Italian Wine Podcast

Welcome to Episode 1097; Future of sustainability reporting to retailers and financial markets - the development of globally standardized metrics 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 today’s session: “Sustainability” in the wine industry oscillates between being the most important topic for the future of the industry and a useless buzzword. The key to making sustainable wine into something tangible and easy to understand for consumers, buyers, journalists and the industry itself is covering the whole supply chain in the work, finding an industry wide agreement on the most important practices, and including science backed metrics. About the Speakers EricaLandinLöfving is the Chief Susta

Welcome to Episode 1095 Cynthia Chaplin interviews Pardon Taguzu, in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guest: Pardon Taguzu to the show, he is one of the 4 sommeliers from Zimbabwe who were featured in the film Blind Ambition, that documented their journeys from terrible personal hardship all the way through to representing their country at the World Blind Tasting Championship. Pardon is now the co-founder and owner of African Wines in the Netherlands, SoloVino with the DʼAlba family, and Taguzu Fine Wines Imports and Exports. He has also moved into the world of winemaking with his own label, Dzimbahwe brands To learn more visit: linkedin.com/in/pardon-taguzu-1a7653b0 swirlandsipfinewines.com/ www.dzimbahwebrands.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 since 1990. I

Welcome to Episode 1094 in which Marc Millon interviews Davide Marino of Tenuta Mara, in this installment of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guest: Davide Marino has had experience in the HoReCa sector for over 20 years. He is a great lover of natural wine, and since 2015 he has been involved in a wonderful project, created in Rimini in 2007 (the passion project of Giordano Emendatori: Tenuta Biodinamica Mara). The estate has 12 hectares cultivated exclusively with Sangiovese, from which the following are produced: MaraMia, Guiry and MaraMato. Three different ways of interpreting this great vine, which with the proximity of the sea, becomes a long-lived, savory, very fruity product, with silky tannins and above all: digestible. Yes, because this is Biodynamics, wines that are highly digestible and, in recent years, they have been really good! To learn more visit: Website: www.tenutamara.it Instagram: #tenutamara Facebook:@tenutabiodinamicamara More about th

Welcome to Episode 1093 in which Steve Raye interviews Cristina Mercuri, in this newest installment of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People. About today’s guest: Cristina Mercuri is an experienced wine educator (Diploma WSET and WSET Educator) with a demonstrated history of working in the wine and spirits industry. She is a stage 2 Master of Wine Student; Founder of Wine-Club.it wine academy; a presenter and moderator; a sherry educator (a Cava Educator); a VDP Ambassador and was the Head of Education for Milano Wine Week in 2021. Cristina carries out training activities for Sommeliers or staff training in restaurants, companies in the Wine & Spirits field, as well as masterclasses and Team Building activities both in Italian and English, where the goal is to socialize and open up to colleagues. She is founder and head pf education for Wine Club, a WSET Approved Program Provider in Milan, and has covered the role of Head of Education for last edition of Milano Wine Week. To learn more visit: Linkedin:

Welcome to episode 1092, in which host Polly Hammond interviews Queena Wong, this week on Uncorked. More about today’s guest: Founder, Curious Vine, United Kingdom Queena is based in London and has been collecting wine for the last 20 years. While she is genuinely addicted to wine collection, she also recognises that it is not a welcoming world for a growing number of powerful and affluent females that are or could be interested by Fine Wine purchasing. After years of only collecting, she has now started her own business trying to change this. To learn more visit: curiousvines.co.uk linkedin.com/in/queena-wong-346852103 linktr.ee/queenadwong?utm_sour…54-b345-166df301373c More about the host: Polly is Founder and CEO of 5forests. She splits her time between Barcelona, Auckland, and Napa, consulting, writing, and speaking about the trends that impact today’s wine businesses. She’s an advisor to New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, host of Uncorked with the Italian Wine Podcast, cohost of the Real Business of Wine wi

Welcome to episode 1091, another installment of 'On The Road Edition', hosted by Stevie Kim. Today she continues her adventure in Montefalco Umbria, in this part 2 episode with Giampaolo Tabarini, the newly elected President of the Montefalco Consortium. Montefalco is a historic small hill town in Umbria, Italy, with a population of 5,581 in August 2017. It has been settled since pre-Roman times, and retains many of its historic buildings. From 1446 to 1861 it was part of the Papal States. Montefalco DOC is a regulated geographical area for its wine, the reds usually including the highly localized Sagrantino grape variety. More about the Consortium: The Consortium Tutela Vini Montefalco was founded in 1981 to coordinate the local companies and guarantee high production standards. The Consortium over the years has promoted, valorized and protected the wines belonging to the Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG, Montefalco DOC and Spoleto DOC appellations throughout the world. To learn more about the Montefalco Consortiu

Welcome to Episode 1090, a special #everybodyneedsabitofscienza! This is one of several episodes we like to sporadically add to the lineup. “Scienza in the Mensa” Today Stevie will be chatting to the Professore about Leonardo Da Vinci’s vines over some delicious pizza choices and some wines to wash it down! 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 Attil

Welcome to Episode 1088 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors Corner – In this episode Michele Longari interviews Dominic Zucchetto. 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 guest 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

Welcome to Episode 1089; Exploring Diversity- Confusing optics for inclusion 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 today’s session: The western world’s mainstream media outlets and wine and food industry still have a difficult time understanding that visibility does not, on its own, create an environment of diversity and inclusion (and often is simply tokenism) and the white mainstream still lack understanding of the difference between cultural appreciation and cultural appropriation. Only when the mainstream accepts and gives space to people of colour to create their own paths outside of the “traditional” and ensures that BIPOCs are in decision making roles with respect to the stories

Welcome to Episode 1087 Cynthia Chaplin interviews Gary Green, in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guest: Mt Yengo is a unique venture. Started by Gary Green and Ben Hansberry, Mt Yengo was created to bring the culture and values of the First Nations People of Australia and fuse them with the more recent culture surrounding wine: to create not only a wine brand, but a true community entered around wine. A community that values bridging the cultural divide, instilling cultural understanding, and embracing reconciliation and diversity. Gary Green is a Gamilaraay and Githabul man from New South Wales, whose father was a prominent businessman and leader in the Aboriginal community. Gary has inherited his father’s business acumen, entrepreneurial spirit, and social justice orientation, and has employed these traits in the food and beverage space. He founded a premium Australian Wagyu wholesaler called Mr Wagyu Beef, as well as Gondwana Wines in 2016, which was rebranded a

Welcome to Episode 1086 Marc Millon interviews Attilio Alfino, the winemaker of Masciarelli Tenute Agricole, in this episode of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guest: Attilio Alfino, winemaker at Masciarelli Tenute Agricole, was born in Fossacesia in 1984. Coming from a family of vine growers for four generations, from an early age Attilio experienced firsthand the hard work of the grape harvest and the constant dedication to the vineyard, but also the satisfaction of drinking a wine produced in the vineyard on which he worked for years. He studied viticulture and oenology at the Polytechnic University of Marche and during his studies he dedicated himself to the grape harvest every year and then, once he graduated, he began traveling to gain experience around the world: from 2010 to 2012 he was in Australia, where he worked as a "flying winemaker" first on Syrah for Mclaren Vale, and then fell in love with Pinot Noir, on which he would work in several winer

Welcome to Episode 1085 in which Steve Raye interviews Max de Zarobe, of Avignonesi winery in Montepulciano (Siena). About today’s winery: Avignonesi, named after the estate’s founders, has undergone a radical journey since 2009 and has become a leader in regenerative viticulture in Italy. Following a transparent and ethical process, Avignonesi makes wines exclusively with grapes cultivated on the estate, homemade yeast, a minimal dose of sulphites and nothing else. By harmonising its practices with nature, Avignonesi endeavours to craft wines that are a faithful reflection of their origin. My wife Virginie Saverys (who’s Belgian) owns Avignonesi where I’m supposed to be the Chief Fan Officer. (because whenever the sh.. hits the fan, I’m in charge) To learn more visit: Website: www.avignonesi.it Instagram: @avignonesi Facebook: @avignonesi Twitter: @avignonesi Linkedin: Avignonesi More about the host Steve Raye: Steve Raye of Bevology Inc originally joined our weekly lineup with narrations from his book “How

Welcome to episode 1084, in which host Polly Hammond interviews Karen Jenkins and Elisabeth Else, this week on Uncorked. Today, we’re recording live from the Wine GB Annual Trade Tasting where we are joined by wine business advisors Karen Jenkins and Elisabeth Else. More about today’s guests: Karen Jenkins started her career in wine after graduating with a degree in European Business Studies. She moved from Branch manager for the high street retailer WineRack to the buying and marketing team for the Threshers group in 1994. She gained extensive wine marketing and brand management experience during her 18 years with importer Richards Walford, one of the UK’s most respected, specialist importers working with their extensive portfolio of independent producers and exclusive agencies, and, later, as Marketing Manager for Fields Morris & Verdin. Karen made the move to freelance consultancy in 2016 specialising in marketing services and project management for wine producers and independent UK wine importers. She als

Welcome to episode 1083, another installment of 'On The Road Edition', hosted by Stevie Kim. Today she is Montefalco Umbria, speaking with Giampaolo Tabarini, the newly elected President of the Montefalco Consortium. Montefalco is a historic small hill town in Umbria, Italy, with a population of 5,581 in August 2017. It has been settled since pre-Roman times, and retains many of its historic buildings. From 1446 to 1861 it was part of the Papal States. Montefalco DOC is a regulated geographical area for its wine, the reds usually including the highly localized Sagrantino grape variety. More about the Consortium: The Consortium Tutela Vini Montefalco was founded in 1981 to coordinate the local companies and guarantee high production standards. The Consortium over the years has promoted, valorized and protected the wines belonging to the Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG, Montefalco DOC and Spoleto DOC appellations throughout the world. To learn more about the Montefalco Consortium visit: www.consorziomontefalco.it/en

Welcome to Episode 1079, a special #everybodyneedsabitofscienza! This is one of several episodes we like to sporadically add to the lineup. “Scienza in the Mensa” Today Stevie will be chatting to the Professore and our Videographer Mattia Rizzi about wine and Generation Z over some delicious pizza choices and some wines to wash it down! 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

Welcome to Episode 1081 The Jumbo Shrimp Maps Series. Today we are going to talk about Map 38 the Traditional Sparkling Wine Method. About the Series: We have specially created this free content for all our listeners who are studying for wine exams. Since Stevie Kim discovered Rosie Baker’s hand drawn maps on Instagram, our in house editorial and graphics team has been working on this project, and now the maps are available to purchase in Beta form, while they undergo the final proofing and editing by our Expert Advisory Board. It’s a 3 layered project, because we know everyone learns differently. We now offer the complete box set of 39 maps, this series of podcasts with the maps narrated by our crack team of wine educators, and finally the Study Guide Book which will be publish later this year. Our map project is in no way a substitute for the material set out by other educational organisations, but we hope all the Wine Students out there will find our map project a new, exciting and useful tool for learning

Welcome to Episode 1082 The Jumbo Shrimp Maps Series. Today we are going to talk about Map 39 Sparkling Wine Production. About the Series: We have specially created this free content for all our listeners who are studying for wine exams. Since Stevie Kim discovered Rosie Baker’s hand drawn maps on Instagram, our in house editorial and graphics team has been working on this project, and now the maps are available to purchase in Beta form, while they undergo the final proofing and editing by our Expert Advisory Board. It’s a 3 layered project, because we know everyone learns differently. We now offer the complete box set of 39 maps, this series of podcasts with the maps narrated by our crack team of wine educators, and finally the Study Guide Book which will be publish later this year. Our map project is in no way a substitute for the material set out by other educational organisations, but we hope all the Wine Students out there will find our map project a new, exciting and useful tool for learning. To purchas

Welcome to Episode 1080 The Jumbo Shrimp Maps Series. Today we are going to talk about Map 37, Sparkling Wines Of The World. About the Series: We have specially created this free content for all our listeners who are studying for wine exams. Since Stevie Kim discovered Rosie Baker’s hand drawn maps on Instagram, our in house editorial and graphics team has been working on this project, and now the maps are available to purchase in Beta form, while they undergo the final proofing and editing by our Expert Advisory Board. It’s a 3 layered project, because we know everyone learns differently. We now offer the complete box set of 39 maps, this series of podcasts with the maps narrated by our crack team of wine educators, and finally the Study Guide Book which will be publish later this year. Our map project is in no way a substitute for the material set out by other educational organisations, but we hope all the Wine Students out there will find our map project a new, exciting and useful tool for learning. To pur

Welcome to Episode 1077 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors Corner – In this episode, Julie Farricker interviews Enzo Barbi. 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? About today’s guest host: Julie Farricker is a Vinitaly Italian Wine Ambassador and Wine Educator, as well as an owner of The Italian Cellar, a wine shop that exclusively sells Italian wines. She has also traveled to all 20 regions of Italy and recently became certified as an Italian Olive Oil Sommelier, as well as an Official Ambassador of Orvieto Wines. When she is not educating customers about Italian wine and gastronomy, she is also a high school English and history teacher and is currently in her 19th year. To learn more visit: Instagram: @giuliafarr Twitter @farrjul LinkedIn: Julianne Farricker Website: www.t

Welcome to Episode 1078; Does Gen MZ lead South Korean market growth? 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 today’s session: This session will offer an overview of the wine market in South Korea, highlighting how much the market has grown up during the Covid-19 situation. The most popular kind of wines of this period will be presented, considering whether the trends will continue.The consumption power of MZ Generation will also be addressed, starting from the new concept of wine culture for them and how can we use it for Italian wines. About the Speakers Dongmyung Hong IWA Hong Dongmyung runs Vinovino, a company that imports only Italian wines to South Korea. This company was establishe