Italian Wine Podcast

Welcome to Episode 1255 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors Corner – In this episode Anna Obuhovskaya interviews Andrea Biatta. 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 Anna Obuhovskaya Anna is based in Saint-Petersburg, Russia. She has 13 years of experience in wine marketing & sales. She worked in Luding, Nesco, Joia, Metro C&C in Russia. She was the best cavist in 2011 of Metro Cash and Carry Russia. Last year, she also participated in Vinitaly International Academy in Verona. Her current project includes holding seminars at the Saint-Petersburg Sommelier Association focusing on Italian wines as well as running an Italian wine tasting club of which she is the founder, she also works as freelance wine expert for Piermaggio wine importer. To learn more visit: F

Welcome to Episode 1256; Think GREEN: a sustainable look to the future consumer 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 The case histories of AGIVI – Association of young Italian Wine Entrepreneurs: from the lockdown of Covid-19 to the design of new initiatives that look to the markets of the future in a sustainable way. About the Speakers Martina Centa Martina Centa, born in ’96, was born into a family of winegrowers in the Valdadige Terradeiforti, a narrow corridor between the mountains and crossed by the Adige River. Growing up within the family business, she immediately lived and breathed the wine world. Cantina Roeno, founded by her maternal grandfather, is now managed b

Welcome to Episode 1254, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Angela Pieper in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. About today’s guest: Angela is the Merchandising Manager (Digital and Sustainability) Mast-Jägermeister US. She is also a Wine & Spirits industry professional, a photographer, a digital creative, and a neurodiversity advocate. She is a dynamic brand management professional offering 10+ years of experience leading key growth initiatives across large multinational corporations. Known as an expert in delivering innovative, high quality, cost-effective strategic marketing solutions that drive business growth in a fast-paced environment. Productive, committed, and organized with a proven progressive career reflecting strong management qualities that motivate and inspire teams and business leaders. Highly praised for work ethic, ability to multi-task, strong presentation skills, and successful delivery of KPI. Find out more about today’s guest: Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/angela-piepe

Welcome to Episode 1253 in which Marc Millon interviews Hugh Johnson award winning wine and travel writer in this installment of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon on the Italian Wine Podcast. Today’s interview is part of a special sub-series dedicated to some of the most influential wine personalities in the business. If you are interested in purchasing a copy of Hugh Johnson’s latest book, please visit: academieduvinlibrary.com/ and use code ITALIANWINE in the coupon option at the checkout to receive £5 off your purchase! More about today’s guest: Hugh Eric Allan Johnson is an English journalist, author, editor, and expert on wine. He is considered the world's best-selling wine writer. A wine he tasted in 1964, a 1540 Steinwein from the German vineyard Würzburger Stein, is considered one of the oldest to have ever been tasted. Hugh was born the son of Guy F. Johnson CBE and Grace Kittel, and educated at Rugby School and read English at King's College, Cambridge. Later on he became a member of the Cambridg

Welcome to Episode 1252 in which Steve Raye interviews Jeff Lizotte and Scott Reynolds, in this installment of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People, on the Italian Wine Podcast. About guests Jeff Lizotte & Scott Reynolds: Present Company opened in August 2016 and is located in an 19th century mill building. Since then, Chef/Owner Jeff Lizotte, has been in the kitchen with his team (Scott Manages Present Company) creating and refining his French-American cuisine with inspiration from around the world. A Simsbury native, Chef Jeff has honed his craft at the renowned bistro, La Tupina, in Bordeaux, France, La Bastide Saint-Antoine, in Grasse, France, the three Michelin starred, Le Bernadin, in New York City and, as the executive chef at the iconic ON20 in Hartford, CT. He was nominated for his first James Beard award in 2017 and in 2019, he was awarded the Connecticut Restaurant Association, Chef of the Year. To learn more visit: www.presentcompanyct.com/our-story More about the host Steve Raye: Steve Ra

Welcome to episode 1251, in which host Victoria Cece interviews William Goldschmidt 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: William grew up surrounded by an agricultural environment - his family estate where they have an agriturismo producing olive oil, several wines, and cheeses from their own milk. Since he was a teenager, William decided that he was curious about the greater wine world and moved up to Piedmont to study enology and viticulture. As soon as he graduated in 2013, he put his studies to the test by turning them into experiences. He did 11 total harvests around the world, returning in 2018 to dedicate himself to his family winery - Corzano e Paterno in Tuscany. Today, he splits his time between Corzano and his new project, Clivo Altura. To learn more visit: Website: tenutalicinia.com Linkedin: Facebook: Instagram: @tenuta.licinia More about the host: Victoria Cece is a food

Welcome to episode 1249, another episode of “On The Road Edition”, hosted by Stevie Kim. In this episode Stevie interviews Alessandro Rossi, 'Partesa for Wine'. More about today’s guest: Alessandro Rossi is the national wine category manager for Partesa. Alessandro talks to Stevie about new projects including Cantera, a new podcast, Wunderglass and the Wine Cube event that will take place in Milan between the 10th and 11th of October. And they do all this while walking around Verona, exploring the city! Founded in 1989, Partesa is a distribution company that has quickly become a leader in the Ho.re.ca. distribution channels. The company’s business is structured through a strategy focused on high-value categories, a selection of the best partners and building customer loyalty. Partesa owns a broad and diversified portfolio of high-quality products and provides customized services, consultancy, training and logistical efficiency. Partesa for wine is a project that started in 1998 with the ambitious aim of combi

Welcome to episode 1250, the first installment of our new 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 @ItalianWinePod

Welcome to Episode 1248, of #everybodyneedsabitofscienza Part 4 of 5 of The wines of tomorrow. Exclusive tasting of 10 wines with Attilio Scienza. Tune in and listen to the Professore in Sicily at the Taormina Gourmet Seminar. Here he talks vine genetics, native grapes, leads a tasting and so much more! 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 S

Welcome to Episode 1247; The Wine Consumer in a Challenging U.S. 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 There has never been a more difficult time to sell wine in the U.S. At the same time the wine industry is dealing with a pandemic, historic drought, wildfires, and channel shifting to name a few, it is also dealing with an onslaught of attacks from the anti-alcohol movement while discovering a rotation of the older wine consumers into retirement, against the backdrop of a very different younger consumer. The result of the tumult is an industry that is likely to see a drop in volume sold for the first time since 1994. The industry context for selling wine is changing

Welcome to Episode 1246 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors Corner – In this episode Jamie Feng interviews Valeria Agosta. 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 today’s Co-Moderator: Jamie (Jiying) Feng Originally from China, Jamie is a Paris-based wine buyer for nysa.cavistes (nysa.fr), a young wine network “made in Paris” starting to redefine and modernize the role of Cavistes, 53 wine shops in Paris, it has has 3 franchises in London and another 3 in Lyon. He is also a certified WSET Wine educator and certified sommelier, and currently chasing his wine dream as a Master of Wine stage 2 candidate. To learn more visit: Guest Moderator: Jamie Feng Instagram: jamie.fengo0 Facebook: Jamie Feng Linkedin: Jiying (Jamie) Feng About today’s guest producer: Valeria Agost

Welcome to Episode 1245, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Victoria Mulu-Munywoki of CELLAR254 in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. About today’s guest: With more than a decade’s experience in the wine trade, Victoria Mulu-Munywoki is the first Kenyan native sommelier and the founder of online store CELLAR254. She has diverse international corporate experience, lived and worked in six countries and is an independent wine consultant with the perfect combination of global expertise and extensive local knowledge. She works closely with producers and importers to create and grow the market for wines in Kenya and curated the wine lists for many of the top hotels, camps, lodges and restaurants across the country, where she also trains and mentors both staff and aspiring sommeliers. In 2017 Victoria launched the elite, Capital Club Wine Club and also co-runs the ABSA Social Wine Club. Through these clubs, she creates experiential and tourism opportunities for members; most recently on a trip

Welcome to Episode 1244 in which Marc Millon interviews Amanda Barnes award winning wine and travel writer in this installment of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guest: Amanda is a sought-after specialist with in-depth and expert knowledge in the South American wine and travel scene, although frequently found researching and writing internationally too. Author of the South America Wine Guide and regular correspondent for leading international wine and travel magazines, newspapers and books. Writer & Journalist Amanda is an award-winning wine and travel writer with over 15 years of experience writing for newspapers, magazines, guides and books. She is also an established communicator and presenter with an extensive repertoire working in video, web, radio and live presentations, including masterclasses and seminars. She is also Editor of the Circle of Wine Writers' publication, The Circular, since 2017, and won a scholarship to study to become a Master of Win

Welcome to Episode 1243 in which Steve Raye interviews Howard Bernstein of the Hill City Imports, in this installment of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People, on the Italian Wine Podcast. About today’s guest: Howard Bernstein has over 35 years in the Italian wine business having worked on the supplier side (Diageo), Distributor (Southern), Retail, and as owner of two import companies in his career. He’s Managing partner president of Hill City Imports, based in NJ and specialize in Italian Wine. They operate in NY, NJ, CT and PA. Hill City’s focus is on family-owned wineries with a story to tell that goes beyond a quality statement. Things that resonate with Howard and his team are the same things that resonate with consumers: Sustainably produced, authenticity, legacy, respect and recognition of their role in improving the winery operation for following operations. One tool we talk about is Howard’s checklist of 10 questions he asks every prospective brand. So the smart money is following his lead and

Welcome to episode 1242, in which host Victoria Cece interviews Riccardo Baldi 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: Riccardo was born in Staffolo in 1990, in the heart of Castelli di Jesi appellation. At the age of 20, he fell in love with wine and I decided to take over my father's vineyard. At the time he produced wine as a hobby on 2 hectares of vineyard. Riccardo moved immediately to organic farming and started to make more “natural” oriented wines. To learn more visit: Website: Vinilastaffa.it Instagram: @_maisentito_ | @lastaffaofficial 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. To learn more visit: I

Welcome to episode 1241, another episode of “On The Road Edition”, hosted by Stevie Kim in which she continues her conversation with Alberto & Amedeo Moretti Cuseri. This episode is a part of a series dedicated to the Tuscan estates of Cuseri Family: Sette Ponti, Orma and Poggio al Lupo. Today Stevie is at the Tenuta Sette Ponti, in the Chianti area, between Arezzo and Florence. Here she meets Alberto and Amadeo Moretti Cuseri, Export and Communications Director and Director and Manager of the Italian Market respectively Together they discuss about the history of the winery the vineyards, and the wines: Oreno the signature wine, Crognolo their contemporary Sangiovese, Vigna dell’Impero a significant wine for the family and Sette a new wine that will be release soon. In the 1950s, the architect Alberto Moretti Cuseri acquired the first 55 hectares of land directly from the princesses Margherita and Maria Cristina di Savoia d'Aosta, daughters of Prince Amedeo di Savoia, Duke of Aosta. In the 1990s, his son Anto

Welcome to Episode 1240, of #everybodyneedsabitofscienza Part 3 of 5 of The wines of tomorrow. Exclusive tasting of 10 wines with Attilio Scienza. Tune in and listen to the Professore in Sicily at the Taormina Gourmet Seminar. Here he talks vine genetics, native grapes, leads a tasting and so much more! 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 S

Welcome to Episode 1238 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors Corner – In this episode Michele Longari interviews Marta Locatelli. 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 today’s 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 w

Welcome to Episode 1239; The overview of the Hungarian wine 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. Hungary is the country with long history of wine production and strong wine culture. Wine consumption per capita is high and 22% of country’s adult population can be classified as frequent wine drinkers, that consume wine at least once per week. Since 2019 Italy has the largest share ofHungary’s imported wines both in volume and value. These facts make Hungary an interesting export market for wines from Italy and the session will give the overview of Hungarian wine market in aim to explore the opportunities. After brief introduction about Hungarian wine market and wine production size and

Welcome to Episode 1237, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Senay Ozdemir in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. About today’s guest: Award winning journalist Senay Ozdemir gained fame as the first Turkish tv presenter in Europe. Working in the wine business since 2013, Senay concluded there was more that needed to be done to champion women in the industry and to publicly acknowledge and reward their work. Senay founded House of Red & White to import high-end brands from her native Turkey, she gave insight into the world of female winemakers with an inspiring TED talk in Amsterdam and in 2018 she started organizing the Women in Wine Expo to create a unique platform for women experts to connect with their peers. Now, Senay and her team are preparing the third annual global conference in London, to have women in wine gather, from East to West and from North to South. Senay moderated hundreds of conferences including the inaugural Wonder Women of Wine in Austin, exactly where her wine adven