Italian Wine Podcast

Welcome to Episode 1056 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors Corner – In this episode Rebecca Severs interviews Giovanni Nordera (Pasqua Winery). 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: Rebecca Severs is from Memphis, TN. Her passion for wine and love of Italy was the inspiration for her to become a restaurateur at an early age. She and her husband opened Bari Ristorante e Enoteca nearly 20 years ago. She is the owner, front of the house manager, and wine buyer for the restaurant and they are proud to say that they are the only restaurant in Memphis that has an all Italian wine list. In 2017, she decided to dive into her love for wine a little further and became a Certified Italian Wine Professional in 2017 through Napa Wine Academy. She is curre

Welcome to Episode 1055 Cynthia Chaplin interviews Michelle Brampton, the new CEO of WSET, in this instalment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guest: Michelle will joined WSET on 1st February as CEO and spent two months working alongside current CEO Ian Harris, who stepped down on 15th April. Michelle previously spent 19 years at Treasury Wine Estates (TWE), where she most recently held the role of Managing Director Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) from 2018 to 2021. During this time Michelle was also on the boards of both The Drinks Trust and the Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA). Earlier in her time at TWE, she gained international and commercial leadership experience as Commercial Director UK & Ireland and as CFO, EMEA and South East Asia. Chair of the WSET Board, Simon McMurtrie commented: “The Trustees are delighted that Michelle has accepted our invitation to lead the WSET in the coming years. Michelle’s track record at Treasury Wine Estates and, more recently her wid

Welcome to Episode 1054 Marc Millon interviews Giuseppe Pollifrone in this episode of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guest: Giuseppe Pollifrone is the owner of Symposium, a wine shop & bar with an Italian restaurant based in Bow, East London. Born in Piedmont, raised in Calabria, he loves Nebbiolo as well as Gaglioppo and Nerello Mascalese and he champions small artisan winemakers. He started in wine while studying for his PhD in Theoretical Physics in Rome. He moved first to Geneva then to London. He’s very passionate about wine and food and he’s always keen to talk about how they can enhance and complement each other. To learn more visit: Website: www.symposiumlondon.co.uk Instagram: @symposiumlondon Facebook: Symposiumldn Twitter: Symposiumldn 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 m

Welcome to Episode 1053 Steve Raye interviews of Cantina Zorzettig in this installment of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People on the Italian Wine Podcast. About today’s winery: The story of the Zorzettig family’s connection with wine begins more than 100 years ago, on the hills of Spessa di Cividale in the heart of Friuli’s Colli Orientali (Eastern Hills), an ideal place for viticulture thanks to its unique terroir and microclimate. “Those who approach our world are fascinated by the diversity reflected in our gestures and habits, and by a landscape that appears wholly unspoilt. Nature, authenticity, evolution, quality: these are the ‘touchstones’ that guide the philosophy and work of Annalisa Zorzettig, at the helm of the family business.” To learn more visit: www.zorzettigvini.it/famiglia-zorzettig/?lang=en More about the host Steve Raye: Steve Raye of Bevology Inc originally joined our weekly lineup with narrations from his book “How to get US Market Ready” - but everyone just loved him so much, w

Welcome to episode 1052 in which host Polly Hammond interviews Carolyn Martin of Creation Wines, this week on Uncorked. Today we welcome Carolyn Martin, co-owner of South Africa’ multi-award winning Creation Wines. As a third-generation wine estate owner Carolyn has wine business running in her veins, having served her first customer at the early age of 5! In this episode, we talk about how a customer-first approach has created an unparalleled experience, what fine wine means to her, and how collaboration has been key to their DNA from day one. Let’s get into it! More about today’s guest: Carolyn Martin is the co-owner if Creation Wines in South Africa. With a deep understanding of winery hospitality and a love of food gained from being raised on a working farm and vineyard, Carolyn helped turn a stark, unplanted wilderness into a world-renowned wine destination of its own. Now, 20 years since Creation was born, they are one of South Africa’s shining stars. They were named the 10th most beautiful winery in th

Welcome to episode 1051, another installment of 'On The Road Edition', hosted by Stevie Kim. Today she is back in Lugana with Fabio Zenato, the newly elected President of the Consortium Tutela Lugana DOC. Together they taste examples of Lugana wines from his family winery “Le Morette”. More about today’s winery: Le Morette lies on the narrow of land between the south coast of Lake Garda and the little Frassino Lake. The winery has been founded by Gino Zenato 60 years ago, today it’s the third generation of winemakers that is continuing the family tradition with the same passion and enthusiasm. The Zenato family have developed a deep knowledge of the vine variety and the territory, particularly the Turbiana. The new winery opened in October 2013, built with the greatest respect for the for the environment and surrounded by vineyards, in a 10-hectare area. To learn more visit: www.luganalemorette.it/?lang=enMore about Lugana: To learn more about the Consortium visit: www.consorziolugana.it/lugana-home More abou

Welcome to Episode 1049 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 Jay Di Donato! 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 1050 The Jumbo Shrimp Maps Series. Today we are going to talk about Map 31, talking about Southern Italy. 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 published 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

Welcome to Episode 1048; Can working in the wine business really be GOOD for you? 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: During COVID wine was over-used, sometimes vilified, and other times used as a crutch. So as we head through a time of transition, how can wine professionals hone their own skills to manage their health through mindfulness, moderation and awareness? Join Rebecca Hopkins and Cathy Huyghe of A Balanced Glass to discover ways to make the re-entry back to business a little easier with practical tools to help manage health and wellbeing. About the Speaker Rebecca Hopkins: Raised in the premium wine region of McLaren Vale, South Australia, Rebecca Hopkins to

Welcome to Episode 1047 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors Corner – In this episode, Julie Farricker interviews Francesca Margiotta. 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 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 will be starting her 19th year next week. To learn more visit: Instagram: @giuliafarr Twitter @farrjul LinkedIn: Julianne Farricker Website: www.theital

Welcome to Episode 1046 Cynthia Chaplin interviews Sofia Torres, in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guest: If there is someone proud about her heritage it’s Sofía Torres-McKay, Co-Owner of Cramoisi Vineyard and Winery and Co-Founder of AHIVOY (Asociación Hispana de la Industria del Vino en Oregon Y Comunidad) and she’s a prominent activist for Vineyard Stewards. Born in Mexico City, Sofía worked 19 years in the tech industry before moving to United States in 2002 to pursue her career in corporate business. In 2011, Sofía (Mexican) and her husband Ryan McKay (Oregonian), both invested their money and took a chance on 10 acres of property in the Dundee Hills of Oregon where they planted vines and started living their dream making small lots of boutique Pinot noir! Now the only Latina Winery/Vineyard Owner in the Dundee Hills AVA, Sofía continues to be a passionate steward for diversity in the wine industry and teaches Vineyard workers the importance of Organic and Bio

Welcome to Episode 1045 Marc Millon interviews Gaetana Jacono in this episode of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guest: Gaetana Jacono was born into a family of winemakers in the Ragusa province, in Sicily. After earning a degree in pharmaceutical science, she chose to return to her origins and cultivate a passion for winemaking she inherited from her father, a passion that has been handed down in her family over six generations. Gaetana stands out for her high-level professional involvement, as well as her strong sense of irony and friendliness. She runs Valle dell’Acate, dedicating her time and applying a strong sense of entrepreneurial know-how. Gaetana and the company have set lofty goals: to foster a continuous search for increased quality, from grapevine to cantina, paying particular attention to the soil, landscape, overall harmony and an idea of production born of the desire to connect deep-seated traditions and ancient production practices with a m

Welcome to Episode 1044 Steve Raye interviews Joe Catalano and Glenn Langberg of Seaman’s Beverage, in this installment of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People on the Italian Wine Podcast. About Seaman’s Beverage: Seaman’s Beverage and Logistics (SBL) is a full service distribution and logistics company servicing the alcoholic beverages industry – a closely regulated space. SBL has the experience to meet the unique demands of this industry. Not a traditional distributor, SBL can assist on all fronts from importing to sales strategy and everything in between to get your product on the shelf for sale. With large-scale infrastructure and a seasoned management team, Seaman’s quickly responds to fluctuations in order volume, growing distribution requirements, and the demands of dynamic inventory management. To learn more visit: seamansimports.com/ More about the host Steve Raye: Steve Raye of Bevology Inc originally joined our weekly lineup with narrations from his book “How to get US Market Ready” - but e

Welcome to episode 1043 in which host Polly Hammond interviews Diana Verde Nieto, this week on Uncorked. This week, we’re joined by Diana Verde Nieto, co-founder and CEO of Positive Luxury. Long before Sustainability was a buzzword, Diana and her team began working with luxury organizations to support awareness and improvements in ESG+ goals. Today, we tap into her 20 years of experience to better understand what is really motivating change, how the luxury market is different, and how consumers and producers alike can balance pragmatic needs with sustainable choices. Let’s get into it! More about today’s guest: Diana Verde Nieto is the co-founder and CEO of Positive Luxury, developers of the globally-recognized Butterfly Mark. Their proprietary ESG+ assessment framework is the only one designed for the specific social, environmental and material risks of the luxury industry. Originally from Argentina, Diana credits growing up under a dictatorship to her understanding of how policy directly affects outcomes fo

Welcome to episode 1042, another installment of 'On The Road Edition', hosted by Stevie Kim. Today she is in Lugana, exploring the vineyards and speaking with Fabio Zenato, the newly elected President of the Consortium Tutela Lugana DOC. This is part one of 2 conversations with Fabio Zenato. Today they speak about the history, the rules of the DOC, the traditions and terroir and wines… More about Lugana: Lying on the border between the two Provinces of Brescia and Verona, the Lugana denomination stretches along the plain of morainic origin to the south of Lake Garda, within the city of Sirmione, Pozzolengo, Desenzano and Lonato (in Lombardy) and Peschiera del Garda in the Veneto. The “Lugana” Controlled Denomination of Origin, instituted in 1967, was the first to be awarded this status in Lombardy, as well as one of the very first in Italy as a whole. In order to promote and protect it, the Consortium Tutela Lugana DOC was formed, an institute for supervision, defense and promotion that deals above all with p

Welcome to Episode 1041 The Jumbo Shrimp Maps Series. Today we are going to talk about Map 30, talking about Central Italy. 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 purc

Welcome to Episode 1040 The Jumbo Shrimp Maps Series. Today we are going to talk about Map 29, talking about North East Italy. 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 1039 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 Erik Schneider! 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-itali

Welcome to Episode 1038; Brazil- an update after Bolsonaro and COVID-19 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 cover an update of the Brazilian market situation after the elections of 2018 and almost two years under the impact of Covid-19, highlighting obstacles and opportunities for wine producers from all over the world, and specifically, Italy. About the Speakers Bernardo Pinto DipWSET, IWA Bernardo Pinto studied gastronomy in Brazil and specialised in Wines and Spirits in London. He was the first person in Latin America to obtain the WSET Diploma in Wines and Spirits. Technical Director at Zahil Wines in São Paulo, he manages the company’s portfolio

Welcome to Episode 1037 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors Corner – In this episode Ciro Pirone interviews Salvatore Avallone. 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: He is the Director of Italian Wines for Horizon Beverage Company, and a Vinitaly Italian Wine Ambassador. He grew up in Italy and has worked and travelled in England, Italy and the US. He has been based in the US since 1999 and completed his wine studies at Boston University, International Sommelier Guild, WSET, Wine Scholar Guild and North American Sommelier Association. To learn more visit: @divinoboston (Instagram) @vinofilosofia (Twitter) Ciro Pirone About today’s guest producer: Salvatore Avallone’s father created Villa Matilde in the 1960’s after spending over 10 years of pa