Italian Wine Podcast

Welcome to episode 1431, another episode of “On The Road Edition”, hosted by Stevie Kim. In this episode Stevie sits down with Alberto Tasca of Tasca D’almerita winery at the Estate Regaleali, in the heart of Sicily . More about today’s guest: Eight generations of Sicilian winemaking history. Alberto Tasca d'Almerita , born in 1971, is the CEO of Tasca d'Almerita . Dynamic winegrower, father of 3 children and married to Francesca Borghese, he divides his time between the vineyards on the hills and those on Etna and on the small islands of Sicily, in search of always different territorial expressions to enhance and tell. Driven by his great love for Sicily and the need to protect the land where he lives and works, in 2010 Alberto embraced a new project, SOStain – Sustainability in Sicilian viticulture, a protocol recognized by the Ministry of Ecological Transition, which has become the compass in Sicily for all winemakers looking to measure and reduce their impact on the ecosystem. Since 2020 he has been Presi

Welcome to Episode 1430, another episode of everybody needs a bit of scienza! Today we are sharing part 5 of our 5-part series of the Professore’s advanced seminar at Vinitaly 2023. In this advanced seminar, Professore Attilio Scienza shares some reflections on the viticulture of the future, focusing on the characteristics of resistant vines. The Professore is best known for his extensive research on the origins of Italian grapes and their DNA and as one of the leading academics in the study of Italian wine. To find out more about Attilio Scienza visit: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/via-faqs/ winenews.it/en/an-italian-profe…l-be-one-of_307764/ If you want to learn more about Stevie Kim, the Scienza wrangler: Stevie 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 check! You can also find her tak

Welcome to episode 1429, this first instalment of wine2wine 2022. Today’s seminar is called Finding your audience and spreading your message on YouTube led by Konstantin Baum. Welcome to Wine2Wine Business Forum 2022 Series. The sessions are recorded and uploaded on Italian Wine Podcast. wine2wine 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: Since 2020, Konstantin Baum has built one of the biggest and fastest growing wine channels in the world on YouTube with his entertaining and educational videos. On his channel he tastes everything, from discount wines to a 159-year-old bottle, and takes the viewers on a journey around the wine world. In this session, Konstantin will share his experiences with the platform and will show how to gain traction on YouTube or how to use YouTube to get your message ac

Welcome to Episode 1427 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors Corner – In this episode Michele Longari interviews Giulia Pedrini. 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 - Michele Longari: “Until 10 years ago I was working as a Computer Engineer in Emilia Romagna, Italy. Although my daily job was in a different industry, I already had a deep and rooted passion for good wine and food. In fact, I was spending most of my spare time and holidays traveling around the regions of Italy to learn more about the local cuisine and traditional wines. Since I was becoming more and more passionate about wine, I decided to start the Professional Sommelier Diploma course with the Italian Sommelier Association, with the main idea of learning something more about wine and, at that ti

Welcome to Episode 1417 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors Corner – In this episode Angelo Secolo interviews Lorenzo Scavino. 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 - Angelo Secolo Angelo Secolo was born in Sicily, living in the USA since 2009. Certified Sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers since March 2017, Vinitaly Academy Wine Ambassador since July 2021 and Orvieto Wine Ambassador from July 2022. 5StarWines Judge in 2023 14 years’ experience in restaurants, Italy, Europe and New York, I have been working with wine for the last seven years, I built two wine programs, won the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for the wine list at Cicala Restaurant in Philadelphia in 2020; 2022; 2023 Working as Sommelier and Wine buyer for Altomontes Market in Doylesto

Welcome to Episode 1428; part of our Italian wine interview series set in Dusseldorf, Germany. Today Joy Livingston interviews Elisa Semino from La Colombera winery. Stevie Kim and her team travelled to Dusseldorf, Germany this March to collaborate with ITA, the Italian Trade Agency. ITA was organizing some incredible Masterclasses featuring the best wines Italy has to offer. Each masterclass was led by the Master Sommelier Eros Teboni (awarded Best Sommelier Worldwide in 2018), and they wanted us there to document the amazing 3 days! Tune-in each Thursday as we bring you the great interviews that unfolded over the course of 3 days. About today’s winery: Elisa Semino owns and runs La Colombera together with her father and brother. Their engagement and dedication to the territory and vineyards, the production chain with due regard to the territory and an accurate work in the wine cellar have led La Colombera to be one of the most preferred wineries offering the Timorasso wine, the Colli Tortonesi’s legend. Mor

Welcome to Episode 1426, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Jasmeet Rehan in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. About today’s guest: Jasmeet Kaur Rehan is a specialized Wine Tasting Artist and Wine Content Creator, a.k.a “A Poet’s Terroir” is a self-taught artist and a Wine content creator. She specializes in conducting unique wine tasting experiences where the tasting culminates with an artistic expression of the wine on canvas. For her, wine presents an intriguing expedition of all senses (sight, taste, smell, touch) and the emotions it invokes; and art fulfills this immersive journey with expression. The canvas is her way of exploring and expressing one’s love for wine. To learn more visit: linkedin.com/in/jas-rehan-01371814 apoetsterroir.com 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 sin

Welcome to Episode 1425 in which Marc Millon interviews Pepe Schib in today’s episode of Wine, Food & Travel More about today’s guest: Pepe has lived in Italy for 20 years now. His origins are Swiss and Spanish, and he’s spent most of his life traveling the world. Pepe is fluent in five languages and has a PhD in Marine Biology, but his real passion has always been tied to the world of Italian wines. While living in Zurich and attending college, he started working with the Swiss group, Bindella – the first importer of Sassicaia in the world. Pepe then moved to Montalcino as an Export Manager and became, in a short time, CEO of Argiano, one of the historical Brunello producers. He also has worked for Jacopo Biondi Santi, heir of the iconic Brunello brand, and Guido Folonari - of the Ruffino dynasty. Before coming to Jackson Family Wines, Pepe was the Export Director of Philarmonica (JFW’s distributor in Italy). For the last five years, he has worked for Jackson Family Wines, where his background and expertise

Welcome to Episode 1424 on Italian Wine Podcast, today on Masterclass US Wine Market With Juliana Colangelo she will be interviewing Philana Bouvier. More about Philana Bouvier: Philana Bouvier is the President of Demeine Estates where she provides leadership and vision in creating a best-in-class sales and marketing organization. Demeine Estates serves and supports the dynamic and growing portfolio of the Lawrence family and Chief Executive Officer Carlton McCoy Jr.’s owned fine wine estates and import supplier partners. The collection includes Heitz Cellar, Burgess, Stony Hill, Brendel, Ink Grade, Champagne Legras & Haas, Domaine Roc De’ L’Abbaye, Mazzei and additional esteemed international producers across France and Italy. You can learn morel by visiting: www.linkedin.com/in/philana-bouvier-a5325515/ demeineestates.com/ More about Juliana Colangelo: Juliana Colangelo is a Vice President at Colangelo & Partners, the leading wine and spirits communications agency in the U.S. Juliana joined Colangelo & Part

Welcome to episode 1423, in which host Victoria Cece interviews James Marshall this week on The Next Generation. The Next Generation where Victoria Cece interviews young Italian wine people shaking up the wine scene. More about today’s guest: Belgian-born, James is the winemaker at Tenuta Licinia - a small winery in the woods about 5 km from the village of Lucignano in the Province of Arezzo. He was pursuing his doctorate in moral philosophy at the University of Oxford in the UK but midway through he had the opportunity to take over as winemaker at the vineyard which was re-initiated by his grandfather about 15 years ago. He developed an interest in some of the intellectual puzzles surrounding winemaking as well as some of the broader questions surrounding wine - soon he became very interested in the relationship between subsoil structures and wine. He also grew a curiosity about the right way to think about wine quality and how to translate that way of thinking into the work we do in the vineyard. But, he re

Welcome to episode 1420, another episode of “On The Road Edition”, hosted by Stevie Kim. In this episode Stevie sits down with Giampaolo Tabarrini to talk about the fantastic wines of Montefalco. More about today’s guest: Tabarrini is one of the best-known and most respected artisan wine producers in Montefalco with its vineyards and wine cellar located in and around Turrita. Giampaolo – who represents the fourth generation of the farmers of the Tabarrini family – is a passionate and eccentric winemaker and master and architect of this uncompromising and developing project. A great visionary who remains true to himself while striving for change, Giampaolo has, since taking over his parents’ farm in the late ‘90s, transformed it into the extraordinary success story it is today. The company that bears his name reflects his character – constantly moving in search of perfection and fresh challenges, with a dynamism that’s focused on the future but with the confidence of being founded on strong roots – on their ow

Welcome to episode 1421, part 20 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 1422, a special episode of Clubhouse Ambassador’s Corner in which Stevie Kim talks to Gabriele Gorelli MW about the Fondazione Banfi. About Fondazione Banfi: The Banfi Foundation was founded with the aim of promoting and spreading the philosophy and culture associated with the world of wine. The Foundation is a non-profit organization and aims to promote, disseminate and enhance, at national and international level, the study, research and dissemination of culture and viticultural and oenological practices from antiquity to the present day. More on the Fondazione Banfi: fondazionebanfi.it/it/ Learn about Gabriele Gorelli MW: Gabriele Gorelli was born in Montalcino in 1984. His grandfather used to be the smallest Brunello di Montalcino producer, accounting for a mere 0,46ha’s. That’s where he developed a real passion for wine. After completing his studies in Languages in 2004 he co-founded a wine-oriented advertising agency, Brookshaw&Gorelli. Over the years, he has had the opportunity to co

Welcome to Episode 1419, another episode of everybody needs a bit of scienza! Today we are sharing part 4 of our 5-part series of the Professore’s advanced seminar at Vinitaly 2023. In this advanced seminar, Professore Attilio Scienza shares some reflections on the viticulture of the future, focusing on the characteristics of resistant vines. The Professore is best known for his extensive research on the origins of Italian grapes and their DNA and as one of the leading academics in the study of Italian wine. To find out more about Attilio Scienza visit: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/via-faqs/ winenews.it/en/an-italian-profe…l-be-one-of_307764/ If you want to learn more about Stevie Kim, the Scienza wrangler: Stevie 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 check! You can also find her tak

Welcome to Episode 1418; part of our Italian wine interview series set in Dusseldorf, Germany. Today Joy Livingston interviews Giulio Bruni from Tasca d'alMerita Stevie Kim and her team travelled to Dusseldorf, Germany this March to collaborate with ITA, the Italian Trade Agency. ITA was organizing some incredible Masterclasses featuring the best wines Italy has to offer. Each masterclass was led by the Master Sommelier Eros Teboni (awarded Best Sommelier Worldwide in 2018), and they wanted us there to document the amazing 3 days! Tune-in each Thursday as we bring you the great interviews that unfolded over the course of 3 days. About today’s winery: 200 years of history, all with “slow maturation. ”Tenuta Regaleali, the mother estate comprised of 550 hectares in the heart of Sicily and property of the Tasca d’Almerita family since 1830, started with a precise aim to enhance native grape varieties and territories of the highest potential for wine-growing. Over the years another four estates were added: Capofa

Welcome to Episode 1416, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Cristina Mercuri in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. About today’s guest: Cristina Mercuri DipWSET, is a Presenter, Wine Educator and Master of Wine Candidate. Cristina left her career as a lawyer to devote herself to her greatest passion, wine. Today she is the Founder and Head of Education of Mercuri Wine Club, an innovative academy in wine education. She teaches students at all stages from beginners to WSET Diploma Candidates, as well as Sommeliers and Wine & Spirits companies. She is a presenter for the most important wine events in Italy such as Vinitaly and Milano Wine Week, as well as private and promotional events. She is the VDP Ambassador for Italy, as well as Sherry and Cava Educator. Cristina has more than 10 years of experience in the industry and is distinguished by her deep multidisciplinary knowledge. Today she is candidate to become the first Italian woman Master of Wine. To learn more visit: Website: www.win

Welcome to Episode 1415 in which Marc Millon interviews Federico Giuntini of Fattoria Selvapiana in today’s episode of Wine, Food & Travel More about today’s guests: Selvapiana was created in the Middle Ages as a watchtower and defense of the city of Florence to the north, along the valley of the river Sieve. Transformed into a villa, during the Renaissance it was the summer residence of noble Florentine families and the bishops of Florence. It was purchased in 1826 by Michele Giuntini, a successful Florentine banker and ancestor of the current owner Francesco Giuntini, who led the company from 1957 to 1997. Having always understood the value of the Chianti Rufina area, with stubborn passion he has lavished great energy in its valorisation. Francesco was among the first in Tuscany to produce wine from Sangiovese grapes alone and to link the company's flagship wine to a specific single vineyard: Bucerchiale. In 1979 he produced the first vintage of Chianti Rufina Riserva Vigneto Bucerchiale. In 1978, he was th

Welcome to Episode 1414 on Italian Wine Podcast, today on Masterclass US Wine Market With Juliana Colangelo she will be interviewing Jules Herd. More about Jules Herd: Graduating with a BA Hons in Public Relations, Jules has spent 20+ years working in communications, quitting the corporate life in 2018 to start her own consultancy Five in a Boat. She was formerly the Global VP of Communications for HTC and Deezer and has worked both agency and client for brands including Microsoft, AMD, Disney, Virgin, Codemasters and KLM amongst others. She now heads up her agency as well being the co-owner and Chief Communications Officer of Electric Vehicles company EV Cables and the founder of a Cookham Cocktail Club and spirits line Blind Swan. Jules is also a former Chair of the PRCA Council (the world's leading PR trade body), she writes for Forbes and often participates in industry panels on a variety of subject matters. Championing Diversity and Inclusion Jules actively promotes the importance of equality in industry

Welcome to episode 1413, in which host Victoria Cece interviews Jemma Styer this week on The Next Generation. The Next Generation where Victoria Cece interviews young Italian wine people shaking up the wine scene. More about today’s guest: Jemma Styer is a wine professional from Johannesburg, South Africa. She holds her WSET 3 Level certification and is co-owner of Acid food and wine bar. She is passionate about creating a platform for young talent, empowering women in business & the arts, connecting various people and organizations through the industry, creating opportunities for new jobs, and working with the surrounding community to improve work & living conditions. To learn more visit: Website: Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/jemma-styer-974525bb/ Facebook: Instagram: @jemma.styer 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 wande

Welcome to episode 1411, another episode of “On The Road Edition”, hosted by Stevie Kim. In this episode Stevie sits down with Alessio Planeta to talk about his family, the winery, the wines and of course White Lotus, the TV series! More about today’s guest: 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 bring to the world of wine. Find out more: planeta.it/en/ 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! Sh