Italian Wine Podcast

Welcome to Episode 1334 in which Marc Millon interviews Sandro Boscaini, Chairman/Co-Managing Director, Masi Agricola Spa More about Masi Agricola: Representing the sixth generation of family ownership and management, Sandro Boscaini heads Masi Agricola today, one of the most important vignerons and winemakers in Valpolicella. The historic Masi headquarters are in the center of Valpolicella, a lovely hilly area between Lake Garda and Verona. Differentiating the winery from others is the Boscaini family’s careful selection of specific vineyard sites, their use of indigenous grape varietals, and their respect for historic winemaking techniques from the region, which are constantly updated by Masi Technical Group. Coordinated by Raffaele Boscaini, Masi Technical Group is made up of experts from different disciplines — including agronomists, oenologists, and experts in quality control, marketing, and sales – and works with national and international institutions and universities. Some of its most important projec

Welcome to Episode 1342 on Italian Wine Podcast, today on Masterclass US Wine Market With Juliana Colangelo she will be interviewing Josh Wand. More About today’s guest: Josh Wand is the Founder & Motivator in Chief of BevForce, a boutique recruiting and staffing agency that specializes in hiring strategies and organizational design for beverage companies, nationwide. ForceBrands is a strategic recruitment leader for consumer brands. Today's most innovative companies and creator brands trust our experienced team to find talent that makes an impact. The Force family of end-to-end hiring solutions — Impactful Search, Force Direct Hire, Force Job Board, and the goHIRE career platform — are designed to help consumer brands match their talent strategy to their growth strategy. Learn more at forcebrands.com. Josh Wand received a BS in Hotel Administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas known for its distinguished hospitality program. Visit Josh on Linkenin! www.linkedin.com/in/joshwandforcebrands More abo

Welcome to Episode 1333 on Italian Wine Podcast, today on Masterclass US Wine Market With Juliana Colangelo she will be interviewing Shelley Lindgren. More About today’s guest: Over the past 30 years, Shelley Lindgren has channeled her deep-seated appreciation for Italy into an award-winning career in wine. Introduced to the hospitality industry as a young student putting herself through college, Shelley's attention soon turned to wine. She earned her sommelier's certificate while working at San Francisco's iconic restaurant, Fleur de Lys, and went on to earn a culinary certificate at the Tante Marie Cooking School, and became a wine instructor for 12 years. In 2004 A16 opened, a neighborhood restaurant inspired by the cooking of Campania with an emphasis on certified VPN Neapolitan pizza. When she curated the wine list for A16, Shelley sought to showcase Italian wine beyond the well-known Barolos and Brunellos. A research trip that began in Naples quickly evolved into an exploration of southern Italy's rural

Welcome to episode 1332, in which host Victoria Cece interviews Francesca Nonino 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: Francesca Nonino - 6th generation of the Nonino family is the head of web communication, responsible for the American and Russian market. She is a LinkedIn Top voice and a TEDx Speaker. She’s a certified bartender, sommelier, and holds her WSET 3rd level certification. In 2021 she was officially recognized as "the Grappa influencer " for revolutionizing the way of communicating Italy’s most ancient distillate online. To learn more visit: Website: @francesca.nonino Linkedin: Facebook: Instagram: www.grappanonino.it 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

Welcome to episode 1330, another episode of “On The Road Edition”, hosted by Stevie Kim. In this episode Stevie is in Montalcino, speaking to Lara Gilmore. They talk about her business and philanthropic activities. In this new episode of On the Road with Stevie Kim, Stevie meets Lara Gilmore, the wife of award-winning chef Massimo Bottura. Stevie and Lara discuss Lara’s background, her various restaurants, including Osteria Francescana, her Michelin star restaurant in Modena, and her many philanthropic activities, including Food for Soul, the non-profit organization redefining the role of the traditional soup kitchen, and Tortellante, a training, assistance and fundraising project to support families with autism in the province of Modena. Find out more by visiting: Osteria Francescana at osteriafrancescana.it/it/. Food for Soul at www.foodforsoul.it/it/. Torellante at www.tortellante.it/. More about the host Stevie Kim: Stevie Kim hosts Clubhouse sessions each week (visit Italian Wine Club & Wine Business on

Welcome to episode 1331, part 10 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 1329, another episode of everybody needs a bit of scienza! Today the Professore and Stevie are with Davide, the office video maker, at his Grandma’s house “Nonna Pasqua”. This is another Scienza in the Mensa episode… so there is food and wine involved! Nonna Pasqua rose to fame as the baker of much needed cake in our Verona office... every monday a new cake appears, each one just as delicious as the last... so we thought.. why not see what else she has up her sleeve! tune in as the team pairs some great wines with a bottomless list of courses! This is part 2 of 2. 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

Welcome to Episode 1328; Wine Suite: a tool that helps wineries to increase Direct to Consumer sales Welcome to Wine2Wine Business Forum 2021 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 this Session: Over the past 18 months, more and more wineries have realized how fundamental Direct to Consumer sales are: Italy is one of the leading wine producers in the world but, at the same time, it is still not very competitive in sales to private clients. Matteo Ranghetti, founder of Divinea, will present Wine Suite, the software that exploits the potential of using data to increase sales conversion and improve customer shopping experiences. About the Speaker Matteo Ranghetti After obtaining a Master’s Degree in Automation Engineering at the P

Welcome to Episode 1327 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors Corner – In this episode Hugh Preece interviews Viviana Gangemi. 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? More about the Co-Moderator - Hugh Preece President/Operating Partner Salt Creek Grille Restaurants and Pickled Monk Tap Room. Italian Wine Ambassador- Vinitaly Academy, Italian Wine Scholar- Wine Scholar Guild, Certified Educator through VIA Educator Program, Sommelier & 5 Star Wine Judge. Newly launched NativeGrapes.com eLearning academy. Author to Counting Castles in Abruzzo & soon to be released Veneto, Beyond the Obvious. If you want to learn more you can by visiting: Facebook- www.facebook.com/hugh.preece Instagram- www.instagram.com/fermented_boss/ Twitter- @RestUprising LinkedIn-www.linkedin.com/in/hughlpre

Welcome to Episode 1326, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Cecil Park in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. About today’s guest: Cecil Park, award-winning winemaker, has developed a reputation as one of the most creative winemakers in Napa by combining her science and agricultural expertise with classic, small-lot techniques, which has produced some of the most balanced wines that embody elegance, purity and power. She is the first Korean-American female winemaker and viticulturist who manages over 80 vineyards throughout Napa. She also travels the world educating and speaking on winemaking. Cecil received her bachelor’s degrees in Biotechnology Engineering from Yonsei University, and Viticulture and Enology with high honors from U.C. Davis. She has created personalized and customized wines for her global client base that has included corporate clients, hotels, and golf tournaments such as LPGA and PGA. INNOVATUS is the very first official wine that Cecil Park has made in her wine care

Welcome to Episode 1325 in which Marc Millon interviews Piero Mastroberardino of the Azienda Agricola Mastroberadino – This is interview #2. More about the winery: The Mastroberardino family has lived in the socio-cultural context of wine for over two centuries, based on the most reliable historical reconstructions. The first traces of the presence in Irpinia date back to the Bourbon land registry, in the mid- eighteenth century, a time in which the family elected the village of Atripalda as its headquarters, where the ancient cellars are still located, and from there originated a lineage that linked indissolubly their fate to the cult of wine. Since then, ten generations have conducted the family business, amid ups and downs, as always happens in the stories of family businesses of more ancient origin. More about Piero Mastroberardino Tenth generation winemaker, Piero is Full Professor of Business Management at the University, author of numerous international scientific publications on management topics. His

Welcome to Episode 1324 on Italian Wine Podcast, today on Masterclass US Wine Market With Juliana Colangelo she will be interviewing Peter Yeung. More About today’s guest: Peter Yeung is a leading wine business consultant focused on sales & marketing strategy and finance/M&A based in San Francisco, California. He is the author of Luxury Wine Marketing and host of the XChateau wine business podcast. Peter has also led luxury wineries in Napa and Sonoma, was a cleantech executive in Silicon Valley, and a McKinsey consultant. Find out more about today’s guest: Website: www.xchateau.com Instagram: winebizguy Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/peterkyeung 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 & Partners in 2013 with previous experience in events, hospitality, and nonprofit development. During her tenure at C&P, Juliana has led the development of the California office, growing the ag

Welcome to episode 1323, in which host Victoria Cece interviews Martina Bartolozzi 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: Martina is a licensed tour leader, born and raised in Tuscany, with a passion for Italian regional foods. After learning how to carve meat with her stepfather, Tuscan butcher Dario Cecchini, she traveled all over Italy and halfway around the globe, learning about different cultures through their culinary traditions. In 2021 she was selected as one of the top 20 Women in Food of the year by Corriere della Sera. She now leads culinary tours all over Italy, offers travel consultation and recommendation services, writes regularly about Italian food for various publications, and posts handy tips on her Instagram page @mementomartina. To learn more visit: Website: www.thatch.co/@MementoMartina Instagram: @mementomartina. More about the host: Victoria Cece is a food and bev

Welcome to episode 1321, the first installment of many interviews to come in Dusseldorf, Germany. Today Stevie is speaking with Matteo Zoppas, the new President of the Italian Trade Agency More about Matteo Zoppas: Born in 1974 in Pordenone, Matteo Zoppas graduated in Business Economics at the Luigi Bocconi University in Milan, later he obtained two Masters at CUOA, in Lean Manufacturing and in Business Administration. Analyst at the Mediobanca Investments Office from 2002 to 2003, he was a Director of Operation Smile Italia and was a member of the Central Council of the national Confindustria. He is a Director of Acqua Minerale San Benedetto SpA. Elected President of Confindustria Venezia in 2013, from May 2015 he was President of Confindustria Venezia Metropolitan Area of Venice and Rovigo and then, from 2017 to 2019, President of Confindustria Veneto. More about ICE (Italian Trade Agency) The ICE Agency operates, with 78 offices around the world, in order to develop the internationalization of Italian comp

Welcome to episode 1322, part 9 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 @ItalianWineP

Welcome to Episode 1311, another episode of everybody needs a bit of scienza! Today the Professore and Stevie are with Davide, the office video maker, at his Grandma’s house “Nonna Pasqua”. This is another Scienza in the Mensa episode… so there is food and wine involved! Nonna Pasqua rose to fame as the baker of much needed cake in our Verona office... every monday a new cake appears, each one just as delicious as the last... so we thought.. why not see what else she has up her sleeve! tune in as the team pairs some great wines with a bottomless list of courses! This is part 1 of 2. 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

Welcome to Episode 1310; Wine influencers: evolution, prospects and impact on wine lovers and market Welcome to Wine2Wine Business Forum 2021 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 this Session: From the columns by Luigi Veronelli to the photos, videos and podcasts on the main social platforms: the figure of the “wine communicator” has seen over the years a profound evolution in characteristics, language, modes and means of expression to tell the vast and complex world of wine to the public of wine lovers. Up to the explosion, during the months of lockdown, of the phenomenon of “wine influencers”. If the backgrounds are often very different and the skills on the world of wine are more or less profound, wine influencers undoubte

Welcome to Episode 1309 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors Corner – In this episode Alan Kwok IWE interviews Alberto Cordero di Montezemolo. 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? Guest-Moderator Alan Kwok IWE Italian Wine Expert VIA HK 2022. Alan fell in love with Italian wine during his PhD Chemistry studies in Melbourne when he discovered an old bottle of Barbaresco wine in a bottle shop. In 2014, he established DECO Wines Limited, a boutique wine importing company with a main focus on Italian wines in Hong Kong. Alan has been climbing up the Vinitaly International Academy ladder since 2020, it was an unforgettable journey from Maestro to Ambassador and to Expert. He is currently the Master of the Knights of Alba (Cavalieri del Tartufo e dei Vini di Alba) Hong Kong Delega

Welcome to Episode 1308, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Hermione Ireland in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. Today’s guest would like to offer listeners a special discount for some books written by some of the most influential wine personalities in the business. The authors and their books can be found by going to : soundcloud.com/italianwinepodcast/sets/academie-du-vin-library?si=fb1b1a099f3945cb881333b25280ec4d&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Please visit: academieduvinlibrary.com/ and use code ITALIANWINE in the coupon option at the checkout to receive £5 off your purchase! About today’s guest: Hermione Ireland is managing director of Académie du Vin Library, the publishing venture set up by Steven Spurrier and Hugh Johnson to publish the world’s best wine writing of the past, the present and the future. Follow her on Instagram at @hermione7031, and discover the range of books at academieduvinlibrary.com. If you want to learn more you can by vis

Welcome to Episode 1307 in which Marc Millon interviews some of the most interesting food and wine personalities. Today’s episode is slightly different, today Marc narrates his article about the foods and wines that are endangered. Marc attended Food diversity day on Jan 13th, 2023. People all around the world attended, speaking about grains, seeds, pulses, dairy, animals, and of course fermented products. He was part of bottling diversity group. Tune-in to hear all about his experience! Learn more about food diversity day: www.sustainweb.org/news/jan23-food-diversity-day/ 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 anthropologist father from New York via Paris, he was weaned on exotic and delicious foods. Marc and his photographer wife Kim are the authors of 14 books including a pioneering series of illustra