Italian Wine Podcast

Welcome to Episode 1778, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Alicia Towns Franken in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guest Alicia has over 25 years of experience in the wine industry and today she leads Wine Unify as the Executive Director. Wine Enthusiast named her as a Future 40 Tastemaker for her work building community, mentorship and supporting education for under-represented communities in the wine sector.  Connect: Website: www.wineunify.org archerroose.com Instagram:@artowns Twitter: @townsfranken Linkedin: @AliciaTownsFranken 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 private clients, creating and presenting tastings, events, seminars and in-depth courses. Cy