Italian Wine Podcast

Welcome to Episode 1076 Cynthia Chaplin interviews Iris Rideau, in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guest: Iris Duplantier Rideau was born in the Crescent City section of New Orleans in 1936. She learned how to “pass for white” from her light-skinned grandmother. To escape the blatant racism of the South, Rideau convinced her mother to move to Los Angeles when Rideau was 12 years old. Forced to drop out of school when she became pregnant at 15, Rideau enrolled in night classes, determined not to spend her life working in dead-end jobs available to women of color. On her own, she landed a front-office job at an insurance agency. In 1967, Rideau founded her own insurance business, becoming the first minority/woman-owned firm to specialize in federally funded programs. She assisted LA’s Mayor Tom Bradley in developing the city’s first Affirmative Action Program. In the 1970s, she founded Rideau Securities and Investment Firm that specialized in pension planning for muni

Welcome to Episode 1075 Marc Millon interviews Elija Muzik of Cantina Muzic in this episode of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s winery: Our company is located in San Floriano del Collio, a small village on the highest hills of Collio production area. Our winery is focused on white wines. Local varieties include Ribolla Gialla, Friulano and Malvasia, and international varieties include Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon and Chardonnay. We also produce a Collio Bianco: a blend of the three local varieties that age in oak barrels for six months and one year in bottle before sale. A small part of the production is also dedicated to red wines: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Our winery follows all the production phases: we work 24 hectars of vineyards, and produce about 110.000 bottles of wine per year. Our company is a family company: Ivan is the owner that runs the estate with his two sons Elija and Fabijan. Fabijan also focuses on the cellar production. Or

Welcome to Episode 1074 in which Steve Raye interviews Tom Wark, author of “Fermentation” in this installment of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People on the Italian Wine Podcast. About today’s guest: Tom Wark is a veteran marketer and media consultant who has worked in the wine and alcohol industry since 1990. Since 2007 he has served as executive director of the National Association of Wine Retailers. In that position he has advocated for reforms to the alcohol regulatory system, overseen legislative and litigation initiatives and helped grown NAWR to on of the most important trade organizations in the United States. Since 2004 he has authored “Fermentation”, a newsletter that covers issues of alcohol and business, media, politics and culture. That newsletter is accessible at www. tomwark.substack.com/ To learn more visit: Website: www.warkcommunications.com – www.nawr.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/tomcwark Twitter: @tomcwark More about the host Steve Raye: Steve Raye of Bevology Inc originally join

Welcome to episode 1073 in which host Polly Hammond interviews Robert Joseph, this week on Uncorked. In this episode, we welcome my partner in crime, Robert Joseph, live from the streets of Tbilisi. Robert brings us the very latest from the American Association of Wine Economists conference, as well as his thoughts on the Georgian wine market. We’re talking history, potential, differentiation, and blindspots. If you were a fan of the Real Business of Wine series, this conversation is right up your alley. Let’s get into it. More about today’s guest: Robert Joseph is a wine thinker, consultant, commentator, and brand-creator. One of the most widely experienced and widely travelled members of the wine industry, he was editor of WINE International Magazine and wine critic for the London Sunday Telegraph, and is an award winning author of over 25 books including The Complete Encyclopedia of Wine, Bordeaux & its Wines and the Art of the Wine Label. As a consultant, his list of clients includes Accolade, Torres, Cha

Welcome to episode 1072, another installment of 'On The Road Edition', hosted by Stevie Kim. Today she is in Lamole. More about today’s winery: Lamole is in Chianti, Tuscany. Here Stevie visits the wineries, meets the producers, and participates in the I Profumi di Lamole, an event where she receives the Lamole DOCG 2022 award. In this episode she sits down with Andrea Daldin from Lamole di Lamole and Susanna Grassi. "I profumi di Lamole" is a wine event now in its 19th edition. The event was held at the beginning of June, on the 4th and 5th, thanks to the collaboration of the municipality of Greve in Chianti and the I Profumi di Lamole association. Eight producers from the area took part, offering tastings of their special Chianti Classico cultivated and produced in the Lamole area. To learn more about “I profumi di Lamole” visit: www.facebook.com/profumidilamole More about the host: Stevie Kim hosts Clubhouse sessions each week (visit Italian Wine Club & Wine Business on Clubhouse), these recorded sessions

Welcome to Episode 1068 in which Stevie Kim asks Professore Attilio Scienza another wine question, taken from the pool of questions posed by listeners all over Italy and beyond. Today’s question comes from Michael Snodgrass! 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-it

Welcome to Episode 1070 The Jumbo Shrimp Maps Series. Today we are going to talk about Map 35, talking about Port. 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 purchase the

Welcome to Episode 1069 The Jumbo Shrimp Maps Series. Today we are going to talk about Map 34, talking about Sherry. 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 purchase th

Welcome to Episode 1071 The Jumbo Shrimp Maps Series. Today we are going to talk about Map 36, talking about French Sparkling Wines. 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 1066 in which Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors Corner. In this episode Jay Di Donato with Marco Zani. 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 about today’s guest host: Jay Di Donato is an Italian Wine Ambassador through Vinitaly International Academy, WSET 3, and a certified Italian Wine Specialist from the North American Sommelier Association. He has worked part-time as a sommelier and at various wine retail and restaurants in Chicago and San Diego since 2016. Jay commissioned as a Surface Warfare Officer in the United States Navy in 2012. He deployed multiple times to the Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, and Indian Ocean. In 2019 he earned his law degree from Loyola University of Chicago School of Law and still serves in the Navy as a Judge Advocate Ge

Welcome to Episode 1067 Combatting counterfeit wines the update 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: Maureen Downey, the foremost global authority on wine fraud, counterfeit wine and fine wine authentication, shares some insights on the realities of wine fraud and counterfeiting in global markets, as well as how to authenticate fine wines. About the Speakers More about today’s speaker: Dubbed ‘The Sherlock Holmes of Wines’, Maureen Downey, is an independent expert on fine and rare wine and wine collection management, and is the foremost global authority on wine fraud, counterfeit wine and fine wine authentication. She advises the world’s top collectors in purchasing, selling, and

Welcome to Episode 1065 Cynthia Chaplin interviews Laura Louise Green, of Healthy Pour, in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guest: Laura Louise Green, MEd, LPC is a licensed professional counselor and organizational consultant from Chicago, IL. After working in the hospitality industry for nearly 20 years, she utilizes her knowledge and skills as a trained and licensed mental health professional to facilitate training, growth, and healing within the hospitality sector. To learn more visit: abalancedglass.com/community/lauralouisegreen @laura.louise.green @healthy.pour, on Facebook HealthyPour.org Institute.Healthypour.org. 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. Italian wine, in particular rosé, is her passion. She works with embassies, corporations and pri

Welcome to Episode 1064 Marc Millon interviews Sofia Malagoli of Acetaia Malagoli Daniele in this episode of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guest: Sofia Malagoli, after graduating from high school, started studying Civil Engineering at University of Bologna as her father wished. Yet, after her first year of University, Sofia had the idea to turn her father Daniele’s hobby for DOP Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena into a business. Sofia spent her first six years of life in her mother’s family hotel. There, she used to spend a lot of time with many people with different backgrounds and nationalities. Even though her dad wanted her to be a civil engineer like him, she never felt passionated towards that job and for this reason, parallel to the academic studies that she completed, she inaugurated her own business, namely Acetaia Malagoli Daniele. Thanks to her entrepreneurial spirit and the support of her mum, Barbara, she promoted the Acetaia and her fam

Welcome to Episode 1063 Steve Raye interviews Stevie Kim, Founder of Italian Wine Podcast and the Mamma Jumbo Shrimp brand, in this installment of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People on the Italian Wine Podcast. About today’s guest: Stevie Kim was born in Korea and raised in the United States. Today, she lives in Verona. She attended the NYU – Leonard N. Stern School of Business. After settling in Italy, she obtained an MBA at Bocconi University, School of Economics and Management. Later, she achieved a postgraduate specialization in Wealth Management at the University of Pennsylvania – The Wharton School. As Managing Director of Vinitaly International, Stevie has launched and now coordinates a series of new initiatives connected to the Vinitaly brand. Stevie is always seeking innovative ways to communicate and celebrate Italian wine – with a strong creative emphasis on social media, digital communication, and educational platforms. In 2017, Stevie founded the Italian Wine Podcast, the first podcast

Welcome to episode 1062 in which host Polly Hammond interviews Sally Evans of Chateau George 7, this week on Uncorked. In this episode, we are joined by Sally Evans, owner of Chateau George 7. Sally’s story is inspiring and delightful -- At the time when many people are considering slowing down the pace of life, Sally took a decidedly different path, she bought a parcel of 35-year old vines in Fronsac and started a winery. Today, we talk about how her career in Business Strategy and Marketing informs her decisions, how those decisions have helped her build an award-winning winery, and the adventure of starting a new business after 50. Let’s get into it! More about today’s guest: After a career at a global consulting company in Paris then Nice, and with the family having flown the nest, Sally Evans felt that the time had come to have a new adventure. She started studying WSET (Wine and Spirits Education Trust) wine courses and traveled to Bordeaux to explore the city and its appellations. Within months, she wa

Welcome to episode 1061, another installment of 'On The Road Edition', hosted by Stevie Kim. Today’s episode is set at the Citari winery in the heart of Lugana DOC at the foot of Lake Garda. Here Stevie meets the wine producers Francesca Fiorentini and Francesco Mascini who will tell her the story of Citari and its line of wines. About today’s winery: On the hill of San Martino della Battaglia, not far from the tower erected to commemorate the historic battle during the Risorgimento, lies the Citari estate, 25 hectares. The official date when it was founded is 1975, but its story began quite some time earlier. It was in fact the grandfather, Francesco Gettuli, who purchased the estate, in an area that he knew well because he had spent time there as a child with his father, a farmer. Today it is his grandson Francesco who looks after the estate, with the support of his father, and the help of some long-standing colleagues: Simone Rigon and his father Bruno, assisted by Francesca Fiorentini. To learn more visit

Welcome to Episode 1060 The Jumbo Shrimp Maps Series. Today we are going to talk about Map 33, talking about Fortified Wines and Muscat. 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 lear

Welcome to Episode 1058 in which Stevie Kim asks Professore Attilio Scienza another wine question, taken from the pool of questions posed by listeners all over Italy and beyond. Today’s question comes from Tiago Marques! 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-italia

Welcome to Episode 1059 The Jumbo Shrimp Maps Series. Today we are going to talk about Map 32, talking about the Tokaj region. 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 p

Welcome to Episode 1057; Canada wine market (in Italian). 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 Canadian wine market is a sophisticated market: those who want to enter should "think outside the box” About the Speaker: Dr. Marco Saladini Marco Saladini manages the Toronto and Montréal offices of the Italian Trade Agency, tasked with developing trade and investment relations between Canada and Italy in a wide range of industries, ranging from industrial machinery to food and wine. Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWineP