the proud family brand ambassador of the first-ever organic winery in the Conegliano and Valdobbiadene region. Discover Perlage, the epitome of sustainability, as it remain

Welcome to Episode 1624 on Italian Wine Podcast, Masterclass US Wine Market With Juliana Colangelo. Today, she will be interviewing Kevin Sidders More about today’s guests Mr. Sidders founded VinConnect in 2011 as a platform to enable top international wineries to sell direct to their most passionate consumers in the U.S. The company now partners with more than 80 wineries around the world and serves more than 17,000 customers. The radical idea of extending the winery direct-to-consumer sales model to suppliers outside the U.S. was born of Mr. Sidders' mutual interests in business and wine, and his experiences as both a wine collector and through several informal endeavors in different tiers of the industry -- importing, distribution and retail. Prior to his pursuit of the wine business, Mr. Sidders spent ~20 years as an investment banker focused on software companies, last as a Managing Director with Credit Suisse in San Francisco. He received an MBA from the Kellogg School at Northwestern University and BS