Italian Wine Podcast

Welcome to Episode 2238 of the Italian Wine Podcast and Stevie Kim’s Ambassadors’ Corner on Clubhouse. In this episode Italian Wine Ambassador Ilia Sakharov IWA interviews Valter Fissore of Cogno winery. Today’s learning objectives: To explore the modern image of Barolo and its evolving style. To identify new terroirs for Nebbiolo beyond Barolo and Barbaresco. To understand the impact of climate change on vineyards and wine profiles. Co-Moderator – Ilia Sakharov IWA Ilia began his wine career in 2021 in Saint Petersburg, Russia, working as a sommelier in restaurants and wine bars. He later moved to Almaty in Kazakhstan, where he expanded his role to include import and distribution management. In 2023, inspired by his first trips to Italy and a visit to Argiolas winery, Ilia decided to specialize in Italian wines. He earned the Italian Wine Maestro certification and became a certified Italian Wine Ambassador. Now based in Baku, Azerbaijan, Ilia is the co-founder and CEO of iWine.az, a wine school, and se