Italian Wine Podcast

Welcome to Episode 2387 and the ninth episode of the new special series focusing on the Asian Wine Market. In today’s episode, Roza Zharmukhambetova interviews Elena Shtepa of Vintage Bishkek. This episode focuses on Kyrgyzstan.   Key Learning Objectives:   Understand the evolution of wine culture and consumer awareness in Kyrgyzstan Learn about the import and distribution landscape  Identify current trends, gaps and opportunities in Kyrgyzstan’s wine market    Asia Wine Market is a new podcast series from the Italian Wine Podcast that explores the fast-growing wine markets across Asia. Designed for wine professionals, importers, and producers, the series highlights regional trends, consumer behavior, and business opportunities for Italian wine exports.   Through 10 exclusive episodes, this series offers insights from key industry players and builds up to the Vinitaly Kazakhstan Roadshow 2025 — a strategic event connecting Italian wineries with Central Asian wine importers, sommelie