Italian Wine Podcast

Welcome to Episode 2393 and the tenth episode of the special series focusing on the Asian Wine Market. In today’s episode, Roza Zharmukhambetova interviews Denis Salimzianov of ABR Restaurant Group.   Key Learning Objectives: Learn about ABR, one of the biggest restaurant chains in Almaty. Explore the Blanca and Astra restaurants, their wine lists, what is trending among consumers, and their bestselling Italian wines. Get to know what wine styles or varieties have a potential in the 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 As