Italian Wine Podcast

Welcome to episode 2306 of the Italian Wine Podcast, and episode 185 of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon. Marc’s guest today is Luca Ciotoli of Eroico Vino, a family-run winery overlooking Vernazza, one of the five stunning villages that make up the Cinque Terre. More about today’s guest: Luca Ciotoli Luca, born in 1993, began his career in academia, earning a PhD in Digital Storytelling. Today, he has fully dedicated himself to his family’s vineyard in Vernazza, where he produces Eroico wine and welcomes visitors from around the world. As an Environmental Guide and sommelier, he shares the rich stories of the Ligurian landscape, offering local insights along the way. In 2025, he launched be Eroico, a project that reinvests part of the profits from vacation rentals into restoring the terraced landscape of the Cinque Terre—an extraordinary yet fragile ecosystem that requires ongoing care. Together with his family, Luca is committed to preserving the beauty and heritage of Liguria, a passion they look f