Episode 660 Joy Livingston interviews Marc Millon in this episode of Italian Wine People. In this episode the Italian Wine Podcast introduces Marc and his new show, Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon.

About today’s guest Marc:
Marc Millon, VIA Italian Wine Ambassador 2021, has been travelling, eating, drinking, learning and writing about wine, food and travel for nearly 40 years. Born in Mexico, with a mother from Hawaii via Korea and an anthropologist father from New York via Paris, he was weaned on exotic and delicious foods. Marc and his photographer wife Kim are the authors of 14 books including a pioneering series of illustrated wine-food-travel books: The Wine Roads of Europe, The Wine Roads of France, The Wine Roads of Italy (Premio Barbi Colombini), and The Wine Roads of Spain. Other titles include The Wine and Food of Europe, The Food Lovers’ Companion Italy, The Food Lovers’ Companion France, Wine, a global history. Marc regularly lectures and hosts gastronomic cultural tours to Italy and France with Martin Randall Travel, the UK’s leading cultural travel specialist. He is soon to begin a regular series on Italian Wine Podcast, ‘Wine, food and travel with Marc Millon’. When not on the road Marc lives on the River Exe in Devon, England

If you want to learn more about today’s guest, you can by visiting:
http://www.marcmillon.co.uk/

To find out more about Marc visit: 
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We also want to give a shout out to our sponsor Ferrowine. The largest alcoholic beverage shop in Italy since 1920! They have generously provided us with our brand new Italian Wine Podcast T-shirts, and we love them! Check out Ferrowine’s site, they have great wines, food pairings and so much more!
https://www.ferrowine.it/

Until next time, Cin Cin!

Ep. 660 Marc Millon | Italian Wine People

Welcome to this Saturday Special Edition in which Cynthia Chaplin sits down in conversation with Sarah Heller MW. She discusses the approach to tasting Italian wine devised by the Vinitaly International Academy. Sarah talks about the reformatted, tasting-intensive VIA Italian Wine Ambassador course and the new VIA Tasting Schematic, VIA’s standardized tasting grid with descriptors which are specific to Italian wines. The new VIA schematic forms the basis of both tasting sessions during the course and the blind tasting section of the exam. In the interview, Sarah goes through each descriptor and explains its relevance to Italian wines. If you are planning to take the next VIA Italian Wine Ambassador course, you cannot miss this podcast!

Before telling you more about our great episode we want to give a shout out to our new Sponsor Vivino! the world's largest online wine marketplace - The Vivino app makes it easy to choose wine. Enjoy expert team support, door to door delivery and honest wine reviews to help you choose the perfect wine for every occasion. Vivino - Download the app on Apple or Android and discover an easier way to choose wine! Find out more about by visiting: https://www.vivino.com/IT/en/ or download the app: https://www.vivino.com/app

More about Sarah Heller MW:
Wine educator and wine branding expert, content creator and proprietor of Radix + Folium Design.
Recently appointed to the faculty of the Vinitaly International Academy, Sarah Heller is a content creator, visual artist and wine branding expert based in Hong Kong and at 30 is the world’s youngest Master of Wine. Having graduated from Yale University with a degree in fine art, Sarah began her career in the New York and Hong Kong wine trades and wineries in France and Italy. She was Executive Director of events and education firm Meiburg Wine Media in Hong Kong for three years. As well as being a Master of Wine and an Associate of the Institute of Wine and Spirits, Sarah is a Society of Wine Educators Certified Specialist of Wine and Spirits. She is the proprietor of Radix + Folium Design.

If you want to learn more about Sarah & today’s topic, you can by visiting:
http://sarahheller.com/
https://vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/vinitaly-international-academy/

More about the host Cynthia Chaplin:
Passionate US/UK wine professional, focus on the Italian wine sector with particular interest in sparkling and rosé wines. Experienced educator and presenter, talented communicator and writer. Qualified sommelier and wine judge. Translator and editor for wine reviews and websites. Actively seeking roles that allow me to share knowledge and experience with a global audience, as well as continue my personal growth and development in the wine industry. Cynthia has recently taken over the show “Voices” on the Italian Wine Podcast as well! 

To find out more about Cynthia Chaplin visit:
http://blablawine.com/en/author/cynthialpchaplingmail-com/
Instagram: @kiss_my_glassx
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-chaplin-190647179/

Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels:
Instagram @italianwinepodcast
Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast
Twitter @itawinepodast
Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp
LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast
If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/
We also want to give a shout out to our sponsor Ferrowine. The largest alcoholic beverage shop in Italy since 1920! They have generously provided us with our brand new Italian Wine Podcast T-shirts, and we love them! Check out Ferrowine’s site, they have great wines, food pairings and so much more!
https://www.ferrowine.it/

Until next time, Cin Cin!

Sarah Heller MW New Tasting Grid Pt. 1 of 3 | Saturday Special Edition

Welcome to this Saturday Special Edition Part 2 of 3 in which Cynthia Chaplin interviewed in conversation with Sarah Heller MW. 

In this episode she discusses the approach to tasting Italian wine devised by the Vinitaly International Academy. Sarah talks about the reformatted, tasting-intensive VIA Italian Wine Ambassador course and the new VIA Tasting Schematic, VIA’s standardized tasting grid with descriptors which are specific to Italian wines. The new VIA schematic forms the basis of both tasting sessions during the course and the blind tasting section of the exam. In the interview, Sarah goes through each descriptor and explains its relevance to Italian wines. If you are planning to take the next VIA Italian Wine Ambassador course, you cannot miss this podcast!

Before telling you more about our great episode we want to give a shout out to our new Sponsor Vivino! the world's largest online wine marketplace - The Vivino app makes it easy to choose wine. Enjoy expert team support, door to door delivery and honest wine reviews to help you choose the perfect wine for every occasion. Vivino - Download the app on Apple or Android and discover an easier way to choose wine! Find out more about by visiting: www.vivino.com/IT/en/ or download the app: www.vivino.com/app

More about Sarah Heller MW:
Wine educator and wine branding expert, content creator and proprietor of Radix + Folium Design.
Recently appointed to the faculty of the Vinitaly International Academy, Sarah Heller is a content creator, visual artist and wine branding expert based in Hong Kong and at 30 is the world’s youngest Master of Wine. Having graduated from Yale University with a degree in fine art, Sarah began her career in the New York and Hong Kong wine trades and wineries in France and Italy. She was Executive Director of events and education firm Meiburg Wine Media in Hong Kong for three years. As well as being a Master of Wine and an Associate of the Institute of Wine and Spirits, Sarah is a Society of Wine Educators Certified Specialist of Wine and Spirits. She is the proprietor of Radix + Folium Design.

If you want to learn more about Sarah & today’s topic, you can by visiting:
sarahheller.com/
vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/vi…nal-academy/

More about the host Cynthia Chaplin:
Passionate US/UK wine professional, focus on the Italian wine sector with particular interest in sparkling and rosé wines. Experienced educator and presenter, talented communicator and writer. Qualified sommelier and wine judge. Translator and editor for wine reviews and websites. Actively seeking roles that allow me to share knowledge and experience with a global audience, as well as continue my personal growth and development in the wine industry. Cynthia has recently taken over the show “Voices” on the Italian Wine Podcast as well!

To find out more about Cynthia Chaplin visit:
blablawine.com/en/author/cynthia…chaplingmail-com/
Instagram: @kiss_my_glassx
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-chaplin-190647179/

Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels:
Instagram @italianwinepodcast
Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast
Twitter @itawinepodast
Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp
LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast
If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/
We also want to give a shout out to our sponsor Ferrowine. The largest alcoholic beverage shop in Italy since 1920! They have generously provided us with our brand new Italian Wine Podcast T-shirts, and we love them! Check out Ferrowine’s site, they have great wines, food pairings and so much more!
www.ferrowine.it/

Sarah Heller MW New Tasting Grid Pt. 2 of 3 | Saturday Special Edition

Welcome to Episode 706 of Italian Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon on the Italian Wine Podcast. Today Marc is recounting his wine journey on Etna, the famed Volcano in the south of Italy. Join him and experience the region through his eyes. If you would prefer to read the blog, just go to www.italianwinepodcast.com

Before telling you more about our great episode we want to give a shout out to our new Sponsor Vivino! the world's largest online wine marketplace - The Vivino app makes it easy to choose wine. Enjoy expert team support, door-to-door delivery and honest wine reviews to help you choose the perfect wine for every occassion. Vivino - Download the app on Apple or Android and discover an easier way to choose wine! Find out more about by visiting: https://www.vivino.com/IT/en/ or download the app: https://www.vivino.com/app

More about the host Marc Millon:
Marc Millon, VIA Italian Wine Ambassador 2021, has been travelling, eating, drinking, learning and writing about wine, food and travel for nearly 40 years. Born in Mexico, with a mother from Hawaii via Korea and an anthropologist father from New York via Paris, he was weaned on exotic and delicious foods. Marc and his photographer wife Kim are the authors of 14 books including a pioneering series of illustrated wine-food-travel books: The Wine Roads of Europe, The Wine Roads of France, The Wine Roads of Italy (Premio Barbi Colombini), and The Wine Roads of Spain. Other titles include The Wine and Food of Europe, The Food Lovers’ Companion Italy, The Food Lovers’ Companion France, Wine, a global history. Marc regularly lectures and hosts gastronomic cultural tours to Italy and France with Martin Randall Travel, the UK’s leading cultural travel specialist. He is soon to begin a regular series on Italian Wine Podcast, ‘Wine, food and travel with Marc Millon’. When not on the road Marc lives on the River Exe in Devon, England
If you want to learn more about today’s guest, you can by visiting:
quaypress.uk/
marcmillon.co.uk
vino.co.uk
quaypress.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marc-millon-50868624
Twitter: @Marc_Millon
 
Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels:
Instagram @italianwinepodcast
Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast
Twitter @itawinepodast
Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp
LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast
If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/
We also want to give a shout out to our sponsor Ferrowine. The largest alcoholic beverage shop in Italy since 1920! They have generously provided us with our brand new Italian Wine Podcast T-shirts, and we love them! Check out Ferrowine’s site, they have great wines, food pairings and so much more!
https://www.ferrowine.it/

Until next time, Cin Cin!

Ep. 706 Reflections On A Volcano | Wine, Food & Travel With Marc Millon

Welcome to episode 1124, in which host Polly Hammond interviews Angus Hughson, this week on Uncorked. 
This week we are coming to you live from the Wine Industry Impact Conference in a very rainy Bendigo, Australia. My guest is the clever and witty Angus Hughson, a fella who wears many hats in wine including writer, critic, publisher, and digital media specialist. Today, we dive into the challenges facing Australian wine, what it’s going to take to excel, and what we need to know about the future wine consumer. Let’s get into it!


More about today’s guest:
Angus Hughson, PhD
Angus is the Founder and Publisher at Winepilot with over 15 years of drinks writing and judging experience. This includes authoring the first imported wine guide in Australia, Worldwine, as Drinks Editor for Wish Magazine in The Australian for over a decade and regular contributor to Australian Gourmet Traveller Wine. He is the Australian Editor for Vinous and the Co-Founder and Co-Publisher of the Vintage Journal with Andrew Caillard MW, with whom he’s currently working on The Australian Ark, a definitive history of Australian Wine.

To learn more visit:
Winepilot: https://winepilot.com/author/angus-hughson/
The Australian Ark: http://australianark.com/
LinkedIn:  https://au.linkedin.com/in/angus-hughson-8474438

More about the host:
Polly is Founder and CEO of 5forests. She splits her time between Barcelona, Auckland, and Napa, consulting, writing, and speaking about the trends that impact today’s wine businesses. She’s an advisor to New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, host of Uncorked with the Italian Wine Podcast, cohost of the Real Business of Wine with Robert Joseph, and, occasionally, a knitter.
Polly is a graduate of the University of Southern California, where she earned degrees in International Relations and French. Those studies led to a deep and abiding love affair with behavioral Economics, and her wine work is based on insights into all the crazy and irrational reasons consumers engage with brands. With over 20 years’ experience in growing successful companies, Polly knows first-hand the challenges faced by independent businesses. She approaches each client experience with empathy and understanding for what it takes to adapt and thrive in the real world.

To learn more visit:
Twitter: @mme_hammond
Instagram: @pollyhammond_
website: https://5forests.com/

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Until next time, Cin Cin!

Ep. 1124 Angus Hughson PhD | Uncorked

Welcome to episode 1226, in which host Victoria Cece interviews Giulia Scalzini
 this week on The Next Generation.

The Next Generation where Victoria Cece interviews young Italian wine people shaking up the wine scene.

More about today’s guest:
Giulia is a young Italian winemaker, PhD student in Innovation in enology and vigneronne in Castagneto Carducci. Together with her father, Giulia is very proud to run the Poggio al Grillo winery. Poggio al Grillo is her dream come true, which step by step involved the whole family. They produce and believe in Aleatico, but not only! She loves wine, simple things, and authenticity.

To learn more visit:
Website: Www.aziendaagricolapoggioalgrillo.it
Linkedin:
Facebook: 
Instagram: @poggioalgrillo


More about the host:
Victoria Cece is a food and beverage storyteller whose curiosity is somewhere deep in a bowl of pasta or a bottle of wine. A fool for history, you can find her reading up about ancient grape varietals or wandering around a little Italian town eating everything in sight, under her alias Slutti Spaghetti.

To learn more visit:
Instagram: @sluttispaghetti
Twitter: @sluttispaghetti
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-cece/

Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels:
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Ep. 1226 Giulia Scalzini | The Next Generation

Welcome to Episode 1334 in which Marc Millon interviews Sandro Boscaini, Chairman/Co-Managing Director, Masi Agricola Spa

More about Masi Agricola:

Representing the sixth generation of family ownership and management, Sandro Boscaini heads Masi Agricola today, one of the most important vignerons and winemakers in Valpolicella.

The historic Masi headquarters are in the center of Valpolicella, a lovely hilly area between Lake Garda and Verona.

Differentiating the winery from others is the Boscaini family’s careful selection of specific vineyard sites, their use of indigenous grape varietals, and their respect for historic winemaking techniques from the region, which are constantly updated by Masi Technical Group. Coordinated by Raffaele Boscaini, Masi Technical Group is made up of experts from different disciplines — including agronomists, oenologists, and experts in quality control, marketing, and sales – and works with national and international institutions and universities. Some of its most important projects include innovations in the appassimento technique, which has been used to create a modern style of Amarone and has achieved international success.

Appassimento is the traditional method used in the Veneto region to concentrate aromas and flavors in wine. Before vinification, grapes are laid out on bamboo racks in drying lofts over the winter, an ancient technique used for centuries in the region. Passed down through generations in the Boscaini family, this craft has been modified innovatively by the Masi Technical Group and is used today to make fresh and lively wines from dried grapes, notably Amarone. The APPAXXIMENTO® symbol signifies Masi’s expertise in appassimento in the 21st century and guarantees the authenticity and quality of Masi wines.

To learn more about the company visit:
https://www.masi.it/en

More about the host Marc Millon:
Marc Millon, VIA Italian Wine Ambassador 2021, has been travelling, eating, drinking, learning and writing about wine, food and travel for nearly 40 years. Born in Mexico, with a mother from Hawaii via Korea and an anthropologist father from New York via Paris, he was weaned on exotic and delicious foods. Marc and his photographer wife Kim are the authors of 14 books including a pioneering series of illustrated wine-food-travel books: The Wine Roads of Europe, The Wine Roads of France, The Wine Roads of Italy (Premio Barbi Colombini), and The Wine Roads of Spain. Other titles include The Wine and Food of Europe, The Food Lovers’ Companion Italy, The Food Lovers’ Companion France, Wine, a global history. Marc regularly lectures and hosts gastronomic cultural tours to Italy and France with Martin Randall Travel, the UK’s leading cultural travel specialist. He is soon to begin a regular series on Italian Wine Podcast, ‘Wine, food and travel with Marc Millon’. When not on the road Marc lives on the River Exe in Devon, England

To learn more visit:
quaypress.uk/
marcmillon.co.uk
vino.co.uk
quaypress.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marc-millon-50868624
Twitter: @Marc_Millon

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Until next time, Cin Cin!

Ep. 1334 Sandro Boscaini | Wine Food & Travel With Marc Millon

Welcome to Episode 1654 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this Italian Grape Geek series we explore personal stories of travel and tasting with Italy’s must know grape varieties. 

In this episode, Cynthia Chaplin geeks out on the Cannonau grape, exploring the origins, history and characteristics of the grape, sharing her personal connections with wines made from this variety. 

Chart your own course with My Italian Grape Geek Journal, your personal tasting companion to accompany the series.  

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To get your free copy of My Italian Grape Geek Journal, click support us at www.italianwinepodcast.com or wherever you get your pods. 

About today’s Host: 
Cynthia Chaplin is a VIA certified Italian Wine Ambassador, a professional sommelier with FIS and the WSA, a member of Le Donne del Vino, and a Professor of Italian wine and culture. Born in the USA, she’s lived in Europe since 1990. Italian wine, in particular rosé, is her passion. She works with embassies, corporations and private clients, creating and presenting tastings, events, seminars and in-depth courses. Cynthia is a wine writer, a judge at international wine and sake competitions, she consults with restaurants and enotecas developing comprehensive wine lists and food pairings, and she advises clients who want to curate an Italian wine collection. She currently works for Vinitaly International in Verona as a Project Manager, Educator, and the host of VOICES Series on The Italian Wine Podcast, focusing on diversity and inclusion in the global wine industry. 

Connect: 
Facebook: Italian Wines in English 
Instagram: kiss_my_glassx 
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-chaplin-190647179/ 

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Ep. 1654 Cannonau by Cynthia Chaplin | Italian Grape Geek

Welcome to Episode 1659, Making Social Media Work for a U.S. Audience with Kristen Reitzell and  Alessio Inama . This is the wine2wine Business Forum 2022 Series. The sessions are recorded and uploaded on Italian Wine Podcast. 

wine2wine Business Forum is an international wine business event, held annually in Verona, Italy since 2014. The event is a key reference point for wine producers and a diverse variety of wine professionals gather to develop and expand their wine business worldwide.

Abstract: 
With today’s consumer spending more time online than ever before (except for perhaps March 2020), it is critical for brands to understand how to utilize social media not just as an awareness tool, but as a meaningful conversion strategy. As an owned communications platform, social media offers brands the opportunity to control their message, engage directly with their community, and measure performance. Kristen Reitzell, SVP Communications & Digital Marketing at Jackson Family Wines, can give attendees a breakdown of the social platforms that are critical to U.S. consumers and how to use them to grow your business, from content creation to amplification (advertising) to community management. Kristen will discuss the importance of these owned channels for both large and small brands, and the value of meaningful and impactful content. She will discuss how to optimize content creation for a U.S. audience as well as working with influencers. Kristen will also touch on how impressions can lead to improved discoverability to drive awareness, attract new consumers, and ultimately, sell wine.

More about today’s speaker: Kristen Reitzell

Kristen Reitzell is the Senior Vice President of Communications & Digital Marketing at Jackson Family Wines. Kristen manages all aspects of the company’s communications strategy, overseeing corporate and family communications, as well as PR and digital marketing across the company’s global portfolio of wineries in California, Oregon, France, Italy, Australia, Chile, and South Africa.

Connect:
Instagram: @vineball
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/khoranreitzell
Twitter: @vineball
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kreitzell/

More about today’s moderator: Alessio Inama

Alessio Inama is referred to by his brothers as the “creative director” of the family company. The nickname refers to the fact that his role in sales, communication, marketing and packaging care goes beyond simple management, but combines the artistic and analytical aspects.
Connect:
Instagram: @alessio_inama
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sciso
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alessio-inama-229b6082/


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Ep. 1659 Making Social Media Work For A U.S. Audience  | Wine2wine Business Forum 2022

Welcome to Episode 1628, This episode is  part of the ITA track series from the wine2wine Business Forum 2023. Today’s guest is Ferdinando Gueli from ICE South Korea

In collaboration with the Italian Trade Agency (ICE), a number of market focus sessions will be broadcast in a podcast series on the Italian Wine Podcast, a media partner of the wine2wine Business Forum.

wine2wine Business Forum is an international wine business event, held annually in Verona, Italy since 2014. The event is a key reference point for wine producers and a diverse variety of wine professionals gather to develop and expand their wine business worldwide.


More about today’s guest:
Ferdinando Gueli joined the Italian Trade Agency (ICE) in November 2000. He has extensive international experience promoting Italian brands and manufacturing, in particular in the United States and China. In September 2022, he was appointed the Italian Trade Commissioner at ICE’s Seoul Office in China.

Connect:
Website: https://www.ice.it/it/mercati/corea-del-sud/seoul
Email: seoul@ice.it

More about the moderator Stevie Kim:
Stevie hosts Clubhouse sessions each week (visit Italian Wine Club & Wine Business on Clubhouse), these recorded sessions are then released on the podcast to immortalize them! She often also joins Professor Scienza in his shows to lend a hand keeping our Professor in check! You can also find her taking a hit for the team when she goes “On the Road”, all over the Italian countryside, visiting wineries and interviewing producers, enjoying their best food and wine – all in the name of bringing us great Pods!

To find out more about Stevie Kim visit:
Facebook: @steviekim222
Instagram: @steviekim222
Website: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/


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Ep. 1628 Stevie Kim Interviews Ferdinando Gueli | Wine2wine Business Forum 2023 Series

Ep. 1628 Stevie Kim Interviews Ferdinando Gueli | wine2wine Business Forum 2023 Series

Welcome to Episode 1637  Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors’ Corner – In this episode, Matt Irwin interviews Luca Speri. These sessions are recorded from Clubhouse and replayed here on the Italian Wine Podcast!

Listen in on this series as Italian Wine Ambassadors all over the world chat with Stevie and their chosen wine producer. Which producer would you interview if you had your pick?

Co-Moderator 
Matt Irwin grew up in Brisbane  Australia and graduated with a Bachelor of Business in Hospitality Management before moving to Europe to work as a Tour Manager for Contiki Holidays. It was whilst living in Venice, Italy and leading tours throughout Europe that his love for wine began. Moving to Calgary, Canada in 2005 with his Canadian wife, he started selling some of Italy’s greatest wines to Canada’s best restaurants and wine shops. Returning to Australia in 2012 to Sydney, he spent 11 years working for Australia’s best Italian Wine Importer, Trembath and Taylor where he championed many of Italy’s greatest growers and winemakers. Recently taking a position as Business Development for Australia & New Zealand with the Wine & Spirits Education Trust to follow his passion for Wine Education. Currently studying to be a Master of Wine and most importantly, was awarded the Italian Wine Ambassador in April 2023.


Connect:
Instagram @sipwine 
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-irwin-dipwset-iwa-b-bus-hosp-mgt-8b057533/


Guest Bio 
Luca Speri together with his sisters Chiara and Laura and his cousins Alberto, Giampaolo and Giampietro represents the sixth generation of the Speri family. Beside them, there is also Giuseppe, Alberto's son, of the seventh generation. 
Luca  is the “youngest” member of his generation at 43 years old but he has already a huge amount of experience. From 2002, he has started working full time in the winery and he has been involved in every activity of the cellar. After several years of mentoring from  his father in and his cousins in production activities (viticulture, winemaking,packaging and sales & marketing. Naturally, being completely a family run company, Luca is involved in all parts of the the management and production in the winery. Luca understands all parts of the wine business and has shown his talent for sales exporting his families’ wines to over 60 countries including U.S., Canada, Australia, Japan, Switzerland and many others. 

Beside the family winery Luca is also  a founding Member of the board of Famiglie Storiche,  the Association of Amarone Families who are the top wineries producing Amarone. PLUS, is past President & still a Director on the board of the Antica Bottega del Vino in Verona, the most historical restaurant in Verona with one of the top wine lists in the world  and a must visit for any wine lover travelling through Verona but watch out during Vinitaly cause it is the hottest place in town.

Connect:
Website www.speri.com

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Ep. 1637 Matt Irwin Interviews Luca Speri | Clubhouse Ambassadors’ Corner

Welcome to Episode 1646, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Cristie Norman in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast.

More about today’s guest
Cristie Norman is a Wine Educator and Sommelier, certified through the Court of Master Sommeliers and WSET (Level 3). She became a Wine Expert at 21 years old and wants to make wine education affordable, accessible and fun for everyone. She is also the President of the United Sommeliers Foundation, providing financial assistance for Wine Professionals in crisis due to circumstances beyond their control.

Connect:
Website https://theonlinewinecourse.com/ 
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cristienorman_somm/ 
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/cristie-norman-30a821b5/ 
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/cristienormansomm/ 

About today’s Host:
Cynthia Chaplin is a VIA certified Italian Wine Ambassador, a professional sommelier with FIS and the WSA, a member of Le Donne del Vino, and a Professor of Italian wine and culture. Born in the USA, she’s lived in Europe since 1990. Italian wine, in particular rosé, is her passion. She works with embassies, corporations and private clients, creating and presenting tastings, events, seminars and in-depth courses. Cynthia is a wine writer, a judge at international wine and sake competitions, she consults with restaurants and enotecas developing comprehensive wine lists and food pairings, and she advises clients who want to curate an Italian wine collection. She currently works for Vinitaly International in Verona as a Project Manager, Educator, and the host of VOICES Series on The Italian Wine Podcast, focusing on diversity and inclusion in the global wine industry.

Connect:
Facebook: Italian Wines in English
Instagram: kiss_my_glassx
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-chaplin-190647179/

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Ep. 1646 Cristie Norman | Voices With Cynthia Chaplin

Welcome to Episode 1647  Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors’ Corner – In this episode, Christopher Sachs interviews Isabella Pelizzatti Perego of Arpepe. These sessions are recorded from Clubhouse and replayed here on the Italian Wine Podcast!

Listen in on this series as Italian Wine Ambassadors all over the world chat with Stevie and their chosen wine producer. Which producer would you interview if you had your pick?

Co-Moderator - Christopher Sachs
Christopher Sachs is a wine and spirits professional based in Central New Jersey. He was classically trained in Culinary Arts at The Culinary Institute of America where he took a short course in the study of wine. That’s where his love of food and wine really blossomed. Shortly after graduation, he worked in several restaurants before continuing to study wine with the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) at the International Wine Center in NYC and has since completed the Advanced Course in Wines and Spirits, as well as the Diploma of Wines and Spirits. In April 2022, he traveled to Verona to partake in the VinItaly International Academy and passed the exam to become an Italian Wine Ambassador. He currently works as a Sales Representative with Skurnik Wines and Spirits in the NJ/NY area and consults with various retail and restaurant partners on a daily basis. On top of his professional wine career, he also is the owner of Travel By Wine, an education and consultancy center for all things beverage! Christopher finds joy in exploring the world by way of wine, spirits, sake, and cider and sharing his 'travels' with everyone. 


Connect:
Instagram @AgentAlcohol and @TravelByWine
Website https://www.Travelbywine.net



Guest Bio - Isabella Pelizzatti Perego
Isabella Pelizzatti Perego, together with her two brothers, Guido and Emanuele, are the 5th generation of Arpepe. 
She was born February 4th 1970 in Sondrio. She graduated with a degree in Food Science and Technology Degree in Università degli Studi di Milano, (including a 3 months Erasmus Project in University College Cork, Ireland). Then after, she took her Master’s degree in Oenology in Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Piacenza Piacenza. Prior to her involvement to Arpepe, she worked as a New Product and Packaging Development Dept. in United Distillers & Vintners (DIAGEO) in S.Vittoria d'Alba, CN). From December 2001 until today, she works with family at ARPEPE in Valtellina (following mostly export, marketing, promotion and hospitality).       
    	
Connect:
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ARPEPE/ 
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/arpepe1860/ 
Website https://www.arpepe.com/ 


More about the moderator Stevie Kim:
Stevie hosts Clubhouse sessions each week (visit Italian Wine Club & Wine Business on Clubhouse), these recorded sessions are then released on the podcast to immortalize them! She often also joins Professor Scienza in his shows to lend a hand keeping our Professor in check! You can also find her taking a hit for the team when she goes “On the Road”, all over the Italian countryside, visiting wineries and interviewing producers, enjoying their best food and wine – all in the name of bringing us great Pods!

To find out more about Stevie Kim visit:
Facebook: @steviekim222
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Website: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/

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Ep. 1647 Cristopher Sachs Interviews Isabella Pelizzatti | Clubhouse Ambassadors’ Corner

Ep. 1647 Christopher Sachs Interviews Isabella Pelizzatti | Clubhouse Ambassadors’ Corner

Welcome to Episode 1648, a special episode from the ITA track series of the wine2wine Business Forum held in Verona in November 2023. Today’s guest is Paola Guida, Italian Trade Commissioner of Thailand and Myanmar. 

Italian Wine Podcast is proud to be a media partner of wine2wine Business Forum and we are pleased to present this series of market focus sessions, recorded during the Forum held in Verona in November 2023.

wine2wine Business Forum is an international wine business event, held annually in Verona, Italy since 2014. The event is a key annual  reference point for wine producers and wine professionals from around the world, providing an opportunity to network, develop and expand their wine business worldwide.

More about today’s guest:
Paola Guida is a senior trade promotions specialist and a civil servant with wide experience in international trade relations and business development. She’s been an advocate of trade for the Italian Government for more than 30 years and has spent over 15 years based abroad working in various countries throughout Asia and USA. Since September 2023, she has been posted in Bangkok, Thailand. Her personal background is in public sector trade and investment, international education industry, consumer and business-to-business publishing.  Paola Guida represented the Italian Trade Commission acting for the Italian government across several continents and developed a broad network of contacts and trade relations in the Asia region. Paola is responsible for providing strategic support in the areas of policy and procedures pertaining to international trade as well as marketing and investment related issues. She executes strategic and financial management of marketing campaigns and PR activities for government institutions and private enterprises, as well as retaining successful public affairs campaigns representing Italian trade to the press, local government, and trade institutions. Drawing on extensive expertise in international trade, she encouraged the entry of Italian exports across international markets, acting on the Commission’s authority in dealings with various bodies from the private and public sectors across Europe and Asia. She holds an MBA and a Degree in Political Science, and she is proficient in both Italian and English.

Connect:
Website: https://www.ice.it/en/markets/thailand/bangkok 
Email bangkok@ice.it

More about the moderator Stevie Kim:
Stevie hosts Clubhouse sessions each week (visit Italian Wine Club & Wine Business on Clubhouse), these recorded sessions are then released on the podcast to immortalize them! She often also joins Professor Scienza in his shows to lend a hand keeping our Professor in check! You can also find her taking a hit for the team when she goes “On the Road”, all over the Italian countryside, visiting wineries and interviewing producers, enjoying their best food and wine – all in the name of bringing us great Pods!

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Website: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/


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Ep. 1648 Stevie Kim Interviews Paola Guida | Wine2wine Business Forum 2023 Series

Ep. 1648 Stevie Kim Interviews Paola Guida | wine2wine Business Forum 2023 Series

Welcome to Episode 1649; part of our Italian wine interview series set in Bologna! Today’s interview is between Stevie Kim and Isidoro Vajra of GD Vajra

Stevie Kim and her team traveled to the Bologna Slow Wine Fair in March 2023. There they conducted dozens of interviews with some of Italy's most inspiring producers. Join the fun every Thursday afternoon!


Tune-in each Thursday as we bring you the great interviews that unfolded over the course of 3 days.

More about today’s winery:
“We produce Barolo but not only, because we love all the wines of our land. We believe in beauty, in work done well, in attention to detail, in creativity that respects tradition. We are a family and artisan company. We are accompanied by a young team, enthusiastic and passionate as we are. We directly follow the work of our vineyards, because it is the basis of uncompromising quality, but above all because we like it so much. Our wines are born elegant, complex, delicate. They have the identity and personality that we would like to find in every glass on our table." These are the words with which the Vajra company presents itself: a true undisputed point of reference in the Langhe lands, that is, a winery that has always been linked to the traditions and territory it belongs to, capable over time of establishing itself with products which have reached absolute qualitative levels.
Vajra is one of the historical names of the Piedmontese Langhe, a company that has extended over a vineyard area covering a total of fifty hectares since 1972. Located in the municipality of Barolo, the winery produces strongly territorial wines, starting from all the most typical vineyard varieties of the area.
A family-run company, where two generations work side by side, creating a combination of dynamism and loyalty towards the most ancient local traditions, to which is added particular attention to the most modern technical and scientific innovations that progress is capable of at the moment to offer: mass selections, treatments done with the utmost respect for the territory and nature using synthetic products only where strictly necessary. During the harvest phase, and also subsequently, rigorous selections of the grapes are carried out, to achieve the maximum result in each bottle in terms of fidelity to the vine and the Langhe terroir. Simply excellent wines, those I labeled "Vajra", capable of expressing the best enological essence of the Piedmontese lands like few others.

 
Connect:
Website: https://www.gdvajra.it/ 

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Ep. 1649 Isidor Vajra Of GD Vajra | Slow Wine 2023

Ep. 1649 Isidoro Vajra Of GD Vajra | Slow Wine 2023

Welcome to Episode 1651 on another episode of “On The Road Edition”, hosted by Stevie Kim. Today she is  in Tuscany, tasting wines with Guillaume Gelly of Paolo e Noemia d'Amico Winery

More about today’s winery
Paolo and Noemia d’Amico have pursued their passion in wine and have created an award winning portfolio of 8 organic labels grown and produced in Umbria. Mainly using French grape varieties, the volcanic soil from the Calanchi Valley adds a new take on established variants. Once produced, the wines are stored to the sound of classical music in the cellar created by Noemia d’Amico and world renowned architect Luca Brasini. Made from tufo rocks, the cellar carves its way underneath the hanging garden, via magnificent structural arches that create an enchanting pathway to the library, adjoining a special room where tasting takes place amongst vintages from 30 years of Paolo e Noemia d’Amico wines.

Connect:
Website: https://www.paoloenoemiadamico.net/

Watch the interview on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMwksNQtp0o


More about the host Stevie Kim:
Stevie Kim hosts Clubhouse sessions each week (visit Italian Wine Club & Wine Business on Clubhouse), these recorded sessions are then released on the podcast to immortalize them! She often also joins Professor Scienza in his shows to lend a hand keeping our Professor in check! You can also find her taking a hit for the team when she goes “On the Road”, all over the Italian countryside, visiting wineries and interviewing producers, enjoying their best food and wine – all in the name of bringing us great Pods!

Connect:
Facebook: @steviekim222
Instagram: @steviekim222
Website: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/

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Ep. 1651 Guillaume Gelly Of Paolo E Noemia D'Amico Winery | On The Road With Stevie Kim

Welcome to Episode 1652 –Part 43 of this fantastic wine book series in which Marco Gandini narrates the new Mamma Jumbo Shrimp Guide, Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0. Today, Marco narrates:Vernaccia Group

Each week, Marco will provide some new quality edutainment, as he reads from the second edition of this wine geek smorgasbord. 

Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0, offers a comprehensive guide to the world of Italian wine and winemaking with contributions from Professor Attilio Scienza (including his groundbreaking research on the topic), has won the prestigious OIV - International Organisation of Vine and Wine Award 2023 in the Wines and Territories category.

Get a copy on Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/ajX2gwN 

To learn more visit:
Website: www.mammajumboshrimp.com

More about the Narrator:
Marco Gandini is a Communications Manager at Vinitaly International, he also seems to love being a student since he is always studying and harnessing his brain! When he is not helping out with events in the office such as wine2wine, or helping out the social media department, he can be found in the Italian Wine Podcast booth, narrating this very very long book!!!

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Ep. 1652 Marco Gandini Narrates Pt. 43 | Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0

Welcome to Episode 1653 in which host Victoria Cece interviews Nino Asaro this week on The Next Generation where young Italian wine people 30 and under shake up the wine scene.

More about today’s guest
Nino Asaro is the 5th generation of the Asaro Family, producing Partanna, Paesanol, Frankies 457, and Asaro Organic Farm - premium Extra Virgin Olive Oils and Olives in Partanna, TP, ITALY. 

He's currently in charge of Business Development for North America, and spends most of his time between New York and Sicily. Passionate about food from a young age, Nino lives and breath the food industry. After couple professional cooking jobs, he joined the family company in 2020 with the goal of bring his premium Partanna EVOO on everybody table 

Nino believes that only by understanding, empowering, enriching and teaching the agricultural space revolutions in the food industry can blossom. 

Connect:
Website https://partannafoods.com/ 
Instagram @partannafoods @ninoasaroil 
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/united-olive-oil-import-corp/mycompany/verification/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/partannafoods/

More about the host:
Victoria Cece is a food and beverage storyteller whose curiosity is somewhere deep in a bowl of pasta or a bottle of wine. A fool for history, you can find her reading up about ancient grape varietals or wandering around a little Italian town eating everything in sight, under her alias Slutti Spaghetti.

Connect:
Instagram: @sluttispaghetti
Twitter: @sluttispaghetti
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-cece/

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Ep. 1653 Victoria Cece Interviews Nino Asaro | The Next Generation

Welcome to Episode 1655 on Italian Wine Podcast, Masterclass US Wine Market With Juliana Colangelo. Today, she will be interviewing Maryam Ahmed

More about today’s guest
Maryam Ahmed is a Napa, CA based food and wine entrepreneur. As the owner of Maryam + Company, a certified B Corporation, she works at the intersection of sommeliers, chefs, activists, sustainability experts, media, and organizations focused on diversity and sustainability to design impact-driven brand extension and educational programs that celebrate food and wine. She is the creator of Field Blends, an immersive food and wine travel experience focused on opening up conversations about what’s emerging in wine and agriculture. Maryam is the co-founder of the Diversity in Wine Leadership Forum, which she leads in partnership with Dr. Akilah Cadet. Maryam was named a Wine Enthusiast Future 40 Tastemaker in 2022, received the 2023 Impact Award from the Wine & Culture Festival,  was listed as one of the Imbibe 75, and nominated for the Social Visionary Wine Star Award in 2022. She is also a cast member on SOMM TV,  a published writer, public speaker, and a partner at PLAYTE Kitchen.

Connect:
Website https://www.maryamandcompany.com/ 
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maryamandcompany/ 
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryam-ahmed-3764b993/ 
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maryamandcompany/ 

More about Juliana Colangelo:
Juliana Colangelo is a Vice President at Colangelo & Partners, the leading wine and spirits communications agency in the U.S. Juliana joined Colangelo & Partners in 2013 with previous experience in events, hospitality, and nonprofit development. During her tenure at C&P, Juliana has led the development of the California office, growing the agency’s domestic presence to a dedicated office of 13 people with representation of leading wine companies such as Jackson Family Wines, Far Niente, Charles Krug Winery, Foley Family Wines and more. Juliana has completed her WSET Level 3 and her eMBA in Wine Business with Sonoma State University, allowing her to bring a strategic and sales-oriented approach to communications strategy for the agency. In 2021, Juliana was named one of PR News’ Top Women in PR in the “Rising Stars” category. In 2022 Juliana became a Vinitaly International Academy Italian Wine Ambassador.

Connect:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/julezcolang/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/jules.colangelo/
Twitter: twitter.com/JulezColang  
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliana-colangelo-mba-04345539/ 
Website: https://www.colangelopr.com/ 


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Ep. 1655 Maryam Ahmed | Masterclass US Wine Market With Juliana Colangelo

Welcome to Episode 1656 on Italian Wine Podcast, Wine, Food & Travel With Marc Millon. Today, he will be interviewing Jacopo  Maniaci

More about today’s winery
The Tenuta di Fessina project was born in 2007, when after a series of trips aimed at studying and discovering the Etna terroir, Silvia Maestrelli, late Tuscan producer and pioneer on the volcano, decided to stop in Rovittello, on the northern side, where today the beating heart of Fessina resides. Here she was captivated by the uniqueness of the place, the very particular position of the soil, gathered between two volcanic slopes dating back to 1809 and 1911. From here it all begins, first in the North, precisely in 2007, then to the South West, one of the bets initials made in 2009, and finally to the East, in the municipality of Milo, starting from 2012. The philosophy of TDF project, is to collect and vinify different snapshots, all taken from different sides and only in historical reference areas. Jacopo Maniaci takes place at the winery in 2014 as winery director and in 2021 as CEO, he graduated Economics and communication at UNI of Messina, Sicily, and took a Master Degree at the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo, Cuneo. His family is in restaurants and breeding in the mountains of Nebrodi, but he lives at the winery since 2017, taking care of the whole TF project. Fessina in particular rests on an alluvial residual, pyroclastic, a sandy and fine deposit, made of volcanic sand and pumice, dating back between 5,000 and 15,000 years old, draining and capable of guarantee elegance and verticality. Today the winery sells in 20 countries, with average 80.000 bottles of DOC Etna wines. 

Connect:
Website: www.tenutadifessina.com 
Instagram tenutadifessina / jacopomaniaci
Facebook tenutadifessina 

More about the host Marc Millon:
Marc Millon, VIA Italian Wine Ambassador 2021, has been travelling, eating, drinking, learning and writing about wine, food and travel for nearly 40 years. Born in Mexico, with a mother from Hawaii via Korea and an anthropologist father from New York via Paris, he was weaned on exotic and delicious foods. Marc and his photographer wife Kim are the authors of 14 books including a pioneering series of illustrated wine-food-travel books: The Wine Roads of Europe, The Wine Roads of France, The Wine Roads of Italy (Premio Barbi Colombini), and The Wine Roads of Spain. Other titles include The Wine and Food of Europe, The Food Lovers’ Companion Italy, The Food Lovers’ Companion France, Wine, a global history. Marc regularly lectures and hosts gastronomic cultural tours to Italy and France with Martin Randall Travel, the UK’s leading cultural travel specialist. He is soon to begin a regular series on Italian Wine Podcast, ‘Wine, food and travel with Marc Millon’. When not on the road Marc lives on the River Exe in Devon, England

Connect:
quaypress.uk/
marcmillon.co.uk
vino.co.uk
quaypress.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marc-millon-50868624
Twitter: @Marc_Millon
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Ep. 1656 Jacopo  Maniaci | Wine, Food & Travel With Marc Millon

Ep. 1656 Jacopo  Maniaci | Wine, Food & Travel With Marc Millon

Welcome to Episode 1665 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this Italian Grape Geek series we explore personal stories of travel and tasting with Italy’s must know grape varieties. 

In this episode, Annie Replogle geeks out on the Verdicchio grape, exploring the origins, history and characteristics of the grape, sharing her personal connections with wines made from this variety. 

Chart your own course with My Italian Grape Geek Journal, your personal tasting companion to accompany the series.  Support the show by donating at www.italianwinepodcast.com. 

Donate five euros or more and we’ll send you a copy of our latest book, My Italian Grape Geek Journal. Absolutely free!  To get your free copy of My Italian Grape Geek Journal, click support us at www.italianwinepodcast.com or wherever you get your pods. 

About today’s Host: 
Annie Replogle is a food and wine lover whose passion for all things Italian brought her to Rome, Italy. She holds a WSET Level III, Level I Sommelier, and Certified Italian Wine Ambassador certification. Her love of wine began over a decade ago after taking a wine course during her study abroad in Florence, Italy - an opportunity that allowed her to travel to vineyards across Tuscany learning about wine and the art of deductive tasting. Eight years ago, she decided to pursue this passion even further - a move that led her to work in Tuscany, Italy; Australia’s Barossa Valley; Marlborough, New Zealand; La Rioja, Spain; as well as Sonoma, Los Angeles, New York City and now, Rome. She’s currently working for an Italian luxury travel agency, pursuing a Masters Degree in Food and Beverage Management, and working on her side business, Vin Concierge — a platform designed to provide members with the best Italian wine recommendations, food pairing suggestions and recipes, as well as carefully-curated food and wine itineraries throughout Italy. 

Connect: 
Website: www.vinconcierge.com 
Instagram: @anniereplogle 
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/annie-replogle-a7750b79/ 
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Ep. 1665 Verdicchio By Annie Replogle | Italian Grape Geek

Welcome to episode 2069 of the Italian Wine Podcast, Wine, Food & Travel With Marc Millon. Today, he is interviewing Paolo Bartoloni of Le Cimate Winery and President of the Consorzio Tutela Vini Montefalco

More about today’s guest:
Our winery born in 2011 by the desire of Paolo Bartoloni to start a new adventure, following the old traditional passion for the vines, that Bartoloni  family cultivated by the 1800.
“LE CIMATE” is situated in one of the most suggestive locations at the heart of Umbria - Montefalco. Situated on a splendid hill top with a 360 degree panorama view of on one side the Monti Martani mountains and on the other side the city of Montefalco, the cantina ‘Le Cimate’, surrounded by it’s suggestive vines, has been constructed on the site of an existing building and takes the name of the actual location.The family has specialized in agriculture since 1800 and owns a total of 184 hectares of land, of which 108 hectares are used for grain, sunflower and barley produce, 15 hectares for the hazelnut ,26 hectares for DOP olive groves and 23 hectares cultivate DOCG vines.

Connect:
Website: www.lecimate.it 
Instagram: cantinalecimate
LinkedIn: Paolo Bartoloni 
Facebook: Le Cimate Cantina 

More about the host Marc Millon:
Marc Millon, VIA Italian Wine Ambassador 2021, has been travelling, eating, drinking, learning and writing about wine, food and travel for nearly 40 years. Born in Mexico, with a mother from Hawaii via Korea and an anthropologist father from New York via Paris, he was weaned on exotic and delicious foods. Marc and his photographer wife Kim are the authors of 14 books including a pioneering series of illustrated wine-food-travel books: The Wine Roads of Europe, The Wine Roads of France, The Wine Roads of Italy (Premio Barbi Colombini), and The Wine Roads of Spain. Other titles include The Wine and Food of Europe, The Food Lovers’ Companion Italy, The Food Lovers’ Companion France, Wine, a global history. Marc regularly lectures and hosts gastronomic cultural tours to Italy and France with Martin Randall Travel, the UK’s leading cultural travel specialist. He is soon to begin a regular series on Italian Wine Podcast, ‘Wine, food and travel with Marc Millon’. When not on the road Marc lives on the River Exe in Devon, England

Connect:
quaypress.uk/
marcmillon.co.uk
vino.co.uk
quaypress.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marc-millon-50868624
Twitter: @Marc_Millon
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Ep. 2069 Paolo Bartoloni  | Wine, Food & Travel With Marc Millon

Welcome to episode 2078 of the Italian Wine Podcast, Wine, Food & Travel With Marc Millon. Today, he is interviewing Gianni Zucchetto of Ruggeri Winery

More about today’s guest:
Gianni Zucchetto is the Export Manager for Ruggeri winery, one of the leading quality Prosecco Producers in Valdobbiadene.
Born in London - UK, he moved to Valdobbiadene with his family at an early age and after his studies in Languages & Translation, he immediately started working in the wine industry. He now has 15 years’ experience in different wineries while covering many different roles. 
He obtained his  FISAR Sommelier Certification in 2021 hand has been following Ruggeri’s 50+ Export Markets since early 2023.

Connect:
Website: www.ruggeri.it
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruggeriproseccovaldobbiadene/ 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ruggeri-prosecco-valdobbiadene/mycompany/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ruggeriprosecco/ 

More about the host Marc Millon:
Marc Millon, VIA Italian Wine Ambassador 2021, has been travelling, eating, drinking, learning and writing about wine, food and travel for nearly 40 years. Born in Mexico, with a mother from Hawaii via Korea and an anthropologist father from New York via Paris, he was weaned on exotic and delicious foods. Marc and his photographer wife Kim are the authors of 14 books including a pioneering series of illustrated wine-food-travel books: The Wine Roads of Europe, The Wine Roads of France, The Wine Roads of Italy (Premio Barbi Colombini), and The Wine Roads of Spain. Other titles include The Wine and Food of Europe, The Food Lovers’ Companion Italy, The Food Lovers’ Companion France, Wine, a global history. Marc regularly lectures and hosts gastronomic cultural tours to Italy and France with Martin Randall Travel, the UK’s leading cultural travel specialist. He is soon to begin a regular series on Italian Wine Podcast, ‘Wine, food and travel with Marc Millon’. When not on the road Marc lives on the River Exe in Devon, England

Connect:
quaypress.uk/
marcmillon.co.uk
vino.co.uk
quaypress.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marc-millon-50868624
Twitter: @Marc_Millon
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Ep. 2078 Gianni Zucchetto of Ruggeri Winery | Wine, Food & Travel With Marc Millon

Welcome to Episode 2115, where we present a session recording from the wine2wine Business Forum 2023. Today’s episode is entitled “Female entrepreneurship and finance: why women don't talk about money” and features Luisa Ortu, Matilde Poggi, Laura Donadoni 

Italian Wine Podcast is proud to be a media partner of wine2wine Business Forum and is pleased to present this series of market-focus sessions, recorded in Verona in November 2023.

wine2wine Business Forum is an international wine business event held annually in Verona, Italy since 2014. The event is a key reference point for wine producers and wine professionals from around the world, providing an opportunity to network, develop and expand their wine business worldwide.

About the session:
Statistics tell us that in Italy almost one in two women do not have their own bank account, and the female employment rate is lower than in many other European countries. This session aims to give insights and tools to women in wine who want to have access to credit to set up their own business, to finance their business, or simply to invest in the world of wine or in themselves.

About the hosts:
Italian writer, professional journalist and wine educator Laura Donadoni lives in California, where she founded La Com Wine Agency - a communications agency focused on wine promotion that operates throughout the US - and The Italian Wine Girl - a blog and social community with over seventy thousand subscribers. Laura is also the only Italian female member of the prestigious International Circle of Wine Writers in London. She collaborates with several trade publications, has four books published with national and international publishers to her credit - in Italian and English - and hosts several podcast series, including Lady Vino, among the ten most listened-to wine podcasts on Spotify. 

Matilde Poggi works as a winemaker in Cavaion Veronese (Verona), in the DOC Bardolino production area. Her first harvest was in 1984. From 2013 to 2022 she served as President of FIVI, Federazione Italiana Vignaioli Indipendenti. Since 2022 he has been President of CEVI, Confederazione Europea Vignaioli Indipendenti, an organization accredited to the European Commission.

Luisa Ortu is an expert in Innovation and Internationalization. She lives between Florence and France, where she has lived continuously for three years and cultivated her passion for wine. Luisa is co-owner of a small wine property in Saint-Emilion - Chateau Edmus - along with 30 other Wine Angels: an experience if not unique at least rare in the wine world. She has been working for more than 15 years for the European Enterprise Europe Network, co-funded by the European Commission, and helps SMEs and startups from all sectors develop their business in Italy and abroad, and find funding to realize their innovation projects.

Find more about wine2wine Business Forum: https://wine2wine.net/ 
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Ep. 2115 Female finance - Luisa Ortu, Matilde Poggi, Laura Donadoni | wine2wine Business Forum 2023

Welcome to Episode 2116 of the Italian Wine Podcast and Everybody Needs a Bit of Scienza, where Professo Scienza takes questions from the international wine community and answers them in his own inimitable way! These shows are generally in the Italian language. Today’s questions about undervalued grape varieties and the impact of climate change come from Andrea Mattei.

Today’s questions: 

"Quali sono secondo lei le denominazioni italiane che stanno registrando una crescita per la qualità del vino prodotto ma che sono ancora sottovalutate?

Which Italian appellations do you think are experiencing growth in terms of the quality of wine produced but are still undervalued?"           

"Pensa che tecniche come Genome Editing e Cisgenesi possano contribuire a ridurre gli effetti del cambiamento climatico? Varietà così ottenute possono essere accettate dai disciplinari?

Do you think techniques such as Genome Editing and Cisgenesis can help reduce the effects of climate change? Can varieties obtained in this way be accepted by specifications?"


More about Professor Scienza:
Professor Atillio Scienza is the one who checks all the facts and regulates when we mistakenly type “Verdicchio” instead of “Vermentino.” He is a full professor at the University of Milan in the Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences where he teaches courses on genetic improvements to the vine; he also teaches Viticulture in the Master’s program of the University of Turin in Asti. He has been the lead for many national research projects in the field of physiology, agricultural techniques, and vine genetics. As the author of over 350 publications on vine and viticulture in national and international journals, you can bet he knows his stuff!
To find out more about Attilio Scienza visit:
https://www.vinitaly.com/formazione/vinitaly-international-academy/attilio-scienza/

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Ep. 2116 Andrea Mattei | Everybody Needs A Bit Of Scienza

Welcome to Episode 2117 of On The Road Edition. Join us today for another exciting installment featuring an Instalive sub-series titled "Livin’ The Dolce Vita," where Stevie and Jeff Porter share their adventures as globe-trotting wine professionals in Italy. In today’s episode they discuss age-worthy white wines: which grapes are the best for aging, and aging trends from the Campi Flegrei region.  

More about today’s co-host Jeff Porter: 
	
Jeff is an American beverage professional with over 22 years experience in retail and restaurants. He specializes in wine and beverage education, restaurant operations and management. He is part of the Wine Enthusiast team covering Italian wines. In addition to his consulting business Jeff hosts the Italian travel and wine series, SIP TRIP, now streaming on SOMMTV. He has recently relocated to Torino in northern Italy where he will spend the next six months with his family.
						
Connect
Instagram:: www.instagram.com/jeffporterwine/
Youtube: www.youtube.com/@siptripitalywithjeffporter4938
Website: www.jeffreyeporter.com/


More about the host Stevie Kim:
Stevie Kim hosts Clubhouse sessions each week (visit Italian Wine Club & Wine Business on Clubhouse), these recorded sessions are then released on the podcast to immortalize them! She often also joins Professor Scienza in his shows to lend a hand keeping our Professor in check! You can also find her taking a hit for the team when she goes “On the Road”, all over the Italian countryside, visiting wineries and interviewing producers, enjoying their best food and wine – all in the name of bringing us great Pods!

Connect:
Social Links: https://zaap.bio/steviekim 
Website: https://www.vinitaly.com/eventi/operawine/stevie-kim/ 

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Ep. 2117 Livin' The Dolce Vita With Jeff Porter: Pt. 8 | On The Road With Stevie Kim

Welcome to Episode 2118 of the Italian Wine Podcast. Today Giulia Stocchetti Interviews Niko Kanellopoulos with his stepson Guglielmo Giordano. Today’s episode is a special one brought to you in both Italian and English. It is a call to action for the Next Generation of winemakers and enthusiasts to start their career in the industry so that they can continue generations of winemaking similar to Niko and Guglielmo. 

More about today’s guests:
Niko was born in Greece on November 30, 1950. He lived with his family on a small island where his Grandfather made wine until he was 21 years old. After Greece he decided to move to Italy and based his life in Napoli. In 1990 he became sick and after much research the doctors discovered it was due to sulphites. This situation pushed him to plant his first vines in Mirabella Eclano (Avellino) tò produce natural wine without sulphates. In 2003 he bought a farm in Taurasi with an old vineyard of 800 vines where he planted an additional 1,600 vines. He produced a natural Aglianico di Taurasi for 20 years, resting the wine for 7/8 years before drinking. In 2022 Niko was diagnosed with brain cancer and was no longer able to take care of his farm and continue his passion in winemaking.

Connect: 
Instagram: guglielmo_giordano
Facebook: Guglielmo Giordano

More about the host: 
Giulia is an AIS Sommelier and holds the WSET Diploma. She has 360° experience in the cellar, harvesting, tasting and teaching. Enthusiastic communicator of wine, she believes every bottle is a small universe to discover and her slogan is “sharing wine means love.” She’s passionate about terroir wines made with autochthonous grape varieties and constantly looking for them and their small producers.

Connect:
Facebook: Giulia Stocchetti Caravaggi
Instagram: theWineSoulGirl
LinkedIn: Giulia Stocchetti Caravaggi

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Ep. 2118 Giulia Stocchetti Interviews Niko Kanellopoulos | The Next Generation

Welcome to Episode 2119 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this episode of Masterclass US Wine Market, host Barbara Fitzgerald interviews Ben Salisbury, a consultant, coach, content creator, public speaker, thought leader and subject matter expert for the wine & spirits industry. 

In this episode they discuss how wine producers can stay afloat and even thrive in an industry with too little distributors compared to increasing number of producers, through tactics such as 
 email marketing and lead generation. 
 
More about today’s guest: Ben Salisbury
Ben Salisbury is a consultant, coach, content creator, public speaker, thought leader, subject matter expert, and entrepreneur for the wine and spirits industry. His expertise in sales and marketing strategy accumulated over four decades working with some of the largest adult beverage companies in the world including Ste Michelle Wine Estates and Constellation Brands. His approach is to disrupt the status quo of how wines and spirits are marketed and sold, to challenge outdated practices, and to provide innovative solutions to help wineries and distilleries sell more products. Ben is a frequent speaker at industry conferences, creates original content on his blog and YouTube channel, and has contributed articles to the Wine Business Monthly. 
 
Connect:
 
Website: https://salisburycreative.com/ 
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/winesalesstimulator/ 
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-salisbury-7660511/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/salisburycreative 
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@5forests 
 
 
More about today’s host: Barbara Fitzgerald
With a career of nearly two decades in the wine industry, Barbara specializes in D2C marketing and business development. She's led roles from entry level to senior management, combining her extensive experience with data analysis, critical thinking and storytelling while driving revenue growth and brand recognition for California wineries. As a part of the 4th generation of an Italian-American family among the California wine industry pioneers, Barbara has spent her life around wine growing, production, marketing, distribution and hospitality. A Syracuse University graduate, she returned to California to gain diverse industry perspectives from a range of wineries. As an Italian Wine Ambassador, she brings her expertise to the Italian wine market, known for its authenticity and consumer demand. Barbara now runs Apri La Creative Consulting, coaching wineries in Italy and the US to strategically develop their D2C channels in line with their brand values. Together with her husband, Barbara also owns and operates a boutique wine production company, and a small import company specializing in Italian wines to the US.
 
Connect:
Instagram www.instagram.com/aprilabottiglia   
LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-fitzgerald-iwa/
Website www.aprilacreative.com
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Ep. 2119 Ben Salisbury | Masterclass US Wine Market With Barbara Fitzgerald

Welcome to episode 2120 of the Italian Wine Podcast, and episode 160 of Wine, Food & Travel With Marc Millon. Marc’s guest today is Roberta Testa of Tenuta degli Angeli, a winery founded in 1984 in the locality of S.Stefano degli Angeli in Carobbio degli Angeli in the province of Bergamo in the northern Italian region of Lombardy. 

The winery was awarded Best Sparkling Wine for Vsq Brut Metodo Classico Degli Angeli 2018 at 5StarWines – the Book wine selection in 2024.

More about today’s guest:
 
The Tenuta degli Angeli agricultural company was founded in 1984 in the locality of S.Stefano degli Angeli in Carobbio degli Angeli: a "favor" vineyard as Pierangelo Testa, creator of this small and wonderful oasis, had defined it. The 350 meters of altitude, the soil composed of calcareous marl and clay, an ideal microclimate for wine production and careful care are the filters from which constant wines full of territoriality emerge, the pride of the Testa family, who, harvest after harvest, they renew the challenge that lies silent in this small strip of land. Added to this is that unmistakable feminine touch and attention to detail that Mrs. Manuela and her daughters have been able to instill in every corner of the company.
Today on the elite hill there is a "bonbonniere" vineyard: small in size and full of promises, kept harvest after harvest. The plants, chosen according to the characteristics of the soil, climate and microclimate; the appropriate breeding methodology and the suffrage of the Grand Designer who only signs the best, have made Pierangelo's dream come true, changing the hobby into a convinced passion. Passed on with equal fervor to the kind, dynamic wife Mrs. Manuela, to her daughters Laura, Roberta and Maria and Francesco, the only son.

Connect:
Website: https://tenutadegliangeli.it/en/
Instagram: tenuta_degli_angeli
Facebook: TenutaDegliAngeli

More about the host Marc Millon:
Marc Millon, VIA Italian Wine Ambassador 2021, has been travelling, eating, drinking, learning and writing about wine, food and travel for nearly 40 years. Born in Mexico, with a mother from Hawaii via Korea and an anthropologist father from New York via Paris, he was weaned on exotic and delicious foods. Marc and his photographer wife Kim are the authors of 14 books including a pioneering series of illustrated wine-food-travel books: The Wine Roads of Europe, The Wine Roads of France, The Wine Roads of Italy (Premio Barbi Colombini), and The Wine Roads of Spain. Other titles include The Wine and Food of Europe, The Food Lovers’ Companion Italy, The Food Lovers’ Companion France, Wine, a global history. Marc regularly lectures and hosts gastronomic cultural tours to Italy and France with Martin Randall Travel, the UK’s leading cultural travel specialist. He has also been the host of the ‘Wine, food and travel with Marc Millon’ series on the Italian Wine Podcast since 2021. When not on the road Marc lives on the River Exe in Devon, England.

Connect:
https://quaypress.uk
www.marcmillon.co.uk 
www.vino.co.uk 
www.quaypress.com 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-millon-50868624/
Twitter: @Marc_Millon
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Ep. 2120 Roberta Testa of Tenuta degli Angeli | Wine, Food & Travel With Marc Millon

Welcome to Book Club and Episode 2121 of the Italian Wine Podcast with Richard Hough. Today Richard is in conversation with wine writer, educator and sommelier Kelli White, author of “Wine Confident: There’s no wrong way to enjoy wine”.

Amongst other things, the conversion covers Kelli’s career in wine, her move to Napa Valley and the challenges involved in publishing her magnum opus, “Napa Valley, Then & Now”.

On the bookshelf:
The books discussed in today’s show include:

Sloe Gin by Seamus Heaney (see also Supersonic by Oasis)
Wine Democracy by Richard Hough (ed.)
What You Can See From Here by Mariana Leky
Dear Life by Alice Munro 
Drinking with Valkyries by Andrew Jefford
Any Human Heart by William Boyd
 
More about today’s guest:
Kelli A. White is the Director of Education for the Wine Center at Meadowood in Napa Valley. She is also a celebrated sommelier and author, having penned the award-winning Napa Valley, Then & Now and contributed to a variety of other books including the World Atlas of Wine, the Oxford Companion to Wine, and the Academie du Vin Library works On California, On Champagne and On Burgundy. Her articles have appeared in many top wine publications and earned her two coveted Roederer Awards. In addition to making select television and film appearances, Kelli has lectured on wine all over the world. 
 
Connect:
Website: www.napavalleythenandnow.com 
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelli-white-a6445766/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelliwhitewine/?hl=en
 
More about the host Richard Hough:
Richard Hough is the editor, translator and project curator behind Wine Democracy and Vine and Prejudice. He has also published several books about life in Verona, chronicling the city’s history, culture and daily life, not forgetting, of course, its wine! With a long-standing passion for whisky and beer, he’s a relative newcomer to the world of wine and is now desperately trying to make up for lost time! He is the host of Book Club on the Italian Wine Podcast.
 
Connect:
Twitter: www.twitter.com/rick_hough
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ricksnotesfromverona 
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickhough/
Coming soon:
Next month’s guest is Gus Zhu MW and we’ll be discussing his new book Behind the Glass: The Chemical and Sensorial Terroir of Wine Tasting.
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Ep. 2121 Kelli White | Book Club with Richard Hough

Welcome to Episode 2123, where we present a session recording from the wine2wine Business Forum 2023. Today’s episode is entitled “Chefs and Wine: A complicated relationship” and features Gurvinder Bhatia and Gino Colangelo.

Italian Wine Podcast is proud to be a media partner of wine2wine Business Forum and is pleased to present this series of market-focus sessions, recorded in Verona in November 2023.

wine2wine Business Forum is an international wine business event held annually in Verona, Italy since 2014. The event is a key reference point for wine producers and wine professionals from around the world, providing an opportunity to network, develop and expand their wine business worldwide.

About the session:
This session explores the importance of a chef’s relationship with wine, through the eyes of professionals in the restaurant sector as well as consumers. Is it necessary for a great chef to also be well educated in wine? Should chefs and sommeliers work together to create menus, or is the food the chef’s primary focus and the wine should be left to the somms and the consumers? Based upon the results of a survey conducted earlier this year, we reveal the opinions of a wide variety of wine professionals, discussing everything from how do diners choose a restaurant and is the wine list important to that choice, all the way to how extensive and diverse restaurant wine lists should be.

About the hosts:
Gino Colangelo is the founder and president of Colangelo & Partners, the leading wine-focused PR & communications agency in the US with domestic clients as well as clients from around the globe.  Gino’s particular interest and focus is Italian wine. He and his team work with both private companies (Arnaldo Caprai, Frescobaldi, Ornellaia, Pasqua and many others) and consortia and other trade groups (Chianti Classico, Langhe Prosecco DOC, Sicilia DOC, Slow Wine and many more).  His agency has created award-winning campaigns and helps companies, big and small, navigate the complex US market.

Gurvinder Bhatia is the Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of Quench Magazine - North America’s longest-running and Canada’s most widely distributed wine and food publication. Although he has written for Quench for over two decades and been on the editorial team for the past 15 years, Gurvinder purchased the magazine in 2021 and is committed to the magazine’s evolution to be a much truer representation of our society. Gurvinder is also the wine columnist for Global Television Edmonton, an international wine judge and the president of Vinomania Consulting. 

Find more about wine2wine Business Forum: https://wine2wine.net/ 
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Ep. 2123 Chefs and Wine with Gurvinder Bhatia and Gino Colangelo | wine2wine Business Forum 2023

Welcome to Episode 2124 of the Italian Wine Podcast and Everybody Needs a Bit of Scienza, where Professo Scienza takes questions from the international wine community and answers them in his own inimitable way! These shows are generally in the Italian language. Today’s question about soil analysis and grape choice comes from Mihai Popescu.

Today’s question: 

If you were to choose a new vineyard site, what soil analysis would you do and how would you choose the right grapes? In particular if you want to choose from local grapes of the region.     
                                                                                                                                                                    Se doveste scegliere la zona per un nuovo vigneto, quale analisi del terreno svolgerebbe e come sceglierebbe i vitigni più appropriati? In particolare rimanendo in ambito regionale con uve locali. 

More about Professor Scienza:
Professor Atillio Scienza is the one who checks all the facts and regulates when we mistakenly type “Verdicchio” instead of “Vermentino.” He is a full professor at the University of Milan in the Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences where he teaches courses on genetic improvements to the vine; he also teaches Viticulture in the Master’s program of the University of Turin in Asti. He has been the lead for many national research projects in the field of physiology, agricultural techniques, and vine genetics. As the author of over 350 publications on vine and viticulture in national and international journals, you can bet he knows his stuff!

To find out more about Attilio Scienza visit:
https://www.vinitaly.com/formazione/vinitaly-international-academy/attilio-scienza/ 

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Ep. 2124 Mihai Popescu | Everybody Needs A Bit Of Scienza

Welcome to Episode 2125 of On The Road Edition. Join us today for another exciting installment featuring an Instalive sub-series titled "Livin’ The Dolce Vita," where Stevie and Jeff Porter share their adventures as globe-trotting wine professionals in Italy. To mark the 4th July celebrations the dynamic duo tasted a selection of 10 exciting Italian rosé wines from across Italy. Broadcasting live from Lazise, on the shores of Lake Garda, the renowned wine communicators offered advice on the category as a whole as well as some pairing recommendations for the upcoming summer holidays.

More about today’s co-host Jeff Porter: 
	
Jeff is an American beverage professional with over 22 years experience in retail and restaurants. He specializes in wine and beverage education, restaurant operations and management. He is part of the Wine Enthusiast team covering Italian wines. In addition to his consulting business Jeff hosts the Italian travel and wine series, SIP TRIP, now streaming on SOMMTV. He has recently relocated to Torino in northern Italy where he will spend the next six months with his family.
						
Connect
Instagram:: www.instagram.com/jeffporterwine/
Youtube: www.youtube.com/@siptripitalywithjeffporter4938
Website: www.jeffreyeporter.com/


More about the host Stevie Kim:
Stevie Kim hosts Clubhouse sessions each week (visit Italian Wine Club & Wine Business on Clubhouse), these recorded sessions are then released on the podcast to immortalize them! She often also joins Professor Scienza in his shows to lend a hand keeping our Professor in check! You can also find her taking a hit for the team when she goes “On the Road”, all over the Italian countryside, visiting wineries and interviewing producers, enjoying their best food and wine – all in the name of bringing us great Pods!

Connect:
Social Links: https://zaap.bio/steviekim 
Website: https://www.vinitaly.com/eventi/operawine/stevie-kim/ 

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Ep. 2125 Livin' The Dolce Vita With Jeff Porter: 4th of July Rosé | On The Road With Stevie Kim

Welcome to Next Generation and episode 2126 of the Italian Wine Podcast. Today McKenna Cassidy interviews Margherita Mascagni. In this episode, McKenna and Margherita take us on a journey through the rich history, the flavors and aromas of Cantina Argiano. They explore the timeless beauty of Montalcino and Siena, delving into the art, cuisine, and charm of these stunning regions. All of this, seen through the fresh and curious eyes of a new generation that embraces tradition with a modern twist!

More about today’s guests:

Margherita Mascagni is a dynamic force within the world of wine, bringing her passion, expertise, and multilingual talents to the forefront of global wine exportation. As the Export Manager at Argiano, Margherita has spent the last four years dedicated to elevating the brand’s presence on the international stage. In 2023, Margherita’s exceptional performance and innate leadership abilities led to her promotion to the position of Global Export Manager for Argiano. With a keen understanding of international markets, she has played a pivotal role in expanding Argiano’s reach across the globe. She is fluent in five languages including English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Connect: 
Website: https://brandhub.mazerow.com/d/9s5Dt6G34x4b/argiano#/argiano/trade
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/masmarghe/

More about the host:
McKenna found her love of wine while serving in a Napa Valley tasting room. She later graduated from the University of Notre Dame and pursued wine on the East Coast with E. & J. Gallo Winery. She has worked in wine distribution for restaurants and luxury retail stores for the past three years.
Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, McKenna is a Certified Specialist of Wine (2021), Certified Sommelier (2022), and Italian Wine Ambassador (2023).
She loves country swing dancing, hosting brunch parties, and sipping Italian Wine.

Connect:
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Instagram @mckennacassidy
LinkedIn McKenna Cassidy
Website Youtube: McKenna Cassidy

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Ep. 2126 McKenna Cassidy interviews Margherita Mascagni | The Next Generation

Welcome to Episode 2122 of the Italian Wine Podcast with Stevie Kim’s Ambassadors’ Corner on Clubhouse. In this episode Anna Obuhovskaya interviews Marilena Leta, of Tenuta Gorghi Tondi.

Today’s learning objective:
To learn more about the area where these wines are made, and have a better picture of Trapani and Marsala features - wine and food from this beautiful area.


Co-Moderator - Anna Obuhovskaya

Anna has 15 years of experience  in wine retail, marketing & sales. Worked in a number of bigger wine importing companies and independent projects, founded the italian wine tasting club in Saint Petersburg in Russia. In 2023 she became an Italian wine Ambassador. Driven by passion for European wines she moved from Saint Petersburg to the charming Slovenia. Currently holding the position of a portfolio development and Sales specialist at “Dobro vino”, a wine importing company in Ljubljana.

Connect: 

Instagram wine_it_anna
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-obuhovskaya-0a4789261/
Website www.dobrovino.si

Guest Bio - Marilena Leta 

A “translator on loan” to the world of wine. I don’t make it, but I love sharing its story, explaining it, and spreading the word—and yes, sometimes drinking it too! Sommelier, Wine Coach, and a proud member of Italian Women in Wine. Brand Ambassador for Tenuta Gorghi Tondi

Connect:
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/marilena.leta 
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/marilena.leta 
LinkedIn Marilena (Maria Elena) Leta | LinkedIn

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Ep. 2122 Anna Obuhovskaya interviews Marilena Leta | Clubhouse Ambassadors’ Corner

Welcome to Episode 2127 of the Italian Wine Podcast in which Jessica Dupuy interviews Francis Percival live from TEXSOM 2024! Francis Percival is a food writer and columnist for The World of Fine Wine.
 
Join us at TEXSOM 2024 as Texas-based wine journalist Jessica Dupuy interviews top writers, journalists, sommeliers, and wine professionals at this influential event. In this special series, Jessica will delve into the experiences and insights of key attendees, exploring career paths, challenges, and the latest trends in the wine industry.
 
More about today’s guest:
 
Francis Percival is food editor for The World of Fine Wine. His work won Louis Roederer Best International Wine Columnist in 2013 and Pio Cesare Food & Wine Writer of the Year in 2015. In addition to his writing, Francis is a judge in the magazine’s World’s Best Wine List Awards; he also teaches on cheese at the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo, Italy.

Together with Bronwen Percival, he is the author of Reinventing the Wheel: Milk, Microbes, and the Fight for Real Cheese (Bloomsbury/University of California Press; 2017). Reinventing the Wheel won a 2018 Gourmand Award and was Wine & Spirits magazine’s Book of the Year 2017.
 
Connect:

Website: www.worldoffinewine.com, www.realcheese.net
Twitter: www.twitter.com/FAPercival

More about today’s host:
 
Jessica Dupuy covers wine, spirits, and travel from Austin, Texas. She holds a Diploma with the Wine and Spirit Educational Trust, is a Certified Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers, and a Certified Specialist of Wine and Spirits through the Society of Wine Educators. Dupuy’s work has appeared in Food & Wine, Wine Enthusiast, Imbibe, Texas Monthly, Forbes, SevenFifty Daily, GuildSomm, VinePair, and Southern Living. She recently published, The Wines of Southwest USA in addition to six regional cookbooks. She also co-hosts podcast, Another Bottle Down.
 
Connect:
 
Website: www.jessicadupuy.com 
Instagram: www.instagram.com/jessicandupuy 
Twitter: www.twitter.com/jessicandupuy
 
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Ep. 2127 Jessica Dupuy interviews Francis Percival | TexSom 2024

Welcome to episode 2128 of the Italian Wine Podcast, and episode 161 of Wine, Food & Travel With Marc Millon. Marc’s guest today is Cristina Genna of Cantine Colomba Bianca, a cooperative of wine growers from the province of Trapani in southeastern Sicily founded in 1970. 

The winery was awarded Best Organic Red Wine 2024 at www.5starwines.it.

More about today’s guest:
 
Cristina is the marketing manager of Colomba Bianca. Her idea is to use the wines of Colomba Bianca to spread Sicilian beauty around the world. She lived abroad for a few years, between London and Warsaw, but during the time she was far from home she felt a strong connection with her island and decided to organize events to present Sicilian wines to people from different parts of the world. That's how she got in touch with Colomba Bianca. When COVID-19 arrived, she decided to leave Poland and return home, which is when she started working for the company. Colomba BIanca is more than a normal company. It's a cooperative involving 3000 members spread across 7000 hectares of land and is among the biggest organic wineries in Europe. 

Connect:
Website: www.colombabianca.com 
Instagram: www.instagram.com/cantinecolombabianca 
Facebook: www.facebook.com/cantinecolombabianca 

More about the host Marc Millon:
Marc Millon, VIA Italian Wine Ambassador 2021, has been travelling, eating, drinking, learning and writing about wine, food and travel for nearly 40 years. Born in Mexico, with a mother from Hawaii via Korea and an anthropologist father from New York via Paris, he was weaned on exotic and delicious foods. Marc and his photographer wife Kim are the authors of 14 books including a pioneering series of illustrated wine-food-travel books: The Wine Roads of Europe, The Wine Roads of France, The Wine Roads of Italy (Premio Barbi Colombini), and The Wine Roads of Spain. Other titles include The Wine and Food of Europe, The Food Lovers’ Companion Italy, The Food Lovers’ Companion France, Wine, a global history. Marc regularly lectures and hosts gastronomic cultural tours to Italy and France with Martin Randall Travel, the UK’s leading cultural travel specialist. He has also been the host of the ‘Wine, food and travel with Marc Millon’ series on the Italian Wine Podcast since 2021. When not on the road Marc lives on the River Exe in Devon, England.

Connect:
www.quaypress.uk 
www.marcmillon.co.uk 
www.vino.co.uk 
www.quaypress.com 
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/marc-millon-50868624/
Twitter: www.twitter.com/Marc_Millon 
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Ep. 2128 Cristina Genna of Colomba Bianca winery | Wine, Food & Travel With Marc Millon

In this episode of Italian Wine Podcast, Maria Sabrina Tedeschi from Cantine Tedeschi in Valpolicella tells Monty Waldin about her commitment to protect what the past generations did for Valpolicella and her willingness to improve both the quality and the image of the land. She also tells Monty about her love for Burgundy wines and the Burgundy region where she spent 6 months in an Erasmus exchange. According to Maria Sabrina, Burgundy wines share a similar elegance to Valpolicella wines.
Join Monty Waldin on Italian Wine Podcast for exciting conversations about Italian wine.

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Ep. 7 Monty Waldin interviews Maria Sabrina Tedeschi of Cantine Tedeschi

Join us for another exciting wine story from one of Italy’s more well-known wine regions. Monty Waldin chats to Andrea Pieropan of Pieropan winery in Soave, Veneto. According to Andrea “wine is emotion.” Andrea tells Monty all about his family history, the innovation and integrity in wine-making brought about by his father Nino and the challenges in producing Soave.

Ep. 27 Monty Waldin interviews Andrea Pieropan of Pieropan Winery

In this podcast Monty Waldin interviews Sarah Heller Master of Wine and Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Faculty Member on the approach to tasting Italian wine devised by the Academy. Sarah talks about the reformatted, tasting-intensive VIA Italian Wine Ambassador course and the new VIA Tasting Schematic, VIA’s standardised tasting grid with descriptors which are specific to Italian wines. The new VIA schematic forms the basis of both tasting sessions during the course and the blind tasting section of the exam. In the interview, Sarah goes through each descriptor and explains its relevance to Italian wines. If you are planning to take the next VIA Italian Wine Ambassador course, you cannot miss this podcast!

Ep. 192 Sarah Heller MW (Vinitaly International Academy Faculty) on tasting

In this episode Monty Waldin interviews Veronica Ruggeri whose family owns Le Colture winery in Valdobbiadene, in the heartland of Prosecco. We were also joined in studio by Veronica's brother Alberto. Monty and Veronica talk about the climate and soil characteristics of the area and discuss the origin of the name Cartizze, one of the crus of the Conegliano Valdobbiadene appellation.Veronica tells Monty about her family history and her father’s passion for viticulture and wine-making. Veronica introduces Le Colture’s wines and the main foreign markets for their products. Tune in to also learn more about the term “Rive” which designates Prosecco crus and is used in association with Conegliano or Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore. Join us for a lesson in all-things Prosecco and discover also some yummy food pairings (vegetable risotto, rabbit and chicken). Tune in to to also learn how to spell and pronounce V-A-L-D-O-B-B-I-A-D-E-N-E after a glass of Prosecco!

Ep. 213 Monty Waldin interviews Veronica Ruggeri (Le Colture)

In this episode Monty Waldin interviews Armando Castagnedi, whose family owns Tenuta Sant’Antonio in the Illasi valley between the Valpolicella and Soave region in Veneto. Tenuta Sant’Antonio produces Soave, Valpolicella Superiore, and Amarone (among other local wines). Armando talks about local viticultural techniques such as pergola veronese and the winery’s rediscovery of two indigenous grapes: Oseleta and Croatina. Armando also tells Monty about Tenuta Sant’Antonio’s style of Amarone and presents some typical food matches also with their Recioto sweet wine! Tune in for a journey in the heart of Veneto wines and local grape varieties.

Ep. 218 Monty Waldin interviews Armando Castegnedi (Tenuta Sant'Antonio)

In this episode Monty Waldin interviews Pierangelo Tommasi, Owner and Executive Director at the Tommasi Family Estates. The family owns estates in Veneto where they produce their signature Amarone as well as Lugana, Bardolino Chiaretto, and more. They also expanded in Tuscany in areas such as Chianti and Montalcino, in Basilicata where they produce Aglianico, in Puglia in the Primitivo di Manduria region, and in the Oltrepò Pavese area. Tune in for a wine tour of Italy with an iconic family in the Italian wine trade and discover also some regional wine and food pairings!

Ep. 224 Pierangelo Tommasi (Tommasi Family Estates) on Amarone and other Italian wines

Italian Wine Podcast Episode 420: Monty Waldin calls Michael Garner at his home office.

Michael wrote "Barlolo: Tar and Roses," a classic book that recognized Piedmont as an exceptional wine producing region.

Michael appreciates many styles from around the Italian peninsula, and he mentions a couple of his favorites (along with a specific trattoria that is his favorite in Valpolicella).

Ep. 420 Michael Garner

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