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Welcome to episode 1194, in which host Polly Hammond interviews Ryan MacDonnell Bracher from Round Pond, this week on Uncorked. This week, we welcome Ryan MacDonnell Ryan MacDonnell Bracher who oversees Marketing, Direct-to-consumer sales, the Hospitality program, as well as the production of the Estate’s olive oils and other specialty gourmet foods. “As a family we have always enjoyed the rustic elegance of wine and homegrown food around the table,” says Ryan. “It’s a privilege, now, to be able to share the bounty of our estate with others.” Ryan spent ten years working and studying outside the winery at Goldman Sachs and the Hewlett Foundation before joining her family at Round Pond Estate in 2003. Her educational background includes a JD from Stanford Law School and an undergraduate degree in Political Economy from UC Berkeley. She lives in a home on the Rutherford estate with her husband, Charles Bracher, and their children Ava, Adeline and Genevieve. To find out more about Ryan MacDonnell visit: www.roundpond.com/about/family/ More about the host: Polly is Founder and CEO of 5forests. She splits her time between Barcelona, Auckland, and Napa, consulting, writing, and speaking about the trends that impact today’s wine businesses. She’s an advisor to New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, host of Uncorked with the Italian Wine Podcast, cohost of the Real Business of Wine with Robert Joseph, and, occasionally, a knitter. Polly is a graduate of the University of Southern California, where she earned degrees in International Relations and French. Those studies led to a deep and abiding love affair with behavioral Economics, and her wine work is based on insights into all the crazy and irrational reasons consumers engage with brands. With over 20 years’ experience in growing successful companies, Polly knows first-hand the challenges faced by independent businesses. She approaches each client experience with empathy and understanding for what it takes to adapt and thrive in the real world. To learn more visit: Twitter: @mme_hammond Instagram: @pollyhammond_ website: 5forests.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 1192, another installment of 'On The Road Edition', hosted by Stevie Kim. Today Stevie sits down with Oscar Farinetti of Eataly in Verona. More about today’s show: Stevie meets Oscar Farinetti, founder of Eataly, in a special location the former Specialised Refrigeration, La Rotonda. In this exceptional example of an industrial building on the 5 October Eataly will open and for this occasion Stevie talks with Oscar Farinetti about his experiences, passion for writing, biodiversity, and above all, the numbers! Oscar Farinetti is an Italian entrepreneur and writer. In 2004 he founded the high-end Italian supermarket Eataly. The New York Times has described it as a “megastore” that “combines elements of a bustling European open market, a Whole-Foods-style supermarket, a high-end food court and a New Age learning center.” The company is based in Monticello d’Alba, Cuneo, Italy and currently controls 42 stores in 17 different countries. On 5 October Eataly Verona will open in an exclusive location and it will be a place to eat, buy and learn about the best and local Italian food and wine. To learn more about the new Eataly in Verona visit: www.eataly.net/it_it More about the host: 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 1193 in which Cynthia Chaplin narrates her adventures in Sicily during the VIA Taormina Gourmet & Mt. Etna 2022 Gita Scolastica 2022 - this episode is part 6 of 6. More about today’s show: This is a special Vinitaly International Academy, 2022, Taormina Gourmet and Mt. Etna Gita Scolastica series. The last week of October took a team of our staff and 15 Vinitaly International Academy Ambassadors to the annual Taormina Gourmet event hosted by Cronache di Gusto, and then on to explore several vineyards and wines of Mt Etna. Of course, the whole experience was documented! Listen in as Cynthia Chaplin narrates her travel adventures - and remember, if you prefer written content, you can find this blog on Italianwinepodcast.com, now onto the show To learn more visit: vinitalyinternational.com/ 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 1191, 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 Joy and Lyka! 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 1189 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors Corner – In this episode John Camacho interviews Oscar Arrivabene. 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 John Camacho After moving on from the financial services industry, John began working as a portfolio manager for Italian Wine Merchants in New York where he honed his passion for wine. John worked for more than ten years at IWM, becoming Senior Portfolio Manager, Showroom Manager, Seminar Director, and lecturer making him a well-informed educator of Italian wine. Having worked, working with DP – Selezioni as manager of sales and business development, he is an ambassador to a collection of boutique wineries from Italy's most notable regions, providing educational training and additional sales & marketing support in the US to some well-known brands along with many small and first-generation rising stars. John is also an Italian Wine Ambassador program at Vinitaly International Academy (VIA). In special collaboration with Wine Link Italy John is establishing Emilia Sur Li, New York / Miami. This is an event that transmits the knowledge of the traditions of the Emilia-Romagna sparkling wines, the region its food and culture. To learn more visit: Website: – www.dp-selezioni.com / www.winestoriesny.com Instagram: winestoriesny / johncamachovidal Facebook: john camacho vidal Linkedin: John Camacho Vidal / Wine Stories NY About today’s guest producer: Oscar Arrivabene - Winemaker & General Manager Born in 1985 in Bergamo -northern Italy -, he has been passionate about agriculture from an early young age. Oscar enrolled at University of Milano, graduating with a degree in viticulture and enology in June 2015, and began working for the winery "Dirupi" in Valtellina (viticultural area located on the Alps) . His love for Nebbiolo was born here. He moved to Western Australia for 1 year working in the Great Southern area, working with Resling and Shiraz. Back in Italy in 2011 he will work for Livio Felluga in Friuli and Poggio San Polo in Montalcino until 2013. Now stands at the helm of the vineyards and cellar, having worked side by side with Domenico from 2013 to 2017. He understood Domenico like few others and was treated as a son. Working in some of the most coveted wine regions and cellars throughout Italy, Oscar has brought his knowledge and experience from outside of Piedmont and has helped to make significant adjustments and improvements in the winery and vineyards. As a team over the past years, Domenico and Oscar brought the wines to a level they have never been before. Today as Oscar takes the winery forward, he carries on Domenico’s vision and dream of making pure wines that fully express the true character and potential of the land. To learn more visit: Instagram domenicoclerico_winery - oscar_arrivabene Website domenicoclerico.com Youtube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCiIsLDeqSCVpoKncn6Em9nQ 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/ Follow Italian Wine Podcast for more great content - winery interviews from the Clubhouse sessions! Psssst…FYI, this show is our most popular show, find out why by tuning-in!

Welcome to Episode 1190; Norway & Sweden wine market overview 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 With the help of four importers from Finland, Sweden, Denmark, and Norway, this session will give an overview of the Scandinavian markets today. The markets in the Scandinavian countries, except for Denmark, are heavily influenced by State monopolies. Which are the ongoing trends, how necessary are the organic and sustainable certifications and what about the future of Italian wine in Scandinavia? About the Speakers Marius Odland Marius Odland started his wine career 15 years ago as a publisher of lifestyle magazines, featuring wine reviews and wine travel reports. In 2009, he founded what is now one of the most important wine magazines in Norway, called Vin&Brennevin (Wine&Spirits magazine). In 2016 he decided to enter the import business, where he became the Portfolio Manager of Nordic Wine, Beer & Spirits in 2017, building and developing the company from being a small wine importer, to becoming a medium size importer, twice the turnover. Connect: Facebook: www.facebook.com/marius.odland Instagram: dr.winewolf Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/marius2212/ About the Speaker: Åsa Johansson Freelance writer Åsa Johansson moved to Italy in 2001. After a degree in political science and journalism at the University of Florence and WSET studies, today she writes about wine, culture and travel for several of the most influential newspapers in Sweden, Norway, Canada and Italy. She has visited all twenty Italian regions and is traveling a large part of the year. She has started Sweden’s first podcast about Italian wines, Italienpodden.se and also makes her own Tuscan extra virgin oil, La Collina Blu. Right now, she is writing the study material for the step-two course on Italian wines for Sweden’s new sommelier school, The Wine Hub, where Åsa will also teach. Connect: Facebook: www.facebook.com/asa.johansson.777158 Instagram: traveltheboot Twitter: traveltheboot Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/%C3%A5sa-johansson-09545758/ 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 1188 Cynthia Chaplin interviews Jen Pelka, in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guest: CO-FOUNDER & CEO OF UNE FEMME WINES; Jen’s career in restaurants began at Chef Daniel Boulud’s iconic New York Restaurant DANIEL, where she served for 5 years across a broad range of roles – kitchen stagier, Boulud’s Research Assistant, and eventually as the US Competition Director for the Bocuse d’Or under Daniel Boulud and Thomas Keller. She went on to lead influencer marketing, content strategy, and media relations in-house at OpenTable, Gilt Taste, and Tumblr. Jen has been named Forbes “30 Under 30” for Food & Wine, Details “Digital Maverick”, and a Cherry Bombe “It Girl.” She was a recurring guest as a secret diner on Season 1 of Bravo TV’s “Best New Restaurant”, and a guest on Season 6 of “Top Chef.” Jen won an IACP Award Winner for Best Culinary or Brand Site in 2012, and was a James Beard Award nominee for Best Food Coverage in a Food Publication. She is an alumna of Stanford University and the London School of Economics, where she studied the Philosophy of Science. Jen is now the CEO of Une Femme Wines, born out of “The Riddler” bars (the all-women funded Champagne bars which Jen founded and owned in San Francisco and New York City). Une Femme is the fastest growing sparkling wine brand in the US. To learn more visit: Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/jenniferpelka Twitter: jenpelka 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 1187 in which Marc Millon interviews Luca Galloni in this installment of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about the Galloni Family: “The family has committed for generations to handing down knowledge and expertise, while looking at the future with unvarying passion. Every Prosciutto we take into the homes of our customers is an expression of our own history.” Led by siblings Carlo and Mirella, supported by Carlo’s sons - Federico, Francesco and Luca – they are active throughout Italy. The straightforward manner in which they have handled all their business activities, has allowed the company to export to countries such as United States and Japan, where Galloni is the market leader for quality and volumes. The company is also authorised to produce Prosciutto intended for Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, China, Singapore and Australia. The commitment of the company is not only towards business profitability, but also towards environmental and social sustainability through the implementation of tangible actions and good practices with all its stakeholders, hence its commitment also to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals of Agenda 2030, promoted by the United Nations, for a more sustainable global economy. To learn more: Website: galloniprosciutto.it/?lang=en More about the host Marc Millon: Marc Millon, VIA Italian Wine Ambassador 2021, has been travelling, eating, drinking, learning and writing about wine, food and travel for nearly 40 years. Born in Mexico, with a mother from Hawaii via Korea and an anthropologist father from New York via Paris, he was weaned on exotic and delicious foods. Marc and his photographer wife Kim are the authors of 14 books including a pioneering series of illustrated wine-food-travel books: The Wine Roads of Europe, The Wine Roads of France, The Wine Roads of Italy (Premio Barbi Colombini), and The Wine Roads of Spain. Other titles include The Wine and Food of Europe, The Food Lovers’ Companion Italy, The Food Lovers’ Companion France, Wine, a global history. Marc regularly lectures and hosts gastronomic cultural tours to Italy and France with Martin Randall Travel, the UK’s leading cultural travel specialist. He is soon to begin a regular series on Italian Wine Podcast, ‘Wine, food and travel with Marc Millon’. When not on the road Marc lives on the River Exe in Devon, England To learn more visit: quaypress.uk/ marcmillon.co.uk vino.co.uk quaypress.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marc-millon-50868624 Twitter: @Marc_Millon 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 1186 in which Steve Raye interviews Kathryn La Tour, in this installment of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People, on the Italian Wine Podcast. About today’s guests: Kathryn LaTour is an American academic, researcher and author. She is an applied cognitive psychologist and currently serves as the Banfi Vintners Professor of Wine Education and Management at the School of Hotel Administration within Cornell University’s SC Johnson College of Business. LaTour's research is focused on consumer learning and memory of hedonic experiences. Her early worked considered how easily consumer memories can be distorted, and her current work looks at ways in which to strengthen memories. LaTour uses both experimental and qualitative research methods for her research. Most of LaTour's experimental studies have involved either staging experiences or using field opportunities so she can study factors that influence the consumption experience. Her qualitative work has used ZMET (Zaltman Metaphor Elicitation Technique) as well as a variation using childhood memory elicitation. She has written over 70 scientific papers and book chapters. Latour’s research has been covered in media including USA Today and the New York Times. Some of her research focuses on memory distortion, nostalgia, differentiating online from land casino gambling, and developing new ways for learning complex products such as wine. Learn more: linkedin.com/in/latour-kathryn-a5138677 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 1222 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors Corner – In this episode Matt Paice Interviews Manfred Ing. 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: Matt Paice is Operations Director of Enoteca da Luca, an independent group of three Italian restaurants and wine bars in central London. He is an Italian Wine Ambassador and also has WSET Level 3. To learn more visit: Twitter @matt_paice LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/matt-paice-6bb4ba2 About today’s guest producer: Born and raised in South Africa, Manfred Ing has spent years travelling, harvesting and studying winemaking alongside some of the best wine producers in the world. Whilst studying at the prestigious Stellenbosch University, Manfred worked alongside the great Francois Naude at L’Avenir Estate. His winemaking journey continued to the Hawkes Bay, working under Gordon Russell at Esk Valley Estate in New Zealand. Then up to Vineyard 29 in Napa Valley, a custom crush winery, learning from some of Napa’s most legendary names, including Keith Emerson, Philippe Melka, Andy Erickson and Celia Masyczek. Following his return to South Africa, Manfred had the privilege of interning with famous American winemaking and viticultural couple, Zelma Long and Dr Phil Freese at Vilafonte in Stellenbosch. He then joined the team at Peregrine Wines in Central Otago for vintage before heading up to Ceretto, in Piemonte for his third harvest of the year. Following two years back in New Zealand, as assistant winemaker at Peregrine Wines, Manfred returned to Europe for another harvest in Barolo; this time working with the world famous Luca Currado at Vietti. It was at the tail end of his vendemmia at Vietti where the fateful visit to Querciabella took place. Alongside his friend and now mentor, Luca Currado, Manfred attended a technical tasting at the famous Tuscan winery. A few short days later, the call came from Querciabella, offering Manfred a full-time winemaking position with the team in Greve in Chianti. It is at Querciabella that Manfred has found a home since 2010; responsible for all aspects of the production of Querciabella’s wines, from the moment the grapes have ripened in the vineyards until the moment the wines go into bottle. To learn more visit: Facebook Querciabella Instagram @bottleofgrapes Website querciabella.com/team/ 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 1185, in which host Polly Hammond interviews Pablo Fernandez, this week on Uncorked. More about today's guest: Pablo is from Florianópolis, Brazil. His background is Engineering and Project Management, working for 15 years with greenfield projects in the energy sector. In 2019, however, he decided to take a sabbatical from his career and after driving 13,000 kilometers through Italy, he realized that his true love and his purpose in life were there. He decided to follow this vocation for the Bel Paese and to turn it into a profession, beginning his training in wine taking several certificates in a short time (Professional Sommelier, WSET Level 3, Italian Wine Scholar). In 2022 he began studying for the WSET Diploma certificate. Also in 2022, Pablo becomes the Italian Wine Ambassador of the Vinitaly International Academy - following the course in London, thus realizing the dream of working with his true passion: Italy and its food, wine, culture and history. Pablo is now working to bring Vinitaly International Academy basic and intermediate courses to the Brazilian public, as he strongly believes in the potential of this market for Italian wines.. He also writes about wine for the websites southamericawineguide.com and vinhosunica.com.br. To learn more visit: Instagram www.instagram.com/psfernandez/ Twitter twitter.com/psfernandez LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/psfernandez Website linktr.ee/psfernandez More about the host: Polly is Founder and CEO of 5forests. She splits her time between Barcelona, Auckland, and Napa, consulting, writing, and speaking about the trends that impact today’s wine businesses. She’s an advisor to New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, host of Uncorked with the Italian Wine Podcast, cohost of the Real Business of Wine with Robert Joseph, and, occasionally, a knitter. Polly is a graduate of the University of Southern California, where she earned degrees in International Relations and French. Those studies led to a deep and abiding love affair with behavioral Economics, and her wine work is based on insights into all the crazy and irrational reasons consumers engage with brands. With over 20 years’ experience in growing successful companies, Polly knows first-hand the challenges faced by independent businesses. She approaches each client experience with empathy and understanding for what it takes to adapt and thrive in the real world. To learn more visit: Twitter: @mme_hammond Instagram: @pollyhammond_ website: 5forests.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 1183, another installment of 'On The Road Edition', hosted by Stevie Kim. Today Stevie sits down with Michele Tessari of the Ca’ Rugate Winery in Verona. And remember, this episode is in the ITALIAN language, however, if you would like to experience it English, please click the link and visit our Mamma Jumbo Shrimp channel on YouTube where we have added subtitles to this interview! youtu.be/um-pVdya1is More about todays show: Ca’ Rugate is in the heart of 3 DOC, Lessini Durello, Valpolicella and Soave. In the cellar of Ca' Rugate you will find their flagship wines, Monte Alto Soave Classico, Amarone and the unique Studio wine. Ca' Rugate is a winery with more than 100 years of history linked to the Tessari family for four generations and the Rugate hill near the centre of Bronoligo. Already at the beginning of the 20th century, Amedeo Tessari started producing his own wine, thus beginning the history of Ca' Rugate. His son Fulvio and his grandson Amedeo produced the first bottles under the Ca' Rugate brand name. In 2001 the fourth generation joined the company and a process of renewal began. Today Ca' Rugate is a company rooted in the territory but with an international outlook, with 90 hectares of its own vineyards and a production that knows how to respect tradition and embrace innovation. To learn more about Ca’ Rugate visit: www.carugate.it/ More about the host: 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 1182, 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 Susannah Gold. 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 1180 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors Corner – In this episode Sheila Donohue interviews Antonella Manuli. 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 Sheila Donohue - VeroVino Founder, CEO, and Sommelier is a New Yorker who has been living in Italy for 20 years. After becoming a sommelier and getting to know hundreds of smaller producers with great tasting authentic products, but mainly unknown around the US, she decided to start 'spreading the love' by bringing these hidden gems from anywhere in the world direct to people who want to explore and experience more out of wine, food and life. To learn more visit: Facebook www.facebook.com/verovinogusto Instagram verovinogusto Twitter verovinogusto LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/sheiladonohue/ Website www.verovinogusto.com/our-story About today’s guest producer: Antonella Manuli is an entrepreneur who grew up in Italy, Switzerland and the United States, she finishes her university studies in California, where she meets and shares the values of the Organic Movement. In Italy she worked in the field of auditing and finance, before arriving in the Tuscan Maremma and following the Terme di Saturnia Spa Resort. In the meantime, falling in love with the territory and its original environmental, historical and landscape characteristics, she searches for the land that today makes up the biodynamic Fattoria La Maliosa which produces natural wines, extra virgin olive oil and honey. With the agronomist and researcher Lorenzo Corino, they developed the wine project, consolidating and growing together with him highly innovative agronomic techniques for an ever greater sustainability of wine and olive production, now codified with the name of CORINO METHOD. She collaborates with Lorenzo Corino in numerous cultural dissemination and training projects. She was editor of Corino's book “The Essence of wine and natural viticulture” and co-author of the essay “Vegetable biodynamics, the future of natural wine”, published by the Fondazione Istud – Mondadori Università. She is a teacher and speaker at numerous courses and conferences at national and international level, dedicated to the theme of sustainability in the world of wine and agriculture. To learn more visit: Facebook www.facebook.com/LaMaliosa Instagram lamaliosa Twitter fattorialamaliosa LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/antonellamanuli/ Website fattorialamaliosa.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 1181; MW versus MS- Deconstructing the myths 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 Speakers Caro Maurer MW In 2011 Caro Maurer MW became the first female Master of Wine from the German speaking countries. Since more than 25 years Caro is working as a wine writer. Caro also works as a wine educator for WSET Diploma in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Bordeaux, Paris, Tuscany and Norway. She is deeply involved in the education of MW students at the Institute of Masters of Wine where she is also chair of the Admission Committee and member of the Council. Connect: Facebook: www.facebook.com/caro.maurer.5 Instagram: caro.maurer Twitter: caromaurer Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/caro-maurer-82742723/ About the Speakers Helga Louise Schroeder MS Helga Louise Schroeder MS was born in August 1974. After graduating from school she opted for an apprenticeship as a hotel expert rather than going to university; employments in France, GB, Switzerland and Germany followed suit. At the beginning of 2000s she successfully achieved the Sommelier Diploma (CCI) and from this moment onwards it was literally all about wine. In 2019 she became the first female Master Sommelier (Court of Master Sommeliers, London) of German speaking countries About the Moderator: Pietro Russo Born in 1985 in Marsala from a family long dedicated to winemaking , Pietro Russo graduated with a degree in viticulture and winemaking from Conegliano Veneto and a Master Degree from Bordeaux. His career includes working periods spent in Bordeaux and Languedoc, Andalusia, New Zealand and Piedmont, where he has developed a long hands-on experience in winemaking and an insatiable passion for wine Connect: Instagram: pietro.russo_eno Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/pietro-russo-4a03a6129/ 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 1179 Cynthia Chaplin interviews Amanda McCrossin, in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guest: Amanda McCrossin is a certified sommelier, wine personality and TikTok/Instagram/YouTube creator. When she was sommelier and wine director at PRESS restaurant in Napa Valley, Amanda worked on the largest and most comprehensive selection of wines in the world for this area. Under her, this selection has thrived, garnering nominations, accolades and awards from nearly every major food, wine and hospitality publication. She has been featured in Food & Wine Magazine, the Food Network and the San Francisco Chronicle; she has been on the cover of SOMM Journal and most recently she has been featured in Wine Enthusiast, which named her “Sommelier of the Year”. Today Amanda is regarded as a distinguished expert on Napa Valley wine and is regularly invited by media and conference organizers such as the Aspen Food & Wine Classic and Premiere Napa Valley. Her wine2wine topic this year was entitled: #winetok: why time is running out on one of the greatest marketing tools in the world and how to take advantage of it To learn more visit: www.amandamccrossin.com/about/ www.instagram.com/sommvivant/ twitter.com/sommvivant 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 1178 in which Marc Millon interviews Sabrina Tedeschi in this installment of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guest: Sabrina Tedeschi was born in a fermentor, as one of her mentors said. After completing a Master’s degree with honors in Food Technology in the Agronomic University of Milan and an internship in Burgundy an the Oenology University (Burgundy – France). She taught Oenology and Microbiology in the Oenology School of San Michele All’Adige Institute (the top oenology school in Italy, today) and she worked also as a Researcher. She collaborated with the Milan Agronomic University as well for seminar lessons. On January 2000 she joined her family’s wine business in Valpolicella, sharing responsibilities with her sister Antonietta and his brother Riccardo, the winemaker. She’s currently in charge of the Marketing, and manages part of the export sales. Today, Tedeschi is one of the leading wineries of the Valpolicella: recognized as one of the pioneers of cru wines in the region, the family contribute to the growing appreciation for the wines of the province of Verona across the globe. On April 2016 she became President of Historic Families (a 3 year term). Today she is the president of Antica Bottega del Vino, owned by Historic Families. She is member of Donne del Vino association. To learn more: Website: WWW.TEDESCHIWINES.COM Instagram: TEDESCHIWINES Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/15835865/admin/ Facebook: TEDESCHIWINES Twitter: TEDESCHIWINES 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 1177 in which Steve Raye interviews Mike Wangbickler, in this installment of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People, on the Italian Wine Podcast. About today’s guests: Michael Wangbickler is President of Balzac Communications and Marketing, a specialist agency supporting the food and beverage industries. With nearly 30 years of experience in marketing and public relations, Mike is a trusted advisor and strategic consultant to his clients. His agency delivers tailored solutions for clients with values that align with his own. He guides clients through the process of achieving their vision and transforming their business through sustainable growth, teamwork, transparency and inclusivity. As a studied disciple of Walt Disney, Mike thinks it’s fun to do the impossible. He believes leadership, imagination, and innovation require a certain level of fearlessness and he encourages his team to step off the worn pathways and break new ground. He leads a team who are driven forward by the stories that inspire people to share in a dream. It is with this philosophy that he’s guided successful marketing and communications campaigns for more than 70 global companies and trade associations from a dozen countries. Mike earned his Level 4 Diploma in Wine & Spirits from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) in 2006; passed the rigorous Certified Wine Educator (CWE) from the Society of Wine Educators (SWE) in 2008; and became a WSET Certified Educator in 2012. In addition to his duties at Balzac, he also teaches wine classes at Napa Valley College (NVC). In 2021, Mike was appointed the President of the American Wine Society (AWS), the U.S.’s largest consumer wine appreciation and education organization in the United States. Learn more: linkedin.com/in/mwangbickler balzac.com (Company) htbpodcast.com (Podcast) greenwinefuture.com/ (Event) mwangbickler 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 1176, in which host Polly Hammond interviews Dave Foss, this week on Uncorked. This week, we welcome Dave Foss who has worked in hospitality for over 27 years in virtually every facet of the food and beverage industry. He is currently a partner at Invictus Hospitality a food and beverage consulting firm that works with hotels and restaurants across the United States. He is also an Operating Partner at LaLou, a beloved wine bar in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. His passion for beverage led him to manage a series of programs on the West Coast, both at the Mondrian Hotel and later at Fairfax Partners Restaurant Group, overseeing four properties in the Los Angeles area. Upon returning to the East Coast, Dave went on to oversee the beverage programs at the Soho and Tribeca Grand Hotels in Lower Manhattan. In 2011 Dave connected with Epicurean Group co-owner Joe Campanale, who had recently opened Anfora, a wine bar in NYC’s West Village; the fellow Italian wine obsessives clicked, and soon Dave began a stint at Anfora which grew into nearly a decade of wine buying for the highly regarded establishment. Most recently, Dave and Campanale realized a dream that began when they first met: to open a neighborhood wine bar together. LaLou – which Eater called “an exciting natural wine bar from some of NYC’s most underrated pros” – debuted in June 2019, and spotlights small production wines from Dave and Joe’s favorite producers and regions around the world. In 2015, Dave joined Invictus Hospitality with long time consulting partners Michael Tipps and Homan Taghdiri. Invictus works consults for restaurants, bars and hotels in nearly all types of markets, from as big as Los Angeles and New York City to as small as Havre, Montana. Dave is also a fixture at the Restaurant and Bar Convention held every year in Las Vegas speaking on numerous subject, with a general focus towards wine and beverage. His topic at the 2022 wine2wine Business Forum: Beware the wine trends that start in NYC and other urban centers To find out more about Dave Foss visit: sommeliersocietyofamerica.org/david-foss More about the host: Polly is Founder and CEO of 5forests. She splits her time between Barcelona, Auckland, and Napa, consulting, writing, and speaking about the trends that impact today’s wine businesses. She’s an advisor to New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, host of Uncorked with the Italian Wine Podcast, cohost of the Real Business of Wine with Robert Joseph, and, occasionally, a knitter. Polly is a graduate of the University of Southern California, where she earned degrees in International Relations and French. Those studies led to a deep and abiding love affair with behavioral Economics, and her wine work is based on insights into all the crazy and irrational reasons consumers engage with brands. With over 20 years’ experience in growing successful companies, Polly knows first-hand the challenges faced by independent businesses. She approaches each client experience with empathy and understanding for what it takes to adapt and thrive in the real world. To learn more visit: Twitter: @mme_hammond Instagram: @pollyhammond_ website: 5forests.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 1174, another installment of 'On The Road Edition', hosted by Stevie Kim. Today Stevie sits down with Giulia Di Cosimo of the Argillae Winery. More about today's show: Stevie visits Argillae winery in Orvieto, Umbria. She was introduced to the territory and some of the wines such as Panata, Vascellarus and Primo d’Anfora, a white wine fermented and sharpened in terracotta amphorae. The Argillae winery owes its name to the Latin word for the clay in which the terroir is rich. There are approximately 38 hectares of vineyards, situated at an altitude between 150 and 300 metres above sea level, with an east-west exposure on sunny hillsides. Its founder was Giuseppe Bonollo, who came from an important family of distillers. Today, the winery is managed by new generations of the Bonollo family. To learn more about Argillae visits: www.argillae.eu/index.php/en/ More about the host: 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 1166 in which Cynthia Chaplin narrates her adventures in Sicily during the VIA Taormina Gourmet & Mt. Etna 2022 Gita Scolastica 2022 - this episode is part 4 of 6. More about today’s show: This is a special Vinitaly International Academy, 2022, Taormina Gourmet and Mt. Etna Gita Scolastica series. The last week of October took a team of our staff and 15 Vinitaly International Academy Ambassadors to the annual Taormina Gourmet event hosted by Cronache di Gusto, and then on to explore several vineyards and wines of Mt Etna. Of course, the whole experience was documented! Listen in as Cynthia Chaplin narrates her travel adventures - and remember, if you prefer written content, you can find this blog on Italianwinepodcast.com, now onto the show To learn more visit: vinitalyinternational.com/ 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 1174, 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 Marc Millon, host of Wine, Food & Travel With Marc Millon! 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 1172; Managing the risk insurance of the Italian wine assets (In the Italian Language) 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 today’s session: Italian viticulture is a world-wide excellence and a very important part of the agricultural risk portfolio of the market. One of the most important problems facing the wine-growing world today is climate. Climate change has amplified the frequency and catastrophic scale of extreme natural events in recent years. Therefore, there is an increasing need for advanced forms of risk management in agriculture that take account of specific needs. In this context, since 2019 Cattolica Assicurazioni, in addition to the standard insurance offer, has developed the insurance product “Uve di Pregio” dedicated to high-quality wine production, to meet the specific insurance needs of producers, their vineyards and the particular production characteristics of the individual DOC. About the Speakers Dr. Daniele Caceffo Since 2020, Daniele Caceffo has been Head of Line of Business – Agriculture Italy for Gruppo Cattolica Assicurazioni. He holds the position of Head of Atmospheric Risks (Assumption and Casualties), Animal Risks (Assumption and Casualties), Agricultural Companies, Monitoring Unit, Group Agri-Food Observatory. 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 1171 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors Corner – In this episode Matt Paice interviews Alberto Frea from Fontanafredda. 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 Matt Paice is Operations Director of Enoteca da Luca, an independent group of three Italian restaurants and wine bars in central London. He is an Italian Wine Ambassador and also has WSET Level 3. To learn more visit: Twitter @matt_paice LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/matt-paice-6bb4ba2 About today’s guest producer: Alberto Frea is a Piedmont-native, he grew up surrounded by vineyards in the hills of the Langhe, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that attracts thousands of wine-lovers from all around the world. He traveled for 150 days a year to promote and sell wine, the excellence of this territory. For the rest of the year he is based in Alba, where you will likely find his with a glass in his hand. To learn more visit: Facebook Fontanafredda Wines Instagram @fontanafredda Twitter @fontanafredda_ Website www.fontanafredda.it/en/ 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 1170 Cynthia Chaplin interviews Laura Díaz Muñoz, in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guest: Ehlers Estate Winemaker & General Manager. She was born in Madrid, Spain, Laura Díaz Muñoz’s connection to the land began at her grandparents’ farm in Avila where she spent her childhood summers. Some of her earliest memories were set in her grandmother's kitchen, where homegrown food was cooked daily over an open fire pit. “My grandmother taught me the beauty of simple food, prepared well,” says Laura. “This is the philosophy I bring to my winemaking. I believe that if you start with great ingredients, there’s no need to complicate the process in the cellar." Laura joined Ehlers Estate as winemaker and general manager in mid-2018. To learn more visit: linkedin.com/in/laura-diaz-munoz-36526410 www.ehlersestate.com/ 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 1169 in which Marc Millon interviews Eros Teboni in this installment of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon on the Italian Wine Podcast. 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 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 1169 in which Steve Raye interviews Andrew Lucchesi and Meredith Williford, in this installment of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People, on the Italian Wine Podcast. About today’s guests: Andrew Lucchesi: Born in Washington DC, Andrew Lucchesi studied environmental information systems at James Madison University and later obtained an MBA from Bologna Business School in Food & Wine. He has a strong background in technology and management consulting having worked as a Manager at Deloitte in both US and UK markets, within public and private sectors. He now works as an account manager based in Milan, Italy at a boutique international creative agency, The Armin Bar (NYC|Milan) - www.thearminbar.com/, focusing on the (re)launch of brands and products particularly in the Food and Beverage space and on the budding web3 ecosystem. Learn more: linkedin.com/in/andrew-f-lucchesi Instagram: @aflucchesi More about Meredith Williford: Meredith Williford is a senior consultant and project manager with Diversity LAB in Milan, Italy, where she advises companies on diversity management, inclusive culture transformation, brand positioning, product development, strategic marketing, and best practices. The mission is to improve the quality of people's lives in the workplace, facilitate the adoption of conscious policies to support and enhance talent, and promote consistent and effective external communication on matters related to equity, inclusion and diversity. Based in Bologna, she midnights as a member of the founding team of Liberty & Plenty, a group of purpose and excellence driven craft distilleries located in the United States. The distilleries are owned and led by her mother, Tina Williford. Prior to moving to Italy in 2020, she worked for ten years in labor, employment and immigration law, during which she was responsible for advisory and oversight of the firms’ strategic partnerships and key clients. In 2021, she received her MBA in Food and Wine from Bologna Business School in Bologna, Italy. \ Visit Meredith on LinkedIn and Instagram: www.linkedin.com/in/meredithwilliford www.instagram.com/mgracew_/ Visit Liberty & Plenty on its Website and Instagram: www.libertyandplenty.com/ www.instagram.com/liberty_and_plenty/ Visit DiversityLab on its Website and Instagram: www.diversitylab.it/ www.instagram.com/diversitylab/ To learn more visit: Website: www.bevzero.com Instagram: @thenonalcwinemaker Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/kayla-marie-winter/ 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 1168, in which host Polly Hammond interviews Gurvinder Bhatia IWA, this week on Uncorked. This week, we welcome Gurvinder Bhatia IWA, Gurvinder Bhatia, the editor-in-chief and publisher for Quench Magazine – North America’s longest-running and Canada’s most widely distributed wine and food publication. Although he has written for Quench for over two decades and been on the editorial team for the past 15 years, Gurvinder purchased the magazine in 2021, and is committed to the magazine’s evolution to be a much truer representation of our society. Gurvinder is also the wine columnist for Global Television Edmonton, an international wine judge and the president of Vinomania Consulting. Gurvinder was the owner/founder of Vinomania wine boutique (opened in 1995, closed in 2016), which was named on numerous occasions among the 20 best wine stores in Canada. In addition, Gurvinder was the wine columnist for CBC Radio for 11 years and is certified by Vinitaly International Academy as one of only 15 Italian Wine Experts in the world. Gurvinder is a recovering lawyer and in addition to his law degree (JD), he also earned his Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) with honours. In 2015, Gurvinder was named by Alberta Venture Magazine as one of Alberta’s 50 Most Influential People. He is actively involved in the community and has served in leadership with numerous community organizations including the Edmonton Community Foundation, the Alberta Social Enterprise Venture Fund, and the Edmonton Shift Lab initiative to reduce racism as it contributes to poverty. Gurvinder developed and moderated a roundtable on ‘The Media and Racism’ as part of the Centre for Race and Culture’s Challenging Discrimination through Community Conversations series. More about the host: Polly is Founder and CEO of 5forests. She splits her time between Barcelona, Auckland, and Napa, consulting, writing, and speaking about the trends that impact today’s wine businesses. She’s an advisor to New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, host of Uncorked with the Italian Wine Podcast, cohost of the Real Business of Wine with Robert Joseph, and, occasionally, a knitter. Polly is a graduate of the University of Southern California, where she earned degrees in International Relations and French. Those studies led to a deep and abiding love affair with behavioral Economics, and her wine work is based on insights into all the crazy and irrational reasons consumers engage with brands. With over 20 years’ experience in growing successful companies, Polly knows first-hand the challenges faced by independent businesses. She approaches each client experience with empathy and understanding for what it takes to adapt and thrive in the real world. To learn more visit: Twitter: @mme_hammond Instagram: @pollyhammond_ website: 5forests.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 1165, another installment of 'On The Road Edition', hosted by Stevie Kim. Today Stevie sits down with Alessio Planeta, Principal of Planeta winery. More about today's show: Planeta is also as a board member of Sicily SOStain Foundation. The main goal of the Sicily SOStain Foundation is to promote ethical and sustainable development in the Sicilian wine sector, developing a culture of sustainability at all levels, orienting production and consumption patterns to raise awareness in Sicily and elsewhere of the importance of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To learn more about the SOStain Foundation visit: www.fondazionesostainsicilia.... More about the host: 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 1166 in which Cynthia Chaplin narrates her adventures in Sicily during the VIA Taormina Gourmet & Mt. Etna 2022 Gita Scolastica 2022 - this episode is part 3 of 6. More about today’s show: This is a special Vinitaly International Academy, 2022, Taormina Gourmet and Mt. Etna Gita Scolastica series. The last week of October took a team of our staff and 15 Vinitaly International Academy Ambassadors to the annual Taormina Gourmet event hosted by Cronache di Gusto, and then on to explore several vineyards and wines of Mt Etna. Of course, the whole experience was documented! Listen in as Cynthia Chaplin narrates her travel adventures - and remember, if you prefer written content, you can find this blog on Italianwinepodcast.com, now onto the show To learn more visit: vinitalyinternational.com/ 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 1164, 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 our very own Joy Livingston and Lyka Caparas! 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 1163 in which we delve into Low and non-alcoholic 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. 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 Speakers Dr. Monika Christmann Prof. Dr. Monika Christmann was born in Germany. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Beverage Technology and a Master of Science in Oenology from the Justus-Liebig University. At the same University, she became a Doctor in Agricultural Sciences. For three years she worked as Quality Controller and R&D Manager for Sichel Winery (Alzey). In 1991 Prof. Dr. Christmann became Laboratory Director and Member of Winemaking Teams at SIMI Winery, Healdsburg (California). More about this speaker: www.hs-geisenheim.de/en/persons/person/100/ Dr. Matthias Schmitt Dr Matthias Schmitt has been working as a researcher at the Institute of Oenology at Geisenheim University since 2010. He completed the Vinifera EuroMaster course with various European universities. His subsequent doctorate was dedicated to the prevention of steadily increasing alcohol content in wine. Since then, his research has focused on the investigation of new oenological processes and strategies for adapting wine and sparkling wine production to climate change. 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 1162 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors Corner – In this episode Kevin Di Lucente Interviews Michele Travaglini. 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 Kevin di Lucente is an experienced wine sales professional with 12+ years of demonstrated industry success; honors, certifications, and ambassadorships with Vinitaly International Academy, Italian Wine Central, and Society of Wine Educators To learn more visit: Instagram - kdilucente LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-di-lucente-jr-a830712a/ About today’s guest producer: Pierluigi Travaglini “We have been winemakers for 3 generations and we produce authentic and identity wines by cultivating only native vines. In our cellar we work the Tintilia , a historic Molise grape that draws its origins from this region, and the Fiano, Malvasia, Trebbiano, Moscato and Multipla varieties. We are, before many other things, a family that over the years has given life to what is now Tenute Martarosa. Ours is a story written by several hands, where everyone is the author of an engaging chapter. The experience and passion for our work have given us the opportunity to witness the birth of a new wine every year. But also, and above all, the ability to recognize beauty in the simplicity of things. And we want to tell about this beauty, inviting you to taste the flavors of an authentic tradition of which we aspire to be the custodians.” To learn more visit: Facebook www.facebook.com/tenutemartarosa Instagram www.instagram.com/tenutemartarosa/ Website www.tenutemartarosa.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/ Follow Italian Wine Podcast for more great content - winery interviews from the Clubhouse sessions! Psssst…FYI, this show is our most popular show, find out why by tuning-in!

Welcome to Episode 1161 Cynthia Chaplin interviews Icy Liu, in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guest: Inspired by the Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements, and urged by climate change, Liu was compelled to highlight these issues as they relate to wine to effect change. Her podcast tackles subjects as diverse as environmentalism, sustainability and regenerative agriculture as well as diversity and inclusion. As the founder of Asian Wine Professionals, her desire was to further the push for more BIPOC representation, specifically highlighting Asians and their contributions in the wine community. The platform has already facilitated donations from U.S. wine retailers to #StopAAPIHate and for more people to #DrinkAAPIWine.. To learn more visit: Instagram: @icy_liu_ Instagram: @ungraftedpodcast Instagram: @asianwineprofessionals 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 1160 in which Marc Millon interviews Francesco Mazzei of Castello di Foneterutoli in this installment of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s winery: The Mazzei family have been leaders in Chianti Classico since the winery was established in 1435. The family has resided at Castello di Fonterutoli, the home of their famous wines, for 25 generations. Today the winery is run by brothers Francesco and Filippo Mazzei, as well as Filippo’s son Giovanni. Their global history stretches back to Ser Lapo Mazzei, who authored the first document mentioning “Chianti wine.” Marchesi Mazzei, the wine brand of the family, has continued to grow and modernize, focusing on innovation and sustainability and acquiring estates in other regions of Italy, while still respecting and building upon the history of the region and the family. To learn more: www.castellodifonterutoli.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 1159 in which Steve Raye interviews Chris Scott of the UK Wine Show, in this installment of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People, on the Italian Wine Podcast. About today’s guest: Chris Scott was born in Dunedin, New Zealand and studied at Canterbury University where he graduated with first class honours in electrical engineering. He was a keen rower and was proud to have rowed for the New Zealand junior team at the age of 16. As a student he worked hands-on in the vineyards of Canterbury but it wasn't until after he had settled in London that his interest in wine developed. He met Jane his wife in 1999 and they married in 2001, the year they began their wine studies before setting up ThirtyFifty in 2002. About The UK Wine Show The UK Wine Show is all about wine and the UK wine scene. They interview winemakers, consumers, wine bar owners, scientists, you name it, if it is about wine in the UK they will cover it. Almost all good wine from around the world washes up on these shores so listeners find out more about the people behind the wines that are making a splash. If you want to learn more about today’s guest, you can by visiting: www.thirtyfifty.co.uk/uk-wine-show.asp To learn more visit: Website: www.bevzero.com Instagram: @thenonalcwinemaker Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/kayla-marie-winter/ 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 1158, in which host Polly Hammond interviews Francesco Minetti, this week on Uncorked. In this episode, we welcome Francesco Minetti live from wine2wine 2022. We chat about my favourite topic: profitable digital strategy. Francesco discusses Well Com’s approach to brand building, the pillars that support good decision making, and he shares recommendations for any winery looking to improve their digital presence. If you're interested in learning more about digital marketing, you won't want to miss this episode. Let’s get into it! More about today’s guest: Francesco was born in Alba and is the owner and CEO of Well com, the largest Italian wine communication agency. He has contributed to the international development of some of the most famous Italian brands, working for Protection Consortiums, large companies and boutique wineries. Co-presenter of the podcast “La retroetichetta”, he has developed a strategic methodology called identity-centered design and carries out academic research and mentoring for agri-food start-ups. After graduating with honors in Economics from Bocconi, he worked on financial market infrastructure in the London Stock Exchange group in Italy, England and Mongolia. For the past 10 years, he has lived between the Langhe and Milan. In addition to gastronomy and travel, he is passionate about personal growth, music and design. To learn more visit: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/francesco-minetti-98b44a6/ Website: wellcomonline.com/en/ More about the host: Polly is Founder and CEO of 5forests. She splits her time between Barcelona, Auckland, and Napa, consulting, writing, and speaking about the trends that impact today’s wine businesses. She’s an advisor to New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, host of Uncorked with the Italian Wine Podcast, cohost of the Real Business of Wine with Robert Joseph, and, occasionally, a knitter. Polly is a graduate of the University of Southern California, where she earned degrees in International Relations and French. Those studies led to a deep and abiding love affair with behavioral Economics, and her wine work is based on insights into all the crazy and irrational reasons consumers engage with brands. With over 20 years’ experience in growing successful companies, Polly knows first-hand the challenges faced by independent businesses. She approaches each client experience with empathy and understanding for what it takes to adapt and thrive in the real world. To learn more visit: Twitter: @mme_hammond Instagram: @pollyhammond_ website: 5forests.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 1157 in which Cynthia Chaplin narrates her adventures in Sicily during the VIA Taormina Gourmet & Mt. Etna 2022 Gita Scolastica 2022 - this episode is part 2 of 6. More about today’s show: This is a special Vinitaly International Academy, 2022, Taormina Gourmet and Mt. Etna Gita Scolastica series. The last week of October took a team of our staff and 15 Vinitaly International Academy Ambassadors to the annual Taormina Gourmet event hosted by Cronache di Gusto, and then on to explore several vineyards and wines of Mt Etna. Of course, the whole experience was documented! Listen in as Cynthia Chaplin narrates her travel adventures - and remember, if you prefer written content, you can find this blog on Italianwinepodcast.com, now onto the show To learn more visit: vinitalyinternational.com/ 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 1155, 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 our very own Marco Gandini! 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 1156, another installment of 'On The Road Edition', hosted by Stevie Kim. Today Stevie is speaking with Marco Caprai at the Caprai Winery in Umbria. More about the winery: Welcome to another episode of On The Road Edition hosted by Stevie Kim. Stevie takes a trip to Montefalco, Umbria visiting the Arnaldo Caprai winery. The Arnaldo Caprai winery was founded in 1971 from the dream of Arnaldo Caprai, a successful man in the textile industry, to produce wine from local varieties and especially Sagrantino. Since 1988, the winery has been managed by his son Marco Caprai, who has continued his father's dream by bringing innovation and producing high-quality wines. To learn more about Arnaldo Caprai visit: www.arnaldocaprai.it/ More about the host: 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 1153 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors Corner – In this episode Joan Harnish interviews Caterina Chiacchiarini Sartarelli. 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 Joan is originally from the San Francisco Bay Area in California and now lives in Spain just south of Barcelona near the Priorat área. She is a mother of 3 and her husband is from Barcelona. She has a dual Masters MBA / MIM (Masters in Business Administration and Masters in International Management) and specializes in Marketing and Corporate Event Management. She is a Certified Sommelier, WSET 4 Diploma graduate and Weinakademiker. She is a member of the Via Community and a Climate Change activist To learn more visit: Instagram @harnishjoan Linkedin www.linkedin.com/in/joan-harnish-9223a32b/Website About today’s guest producer: Caterina Chiacchiarini Sartarelli Studied BWL-Betriebswirtschaftslehre (economics) completely and exclusively in German language at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich, Germany. Travelling each summer to Ireland and to England since the age of 14 to the age of 19 to learn English and then to German because of the German language. Her spoken languages are English, German and French, while I also speak some Norwegian, besides Italian. Worked in Munich at the Human Resources at the Italian petrol company Agip-Eni and then worked 4 years in New York City at the Mediterranean Shipping in several departments, but mostly in traffic. She worked as translator and interpreter. Joined the Sartarelli family and team in 2011 and focus has always been on export and marketing. She loves the wine business and the wine world and the people in this environment! To learn more visit: Facebook www.facebook.com/sartarelliwine Instagram www.instagram.com/sartarelliwine/ 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 1154; Working in Canada With The Monopolies. 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 Speakers William Predhomme IWA Professional sommelier turned entrepreneur, Will Predhomme is the Managing Director/CEO of Predhomme Strategic Marketing, a wine & food marketing & communications company based in Toronto spanning the Canadian market. Will’s professional background is a career based in beverage alcohol, his experience ranging as wine buyer/sommelier with Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Harrah’s Entertainment, & Oliver & Bonacini Restaurant, & is considered one of the top Canada-based leaders in the wine/beverage alcohol industry. Connect: Facebook: Will Predhomme About the Moderator: Marianna Velenosi Marianna Velenosi was born in 1993 in family of winegrowers in the Marche region, more precisely in Ascoli Piceno. Since childhood she has been accustomed to life in the vineyard and raised in the cellar by her parents Angela and Ercole Velenosi, founders of the cellar in 1984. Connect: Instagram: mariannavele Twitter: marianna_vele 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 1152 Cynthia Chaplin interviews Brian Lilla, Filmmaker, in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guest: Brian Lilla is an award-winning storyteller who uses video to convey, convince, and cajole. Brian got his start shooting short films, moved into documentaries, and grew into brand videos and commercials. While the executions may appear divergent, his keen eye for the heart of the matter is ever apparent. To learn more visit: Website: brianlilla.com 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 1151 in which Marc Millon interviews Alberto de Rosa and Salvatore Esposito, in this installment of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guests: Alberto De Rosa: Every day cyclist, traveller, film maker and since some years host and touristic intermediary for special people who loves to get an insight into the history and the stories of his birthtown To learn more visit: Linkedin: htpps://www.linkedin.com/in/alberto-v-de-rosa-71029826 Facebook: www.facebook.com/alberto.v.derosa More about Salvatore Esposito: He started in 1997 from a little shop selling unbottled wine and, thanks to his passion for wine and dedication, transformed it in a wineshop offering one of the finest and widest choice in the town of Naples, reference point for local producers, winelovers, musicians, artists, sportsmen. To learn more: Instagram: Vineapolis1997 Facebook: www.facebook.com/Vineapolis1997 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 1150 in which Steve Raye interviews Kayla Winter, in this installment of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People, on the Italian Wine Podcast. About today’s guest: A Sonoma County native, Kayla Winter has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Enology and Viticulture from Cornell University. After 10 years in traditional wine at reputable wineries such as Chalk Hill, Raymond, and Paul Hobbs, she was hired by BevZero to apply traditional winemaking skills to the, at the time, struggling no and low alcohol segment in the US. Since then she has helped over 20 brands bring products into market through dealcoholization and product development services. In her spare time Kayla loves gardening, tending to her chickens, and playing Dungeons and Dragons. To learn more visit: Website: www.bevzero.com Instagram: @thenonalcwinemaker Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/kayla-marie-winter/ 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 1149, in which host Polly Hammond interviews Felicity Carter, this week on Uncorked. Just arrived home from MediaFest22 in Washington DC, Felicity Carter and I sit down to discuss the state of journalism, insights from the conference, what it takes to make it in content these days…oh, and what we learned from five days of eating and drinking in the US capitol. This is a no-holds barred chat between friends, and we invite you to come along! Let’s get into it. More about today’s guest: Felicity Carter is a wine journalist, editor, and researcher. She is Editor of ARENI Global, International Editor of Star Wine List. Previously she worked for Meininger Verlag, Europe’s biggest wine and spirits publisher, where she built Meininger’s Wine Business International into the world’s premier wine business magazine, with subscribers in more than 38 countries. Her work has also appeared in The Age and Sydney Morning Herald newspapers in Australia, and in The Guardian USA, among others. Felicity is an acclaimed international wine judge, speaker, and mentor. To learn more visit: Twitter: twitter.com/FelicityCarter LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/felicity-carter-a5754380/ Website: felicitycarter.com.au/ More about the host: Polly is Founder and CEO of 5forests. She splits her time between Barcelona, Auckland, and Napa, consulting, writing, and speaking about the trends that impact today’s wine businesses. She’s an advisor to New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, host of Uncorked with the Italian Wine Podcast, cohost of the Real Business of Wine with Robert Joseph, and, occasionally, a knitter. Polly is a graduate of the University of Southern California, where she earned degrees in International Relations and French. Those studies led to a deep and abiding love affair with behavioral Economics, and her wine work is based on insights into all the crazy and irrational reasons consumers engage with brands. With over 20 years’ experience in growing successful companies, Polly knows first-hand the challenges faced by independent businesses. She approaches each client experience with empathy and understanding for what it takes to adapt and thrive in the real world. To learn more visit: Twitter: @mme_hammond Instagram: @pollyhammond_ website: 5forests.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 1147, another installment of 'On The Road Edition', hosted by Stevie Kim. Today Stevie is speaking with Niccolo and Bernardo Barberani at the Barberani winery in Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. About the winery: Barberani winery is located in Baschi, Orvieto Province, near the Corbara Lake, Umbria. Niccolò and Bernardo Barberani are the owners of the winery, they pride themselves on the special terroir of the area, the microclimate, the history and of course about their wines! The Barberani winery was created in the vineyards of the green Umbrian hills, close to the waters of Corbara Lake, a combination of unique terroirs that determine the complexity and typical minerality in their wines. Founded in 1961 by Luigi and Giovanna Barberani, the Barberani winery has always worked in complete synergy with nature and the land, pursuing a natural and sustainable approach to agriculture. To learn more about the Barberani winery visit: barberani.com/en/ More about the host: 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 1148 in which Cynthia Chaplin narrates her adventures in Sicily during the VIA Taormina Gourmet & Mt. Etna 2022 Gita Scolastica 2022 - this episode is part 1 of 6. More about today’s show: This is a special Vinitaly International Academy, 2022, Taormina Gourmet and Mt. Etna Gita Scolastica series. The last week of October took a team of our staff and 15 Vinitaly International Academy Ambassadors to the annual Taormina Gourmet event hosted by Cronache di Gusto, and then on to explore several vineyards and wines of Mt Etna. Of course, the whole experience was documented! Listen in as Cynthia Chaplin narrates her travel adventures - and remember, if you prefer written content, you can find this blog on Italianwinepodcast.com, now onto the show To learn more visit: vinitalyinternational.com/ 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 1146, 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 our very own Giulia Sevarin (This is question 2)! 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 1145; Intesa Sanpaolo For The Wine Industry (Translated into English) 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. Speakers: Renzo Simonato, Roberto Zanetti, Leonardo Lucacci and Andrea Pagliai 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!