Italian Wine Podcast

Welcome to Episode 2230 of the Italian Wine Podcast and Stevie Kim’s Ambassadors’ Corner on Clubhouse. In this episode Italian Wine Ambassador James MacNay interviews Attilio Pecchenino of Pecchenino winery. Today’s learning objectives: Get to know more about Dogliani and Dolcetto, often overlooked in the shadow of Barolo and Nebbiolo. The challenges and benefits of high altitude winemaking. Sustainable viticulture practices within the area. Climate change and how that is affecting winemaking in Dogliani and Alta Langa. New developments in wine tourism in the area. Co-Moderator – James MacNay James lives with his wife, Cinzia Long, and their son, in Piemonte’s western Alps. He is originally from South East England, where you can find Cuculo, the cheesemonger and Enoteca he part owns. He was first introduced to wine when he worked as an Italian walking tour guide. These days he and Cinzia run MacNay Travel & Wine, operating self-guided walking holidays and small group wine tours in the Italian wine re