Italian Wine Podcast

Welcome to Episode 1530 on another episode of “On The Road Edition”, hosted by Stevie Kim. Our special episode today celebrates Andrea Lonardi's new title as Italy's Master of Wine. His long and demanding journey began in 2014, culminating in the most prestigious title the world of wine can boast for the second time in Italian history. More about today’s guest Andrea Lonardi was born in Valpolicella, graduated in Agriculture from the University of Bologna and has a Masters in Management Control from the Grande École of Montpellier. After training internships in Languedoc and Sonoma, Lonardi began his career in the top wine division of the Italian Wine Group (GIV), working in Marketing & Sales. In 2005 he led the reorganization project for the wine-growing part of the group. He focused on the most important Italian wine territories, overseeing more than 1,000 hectares of vineyards and 13 estates from the Alps to Sicily, in his role as group Viticultural Coordinator. Lonardi also oversaw the oenological aspect