Italian Wine Podcast

Welcome to Episode 1036 Cynthia Chaplin interviews Amanda Gunville of Wander + Ivy, in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guest: Dana Spaulding founded the brand Wander + Ivy in 2017, and Amanda Gunville joined in 2020. Wander + Ivy is proud to offer an elevated single-serve wine experience that combines the exquisite taste and terroir of organic wines from award-winning producers with convenient, premium packaging and a deep-seated commitment to helping charitable organizations feed those in need. Each bottle of Wander + Ivy is a convenient 6.3oz serving (1/4 of a traditional bottle of wine) of premium wine made with certified organic grapes and packaged in an elegant, easy-to-open glass bottle. Wander + Ivy’s varietals include a California Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, a French Rosé, a Spanish Red Blend, and an Italian White Wine. Amanda Gunville is a seasoned entrepreneur and business consultant focused on businesses that have developed proprietary and innovati

Welcome to Episode 1035 Marc Millon interviews Elise Rialland of Casale del Giglio in this episode of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s winery: Casale del Giglio has always been motivated by the desire to produce top quality, fairly-priced wines in a swathe of land, the Agro Pontino, little known until recently for its viticutural potential. The aim of the experimentation programme, conducted in 1985 on 180 acres of vineyard, has been, and still is, twofold: first to favour those cultivars which, by their nature and through targeted management, have proved to interact most successfully with the soil and climate of the territory; second to rediscover and restore the status of native vines once thought to be obsolete, such as Biancolella di Ponza, Bellone di Anzio, Cesanese di Olevano Romano and Pecorino di Accumoli. To learn more visit: Website: www.casaledelgiglio.it Instagram: www.instagram.com/casaledelgiglio/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/CasaledelGiglioVini/

Welcome to Episode 1034 Steve Raye interviews Stephanie Cuadra of Terrestoria Wine Imports and Co-Owner of Lasorte Cuadra Winery, in this installment of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People on the Italian Wine Podcast. About today’s guest: A native of Pasadena, California, Stephanie Cuadra is a longtime resident of Italy whose passion for niche products, lesser-known viticultural zones and rare grape varieties led to the creation of TERRESTORIA WINE IMPORTS in 2016. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Terrestoria sources small-batch varietal wines from Italy and Spain. Stephanie is also co-founder of LASORTE CUADRA in Puglia’s Valle d’Itria, where she and husband Roberto Lasorte collaborate with generational farmers and a local wine co-operative in the production of SILOS, an artisanal field blend of indigenous white varieties whose debut vintage was released in 2021. To learn more visit: Website: www.terrestoria.com Instagram: @terrestoria Facebook: facebook.com/terrestoriawines Linkedin: linkedin.com/i

Welcome to episode 1033 in which host Polly Hammond interviews Darren Oemke, this week on Uncorked. Today, I am excited to interview a friend and one of the smartest fellas working in wine, Darren Oemcke. A straight-shooting Australian, Darren has experience in all walks of the wine world: engineering, production, technology, marketing, mentoring, teaching, whew…and in his spare time, he still manages to catch a few waves. In this episode, we settle in for a good ol’ Antipodean chat about what we love in wine, what we’d loved to see change, and even what we can learn from the surfing community. Let’s get into it! More about today’s guest: Dr. Darren Oemcke is the co-founder of Hydra Consulting. Hydra works with businesses of any size to build capacity through process improvements, integration of technology and building customer relationships. Darren’s PhD in engineering gives him a unique look at business process that helps Hydra’s clients achieve remarkable results. When he’s not helping businesses reshape t

Welcome to episode 1032, another installment of 'On The Road Edition', hosted by Stevie Kim. Today she is at the Villa Ca Vendri Estate in Verona, speaking with owner Blandine DeBrier Manoncourt. More about today’s winery: Blandine De Brier Manoncourt is the owner of the prestigious Château-Figeac winery, which has been in her family since 1892. The winery is located in the heart of the Saint-Emilion area in the Bordeaux region, spanning 54 hectares, the entire estate has “Premier Grand Cru Classé’’, though nearly a quarter is left unplanted with vines in order to preserve a high-quality living environment and an overall natural balance. In all these years Château-Figeac has always been committed to promoting and growing the prestige and reputation of the region. To learn more visit: www.chateau-figeac.com/la-terre-chateau-figeac/ More about the host: Stevie Kim hosts Clubhouse sessions each week (visit Italian Wine Club & Wine Business on Clubhouse), these recorded sessions are then released on the podcast t

Welcome to Episode 1031 The Jumbo Shrimp Maps Series. Today we are going to talk about Map 28 North West 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 purchase the Bet

Welcome to Episode 1030 The Jumbo Shrimp Maps Series. Today we are going to talk about Map 27, an overall overview of 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 pur

Welcome to Episode 1029, a special #everybodyneedsabitofscienza! This is one of several episodes we like to sporadically add to the lineup. Today Stevie will be chatting to the Professore about his new book Vine & Prejudice (whilst tasting wines and eating copious amounts of pizza – ofcourse!) This episode also features Richard Hough, the translator of this book, giving his opinions on this new and essential piece of wine writing! 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 publication

Welcome to Episode 1027 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors Corner – In this episode Cynthia Chaplin interviews Ilona Thun. 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: 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 private clients, creating and presenting tastings, events, seminars and in-depth courses. Cynthia is a wine writer, a judge at international wine and sake competitions, she consults with restaurants and enotecas developing comprehensive wine lists and food pairing

Welcome to Episode 1028; Action not perfection the business sense of internalizing Climate Change Welcome to Wine2Wine Business Forum 2021 Series. More about today’s speaker: Riccardo Pasqua, 43, took over the role of CEO at the end of 2015. Riccardo began his career with Pasqua in2007 and in 2014 was appointed Sales Director, a role that he is still involved with today. He was head of business in the United States before being nominated to lead the company. To find out more visit: Facebook: www.facebook.com/pasquawinesitaly Instagram: @riccardo.pasqua @pasquawines Twitter: @ny_pasqua @pasquawinery Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/riccardo-pasqua-5a7b1443/ More about today’s Speaker: Marta Mendonca has built most of her career in Marketing & Sales, having worked with various brands, countries, industries and companies. In the years prior to joining Porto Protocol, Marta built her own brand and consultancy project, through which she took sustainability and climate advocacy to schools, events and companies, promot

Welcome to Episode 1026 Cynthia Chaplin interviews Rachel Adams, in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guest: Rachel Adams is the Founder and Executive Director of Assemblage, a 501c3 nonprofit organization based in Oregon’s Willamette Valley that works to address disparities tied to race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ability in the global wine industry. Rachel was recognized among Wine Enthusiast Magazine’s “40 Under 40 Tastemakers” in 2020. Before founding Assemblage in 2019, Rachel worked for over a decade contributing to some of the Willamette Valley’s top winery sales and marketing teams including REX HILL and A to Z Wineworks, Bethel Heights Vineyard, and Lingua Franca. A passionate advocate for a more diverse and inclusive wine industry, Rachel has presented the Assemblage approach to DE&I to audiences in Portland, Seattle, and New York and infuses those methods into her work as Director at Play Nice PR, a Portland-based public relations a

Welcome to Episode 1025 Marc Millon interviews Michael Garner in this episode of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon on the Italian Wine Podcast. This is part of a special sub series in which Marc interviews the winners and the contributors of the competition in the coming weeks! More about today’s guest: Michael Garner has worked in the wine business for more than 30 years and has specialised in Italian Wine for nearly 25 years. He is the co-author of Barolo: Tar and Roses, is a regular contributor to Decanter and has taught for the WSET. He lives in rural Devon with his family and two large Briard dogs. To learn more visit: www.linkedin.com/in/michael-garne…inalSubdomain=uk 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

Welcome to Episode 1024 Steve Raye interviews Wolfgang Klotz of Cantina Tramin in this installment of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People on the Italian Wine Podcast. About today’s winery: In a time without prospects for many South Tyrolean winegrowers, Christian Schrott, pastor of Tramin and later member of parliament in Vienna, founded their cooperative in 1898 to secure the future of many small local winegrowers. Thanks to the strength of this connection, the Tramin winery has developed over time into one of the most established cooperatives in the region and a model recognized worldwide. Today they are 160 winegrowing families and work a total of around 270 hectares. Every single bottle stands for their life’s work philosophy: a sense of duty, commitment, confidence and creativity. In 1971, the Tramin winery merged with the Neumarkt cooperative, founded in 1893. This connection brings together in a single cooperative a rich heritage of traditions and vineyards, including the prestigious Pinot Noi

Welcome to episode 1023 in which host Polly Hammond interviews Oli Purnell, this week on Uncorked. In this episode, we’re joined by Oli Purnell, co-founder of The Copper Crew canned wine company. With 14 international wine awards under their belt, The Copper Crew is exemplifying customer centricity; their focus on premium quality, an open discussion of moderation, and early adoption of seamless DTC has allowed them to build cache amongst everyday wine drinkers as well as MWs. Today, Oli and I talk about the value of great market research, and what it takes to build a customer-first wine brand. Let’s get into it. More about today’s guest: Oli Purnell is the co-founder of The Copper Crew Wine Company, a multi-award-winning premium canned wine producer. Following his studies at Cambridge and Harvard, Oli and his co-founders Theo Gough and Sam Lambson, set out to create a wine brand that appeals to today’s drinkers, respects a more moderate approach to consumption, and tackles environmental sustainability -- all

Welcome to episode 1022, another installment of 'On The Road Edition', hosted by Stevie Kim. Today is part 2 of Stevie's trip to Parma with her team, visiting the CIBUS food festival. More about today’s event: Cibus 2022 the 21st edition of the international food fair was held from 5/3/2022 - 5/6/2022 at the Parma Exhibition Center, Parma, Italy Cibus, International Food Exhibition, is the key event of the Italian agri-food sector, the true "platform" enabling the companies committed to "Made in Italy" food to meet the major distributors, importers and professional of domestic and foreign markets. More about the host: Stevie Kim hosts Clubhouse sessions each week (visit Italian Wine Club & Wine Business on Clubhouse), these recorded sessions are then released on the podcast to immortalize them! She often also joins Professor Scienza in his shows to lend a hand keeping our Professor in check! You can also find her taking a hit for the team when she goes “On the Road”, all over the Italian countryside, visiting

Welcome to Episode 1018 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! 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-italian-profe…l-be-o

Welcome to Episode 1019 The Jumbo Shrimp Maps Series. Today we are going to talk about Map 24, talking about Germany. 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 t

Welcome to Episode 1020 The Jumbo Shrimp Maps Series. Today we are going to talk about Map 25, talking about Austria 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 1021 The Jumbo Shrimp Maps Series. Today we are going to talk about Map 25, talking about Greece. 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 1017; 5 Secrets learned as an Entrepreneur in China for 30 years with JC Viens IWA and Andrea Sartori. 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. This session will explore 5 critical insights into China which will put this complex market into an updated perspective and provide critical tools to succeed. The following points will be discussed: 1) how to move beyond “ganbei”; 2)“weiwen”, the key; 3) the central role of “ganxi”; 4) why you should never underestimate “mianzi”; 5) why success needs “xinyong”. A paradigm shifting session ahead. More about today’s speaker: JC Viens IWA is a Gourmand & Storyteller, JC Viens helps Italian wine companies develop effective storytelling to