Italian Wine Podcast

Welcome to Episode 1608, E-Commerce and Trade Communication in the US – How to Break Through With Your Brand In A Post-Covid World with Michael Preis and Vito Palumbo. This is the wine2wine Business Forum 2022 Series. The sessions are recorded and uploaded on Italian Wine Podcast. 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. Abstract: The global wine industry turned upside down in March of 2020 and the ensuing 30 months have been highly dynamic whirlwind of shifting consumer behaviors and trends in the US. E-Commerce became an overnight lifeline for many Domestic and International wineries and has remained a powerful tool in helping to tell brand stories directly to consumers in the highly complex 3 tier environment. What are some of the most impactful websites, technologies and platforms th

Welcome to Episode 1607 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors’ Corner – In this episode, McKenna Cassidy interviews Gabriella Favara. 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 - McKenna Cassidy McKenna found her love of wine while serving in a Napa Valley tasting room. She later graduated from the University of Notre Dame and pursued wine on the East Coast with E. & J. Gallo Winery. She has worked in wine distribution for restaurants and luxury retail stores for the past three years. Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, McKenna is a Certified Specialist of Wine (2021), Certified Sommelier (2022), and Italian Wine Ambassador (2023). She loves country swing dancing, hosting brunch parties, and sipping Italian Wine. Guest Bio - Gabriella Favara Gabriella was born and raised

Welcome to Episode 1609; part of our Italian wine interview series set in Bologna! Today’s interview is between Joy Livingston and Maria Giovanna Migliore of Borgogno 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: Since 1761, the most historical winery in Barolo. The underground cellars continue to represent a rare historical memory of the Langa to this day, and the wines are made according to tradition: long spontaneous fermentations in concrete tanks without the use of selected yeasts, and long periods of ageing, strictly in large Slavonian oak barrels. We cultivate our vineyards in Barolo, Madonna di Como and in the Colli Tortonesi. With absolute respect for the earth, we use no chemical fertilisers and no herbicides, and pra

Welcome to Episode 1606, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Salvatore Evangelista representing Cantina Terre D'Aione, in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. The winery is awarded the Best White WIne 2023 Trophy for Greco di Tufo Docg 2022 in 5StarWines – the Book wine selection in 2023 More about today’s winery The history of the Terre D'Aione winery is a family history. The business has been handed down among the Carpenitos for six generations and still today they are involved with great passion and dedication in the production of excellent wines , carefully selecting the finest grapes grown directly in their vineyards. The Carpenitos are a family of winemakers who have been looking after and cultivating the land for over 150 years to give life to fine wines. With the Terre D'Aione company they continue to hand down this tradition from generation to generation and above all the great love for the Tufo hills and all of Irpinia. For years, Terra D’Aione specialized in the production of Ca

Welcome to Episode 1604 on Italian Wine Podcast, Masterclass US Wine Market With Juliana Colangelo. Today, she will be interviewing Mark Guillaudeu More about today’s guests Mark Guillaudeu's career in wine began at Glen's Garden Market in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C.. Fresh from a Master's program in Buddhist Studies, an entry-level position as a cashier quickly became a management role assisting with the beer, wine, and coffee programs at the all-local, all-organic market. Focusing exclusively on the wines of the Midatlantic and New England, Mark soon left Glen's to pursue the opportunity to sell the great wines of the wide world. Sommelier roles followed at mom-and-pop's, upscale, and steakhouse concepts in D.C. before, the eve after his final WSET Diploma exam, Mark packed the last of his belongings and set off to California. Mark managed the wine and cocktail programs at Commis in Oakland for five years, earning accolades for both programs while balancing studies in the Master of Wi

Welcome to Episode 1603 in which host Victoria Cece interviews Bilena Settepani this week on The Next Generation. The Next Generation where Victoria Cece interviews young Italian wine people, 30 and under, shaking up the wine scene. More about today’s guest Bilena Settepani is a talented young entrepreneur, and pastry chef, raised in a family of both bakers and restaurateurs, and from a young age, she was immersed in the world of food and hospitality. Bilena’s first word was “Dabo” which in Ethiopia means bread; many of our patrons have seen Bilena work every position from starting as in her early teen’s maître d, bussing, waiting tables, bartender, manager and more as she studied and even on the side as she started a career in fashion. When the pandemic hit she dropped everything and quit her job to step up and take care of the family's business while the Settepani family like everyone else was facing hardship in all aspects of life. Bilena's passion for pastry began at a young age, as she would spend time a

Welcome to Episode 1601 on another episode of “On The Road Edition”, hosted by Stevie Kim. Today she is at Costa Arènte in Valpantena (Valpolicella), speaking with Giovanni Casati, chief winemaker. More about today’s guest Costa Arènte is located in the village of Romagnano at an elevation of 250 meters above sea level, surrounded by vineyards on three sides. From the farmhouse, a 35-hectare estate with 17 hectares planted with the Verona Pergola and Guyot training systems, one’s gaze wanders across the landscapes of the Valpantena and among the peaks of the Lessini Mountains. For the local people, we are “La Costa”, which means “the hillside” in the local dialect and refers to the most valuable plots of land. The article “La” – “The” – is a seal of quality, because this hill is a benchmark for the entire area. Over the years, while passing through the traditions and agricultural transformations of the area, La Costa has always maintained a great rural vocation for the bounty of its land and its strategic pos

Welcome to Episode 1602 –Part 38 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: Malvasia Group part 2 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 helpi

Welcome to Episode 1600, 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 Joan Harnish! 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 ab

Welcome to Episode 1598, From Serial Killer to the World's Hottest Wine Trend with Alice Feiring and Felicity Carter. This is the wine2wine Business Forum 2022 Series. The sessions are recorded and uploaded on Italian Wine Podcast. 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. Abstract: In Alice Feiring’s new memoir, “To Fall in Love, Drink This”, she does what she has become famous for, linking wine with the shocking, surprising and inconceivable. Case in point: In this book we see her escaping from a serial killer, spending time in one of America’s most notorious prisons, visiting concentration camps, and telling off famous spirit producers. Yes, there’s joy, loss of unconditional love, Nina Simone and dirt collected in jars as an incredible expression of terroir. It is her coming-of-age st

Welcome to Episode 1597 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors’ Corner – In this episode, Jess van der Schee interviews Luca Collia and Andrea Graneris. 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 - Jessica van der Schee Jess is a WSET Certified Educator, WSET Diploma holder and winner of the Lustau Sherry Trophy for her top performance in the Fortified Wine module of the WSET Diploma. She coordinates the Bernard-Massard Wine Academy, a WSET APP affiliated with Luxembourg’s largest private winery (Bernard-Massard), where she teaches WSET classes and Masterclasses. As Jess is an Italian Wine Ambassador for Vinitaly International, she helps source Italian wines for Bernard-Massard’s portfolio of international wines and judged the 5StarWines competition in 2023. She is also

Welcome to Episode 1599; part of our Italian wine interview series set in Bologna! Today’s interview is between Joy Livingston and Fabrizio Abis of Famiglia Orro di Davide Orro 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: Simplicity, industriousness and determination have always distinguished the Orro family. These values, the peasant knowledge of cultivation and the art of transforming and preserving the products of the land are handed down from generation to generation. The family, thanks to the new generations, looks to the future, holding firm to rural principles through the conservation of local biodiversity and protecting the know-how of peasant culture. The new company reality is based on these principles, at the same t

Welcome to the Episode 1596 in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Silvia Ghirelli, in this installment of wine2wine Business Forum 2023, on the Italian Wine Podcast. This installment is sponsored by WineAround. More about today’s guest: Silvia Ghirelli Wine Hospitality Manager, Food & Wine Tourism,Speaker & Lecturer. She has done several consulting activities for wineries and deals with research and applied projects for territories and business realities related to food and wine tourism. Previously, she was in charge of Public Relations and Hospitality at Guado al Tasso Estate (Marchesi Antinori), at Petra (Terra Moretti), Campo alle Comete (Feudi di San Gregorio) and at Ornellaia and Masseto (Marchesi Frescobaldi) in Bolgheri, Tuscany. Silvia is lecturer at Treccani Academy, POLI.design, University of Bologna, John Cabot University and international keynote speaker. She is contributor in several books including: “In viaggio alla scoperta di cibo e vino. Esperienze creative a confronto. Volume II” (2017), R. Ga

Welcome to Episode 1605 on Italian Wine Podcast, Wine, Food & Travel With Marc Millon. Today, he will be interviewing Oscar Arrivabene More about today’s guest: Born in 1985 in Bergamo -northern Italy -, he has been passionate about agriculture from an early young age. Oscar enrolled at University of Milano, graduating with a degree in viticulture and enology in June 2015, and began working for the winery "Dirupi" in Valtellina (viticultural area located on the Alps) . His love for Nebbiolo was born here. He moved to Western Australia for 1 year working in the Great Southern area, working with Resling and Shiraz. Back in Italy in 2011 he will work for Livio Felluga in Friuli and Poggio San Polo in Montalcino until 2013. Now stands at the helm of the vineyards and cellar, having worked side by side with Domenico from 2013 to 2017. He understood Domenico like few others and was treated as a son. Working in some of the most coveted wine regions and cellars throughout Italy, Oscar has brought his knowledge and ex

Welcome to Episode 1595 on Italian Wine Podcast, Wine, Food & Travel With Marc Millon. Today, he will be interviewing Davide Manara More about today’s guest: The Manara winery started in San Floriano in 1950. After three generations and with its fourth gradually joining in, the Manara family is carrying on its wine-growing tradition with passion and knowledge, maintaining the strong bond with the land that saw it originate and grow. The production chain is managed entirely by the Manara family, that for this reason has a lot of faith in its wines. The search for innovation can not overlook the respect for tradition. This is the only way to preserve the distinguishability of the wines, without neglecting the incessant search for more modern and more effective production techniques. Davide Manara is represented the fourth generation, with the others cousin, and is the oenologist of the winery. Connect: Website: www.manaravini.it Instagram: manara_vini Facebook: Manara Vini More about the host Marc Millon: Marc

Welcome to Episode 1594 on Italian Wine Podcast, Masterclass US Wine Market With Juliana Colangelo. Today, she will be interviewing Alessandro Pasqua More about today’s guests Alessandro is a third generation member of the Pasqua family. The Pasqua family founded Pasqua winery in 1925 in Verona, in the heart of Veneto: a countryside city between the stunning Venice and the Garda Lake. Verona is a Roman Empire-founded city and the “capital” of Valpolicella, one of the most dedicated Italian wine regions. Pasqua is one of the historical wineries in Verona, and still, it is completely family owned. With his father Umberto (President) and his brother Riccardo (CEO), Alessandro represents the new management of the winery. Alessandro first joined the winery in 2014, and in 2016 assumed the role of vice president, North America, overseeing the business in the United States and Canada. North America is one of the Pasqua brand’s fastest-growing market. Connect: Website: pasqua.it/it/radici/ More about Juliana Colangel

Welcome to Episode 1593 in which host Victoria Cece interviews Riccardo Carpini of I Carpini Winery this week on The Next Generation. The Next Generation where Victoria Cece interviews young Italian wine people shaking up the wine scene. More about the winery What makes wines great is only the infinite patience of time, especially if you first worked in a natural, holistic way, conceiving and designing the vineyard as a harmonious ecosystem. This is the philosophy espoused by Paolo Carlo Ghislandi and his son Riccardo in the splendor of the Colli Tortonesi, home of Timorasso: a great white, which owes its exuberance and its ability to evolve to a noble soil of marine origin, from thermal waters. Loyalty and courage: from Ghislandi, also the first sparkling Timorasso. In the I Carpini estate, which has always been organic and now also certified Bio (not to mention the GreenCare recognition for the energy obtained from renewable sources), the vocation for great wines is based on the instinct that guides the win

Welcome to Episode 1592 –Part 37 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: Malvasia Group part 1 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 helpi

Welcome to Episode 1591 on another episode of “On The Road Edition”, hosted by Stevie Kim. Today she interviews Roberta Corrà - General Manager, Gruppo Italiano Vini S.p.A. More about today’s guest Roberta Corrà graduated in law at the State University of Bologna and attended a short master's degree specializing in business organization at SDA Bocconi. She developed most of her professional career in two German multinational distribution companies, where she worked for about 15 years in the field of Human Resources and Organization. Roberta Corrà joined Gruppo Italiano Vini S.p.A. in July 2012 as Human Resources Director, and in July 2014, she was appointed Chief Operating Officer. Since January 2015, she has held the position of General Manager. Within the GIV consolidation area, Roberta Corrà holds the position of Director in Granarolo Suisse based in Zurich and of Tenute Rapitalà based in Palermo. Roberta Corrà is the Managing Director of Carniato Europe S.A. based in Paris, GIV CZ Sro based in Prague, and

Welcome to Episode 1590, where Prof. Scienza discusses his upcoming seminar on wine2wine Business Forum 2023, What Does ‘Natural’ Mean In Wine? How To Engage Wine Lovers With Science. 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 health of consumers. Recent