Italian Wine Podcast

Welcome to Episode 1291 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors Corner – In this episode Renee Sferrazza interviews Giovanna Caruso. 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? Guest-Moderator Renée has dedicated her life to grapes. As a Court of the Master Sommeliers Certified Sommelier, she has made wine her life’s work, and her entrepreneurial spirit has driven her to be a curator of wine experiences. In her work as a Wine Communicator, Curator of Virtual Experiences, Brand Consultant, Educator and Wine Writer Renée brings to life her love of wine in a way that is contagious. She has a flair for making wine fun and understandable, sharing her passion for the vine. Read her work in her monthly wine column, The Wine Effect, for The Distillery District Magazine and on Holr Online Magazine. Find her community-driven work through Femmes du Vin Non-Profit and The Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers. Follow her on @Wewine.by.renee on IG for the daily wine journey! If you want to learn more about Renee, you can by visiting: Website: winebyrenee.com Instagram: @wine.by.renee Facebook: Renée Sferrazza Linkedin: Renée Sferrazza About today’s guest producer: Giovanna Caruso EXPORT MANAGER AT CARUSO & MININI Giovanna was born in 1988 in a family of wine growers and she chose to be part of the team after some experiences outside Sicily. Professionally, she is a lawyer. She graduated Law school in Pavia (North of Italy) in 2013. Three years later, she attended Law school at the Universidad Francisco de Vitoria in Madrid. In 2016 she officially became a lawyer and started to work as a legal consultant in the winery. But she soon realized that her true vocation was to pass on her family's passion, history and tradition. So, she decided to set aside civil and penal codes and devote herself entirely to the family business. She is today part of Donne del Vino (Women of Wine) an association that brings together women from all over the world, producers, sommeliers, journalists and restaurateurs united by their passion for wine. The wine industry has always been men-oriented and only nowadays it is opening more and more to women: women's influence changed the business. Women globalized the market, redefined the trading relations and represent the fundamentals of this business. She is also involved in the Board of Directors of Assovini Sicilia, an association of Sicilian winemakers that brings together over 91 wine companies to promote the quality of Sicilian wine around the world. What links the members is love and passion for Sicily and an awareness that the Sicilian wine territories represent unique value in the Italian, European and international wine markets. Today Giovanna leads the family winery, the Caruso & Minini, together with her sister Rosanna and her husband Andrea representing the fourth generation. The three of them certainly have a focus on sustainability, both environmental -with reference to the use of clean energy during the winemaking processes - and social, having started a collaboration a few months ago with an ONLUS Laboratorio Zanzara (laboratoriozanzara.it) which has been in charge of the restyling of all labels and winery The three of them certainly have a focus on image. To learn more visit: Facebook www.facebook.com/carusoeminini Instagram www.instagram.com/carusoeminini/ Website www.carusoeminini.com/en/about-us/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/

Welcome to Episode 1292; Who are the Top Wine Influencers in Poland? Welcome to Wine2Wine Business Forum 2021 Series. The sessions are recorded and uploaded on Italian Wine Podcast. wine2wine is an international wine business forum, held annually in Verona Italy since 2014. The event is a key reference point for wine producers and a diverse variety of wine professionals eager to develop and grow their wine business worldwide. About the Speaker Izabela Kamińska DipWSET Strong and recognizable female figure – one of the very few in the Polish World of Wine, Izabela created something very special – a YouTube wine show called “Ale wino” in which, together with the co-host, Tomasz Czudowski, they introduce the world of wine to the viewers by tasting, sharing the story behind the wines and winemakers, inviting special guests from various fields related to wine. Izabela worked for the wine magazine, “Winicjatywa” and two food magazines – “SMAK” and KUKBUK. She is also a passionate wine educator who teaches in the Polish department of the WSET (Wine and Spirits Education Trust). Izabela is a creator of two dinner clubs. She organises wine pairing dinners and cooperates with the best chefs and restaurants in Poland. Two clubs together gather more than 600 members! She also organises tastings, masterclasses and wine courses opened for the public in different cities of Poland. To find out more: Instagram: @unitedstatesoftaste About the Moderator: Katarzyna Kordaś IWA Over the last years, working in the position of manager and coordinator – Premium Italian and Franch wine import division of HoReCa. Katarzyna Kordaś has the opportunity to connect my personal passion with daily life and work. She has gained valuable experience in many areas of the wine selling industry. Those commitments resulted in the success in 2017 when her company, was awarded by “The Best Importer “ in Poland. This title not only reaffirmed the national recognition of her company but also motivated her to improve her skills. To find out more: Facebook: www.facebook.com/katarzyna.kordas.3 Instagram: @wines_ambassador 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/ Until next time, cin cin!

Welcome to Episode 1290, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Alex Schrecengost in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. About today’s guest: 2021 Wine Enthusiast 40 under 40 Tastemaker, and 2022 Tory Burch Fellow, Alexandra Schrecengost founded Virtual With Us in 2020 following Culture With Us in 2021 - and serves as the CEO. The organizations’ missions are to support global corporations with distributed workforces through cultural programming, DEI initiatives and food and beverage entertainment to better improve human connections. With more than 18+ years of experience in wine, spirits, hospitality, lifestyle, and luxury public relations, Alex's focus has been on community-building that ties into events marketing. She holds the WSET level 4 Diploma distinction in wine, hosts a number of wine and spirits events including the Brown-Forman Women in Spirits to bring to light female leadership in the beverage industry and has been featured in Wine Spectator, The Today Show online, Vogue, Ebony and more spreading the message of diversity. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and their identical twin 8-year-old boys, is a huge fan of tequila and tempranillo – and enjoys traveling, reading, and dancing in her free time. WHAT IS CULTURE WITH US CORPORATION Culture With Us is a high-end inclusive hospitality events and concierge service built to support global corporations and distributed workforces through virtual and hybrid events as well as curated artisan gifts by BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and women-owned businesses around the world to uplift professionals from all backgrounds, and communities. We offer wine, spirit and non-alcoholic boxes along with artisan, small-batch and family-owned olive oil, honey and food. Virtual & Culture With Us connected thousands of professionals including 4,700 female global team members over 60 countries in 2021. We’ve done a huge amount to spotlight women in the workplace—especially in the wine and spirits industry which has a lack of representation, supporting 68 female sommeliers over the last year, and partnered with 40+ businesses from around the world, from vendors and suppliers to artisans who are part of underrepresented communities. Our programs entertain employees and boost morale while fulfilling other needs like team-building, pipeline generation, executing new DEI initiatives, supporting mental health, building a strong company culture, and so much more. Find out more about today’s guest: Website: virtualwithus.com Instagram: @culturewithus Facebook: www.facebook.com/CultureWithUs/ Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/culture-with-us 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. To learn more visit: Facebook: Italian Wines in English 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 @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to Episode 1289 in which Marc Millon interviews Silvia Fonzone of the Fonzone Winery in Irpinia. More about the Fonzone Winery: The Fonzone Caccese estate is located in Paternopoli, one of the seventeen municipalities of the Taurasi DOCG area, in the province of Avellino. The company boasts over twelve hectares of Aglianico, out of which the following wines are produced: Mattoda’ Irpinia DOC Campi Taurasini and Scorzagalline Taurasi DOCG Riserva made with the grapes coming from the highest portion of the vineyard. Furthermore, the vineyards of Falanghina, destined for the production of the Irpinia Falanghina DOC Le Mattine, complete the vineyard area of the estate. The hill where the company estate extends, just outside the town, is located in the “Campi Taurasini” sub-area, and is surrounded by the municipalities of Villamaina, Castelfranci and Gesualdo, whose castle was inhabited by a branch of the Caccese family, from 1856 to 1980. The vineyards extend on both sides of the hill, benefiting from multiple exposures and an altitude ranging from 360 m to 430 m / above sea level. The hill includes both clayey – calcareous soils and looser textured soils, of clear sedimentary origin, and is surrounded by the Fredane and Ifalco streams, which clearly influence the microclimate of the entire area. Furthermore, given the proximity to Vesuvius as the crow flies, the first two layers of the soil have volcanic dust, deposit of the eruptions that took place over the centuries. To learn more about the estate visit: www.fonzone.it/en/the-territory/ 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 Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to Episode 1288 in which Steve Raye talks about his time on the show Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People. It is Steve’s big finale, he has recorded over 100 episodes for Italian Wine Podcast, and each one has been informative, entertaining and full of Steve’s signature belly laughs. We are going to miss you Steve! More about the host Steve Raye: Steve Raye of Bevology Inc originally joined our weekly lineup with narrations from his book “How to get US Market Ready” - but everyone just loved him so much, we brought him back with this series of interviews that informs and inspires! Each week he speaks to industry professionals; guests who have gained valuable experience in the Italian wine sector and have insightful tips and stories that can help anyone who wants to learn about getting US Market Ready! To learn more visit: Website: www.bevologyinc.com/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to episode 1287, in which host Victoria Cece interviews Lisa Saverino 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: Franco-Italian born in the Marne (FR), Lisa was raised between Calabria, South Italy, and Paris. She studied enology and viticulture in France, specializing in organic and biodynamic viticulture. After several experiences in France, followed by the Langhe in Piedmont, she decided to put her suitcases in Tuscany. She lives between Chianti Classico and Volterra, working with two wineries - Tenuta La Novella and Podere il Risalso. Even more impressively, Lisa is currently undergoing agronomy training with the agro institute of Dijon in Burgundy! To learn more visit: https: www.tenutalanovella.com/ Instagram: @li_svno 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: www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-cece/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to episode 1286, part 5 of this fantastic wine book series in which Marco Gandini narrates the new Mamma Jumbo Shrimp Guide, Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0 Each week, Marco will provide some new quality edutainment, as he reads from the second edition of this wine geek smorgasbord. And if you want a copy of the book just head to: www.amazon.it/Italian-Wine-Unplu…2Caps%2C261&sr=8-1 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 bettering 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!!! Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to episode 1285, another episode of “On The Road Edition”, hosted by Stevie Kim. In this episode Stevie in Val di Noto, in Sicily. She is at the beautiful Feudo Maccari speaking with Amedeo and Alberto Cuseri More about Feudo Maccari: This is exactly what happened to Antonio Moretti Cuseri, former owner of Tenuta Sette Ponti in Tuscany, when at the end of the 1990s, during a trip to the Val di Noto, he was literally bewitched by the sight of the famous Sicilian Baroque and its warm marine waters. He fell madly in love with it, so much so that he decided to start a new adventure here, giving birth to one of the most fascinating wineries in the area. In Noto, in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, on the rocks and beaches of the southernmost strip of land, mound after mound, Antonio Moretti Cuseri manages to put together a property of about 250 hectares acquiring them from more than fifty different landowners. The heart is Maccari, where the vineyards that overlook the Vendicari Natural Oasis There are about 60 hectares under vine exclusively relying on the head-trained system, an ancient process brought over by the first Greek colonists; it is very costly to manage but is well suited to the warm climate of southeastern Sicily. The bunches of grapes are protected by the leaves, which limit the oxidation of polyphenolic and aromatic substances. At the same time, the leaves are exposed to the sun's rays, allowing for excellent photosynthesis. Antonio Moretti Cuseri also chose this system because of the way it allows for perfect ventilation, how it offers the maximum amount of sunlight during daytime hours. To learn more visit: www.feudomaccari.it/en/history/.. 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! To learn more visit: Facebook: @steviekim222 Instagram: @steviekim222 Website: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to Episode 1284, of #every body needs a bit of scienza. Today Stevie talks with the Professore about his new book and it’s release on Amazon, he gives us a taste of the various topics he wrote about! If you want to learn more about the Professore: The one who checks all the facts and regulates when we mistakenly type "Verdicchio" in place of "Vermentino.” Attilio Scienza 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: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/via-faqs/ winenews.it/en/an-italian-profe…l-be-one-of_307764/ If you want to learn more about Stevie Kim, the Scienza wrangler: 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/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to Episode 1282 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors Corner – In this episode Julie Farricker interviews Giulia di Cosimo. 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? Guest-Moderator Julie is a VIA Italian Wine Ambassador and an owner of The Italian Cellar, a wine shop that exclusively sells Italian wines. She has also traveled to all 20 regions of Italy and recently became certified as an Italian Olive Oil Sommelier, as well as an Official Ambassador of Orvieto Wines. While she does educate consumers about Italian wine and gastronomy, she is also currently in her 19th year as a high school English and history teacher. To learn more visit: Instagram: @giuliafarr Twitter @farrjul LinkedIn: Julianne Farricker Website: www.theitaliancellar.com About today’s guest producer: Producer and Vice President of the Consorzio Vini di Orvieto, Giulia Di Cosimo is a winemaker and owner of Argillae, a winery located 20 km north of Orvieto. After graduating in Business Economics and Management at the Bocconi University in Milan and a master's degree at the SDA, Giulia decides to move to Umbria to give new impetus to the company founded by her grandfather Giuseppe in 2005. With Argillae, Giulia combines her love of wine with another great passion: that of entrepreneurship. Ambitious goal: to make Argillae a point of reference in the Umbrian wine scene by focusing on quality, uniqueness and sustainability. All of this is inextricably linked to the desire to grow, enhance and promote Umbria's wine and the Orvieto area. To learn more visit: Facebook www.facebook.com/argillae Instagram @​​argillae Twitter@Giulia_DC Website www.argillae.eu/index.php/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/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/

Welcome to Episode 1283; Vision 2030: Building a shared future for Italian wine Welcome to Wine2Wine Business Forum 2021 Series. The sessions are recorded and uploaded on Italian Wine Podcast. wine2wine is an international wine business forum, held annually in Verona Italy since 2014. About this Session Vision 2030 is the first project to define a strategy for the development of the Italian wine-growing system, the result of the analysis and experience of entrepreneurs and managers of wine companies in our country. A project that stems from the production base with the precise objective of bringing out the concrete demands of the sector and, consequently, to be able to provide the most coherent possible answers to the real needs of Italian wine companies and in line with the dynamics of the markets. Ettore Nicoletto Ettore Nicoletto began his career at Casa Vinicola Zonin where he held various positions, including Exports Director. In 2004, he moved over to the Santa Margherita Gruppo Vinicolo, where was appointed General Manager and then CEO from 2008 to 2020. In March 2020, Nicoletto was appointed President and CEO of Bertani Domains, a group owned by Angelini Group. Today Nicoletto is Vice President of the Vini di Federvini Group; President of the Tutela Lugana DOC Consortium; and a Federdoc Board Member. Matilde Poggi Matilde Poggi was born in 1962 and has been a winemaker in Veneto since 1984, in Cavaion Veronese, area of production of Bardolino doc.In 2010 she joined the FIVI Council, the Italian Federation of Independent Winegrowers, with the position of Vice-President, before becoming President in July 2013.Since April 2015 he has been Vice President of CEVI, the European Confederation of Independent Winegrowers. Roberta Crivellaro Roberta Crivellaro is the Managing Partner of the Italian Practice of the international law firm Withersworlwide. She specializes in corporate transactions (also cross-border) commercial and real-estate.Constantly listed by the Legal 500 directory as one of the best Italian lawyers in the Food & Beverage sector, she has dealt with the most important transactions in the wine industry. Massimo Tuzzi Massimo Tuzzi, 48 years old, from Friuli, has been at the top of Terra Moretti Vino since September 2020, after a long experience in the wine sector that began in 1997. Chief Executive Officer of the companies of the group: Bellavista, Contadi Castaldi, Petra, Sella & Mosca, Tenuta la Badiola, Tuzzi is today at the head of one of the main companies in the wine sector with 1150 hectares of vineyards located in some of the most suitable areas of Italian viticulture. Consolidation of the generational transition and management and enhancement of human capital: the cornerstones of his mandate. Marco Nannetti Marco Nannetti was born in Imola in 1968 and obtained the diploma of Agrarian Expert in 1987 at the Istituto Tecnico Agrario “G. Scarabelli” in Imola. Married and father of two children, from 1990 to 2009 he was the regional manager of Emilia Romagna for the wine sector of Confederazione Italiana Agricoltori (the Italian Farmers’ Confederation) Marcello Lunelli Marcello Lunelli, 53 years old, is the successor of Mauro Lunelli in the role of winemaker for the technical-production sector. He gained a lot of experience first at school and then in the field, that is, in the cellar and the vineyard, through internships and studies in Germany, California, and South Africa. And, of course, in Ferrari next to his uncle. Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast

Welcome to Episode 1281, Welcome to today’s episode, part of another new mini-series on Voices about the Vinitaly International Academy Italian Wine Ambassadors who contributed to the new edition of Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0. This new Mamma Jumbo Shrimp Publication was released in January 2023 and it provides a foundation for the vinitaly International Academy, Italian wine Ambassador's course. Listen in as Cynthia chats with the personalities who made this revised edition possible and remember, you can also tune in each saturday afternoon to hear narrated installments of this new book or you can head to amazon.com to pick up a copy today. Today Cynthia sits down with Rebecca Severs. About today’s guest: Rebecca Severs is from Memphis, TN. Her passion for wine and love of Italy was the inspiration for her to become a restaurateur at an early age. She and her husband opened Bari Ristorante e Enoteca nearly 20 years ago. She is the owner, front of the house manager, and wine buyer for the restaurant and they are proud to say that they are the only restaurant in Memphis that has an all Italian wine list. In 2017, she decided to dive into her love for wine a little further and became a Certified Italian Wine Professional in 2017 through Napa Wine Academy. She is currently a Vinitaly Academy student and travels to Italy whenever she gets the chance. To learn more visit: Website: www.Barimemphis.com Instagram: @Rebecca@Bari and @Bariristorante Facebook: Rebecca Bari and Bari Ristorante e Enoteca Twitter: @BariRistorante Linkedin: Rebecca Severs 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. To learn more visit: Facebook: Italian Wines in English 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 @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to Episode 1280 in which Marc Millon interviews Andrew Jefford, award winning wine and travel writer in this installment of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon on the Italian Wine Podcast. Today’s interview is part of a special sub-series dedicated to some of the most influential wine personalities in the business. If you are interested in purchasing a copy of Andrew’s latest book, please visit: https://academieduvinlibrary.com/ and use code ITALIANWINE in the coupon option at the checkout to receive £5 off your purchase! More about today’s guest: The son of a Church of England clergyman and the eldest of three brothers, Jefford grew up in Norfolk, England. He was educated at Gresham's School, the University of Reading (where he read English, awarded First Class Honours) and the University of East Anglia, where his post-graduate studies were jointly supervised by the late Sir Malcolm Bradbury and Guido Almansi. At UEA he obtained an MA in the 19th and 20th Century novel (awarded With Distinction), then worked for two years on a PhD thesis on the short fiction of Robert Louis Stevenson, which was not completed. Career He began work as an editor with Paul Hamlyn's Octopus Group, and his passions for wine and writing led to articles and books on wine, after four years in publishing in 1988. He was the drinks writer for The Evening Standard, the evening newspaper for the London region, between 1992 and 2002, worked as an occasional presenter for BBC Radio Four's The Food Programme and other programmes on BBC Radio Three and Radio Four (1992-2007), and has written widely for The Financial Times on wine and travel (2003-2021). He is a Contributing Editor to and writes a monthly column for Decanter magazine. Jefford is also contributing editor to the quarterly magazine The World of Fine Wine for which he writes the One Bottle column and regularly takes part in tastings. He is one of the four co-chairs for Decanter World Wine Awards, and works as Academic Advisor to The Wine Scholar Guild. To learn more about Peter Vinding-Diers visit: https://www.andrewjefford.com/ 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 Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to Episode 1279 in which Steve Raye interviews Giancarlo Gariglio, in this installment of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People, on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guest: Giancarlo Gariglio is the organizer of the international Vignerons d'Europe event, and he specializes as the Co-Editor of the Guida al Vino Quotidiano of Slow Food Editore. To read more about Sana Slow Food: www.slowfood.com/press-release/sa…arch-27-29-2022/ If you want to learn more you can by visiting: www.linkedin.com/in/giancarlo-gariglio-a458438 slowfood.it vigneronsdeurope.it More about the host Steve Raye: Steve Raye of Bevology Inc originally joined our weekly lineup with narrations from his book “How to get US Market Ready” - but everyone just loved him so much, we brought him back with this series of interviews that informs and inspires! Each week he speaks to industry professionals; guests who have gained valuable experience in the Italian wine sector and have insightful tips and stories that can help anyone who wants to learn about getting US Market Ready! To learn more visit: Website: www.bevologyinc.com/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to episode 1278, in which host Victoria Cece interviews in which host Victoria Cece interviews Tommaso and Alvise Canella 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 guests: Tommaso and Alvise Canella are the third generation of Casa Vinicola Canella, founded in 1947. Tommaso joined the company in 2017, handling communication, marketing, and foreign markets. Alvise took his first steps in the company in 2021, diving into digital communication and graphics. The two are taking the challenge of innovating such a historic product with a frankly fun and snazzy lifestyle approach. To learn more visit: bellinicanella.com/ Instagram: @tommasocanella @alvisecanella 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: www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-cece/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to episode 1277, part 4 of this fantastic wine book series in which Marco Gandini narrates the new Mamma Jumbo Shrimp Guide, Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0 Each week, Marco will provide some new quality edutainment, as he reads from the second edition of this wine geek smorgasbord. And if you want a copy of the book just head to: www.amazon.it/Italian-Wine-Unplu…2Caps%2C261&sr=8-1 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 bettering 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!!! Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to episode 1276, another episode of “On The Road Edition”, hosted by Stevie Kim. In this episode Stevie interviews Marco Tonelli, at the Wine Cube event organized by Partesa in Milan, it took place between the 10th and 11th of October. More about today’s guest: Marco Tonelli is Editor of Spirito Divino. Wine writer, Wset 3, and the first Italian Habanos sommelier, he collaborates with Società Excellence in the organization of Modena Champagne Experience. He also created Bordeauxgraphy, the first Italian web space dedicated exclusively to Bordeaux wines.To learn more: Instagram:@spiritodivinomagazine To discover more about Wine Cube visit: https://www.partesa.it/partesaforwine... 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! To learn more visit: Facebook: @steviekim222 Instagram: @steviekim222 Website: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to Episode 1275, of #everybodyneedsabitofscienza. where the professore takes questions from the wine community and answers them in his inimitable way! These shows are generally in the Italian language. Today’s question comes from Michele Longari. If you want to learn more about the Professore: The one who checks all the facts and regulates when we mistakenly type "Verdicchio" in place of "Vermentino.” Attilio Scienza 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: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/via-faqs/ winenews.it/en/an-italian-profe…l-be-one-of_307764/ If you want to learn more about Stevie Kim, the Scienza wrangler: 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/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to Episode 1274; Understanding of the Belarusian market. Features of distribution and promotion in both HoReCa and Retail channels Welcome to Wine2Wine Business Forum 2021 Series. The sessions are recorded and uploaded on Italian Wine Podcast. wine2wine is an international wine business forum, held annually in Verona Italy since 2014. The event is a key reference point for wine producers and a diverse variety of wine professionals eager to develop and grow their wine business worldwide. About this Session This session will present the economical and geopolitical situation in Belarus, taking into account how COVID and political issues influenced the Country. The current place of Italian wines on the Belarussian market will be analyzed thanks to figures compared to major players, highlighting growth opportunities and the main tendencies and features in the HoReCa and Retail channel. About the Speaker Maria Zhalezniak Maria Zhalezniak graduated in Social Psychology, then she pursued wine education in Moscow at Enotria Wine School, achieving WSET Advanced Certificate. As part of her career in the Wine&Spirit industry, Maria worked as portfolio development manager for key Belarusian distributor – Prime Reserve. She was also responsible for the Moet Hennessy portfolio in the Belarusian market. She worked for LLC Eurotorg (the biggest retailer in Belarus) as Head of Wine&Spirit category. After these experiences, Maria decided to create her own company, 1811 Wines&Gourmandises, a boutique winery distribution for the HoReCa channel that represents Lehmann Glass in the Belarus market. To find out more: Facebook: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004029740755 Instagram: @maria_zhelezniak LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/maria-zhalezniak-65b418119/ About the Moderator: Veronika Busel Veronika Busel is a Wine Marketing Manager, Wine Writer and the Managing Partner at the Wine Travel Awards. Coming from a background on Economics she holds a Master’s Degree in Wine Marketing and Tourism from the ISVV at the University of Bordeaux (France), as well as a joint Master’s Degree in Wine and Tourism Innovation in the University of Rovira i Virgili (Spain) and University of Porto (Portugal). To find out more: Instagram: @veronica.busel LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/veronikabusel/ 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/ Until next time, cin cin!

Welcome to Episode 1273 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors Corner – In this episode Tanya Morning Star interviews Mr. Riccardo Cotarella. 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? Guest-Moderator Tanya Morning Star is a full time wine educator, and writer with nearly 3 decades of industry experience. Her school, Cellar Muse is the approved program provider for Wine Scholar Certifications (French, Italian, and Spanish) in the Seattle area. She is also a Certified Wine Educator, an approved WSET instructor for L1-L4 curriculums, an official Ambassador of Bourgogne Wines, the Official Educational Ambassador of Orvieto Wines, the Educational Chair on the board of the Alliance of Women in Washington Wine, and she is very proud to have recently become a VIA Italian Wine Ambassador! To learn more visit: Instagram www.instagram.com/cellarmuse/ Twitter twitter.com/cellarmuse LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/tanyamorningstar/ Website www.cellarmuse.com/ About today’s guest producer: Riccardo Cotarella, president and winemaker of Falesco Winery, is currently President and General Manager of the Riccardo Cotarella Winemaking Consultancy, Professor of Viticulture and Enology at the University of Viterbo, consultant for over 80 wineries in Italy and worldwide, President of Assoenologi Italy, Union Internationale des Œnologues and he was President of the Scientific Committee for the construction of the Pavilion Wine - A Taste of Italy at EXPO Milano 2015. Furthermore, he has received many awards during his career, among which: Business and Culture Award 2001 (Chamber of Commerce of United States of America in New York), Best Italian Winemaker 2001 (Gambero Rosso), Winemaker of the Year 2001 (Wine Enthusiast), Best Italian Winemaker 2002 (AIS), International Award 2007 (Verona Fiere Vinitaly), Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic 2008 (Presidency of the Council of Ministers), Honorary Degree in Agronomy in 2011 (University of Viterbo), Honorary Degree in Economics and Management in 2019 (University of Sannio). To learn more visit: Facebook: www.facebook.com/FamigliaCotarellaOfficial/ Twitter: twitter.com/FalescoOfficial Instagram: www.instagram.com/famigliacotarella/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/FalescoChannel 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/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/

Welcome to Episode 1272, Welcome to todays episode, part of another new mini-series on Voices about the Vinitaly International Academy Italian Wine Ambassadors who contributed to the new edition of Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0. This new Mamma Jumbo Shrimp Publication was released in January 2023 and it provides a foundation for the vinitaly International Academy, Italian wine Ambassador's course. Listen in as Cynthia chats with the personalities who made this revised edition possible and remember, you can also tune in each saturday afternoon to hear narrated installments of this new book or you can head to amazon.com to pick up a copy today. Today Cynthia sits down with Ciro Pirone. About today’s guest: He is the Director of Italian Wines for Horizon Beverage Company, and a Vinitaly Italian Wine Ambassador. He grew up in Italy and has worked and travelled in England, Italy and the US. He has been based in the US since 1999 and completed his wine studies at Boston University, International Sommelier Guild, WSET, Wine Scholar Guild and North American Sommelier Association. To learn more visit: @divinoboston (Instagram) @vinofilosofia (Twitter) Ciro Pirone 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. To learn more visit: Facebook: Italian Wines in English 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 @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to Episode 1271 in which Marc Millon interviews Peter Vinding-Diers, award winning wine and travel writer in this installment of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon on the Italian Wine Podcast. Today’s interview is part of a special sub-series dedicated to some of the most influential wine personalities in the business. If you are interested in purchasing a copy of Peter’s latest book, please visit: academieduvinlibrary.com/ and use code ITALIANWINE in the coupon option at the checkout to receive £5 off your purchase! More about today’s guest: Peter Vinding-Diers was born in Denmark, son of the writer Ole Vinding and his wife, the painter AnneLise Grantzau-Christensen, and educated in Denmark, England and France where he studied agriculture and journalism. His adventurous life began with his stint as a journalist in Paris in the mid-sixties, then as a war correspondent in 1966 covering Nigeria, the Straits of Malaya, the Hong Kong riots, Vietnam – where he parachuted with the 101st airborne division – and Aden. His career in wine has covered many key innovations and business successes around the world. He shows no signs of stopping as his Sicilian Montecarrubo wines, made on the shores of the Ionian Sea, attract increasing attention. To learn more about Peter Vinding-Diers visit: academieduvinlibrary.com/viking-in-th…nding-diers/ cluboenologique.com/story/meet-pete…dest-innovator/ 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 Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to Episode 1270 in which Steve Raye interviews Deborah Gray, in this installment of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People, on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guest: Importer and wine business consultant, importing and distributing fine wines since 1992, utilizing this valuable industry knowledge and expertise to help others with their new businesses through goal oriented consulting and a range of practical services. Author, with a groundbreaking book entitled How to Import Wine - An Insider's Guide which won Best Professional Wine Book 2011 USA by Gourmand International and second in World Wine Book Winners competition in Paris, France, with entries from 163 countries. The Exporter's Handbook to the U.S. Wine Market, released 2016. Second edition of How to Import Wine released in 2018. Specialties: Relationship building within the wine industry. Specialized knowledge of the U.S. three tier wine distribution system, and foundations of U.S. wine importing, distribution and sales. To learn more visit: linkedin.com/in/deborah-m-gray-4035448 Websites bluestonewinesolutions.com (Company) howtoimportwine.com (Portfolio) deborahgraywine.com (Blog) More about the host Steve Raye: Steve Raye of Bevology Inc originally joined our weekly lineup with narrations from his book “How to get US Market Ready” - but everyone just loved him so much, we brought him back with this series of interviews that informs and inspires! Each week he speaks to industry professionals; guests who have gained valuable experience in the Italian wine sector and have insightful tips and stories that can help anyone who wants to learn about getting US Market Ready! To learn more visit: Website: www.bevologyinc.com/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to episode 1269 in which host Victoria Cece interviews Alessandro Scarzella, 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: Alessandro was born and raised in Piemonte, Italy, where he runs his family winery Scarzella with his 2 brothers in Rocchetta Tanaro. He studied Viticulture and Oenology in Trentino Alto Adige, doing a bit of research on pepper aroma in red wines. He then traveled the world to evolve his wine knowledge, spending most time in France and Australia. His passion is wine, but he also adores traveling, languages and exploring different cultures. To learn more visit: Website: www.scarzella.it Linkedin: Facebook: Instagram: @scarzellawines 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: www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-cece/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to episode 1268, part 3 of this fantastic wine book series in which Marco Gandini narrates the new Mamma Jumbo Shrimp Guide, Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0 Each week, Marco will provide some new quality edutainment, as he reads from the second edition of this wine geek smorgasbord. And if you want a copy of the book just head to: www.amazon.it/Italian-Wine-Unplu…2Caps%2C261&sr=8-1 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 bettering 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!!! Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to episode 1267, another episode of “On The Road Edition”, hosted by Stevie Kim. In this episode Stevie interviews Eros Teboni – Master Sommlier, at the Wine Cube event organized by Partesa in Milan, it took place between the 10th and 11th of October. More about today’s guest: Eros Teboni, born in 1990, began his career at Enotria, the family wine shop on the Brenner Pass. After studying oenology, he obtained a sommelier diploma in 2011. Thus began his professional career abroad working as a sommelier in high-level hotels and restaurants. Back in Italy in 2017 he opens his first company that deals with wine consultancy, education and team building for catering and wineries. In 2018 he participated in the "Best Sommelier of the World" competition where he won the recognition of "World Champion Sommelier". The latest recognition came in 2021 as "Best sommelier in Italy". Today he works throughout Europe with his consulting, event organization, education in the world of wine. To learn more: Website: www.erosteboni.com Instagram: @erosteboni Linkedin: Eros Teboni Facebook: Eros Teboni - Sommelier Twitter: #ErosTeboni To discover more about Wine Cube visit: www.partesa.it/partesaforwine... 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! To learn more visit: Facebook: @steviekim222 Instagram: @steviekim222 Website: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to Episode 1266, of #everybodyneedsabitofscienza. Today Stevie is with our favorite Professore Attilio Scienza in Campania, in Irpinia. They discuss the grape varieties, the territory, and the wine evolution of this important region. Scienza tells the three most important things to know about Campania wines and its territory that has a great future in the wine world. The Consortium “Tutela dei Vini dell’Irpinia” was established as a voluntary, non-profit association, on 2003. Less than 50 kilometres from Naples, thanks to the conformation of its territory, Irpinia is a land devoted to the production of fine wines. The peculiar orography of the territory results in particular microclimates, varying from area to area, which allow different types of wines to be produced. In fact, Irpinia, today, is the province in Campania with the highest concentration of vineyards and can boast the presence of three DOCG wines: Taurasi, Greco di Tufo and Fiano di Avellino. The mission of the Consortium is to protect and enhance these wines, vine products, vineyards of Irpinia as a a national cultural heritage. To learn more about Consorzio “Tutela dei Vini dell’Irpinia” visit: consorziovinidirpinia.it/eng/... If you want to learn more about the Professore: The one who checks all the facts and regulates when we mistakenly type "Verdicchio" in place of "Vermentino.” Attilio Scienza 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: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/via-faqs/ winenews.it/en/an-italian-profe…l-be-one-of_307764/ If you want to learn more about Stevie Kim, the Scienza wrangler: 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/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to Episode 1264 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors Corner – In this episode Wayne Young interviews Marko Primosic. 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? Guest-Moderator “I'm Wayne Young, a transplanted American living and working in Friuli Venezia Giulia in Italy since 1998. After being awarded the WSET Diploma and stints working for Wine Spectator Magazine and as a somm at Joe Bastianich's Becco restaurant in New York, I decided to try my hand at cellar work. My plan was to return to New York and start a new chapter in the wine business after my first harvest... But three months became 4 years, and after marrying my Italian girlfriend, I moved to Udine permanently in 2002. I LOVE the wines from this region, and I love being able to have these conversations with the people who create them.” To learn more visit: Facebook /Waynegrape Instagram /Waynegrape Twitter @Waynegrape LinkedIn Wayne Young Website LaTavernaFriuli.it About today’s guest producer: After graduating in Oenology, Marko Primosic joins the family business in 1989, followed by his brother Boris a few years later. Marko helps his father Silvan in the management of the cellar, and he is especially involved in the creation of the quality selections that give birth to the white field blend “Klin”. Marko is also very committed to valorization of the local grape variety Ribolla Gialla. The work in the cellar is complemented by the commitment in promotion and sales of the Primosic wines in Italy and abroad: Marko becomes the sales director of the winery, and at first he travels through Europe, then he flies to America and Asia also. In the United States, he starts to be known as “Mr. Ribolla Gialla”, the winemaker who brought to the fore a grape variety that before was unknown overseas. In the 2000s he is more and more involved in the Collio Consortium: for several years, he is the vice-president of the Collio Consortium and becomes an ambassador of the Collio territory all over the world. In 2007, Marko Primosic and Stanko Radikon are the founders of the Association of Producers of the Ribolla di Oslavia (APRO). Thanks to this association, the winemakers in Oslavia share their experiences about Ribolla Gialla fermented on the skins and they work together to promote the ”Orange wines” from Oslavia. In an historic moment when more and more attention is given to sustainability and natural wines, the Ribolla di Oslavia made by Primosic winery is awarded by the most important wine guides and magazines. To learn more visit: www.primosic.com www.collio.it www.ribolladioslavia.it Facebook www.facebook.com/PrimosicWines Instagram www.instagram.com/primosic_wines/ 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/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/

Welcome to Episode 1265; Ukraine - Treasure Island of Europe Welcome to wine2wine Business Forum 2021 Series. The sessions are recorded and uploaded on Italian Wine Podcast. wine2wine is an international wine business forum, held annually in Verona Italy since 2014. The event is a key reference point for wine producers and a diverse variety of wine professionals eager to develop and grow their wine business worldwide. About this Session The Ukrainian wine market Revolution: the extraordinary story of a market that grew 5 times in the last 5 years. During the presentation the audience will be introduced to some impressive trends and tendencies in the Ukrainian wine market, as well as insights and market specifics from the experts. No one will leave the presentation without the answer to why Ukraine is the Treasure Island of Europe. About the Speakers Veronika Busel Veronika Busel is a Wine Marketing Manager, Wine Writer and the Managing Partner at the Wine Travel Awards. Coming from a background on Economics she holds a Master’s Degree in Wine Marketing and Tourism from the ISVV at the University of Bordeaux (France), as well as a joint Master’s Degree in Wine and Tourism Innovation in the University of Rovira i Virgili (Spain) and University of Porto (Portugal). To find out more: Instagram: @veronica.busel LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/veronikabusel/ Pavel Glazov Pavel Glazov is an Import director of Vinfort Company (Odessa, Ukraine). Having legal background, had joined the company in 1998 with further development and reaching import director position in 2008. With having 20+ years’ experience in the Industry, has deep expert knowledge of Ukrainian International wines and sprits market. To find out more: Facebook: www.facebook.com/pavel.glazov.1 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/pavel-glazov-02950455/ 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/ Until next time, cin cin!

Welcome to Episode 1263, the first episode in a special sub series on Cynthia Chaplin’s show slot “Voices”. This sub series is called “Meet the Judges” in which Cynthia interviews the international panel of wine judges who will take part in the 5Star Wines & Wines Without Walls competition this March on the 28th to 30th, 2023. Today Cynthia sits down with Yannick Benjamin. About today’s guest: Benjamin, a New York City-based sommelier, is the cofounder of Contento in East Harlem, which opened in 2021. He is also a co-founder and director of development for Wine on Wheels, an organization that helps recently disabled people. In 2003, a car accident left Benjamin paralyzed, but he pursued his dreams to attend college and become a sommelier. Having worked in his early years at Le Cirque, Jean-Georges, Felidia and Atelier at the Ritz Carlton, Benjamin went back to wine service at Le Dû’s Wines for more than seven years and also became an accomplished athlete. Benjamin and partners opened Contento with the ethos and tagline “accessible for all.” It is a stunning example of quality hospitality designed with a broadly inclusive approach. If you want to learn more about today’s guest, you can by visiting: Website: wineonwheels.org; contentonyc.com Instagram: @YannickBenjamin Facebook: @YannickBenjamin Twitter: @YannickBenjamin Linkedin: @YannickBenjam 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. To learn more visit: Facebook: Italian Wines in English 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 @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to Episode 1262 in which Marc Millon interviews Fiona Morrison, award winning wine and travel writer in this installment of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon on the Italian Wine Podcast. Today’s interview is part of a special sub-series dedicated to some of the most influential wine personalities in the business. If you are interested in purchasing a copy of Fiona Morrison’s latest book, please visit: academieduvinlibrary.com/ and use code ITALIANWINE in the coupon option at the checkout to receive £5 off your purchase! More about today’s guest: Fiona Morrison, awarded the coveted Master of Wine in 1994, is a talented writer and winemaker who works closely with her husband, Jacques Thienpont, helping to make the wine and manage their three Bordeaux estates – Le Pin (Pomerol, home to one of the world’s most prestigious red wines), L’IF (Saint-Emilion) and Chateau L’Heutre (Cotes de Castillon). Fiona has over 30 years' experience in the fine wine trade on both sides of the Atlantic To learn more about Fiona Morrison visit: academieduvinlibrary.com/product/10-g…ne-families/ Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/fiona-morrison-m-w-2a1b8b22 Website: thienpontwine.com (Company) Instagram: @thienpontwine 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 Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to Episode 1261 in which Steve Raye interviews Donna Hartman of Olender Feldman, in this installment of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People, on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guest: Donna H. Hartman concentrates her practice in the areas of corporate legal affairs, general corporate, commercial transactions, due diligence, acquisitions/dispositions, legal and regulatory compliance, beverage alcohol compliance, employment law, and intellectual property management. Donna previously served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary to Rémy Cointreau USA, Inc., a global industry leader of premium beverage alcohol products. She was a member of the Executive Management Team charged with ensuring the company’s success as one of the fastest growing premium spirits companies in the U.S. Prior to working at Rémy Cointreau, Donna worked for ReedSmith, LLP, an internationally recognized law firm, where she represented parties involved in sophisticated equity financings including public offerings, private placements, resales of securities, mergers and acquisitions and venture capital. She counseled clients with respect to employment, consulting, licensing, intellectual property, real estate matters and distribution agreements. Donna received her B.S. in Marketing from Rutgers University and her J.D. from Brooklyn Law School. She is admitted to practice before the state and federal courts in New York and New Jersey. Donna is a member of the New York and New Jersey State Bar Associations, the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, and Association of Corporate Counsel. Donna has held the following posts at the National Association of Beverage Importers, Inc. (NABI), Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors; Chairman, Vice Chairman & Secretary of the Board of Directors, Chairman of the Succession Planning Committee, and Member of the Wine Committee. In addition, Donna was an Executive Committee Member and Member of the DISCUS Code Board of Responsible Marketing of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS). To learn more visit: [email protected] More about the host Steve Raye: Steve Raye of Bevology Inc originally joined our weekly lineup with narrations from his book “How to get US Market Ready” - but everyone just loved him so much, we brought him back with this series of interviews that informs and inspires! Each week he speaks to industry professionals; guests who have gained valuable experience in the Italian wine sector and have insightful tips and stories that can help anyone who wants to learn about getting US Market Ready! To learn more visit: Website: www.bevologyinc.com/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

In this episode Monty Waldin talks to Graziano Molon, the Director of the Consorzio Vini del Trentino. Monty and Graziano chat about the origin of famous Trentino grape names such as Teroldego and Marzemino. They discuss the Consorzio’s national and export markets, its sustainability projects, and the effects of climate change on Trentino’s viticulture. -- [This podcast has been recorded during “Vi.Vite – Vino di Vite Cooperative” an event organized by the Alleanza delle Cooperative Italiane (Alliance of Italian Coops). This episode has been brought to you by Vinitaly 2018, taking place in Verona from April 15th to 18th. Vinitaly is the wine exhibition that helps you discover and get to know Italian wine and features over 4.200 wineries.]

Welcome to episode 1260, in which host Victoria Cece interviews Matteo Vaccari and Maddalena Fucile 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 guests: Matteo Vaccari: Growing up between Florence and the Chianti Classico area, Matteo was always fascinated by the world of wine. After finishing high school, he decided to make his passion his job. He went on to receive his degree in Viticulture and Enology and Agronomy, and then developed his skillset internationally, working in California and Oregon for Domaine de la Côte and Evening Land. Abroad is where he met Maddalena - his current wine partner in crime at Cigliano di Sopra. Maddalena Fucile Mother nature has always fascinated Maddalena since she was a child. While she at first wanted to be a vet, she suddenly found herself falling in love with viticulture and winemaking. She began Cigliano di Sopra in 2016 with Matteo, with the ambition to express terroir to the best of their abilities. To make wine, she believes there are two special ingredients you can never miss: love and sensitivity. To learn more visit: Website: www.ciglianodisopra.it Linkedin: Facebook: Instagram: @ciglianodisopra 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: www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-cece/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to episode 1258, another episode of “On The Road Edition”, hosted by Stevie Kim. In this episode Stevie interviews Costantino Gabardi - strategic development in the wine world at the Wine Cube event organized by Partesa in Milan, it took place between the 10th and 11th of October. More about today’s guest: Costantino Gabardi has been in the wine world for a long time (since 1986), he works in development and strategy for wineries that are trying to move the wine world into the future; distinguishing Italian wine around the world. At winecube, he led a Masterclass "Al fondo tra vitigni internazionali coltivati in Italia" (Getting to the bottom of the international grape varieties grown in Italy.) His depth of knowledge about grape varieties is very impressive. www.partesaforwine.it/ To discover more about Wine Cube visit: www.partesa.it/partesaforwine... 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! To learn more visit: Facebook: @steviekim222 Instagram: @steviekim222 Website: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to episode 1259, part 2 of this fantastic wine book series in which Marco Gandini narrates the new Mamma Jumbo Shrimp Guide, Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0 Each week, Marco will provide some new quality edutainment, as he reads from the second edition of this wine geek smorgasbord. And if you want a copy of the book just head to: www.amazon.it/Italian-Wine-Unplu…2Caps%2C261&sr=8-1 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 bettering 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!!! Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to Episode 1257, of #everybodyneedsabitofscienza Part 5 of 5 of The wines of tomorrow. Exclusive tasting of 10 wines with Attilio Scienza. Tune in and listen to the Professore in Sicily at the Taormina Gourmet Seminar. Here he talks vine genetics, native grapes, leads a tasting and so much more! If you want to learn more about the Professore: The one who checks all the facts and regulates when we mistakenly type "Verdicchio" in place of "Vermentino.” Attilio Scienza 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: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/via-faqs/ winenews.it/en/an-italian-profe…l-be-one-of_307764/ If you want to learn more about Stevie Kim, the Scienza wrangler: 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/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to Episode 1255 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors Corner – In this episode Anna Obuhovskaya interviews Andrea Biatta. 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? Guest-Moderator Anna Obuhovskaya Anna is based in Saint-Petersburg, Russia. She has 13 years of experience in wine marketing & sales. She worked in Luding, Nesco, Joia, Metro C&C in Russia. She was the best cavist in 2011 of Metro Cash and Carry Russia. Last year, she also participated in Vinitaly International Academy in Verona. Her current project includes holding seminars at the Saint-Petersburg Sommelier Association focusing on Italian wines as well as running an Italian wine tasting club of which she is the founder, she also works as freelance wine expert for Piermaggio wine importer. To learn more visit: Facebook Anna Obuhovskaya Instagram wine_it_anna About today’s guest producer: Andrea Biatta was born and raised in Franciacorta, after finishing high school (foreign language and commercial school) he started working in the winery to learn all about the production process. This was the beginning of the role he still plays in the winery today, as an owner and Export Manager, with a glimpse also into marketing and communications side of things. To learn more visit: Facebook Andrea Biatta / Le Marchesine Instagram andrea.biatta / lemarchesine Twitter LeMarchesine 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/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/

Welcome to Episode 1256; Think GREEN: a sustainable look to the future consumer Welcome to Wine2Wine Business Forum 2021 Series. The sessions are recorded and uploaded on Italian Wine Podcast. wine2wine is an international wine business forum, held annually in Verona Italy since 2014. The event is a key reference point for wine producers and a diverse variety of wine professionals eager to develop and grow their wine business worldwide. About this Session The case histories of AGIVI – Association of young Italian Wine Entrepreneurs: from the lockdown of Covid-19 to the design of new initiatives that look to the markets of the future in a sustainable way. About the Speakers Martina Centa Martina Centa, born in ’96, was born into a family of winegrowers in the Valdadige Terradeiforti, a narrow corridor between the mountains and crossed by the Adige River. Growing up within the family business, she immediately lived and breathed the wine world. Cantina Roeno, founded by her maternal grandfather, is now managed by Roberta, Martina’s mother, along with her uncles, Cristina and Giuseppe. The winery concentrates on the production of traditional and native vines of Upper Verona and Lower Trentino. To find out more: Facebook: www.facebook.com/martina.centa Instagram: matticenta LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/martina-centa-b3894419a/ Gabriele Stringa Gabriele Stringa is Partner of Zai Urban Winery. Gabriele describes himself as a tireless explorer of the new and never stops wanting to know and learn from people. He found himself in the wine world thanks to friends, and, like good wine, with aging he seems to improve. To find out more: Facebook: www.facebook.com/gabrielestringa Instagram: gabrielestringa Twitter: GabrieleStringa LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielestringa/ About the Moderator: Violante Gardini Cinelli Colombini Violante was born in Montalcino in 1984. She graduated in Business Administration from the University of Florence. After the master OIV – International Organization of Vineyards and Wine, which took her around the most famous wine areas of the world, she worked in the marketing of wines of her mother Donatella Cinelli Colombini. To find out more: Facebook: www.facebook.com/violante.gardini Instagram: @violante_cinellicolombini_jr LinkedIn:www.linkedin.com/in/violante-gard…mbini-737078167/ 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/ Until next time, cin cin!

Welcome to Episode 1254, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Angela Pieper in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. About today’s guest: Angela is the Merchandising Manager (Digital and Sustainability) Mast-Jägermeister US. She is also a Wine & Spirits industry professional, a photographer, a digital creative, and a neurodiversity advocate. She is a dynamic brand management professional offering 10+ years of experience leading key growth initiatives across large multinational corporations. Known as an expert in delivering innovative, high quality, cost-effective strategic marketing solutions that drive business growth in a fast-paced environment. Productive, committed, and organized with a proven progressive career reflecting strong management qualities that motivate and inspire teams and business leaders. Highly praised for work ethic, ability to multi-task, strong presentation skills, and successful delivery of KPI. Find out more about today’s guest: Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/angela-pieper Email [email protected] 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. To learn more visit: Facebook: Italian Wines in English 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 @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to Episode 1253 in which Marc Millon interviews Hugh Johnson award winning wine and travel writer in this installment of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon on the Italian Wine Podcast. Today’s interview is part of a special sub-series dedicated to some of the most influential wine personalities in the business. If you are interested in purchasing a copy of Hugh Johnson’s latest book, please visit: academieduvinlibrary.com/ and use code ITALIANWINE in the coupon option at the checkout to receive £5 off your purchase! More about today’s guest: Hugh Eric Allan Johnson is an English journalist, author, editor, and expert on wine. He is considered the world's best-selling wine writer. A wine he tasted in 1964, a 1540 Steinwein from the German vineyard Würzburger Stein, is considered one of the oldest to have ever been tasted. Hugh was born the son of Guy F. Johnson CBE and Grace Kittel, and educated at Rugby School and read English at King's College, Cambridge. Later on he became a member of the Cambridge University Wine and Food Society while an undergraduate in the 1950s. On describing his introduction to wine-tasting he recalled: “...my room-mate Adrian Cowell, committee member of the University Wine & Food Society came in after dinner with two glasses and said, "Come on, Hugh, are they the same? Or different?" Both were, I am sure, red Burgundy, but one was magic and one was ordinary. This caught my imagination. It was my Damascene moment.” Johnson has been writing about wine since 1960, was taken on as a feature writer for Condé Nast Publications upon graduation, and started work on Vogue and House & Garden, becoming in 1962 editor of Wine & Food and in the same year wine correspondent of The Sunday Times, of which in 1967 he became Travel Editor. From 1968 to 1970 he edited Queen magazine in succession to Jocelyn Stevens. He has published a wide array of books, starting with the publication of Wine in 1966. The World Atlas of Wine (1971) was considered the first serious attempt to map the world's wine regions, described by the director of the INAO as "a major event in wine literature". To learn more about Hugh Johnson visit: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Johnson_(wine_writer) www.decanter.com/author/HughJohnson/ winespeed.com/people-to-know/hugh-johnson/ www.circleofwinewriters.org/meet-the-me…ohnson-obe/ 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 Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to Episode 1252 in which Steve Raye interviews Jeff Lizotte and Scott Reynolds, in this installment of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People, on the Italian Wine Podcast. About guests Jeff Lizotte & Scott Reynolds: Present Company opened in August 2016 and is located in an 19th century mill building. Since then, Chef/Owner Jeff Lizotte, has been in the kitchen with his team (Scott Manages Present Company) creating and refining his French-American cuisine with inspiration from around the world. A Simsbury native, Chef Jeff has honed his craft at the renowned bistro, La Tupina, in Bordeaux, France, La Bastide Saint-Antoine, in Grasse, France, the three Michelin starred, Le Bernadin, in New York City and, as the executive chef at the iconic ON20 in Hartford, CT. He was nominated for his first James Beard award in 2017 and in 2019, he was awarded the Connecticut Restaurant Association, Chef of the Year. To learn more visit: www.presentcompanyct.com/our-story More about the host Steve Raye: Steve Raye of Bevology Inc originally joined our weekly lineup with narrations from his book “How to get US Market Ready” - but everyone just loved him so much, we brought him back with this series of interviews that informs and inspires! Each week he speaks to industry professionals; guests who have gained valuable experience in the Italian wine sector and have insightful tips and stories that can help anyone who wants to learn about getting US Market Ready! To learn more visit: Website: www.bevologyinc.com/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to episode 1251, in which host Victoria Cece interviews William Goldschmidt 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: William grew up surrounded by an agricultural environment - his family estate where they have an agriturismo producing olive oil, several wines, and cheeses from their own milk. Since he was a teenager, William decided that he was curious about the greater wine world and moved up to Piedmont to study enology and viticulture. As soon as he graduated in 2013, he put his studies to the test by turning them into experiences. He did 11 total harvests around the world, returning in 2018 to dedicate himself to his family winery - Corzano e Paterno in Tuscany. Today, he splits his time between Corzano and his new project, Clivo Altura. To learn more visit: Website: tenutalicinia.com Linkedin: Facebook: Instagram: @tenuta.licinia 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: www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-cece/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to episode 1249, another episode of “On The Road Edition”, hosted by Stevie Kim. In this episode Stevie interviews Alessandro Rossi, 'Partesa for Wine'. More about today’s guest: Alessandro Rossi is the national wine category manager for Partesa. Alessandro talks to Stevie about new projects including Cantera, a new podcast, Wunderglass and the Wine Cube event that will take place in Milan between the 10th and 11th of October. And they do all this while walking around Verona, exploring the city! Founded in 1989, Partesa is a distribution company that has quickly become a leader in the Ho.re.ca. distribution channels. The company’s business is structured through a strategy focused on high-value categories, a selection of the best partners and building customer loyalty. Partesa owns a broad and diversified portfolio of high-quality products and provides customized services, consultancy, training and logistical efficiency. Partesa for wine is a project that started in 1998 with the ambitious aim of combining their strength in the region as a distributor in the beverage sector. To learn more about Partesa for wine visit: www.partesaforwine.it/ To discover more about Wine Cube visit: www.partesa.it/partesaforwine... 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! To learn more visit: Facebook: @steviekim222 Instagram: @steviekim222 Website: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to episode 1250, the first installment of our new series in which Marco Gandini narrates the new Mamma Jumbo Shrimp Guide, Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0 Each week, Marco will provide some new quality edutainment, as he reads from the second edition of this wine geek smorgasbord. And if you want a copy of the book just head to: www.amazon.it/Italian-Wine-Unplu…2Caps%2C261&sr=8-1 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 bettering 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!!! Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to Episode 1248, of #everybodyneedsabitofscienza Part 4 of 5 of The wines of tomorrow. Exclusive tasting of 10 wines with Attilio Scienza. Tune in and listen to the Professore in Sicily at the Taormina Gourmet Seminar. Here he talks vine genetics, native grapes, leads a tasting and so much more! If you want to learn more about the Professore: The one who checks all the facts and regulates when we mistakenly type "Verdicchio" in place of "Vermentino.” Attilio Scienza 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: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/via-faqs/ winenews.it/en/an-italian-profe…l-be-one-of_307764/ If you want to learn more about Stevie Kim, the Scienza wrangler: 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/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to Episode 1247; The Wine Consumer in a Challenging U.S. Market Welcome to wine2wine Business Forum 2021 Series. The sessions are recorded and uploaded on Italian Wine Podcast. wine2wine is an international wine business forum, held annually in Verona Italy since 2014. The event is a key reference point for wine producers and a diverse variety of wine professionals eager to develop and grow their wine business worldwide. About this Session There has never been a more difficult time to sell wine in the U.S. At the same time the wine industry is dealing with a pandemic, historic drought, wildfires, and channel shifting to name a few, it is also dealing with an onslaught of attacks from the anti-alcohol movement while discovering a rotation of the older wine consumers into retirement, against the backdrop of a very different younger consumer. The result of the tumult is an industry that is likely to see a drop in volume sold for the first time since 1994. The industry context for selling wine is changing, at the same time the average consumer is changing. Hitting the consumer mark today is like throwing a dart at a target placed on a carousel. About the Speakers Rob McMillan is one of the top wine-business analysts in the United States and the author of Silicon Valley Bank’s highly regarded annual State of the Wine Industry Report, described by the New York Times as “… probably the most influential analysis of its kind.” With decades of experience researching the industry and working with winery clients, his views are sought after and trusted by winery owners, journalists, entrepreneurs, and investors. He is a prominent speaker, both domestically and internationally, and you will find him extensively quoted in national, regional, and trade press. He has also been named several times as one of the Top 50 Most Influential People in the US Wine Business. To find out more: Facebook: www.facebook.com/Rob.McMillan.SVB Instagram: rob.mcmillan.wine Twitter: SVBWine LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/2robmcmillan/ About the Moderator: Sarah Trubnick Prior to shifting her focus to the wine industry, Sarah obtained degrees in Electrical Engineering and Physics (BS and MS, UCLA), and spent time working as an engineer and project manager on the US Space Shuttle for The Boeing Company. To find out more: Facebook: www.facebook.com/sarah.trubnick Instagram: sarahtrubnick LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-trubnick-2760b714/ 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/ Until next time, cin cin

Welcome to Episode 1246 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors Corner – In this episode Jamie Feng interviews Valeria Agosta. 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? More about today’s Co-Moderator: Jamie (Jiying) Feng Originally from China, Jamie is a Paris-based wine buyer for nysa.cavistes (nysa.fr), a young wine network “made in Paris” starting to redefine and modernize the role of Cavistes, 53 wine shops in Paris, it has has 3 franchises in London and another 3 in Lyon. He is also a certified WSET Wine educator and certified sommelier, and currently chasing his wine dream as a Master of Wine stage 2 candidate. To learn more visit: Guest Moderator: Jamie Feng Instagram: jamie.fengo0 Facebook: Jamie Feng Linkedin: Jiying (Jamie) Feng About today’s guest producer: Valeria Agosta is the owner of Palmento Costanzo, a family-run winery in Contrada Santo Spirito, Sicily that has been embodying a strictly native idea of viticulture and hospitality on the slopes of Etna since 2010. With a background in languages and training in marketing and communications, Valeria’s story is one of courage, passion and roots. Raised in Catania, at the foot of Etna, the volcano is inextricably linked to her identity, just like her passion for wine, which she shares with her family - especially daughter Serena, who now studies Viticulture and Enology in Montpellier and supports her in running the winery – and which has taken her around the world. Valeria is WSET qualified and is both a FIS Sommelier and ONAV Assaggiatore. After spending some time in Rome, the magnetic pull of Etna takes her back to the native land, where she decides to takes on the courageous project of restoring the ancient palmento and the centenary vineyards in Contrada Santo Spirito. Here she now runs Palmento Costanzo, guided by the purpose of celebrating her roots and that of the long-lasting wine tradition of Etna. To learn more visit: Website palmentocostanzo.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 Instagram: @steviekim222 Website: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/

Welcome to Episode 1245, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Victoria Mulu-Munywoki of CELLAR254 in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. About today’s guest: With more than a decade’s experience in the wine trade, Victoria Mulu-Munywoki is the first Kenyan native sommelier and the founder of online store CELLAR254. She has diverse international corporate experience, lived and worked in six countries and is an independent wine consultant with the perfect combination of global expertise and extensive local knowledge. She works closely with producers and importers to create and grow the market for wines in Kenya and curated the wine lists for many of the top hotels, camps, lodges and restaurants across the country, where she also trains and mentors both staff and aspiring sommeliers. In 2017 Victoria launched the elite, Capital Club Wine Club and also co-runs the ABSA Social Wine Club. Through these clubs, she creates experiential and tourism opportunities for members; most recently on a trips to Spain & Italy. In this line, she also curates bespoke corporate and private wine events; focused on enhancing dining experiences, wine education and networking. In an effort to spread the gospel of wine to the general public, she started a weekly Wine Wednesday segment on Kenya’s CapitalFM radio station. During the recent pandemic, with this veritable voice on all things wine, Victoria founded the “IN YOUR CELLAR” series, an online webinar that hosted 35 winemakers and experts from around the globe. She loves red wine and lives by the mantra “laughter is the best medicine!” She is Captain of TeamWineKenya. Find out more about today’s guest: Website: www.cellar254.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/vickymunywoki/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/victoria.mulumunywoki/ Twitter: @knowyourvino Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-mulu-munywoki/ 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. To learn more visit: Facebook: Italian Wines in English 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 @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to Episode 1244 in which Marc Millon interviews Amanda Barnes award winning wine and travel writer in this installment of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guest: Amanda is a sought-after specialist with in-depth and expert knowledge in the South American wine and travel scene, although frequently found researching and writing internationally too. Author of the South America Wine Guide and regular correspondent for leading international wine and travel magazines, newspapers and books. Writer & Journalist Amanda is an award-winning wine and travel writer with over 15 years of experience writing for newspapers, magazines, guides and books. She is also an established communicator and presenter with an extensive repertoire working in video, web, radio and live presentations, including masterclasses and seminars. She is also Editor of the Circle of Wine Writers' publication, The Circular, since 2017, and won a scholarship to study to become a Master of Wine (since 2019). South America Wine Guide Amanda is the author and creator of the South America Wine Guide: the essential guide to the wines and wine regions of Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Uruguay, Bolivia and Peru, published as a print book in 2021 and online since 2012. Around the World in 80 Harvests Amanda is creator of global wine adventure, Around the World in 80 Harvests, through which she is visiting 80 wine regions in 42 countries over 5 continents and exploring what makes each region and their wines unique. To learn more about Amanda visit: Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/amandabarnes2 Websites: amandabarnes.co.uk southamericawineguide.com 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 Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!