Italian Wine Podcast

Welcome to Episode 1481 - Part 26 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: Marche Each week, Marco will provide some new quality edutainment, as he reads from the second edition of this wine geek smorgasbord. And if you want a copy of the book just head to: www.amazon.it/Italian-Wine-Unplu…2Caps%2C261&sr=8-1 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 the social media department, he can be found in the Italian Wine Podcast booth, narrating this very very long book!!! _______________________________ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitt

Welcome to Episode 1490 on another episode of “On The Road Edition”, hosted by Stevie Kim. In this episode Stevie sits down with Giuseppe Pagano & Valerio Calabrese of Ecomuseo della Dieta Mediterranea in Cilento More about the Museum Il Museo Vivente della Dieta Mediterranea is Pioppi's premier tribute to Ancel Keys. Indeed, it was precisely in the Cilento area that the American scientist carried on his studies on the Mediterranean diet for over 40 years, which in 2010 obtained the recognition of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity from Unesco. Connect: Instagram: www.instagram.com/museodietamediterranea/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/museoviventedietamediterranea/ Website: www.ecomuseodietamediterranea.it/ More about the host Stevie Kim: Stevie Kim hosts Clubhouse sessions each week (visit Italian Wine Club & Wine Business on Clubhouse), these recorded sessions are then released on the podcast to immortalize them! She often also joins Professor Scienza in his shows to lend a hand keeping our Professor in

Welcome to Episode 1489, where the professore 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 Matt Dawson If you want to learn more about the Professore: 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 1487, What sommeliers want now: Wine & Spirits Magazine and Top Sommeliers on Italian wine trends in the US with Joshua Greene, Stephanie Johnson, Giampaolo Paterlini, June Rodil MS, Robin Wright and moderated by Claire Hennessy. 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 forum, held annually in Verona Italy since 2014. The event is a key reference point for wine producers and a diverse variety of wine professionals eager to develop and grow their wine business worldwide. About today’ session: What do current wine industry leaders look for in Italian wine as they expand their wine lists? Josh Greene, Publisher of Wine & Spirits Magazine, and Stephanie Johnson, the publication’s Italian Editor, will discuss this and more with three of the most respected sommeliers in the US today. The session will cover a range of topics, including the categories that sell without

Welcome to Episode 1486 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors’ Corner – In this episode, Ana Gallegos interviews Adriana Burkard of Arillo in Terrabianca. 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: Ana Gallegos has an MBA, is a VIA Academy Italian Wine Ambassador and a Master of Wine candidate. Ana founded Ana Wine Co, the first trilingual blog dedicated entirely to exploring wine and spirits. Ana is a Chief Mentorship Officer of Vinica Education Society, a WSET-certified wine educator, a judge of international wine competitions, a regular contributor to international publications, and a manager at the Société des alcools de Québec in Montreal, Canada. Originally from Mexico, she's fluent in Spanish, French and English. Connect: Facebook www.facebook.com/ana.gallegos.

Welcome to Episode 1488; part of our Italian wine interview series set in Bologna! Today’s interview is between Stevie and Costante Planeta the Area Sales Manager of Planeta Winery. Stevie Kim and her team travelled 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 - Planeta Winery For centuries and through seventeen generations, Planeta has been active in changing and improving agriculture in Sicily. Alessio Planeta has spent his life advocating for Sicilian wine and figuring out how to make it a significant force in world wine. With his family, Alessio now has several wineries around Sicily, and they have almost single-handedly put Sicily on the map as a quality player. Planeta continues its mission to show what Sicily can do and what it’s forgotten varietals can

Welcome to Episode 1485, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Robert Maggi in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about Robert Maggi: Half Welsh, half Italian. Born and bred in Puglia I’m now settled in Cardiff where I’ve been for the past 4 years. After graduating in 2012 from Aberystwyth University in Business and Management with Spanish, It was a simple wine course back in 2013 that sparked my passion for wine and I now hold the AIS certification as a Sommelier, level 3 WSET, and recently qualified as an Italian Wine Ambassador with the VIA Accademy. I have extensive experience in the sector including time with the award winning Australian winery ‘Jim Barry Wines’ as well as dedicating the last 5 years to the promotion of wines from Puglia around the globe. My passion is now my job, and I now run my own company, WinesnVines, with the aim to import and distribute wines from Italy in the UK market, focusing on smaller producers and native varieties from Italy. I recently founded and

Welcome to Episode 1484 in which Marc Millon interviews Valentina Abbona of Cantine dei Marchesi di Barolo in today’s episode of Wine, Food & Travel The winery is awarded the Best Red Wine 2023 Trophy, Barolo DOCG Sarmassa 2018 at the 5StarWines & Wine Without Walls wine selection in 2023. More about today’s guest About today’s guest: Valentina Abbona, 6th generation at Cantine dei Marchesi di Barolo together with her brother Davide, lives a passionate and profound relationship with wine, which for her is emotion, feeling, history, terroir and - above all - home. After attending to the Liceo Scientifico in Alba, she moved to Milan where she attended the Bocconi University, where she graduated in Business and Economics. During these years, her personal and professional training grew constantly thanks to various school-exchange programs, which took her from Manchester to Hyderabad (India) and then to New York. Her highly "international" career continues in Shanghai, where she worked for about a year for a niche

Welcome to Episode 1483 on Italian Wine Podcast, today on Masterclass US Wine Market With Juliana Colangelo she will be interviewing Joe Lange More about Joe Lange Joe Lange is a graduate of California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo with a double major in Agriculture Business and Wine & Viticulture. While abroad, Joe studied Practical Viticulture and Wine Sciences at the University of Adelaide, Australia, and improved his Spanish language skills through programs in Mexico, Peru and Costa Rica. In 2007, Joe joined the fifth-generation in establishing LangeTwins Family Winery and Vineyards, first serving as the Consumer Direct Manager and later in 2015 shifting his role to become the Director of International Sales. LangeTwins is distributed internationally in 15 countries, from South Korea to Denmark. Across the portfolio of wines, LangeTwins has garnered over forty 90+ point ratings and nearly 40 “Best Buy” designations from the top three wine publications. Connect Facebook: @langetwins
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Welcome to Episode 1479, where the professore 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 Victoria Mulu-Munywoki If you want to learn more about the Professore: 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 1477; part of our Italian wine interview series set in Bologna! Today’s interview is between Joy Livingston and Simone Benedetti of Cantine Benedetti. Stevie Kim and her team travelled 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: Cantine Benedetti is a winery established in 1995 by our father Luigi. In 2002 the three brothers Giuseppe, Davide and Simone decided to lead the company and bring it to a higher level. Cantine Benedetti is an artisan winery that is run with the upmost care and dedication. As custodians of the land, the Benedetti brothers strive for excellence while protecting the traditions of the region and building the dream of their father and the original 15 acres. Some of their decisions mean that the process remains very lab

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 forum, held annually in Verona Italy since 2014. The event is a key reference point for wine producers and a diverse variety of wine professionals eager to develop and grow their wine business worldwide. About today’ session: Standing out in a noisy world: building memorable brands in turbulent times with Polly Hammond, moderated by Alice Wong IWA In a day and age when everyone has a voice, sometimes the best thing we can do is shut up and listen. But what does that mean when so much of our communication is online? How do we distill the signals from the noise? Won’t our loud competitors gain an advantage? And where do we even start with all that data? In this session, we’ll look at how your business can adopt Active Listening as part of a profitable digital strategy. You’ll leave with insights and actionables that will help you improve you

Welcome to Episode 1476 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors’ Corner – In this episode, Matt Irwin interviews Chiara Boschis. 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 Matt 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 Italian 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 Ital

Welcome to Episode 1475, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Carla Capalbo in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. About today’s guest: Carla Capalbo is an award-winning food, wine and travel writer and photographer. She has written 13 books about food and wine, including cookbooks and independent travel guides to Italian regions and to Georgia, in the Caucasus. Many are illustrated with her photography. Her work as a journalist, author, editor and stylist on both sides of the Atlantic spans over twenty-five years and stands out for its distinctive flair and personal voice. She’s passionate about small farmers, the soil, chefs, natural wines and food in all its guises. Carla was born in New York to a theatrical family, brought up in London and Paris and later lived in Italy for over 20 years. After earning a degree in art history she made sculpture in London, wrote about design and worked in Manhattan as a food and interiors stylist for photography for clients that included the New York Ti

Welcome to Episode 1474 in which Marc Millon interviews Gennaro Effuso, in today’s episode of Wine, Food & Travel. More about today’s guest: Growing up in Italy and lucky enough to grow up in a family that taught him how valuable the most simple produce is to everyone. Working for many years in hospitality he developed a genuine interest for natural agriculture, from the hard work on the farms to the finished produce that reaches our tables daily; especially the wine. Believing that what happens between human and soil is the most spontaneous relationship based on mutual respect. Working with some very inspiring people throughout his career from whom he learned how enjoyable it is to pass your passion on to others. To learn more visit: naturalgrowthwine.co.uk/ 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 nearly 40 years. Born in Mexico, with a mother from Hawaii via Korea and an anthro

Welcome to Episode 1473 on Italian Wine Podcast, today on Masterclass US Wine Market With Juliana Colangelo she will be interviewing Jacqueline Strum. More about Jacqueline Strum: Jacqueline Strum was named the President and Publisher of Wine Enthusiast Media in 2021. She leads all media teams at the company including editorial, advertising, public relations, events, and the tasting department. Raised in the wine and spirits industry, Jacqueline has worked professionally in the space for over a decade. Previously, she held PR and digital media roles for global brands at Hunter Public Relations, Mission Media, and UrbanDaddy. She is also the founder of ThirstyNest. Jacqueline graduated from George Washington University and completed an Advanced Degree with Distinction with WSET. To learn more visit: www.WineEnthusiast.com Instagram: @JackiStrum and @WineEnthusiast Facebook: @WineEnthusiast Twitter: @WineEnthusiast LinkedIn: @WineEnthusiast More about Juliana Colangelo: Juliana Colangelo is a Vice President at

Welcome to episode 1472, in which host Victoria Cece interviews Totò Navarra this week on The Next Generation at Vinitaly 2023 The Next Generation where Victoria Cece interviews young Italian wine people shaking up the wine scene. More about today’s guest: In 2019 Totò Sr took over an estate on the southern shore of Sicily. Several hectares of vineyards and typical Mediterranean crops, expression of a unique territory, rich in history, culture and traditions. With their nephew Totò Jr they realize the dream of enhancing their land and their origins. Totò Jr is the backbone of the company. Born in 2000, he carries on his university studies with his great family values ​​and thirty years of managerial experience gained by the Family, he is committed every day, with his grandfather Founder, to managing the Navarra Estates. To learn more visit: tenutenavarra.com/ 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 f

Welcome to episode 1470, another on the Road Edition With Stevie Kim, today she is at the Esplanade Boutique Hotel in Paestum, speaking with Giuseppe Pagano, the owner and Principal of the L'Azienda Agricola San Salvatore. They discuss the Mediterranean diet, food, cooking and the amazing quality that comes out of this area. About today’s guest: It was 1980 when the charismatic entrepreneur Pagano began his journey in hospitality with the aim of one day being able to create a unique location, which would combine the elegance of a Mediterranean-style private villa with the services of an excellent hotel. Success comes quickly and thus Esplanade Boutique Hotel Paestum was born. To learn more about the Hotel visit: www.paganopaestum.it/en/hotel_espla…hotel-paestum/ To learn more about the L'Azienda Agricola San Salvatore visit: www.sansalvatore1988.it/en/azienda/ More about the host Stevie Kim: Stevie hosts Clubhouse sessions each week (visit Italian Wine Club & Wine Business on Clubhouse), these recorded sessio

Welcome to episode 1471, part 24 of this fantastic wine book series in which Marco Gandini narrates the new Mamma Jumbo Shrimp Guide, Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0 Each week, Marco will provide some new quality edutainment, as he reads from the second edition of this wine geek smorgasbord. And if you want a copy of the book just head to: www.amazon.it/Italian-Wine-Unplu…2Caps%2C261&sr=8-1 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 bettering his brain! When he is not helping out with events in the office such as wine2wine, or helping out the social media department, he can be found in the Italian Wine Podcast booth, narrating this very very long book!!! Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWine

Welcome to Episode 1469, where the professore 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 Marco Nordio. If you want to learn more about the Professore: 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/ winenews.it/en/an-italian-