Italian Wine Podcast

Ep. 646 Rebecca Lawrence interviews Slawomir Kominski Kominski in this episode of Voices More about Slawomir Kominski: He is the Founder, Owner & General Manager of MineWine.pl Slawomir Komiński is a wine lover, especially one of Italian wine, and has a strong determination to turn the combination of his passion for wine and business into a success. A formidable communicator, he has excellent interpersonal skills and an entrepreneurial spirit. He is a wine expert with a deep knowledge of the wine business, including warehousing, logistics, customer service and marketing. He has gained numerous work experience with cross-functional teams, acquiring a dynamic and result-oriented management style, with a problem solving attitude. He is always looking to optimise processes and identify opportunities for growth. Sławek has an in-depth knowledge of digital media and online marketing tools, as well as advanced business negotiation skills and a natural aptitude that helps him establish and maintain long-term relationships with business partners. For 12 years, Sławek Komiński has been the founder, owner and general manager of MineWine.pl, which operates in the Polish wine retail market. To find out more by visiting: Website: www.minewine.pl Instagram: www.instagram.com/s.kominski/ www.instagram.com/minewine.pl/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/s.kominski www.facebook.com/Minewinepl Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/slawomir-kominski-bb00713/ 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!

Ep. 645 Monty Waldin interviews Nicola Lenci of Fattoria di Magliano winery on this episode of Biodynamic & Organic. More about Fattoria di Magliano winery: Fattoria di Magliano is located In Maremma Toscana, on a hilly landscape that gently descends towards the Tyrrhenian Sea, Monte Argentario and the Island of Giglio. The soil structure has a medium, rich consistency, it allows for good drainage and oxygenation, it also has great root penetration.These are characteristics that, together with the sun and the wind coming from the sea, the exposure of the vineyards and the low annual rainfalls, facilitate the approach to organic management. Organic management was a choice adopted in 2011, receiving the certification for all our wines from the 2016 harvest onwards. These conditions allow us to obtain wines with great structure and the ability to last over time, but they are also fragrant and very drinkable. This is a family own business, founded in 1997, and the vines were planted from 97-2001. Website: www.fattoriadimagliano.it Instagram:@fattoriadimagliano Facebook: fattoriadimagliano To find out more about Monty visit: Website: www.chateaumonty.com 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!

Ep. 644 Steve Raye interviews Josh Wand in this episode of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People. More about Josh: Josh Wand is the Founder & Motivator in Chief of BevForce, a boutique recruiting and staffing agency that specializes in hiring strategies and organizational design for beverage companies, nationwide. Wand developed BevForce to provide the beverage industry with a full-service hiring and job search platform that connects good people to great jobs. A comprehensive recruiting and staffing resource, BevForce provides a full-range of services including: executive recruiting, interim placement, board of director assembly and a targeted industry job board at www.BevForce.com . BevForce is headquartered in New York, NY with an additional office in Los Angeles, California. Josh Wand received a BS in Hotel Administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas known for its distinguished hospitality program. Visit Josh on Linkenin! www.linkedin.com/in/joshwandforcebrands For more information on Steve Raye you can check out Bevology inc here www.bevologyinc.com/ 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!

Episode 643 - Day 2 - Part 1 of Professore Attilio Scienza's Seminars at the Vinitaly International Academy (Translated into English by Francesco Marchio). Welcome to another installment of #everybodyneedsabitofscienza. Class is in session! Follow the Professore in his advanced Wine Seminars during the Vinitaly International Ambassador Certification Course, Flagship Edition in Verona! Seminars were on the Ten must-know Italian soils - “I Vini del Fuoco”, “I Vini del Mare” & I Vini del Ghiaccio”..just think Fire, Water, and Ice... very Game of Thrones...but way nerdier and of course starring our very own Super Hero Professore Scienza. oh and for all those English speakers-only in the house, Scienza's sidekick Francesco Marchio was there to back him up all the way, translating all the material on the spot! 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 this Ambassadors Corner where Ciro Pirone Interviews Roberto Di Meo on Clubhouse's Ambassador's Corner - this live recorded episode is hosted by Stevie Kim - recorded on 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 got your pick? About Roberto's Winery: At the beginning of the 1980s the brothers Erminia, Generoso and Roberto Di Meo took over the historic farm of their parents Vittorio and Alessandrina, located a few kilometers from Avellino, in the municipality of Salza Irpina . The property, which in the past belonged to the Caracciolo Princes, is surrounded by gentle and breezy hill slopes, dominated by a characteristic 18th century hunting lodge. The goal of the three brothers is to produce wines starting from the most widespread indigenous varieties in Irpinia, such as Fiano, Greco, Aglianico and Coda di volpe, and to enhance the heritage of cultural traditions of which they are inherited. The vineyards are planted and in 1986 the first family wines arrive: this is how the Di Meo winery was born. If you want to learn more about the winery visit: www.dimeo.it/ 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!

Ep. 641 Rebecca Lawrence interviews Fanny Breuil in this episode of Voices More about Fanny: "I am Fanny Breuil, I am from Angers in the Loire and have always been in wine. I studied agronomy engineering and oenology. First, I worked as a winemaker (France, Italy, Chile) and then as a salesperson for a wine importer in the USA. In 2008, I founded my company Genuine Wines with a deep willingness to help winegrowers located in lesser-known or underappreciated wine regions (but that had great potential). I started with Jura and Emilia Romagna. Since then I have been helping them with their export markets as part of each team. These are French and Italian domaines. Aside from my main activitites within export, I also have a small Italian wine importing venture in France; I also work on Labadens, a wine project, I make wines along with Thomas Oui, a fellow wine lover." To find out more by visiting: Website: www.genuinewines.com Instagram: genuinewines / vinslabadens Linkedin: Genuine Wines 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!

Ep. 640 Monty Waldin interviews Luana Monterosso of the Bortolomiol winery on this episode of Biodynamic & Organic. More about Luana and the winery: Luana Monterosso has joined Bortolomiol Winery in February 2018 as Export Manager. She is now in charge of Brand building and sales in all the international markets. Bortolomiol is located in the heart of the Prosecco DOCG region, in Valdobbiadene. The long tradition of the Bortolomiol family as wine growers goes back to the 18th century and the Winery itself was founded by Giuliano Bortolomiol in 1949. Giuliano, considered a pioneer of the “Charmat” method, was the first to produce a Prosecco Brut in 1960. His dream was “to promote the quality and the awareness of Prosecco wine and make it a prestigious sparkling wine known throughout the world”. Nowadays the same spirit of innovation is carried on by his wife Ottavia, who runs the winery together with her four daughters (Maria Elena, Elvira, Luisa and Giuliana) to confirm the philosophy of the Brand: Quality of the product, a strong link with the territory, respect of nature and environmental sustainability. In the last 15 years the family invested in new technologies with the aim of establishing a more sustainable management in different aspects of the wine business. Always maintaining a strong link with the tradition started by Giuliano. In 2008 Bortolomiol took the decision to change 5 hectares of vineyards over to an organic growing system, a farming approach designed to preserve the natural habitat of the vineyard. Today the Winery owns a beautiful historical complex, just in the centre of Valdobbiadene, known as “Parco della Filandetta”, which hosts the organic vineyard, the first winery and an ancient silk mill, which was renovated and converted into a bright and spacious tasting room. Find out more! Visit: Website: www.bortolomiol.com Instagram: @bortolomiol_proseccosuperiore Facebook: @BortolomiolProseccoSuperioreValdobbiadene Twitter: BortolomiolDOCG Linkedin: Bortolomiol Find out more about Matteo and the winery! Website: www.filodivino.it Instagram: filodivino_wineresort Facebook: @Filodivino.wineresor To find out more about Monty visit: Website: www.chateaumonty.com 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!

Ep. 639 Steve Raye interviews Gary Fisch in this episode of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People. More about Gary: Gary Fisch is an industry-leading retailer in the New Jersey market with four stores in operation, two owned by him and two by his wife. He has also recently opened a new store in the former Dean and Deluca space in the Napa Valley. Each store under the banner reflects the community from which it draws, and all are supported by a state-of-the-art e-commerce tool. Covid has had a huge impact on the business but Fisch has managed to adapt to the rapidly changing circumstances and grown through all the changes. Listen in as Gary shares his straight answers and observations on managing the business. You can learn more about Gary Fisch by visiting: garyswine.com/ For more information on Steve Raye you can check out Bevology inc here www.bevologyinc.com/ 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!

Episode 638 - Day 1 - Part 5 of Professore Attilio Scienza's Seminars at the Vinitaly International Academy (Translated into English by Francesco Marchio). Welcome to another installment of #everybodyneedsabitofscienza. Class is in session! Follow the Professore in his advanced Wine Seminars during the Vinitaly International Ambassador Certification Course, Flagship Edition in Verona! Seminars were on the Ten must-know Italian soils - “I Vini del Fuoco”, “I Vini del Mare” & I Vini del Ghiaccio”..just think Fire, Water, and Ice... very Game of Thrones...but way nerdier and of course starring our very own Super Hero Professore Scienza. oh and for all those English speakers-only in the house, Scienza's sidekick Francesco Marchio was there to back him up all the way, translating all the material on the spot! 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 this Ambassadors Corner where Alice Wong and Alan Kwok interview Stef Yim on Clubhouse's Ambassador's Corner - this episode is hosted by Stevie Kim - recorded on 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 got your pick? About Stef Yim: Born in Hong Kong, Stef grew up in LA where he became a Sommelier at top restaurants. He quickly became fascinated with wines from volcanic soils, after wines from these soils kept beating Grand Cru Burgundy and others in his blind tastings. To learn winemaking, Stef worked for wineries in Lake County US, Madiran France, and the Canary Islands, Spain, before purchasing a plot of land in Contrada Taccione on Mount Etna and built his own winery in 2014 (Azienda Agricola Sciara). The story unfolds from there but you will have to tune-in to find out! If you want to learn more about the winery visit: www.sciaraetna.com/ 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!

Ep. 636 Rebecca Lawrence interviews Annie Replogle in this episode of Voices More about Annie Replogle She is a passionate food and wine lover living in New York City. She works as the Marketing Manager for Massanois, a U.S.-based wine importer and distributor. Her love of Italian wine began a decade ago upon taking a wine course during her study abroad in Florence, Italy — an opportunity that allowed her to travel to vineyards across Tuscany learning about wine and the art of deductive tasting. Years later, she decided to pursue this passion even further—a move that led her to work in Tuscany, Italy; Australia’s Barossa Valley; Marlborough, New Zealand; La Rioja, Spain; as well as Sonoma, Los Angeles and New York City. She has experience in marketing and selling wine, conducting wine events and tastings, and helping wineries build brand awareness and increase sales. Annie holds a WSET Level 3 certification and recently became a certified VIA Italian Wine Ambassador in June. Find Annie by going to: Instagram: @anniereplogle Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/annie-replogle-a7750b79/ 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!

Ep. 635 Monty Waldin interviews Francesca Coppola of the Pizzolato winery on this episode of Biodynamic & Organic. More about the winery: Five generations of history and tradition, a long commitment in the oenological production, respecting the wine and its quality, a Winery that has been able to put into practice its own idea of "future". These are the deep roots of the Pizzolato Family, on which the whole production philosophy was founded. It has been a long road that started 40 years ago, when, in 1981, Settimo joined the Company, started to collaborate with his father, and gradually undertook the organic management of the Winery. He is one of the first wine producers in Italy that made this choice. Settimo Pizzolato was able to gain the official certification for organic wines in 1991. Today the result is a Wine that tells us about the land, and a life style in harmony with nature. “Forty years have gone, since I started to work beside my father and to manage our Farm- says the owner, Settimo Pizzolato - Since that moment, my wish was to change-over to the organic production and to again find the ancient connection between Man and Earth.” Find out more about the winery: Website: www.lacantinapizzolato.com Instagram: cantinapizzolato Facebook: La Cantina Pizzolato – organic wine experience Twitter: @pizzolatowinery To find out more about Monty visit: Website: www.chateaumonty.com 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!

Ep. 634 Steve Raye interviews David Lynch in this episode of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People. More about David: David Lynch is a sommelier, writer, restaurateur and educator. He is the co-author of the seminal book Vino Italiano (Clarkson-Potter; 2002), which remains one of most authoritative looks at the world of Italian wine. David was most recently the owner and wine director of San Francisco’s acclaimed St. Vincent Tavern & Wine Merchant. Prior to venturing out on his own, he ran the wine programs at San Francisco’s Michelin-starred Quince and New York City’s iconic Babbo Ristorante. While at Babbo, he was honored with a James Beard Award for Outstanding Wine Service (2004). David didn’t start out in restaurants: He was previously a James Beard Award-winning writer at Wine & Spirits Magazine, and his writing has appeared in publications including GQ and Food & Wine. He also co-authored The Wine Snob’s Dictionary (with David Kamp). Still active as a writer, David is a contributor to Bon Appetit, GQ, and numerous other publications. He lives in San Anselmo, CA with his wife, Josie, and son, Ellis. Find out more about David by visiting: [email protected] Twitter: @lynchwine Instagram: @lynchwine For more information on Steve Raye you can check out Bevology inc here www.bevologyinc.com/ 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!

Episode 633 - Day 1 - Part 4 of Professore Attilio Scienza's Seminars at the Vinitaly International Academy (Translated into English by Francesco Marchio). Welcome to another installment of #everybodyneedsabitofscienza. Class is in session! Follow the Professore in his advanced Wine Seminars during the Vinitaly International Ambassador Certification Course, Flagship Edition in Verona! Seminars were on the Ten must-know Italian soils - “I Vini del Fuoco”, “I Vini del Mare” & I Vini del Ghiaccio”..just think Fire, Water, and Ice... very Game of Thrones...but way nerdier and of course starring our very own Super Hero Professore Scienza. oh and for all those English speakers-only in the house, Scienza's sidekick Francesco Marchio was there to back him up all the way, translating all the material on the spot! 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 this Ambassadors Corner where Gill Gordon Smith Interviews Rocco Toscani on Clubhouse's Ambassador's Corner - this episode is hosted by Stevie Kim - recorded on 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 got your pick? More about Gill Gordon-Smith: Gill Gordon-Smith IWE is a VIA expert, Artisan Producer, Retailer, Writer, Judge, and Educator based in Australia’s McLaren Vale Region but also works internationally. With Diplomas in Training Design and Development as well as Vocational Education and Training she is a WSET Certified Educator, worked with Qantas Airways developing the renowned Sommelier in the Sky Program, presents internationally for Wine Australia and VIA, and co-ordinates the Wine and Spirit School TAFE SA. Gill is named as a “Woman of Inspiration” at the 2020 Australian Women in Wine Awards. Passionate about Italian Grapes and Wine she also produces Italian Grape Varieties in McLaren Vale. She is currently Wine Communicators Australia 2017 Educator of The Year and 2017 Australian Wine Communicator of the Year. More about Rocco: He is a winemaker at Azienda Agricola Toscani. He was born in 1980, and as a child, he wanted to be a horse breeder because he has always loved animals. However, the important presence of such a well-known father inevitably led him to pick up a camera and open a personal studio in Milan. He went to school to become an artist but he was called to come back as a winemaker. Now, he makes excellent wines in Casale Marittimo, which he also considers to be an art. To find out more, visit: vino.toscani.com/ 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!

Ep. 631 Rebecca Lawrence interviews Jamie (JiYing) Feng in this episode of Voices More about Jamie: Originally from China, Jamie is a Paris-based wine buyer, wine educator, and part-time sommelier. Jamie is a certified sommelier at the Court of MS and she passed the Wine & Spirit Trust Diploma in 2019. she is currently pursuing her dream of becoming a Master of Wine candidate. Jamie's main job is working as a buyer in Nysa, a young wine network "made in Paris" starting to redefine and modernize the role of Cavistes, with 59 stores in Paris, it also has 3 franchises in London and another 3 in Lyon. Being strongly driven by a desire to learn and explore more about authentic wines and spirits, especially in creative food pairings, Jamie occasionally works as a sommelier at La Dame de Pic (Michelin one-star restaurant). Passionate about every alcoholic beverage, Jamie is a member of judges of the most professional Sake Competition "Kura Master" in France since 2019. Jamie passed JSS Sake and Shochu Makers Association certification in Tokyo in 2020 and is currently working on obtaining the WSET Sake Level 3. To find out more by visiting: Instagram: jamiefengo0 Facebook: Jamie Feng Linkedin: Jamie (JiYing) Feng 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!

Ep. 630 Monty Waldin interviews Matteo Acmé of the Filodivino winery on this episode of Biodynamic & Organic. More about Matteo and the winery: Matteo Acmè is the sales manager of Filodovino, a beautiful organic winery located in the Marche region, Italy. Filodivino is committed to the preservation and valorization of the unique terroir where it is based. This is the home of Verdicchio and Lacrima di Morro d’Alba, two autochthonous grapes with great versatility. Organic and homeopathic practices are the core of the Filodivino winemaking philosophy, the winery takes responsibility for their environmental wellbeing in order to achieve the highest quality products. Find out more about Matteo and the winery! Website: www.filodivino.it Instagram: filodivino_wineresort Facebook: @Filodivino.wineresor To find out more about Monty visit: Website: www.chateaumonty.com 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!

Ep. 629 Steve Raye interviews Meridith May in this episode of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People. More about Meridith: Meridith May, the co-founder and Editor in Chief of THE TASTING PANEL Magazine, is responsible for the publication’s branding and content and has successfully increased the magazine’s circulation and readership in the past seven years to reach over 90,000 hospitality industry professionals every month. It has become the fastest-growing, most widely distributed publication for the beverage industry. Meridith purchased The Sommelier Journal in December 2013 and has re-launched it in June 2014 as The SOMM Journal, increasing the circulation from 20,000 to 60,000 with a growing base of certified sommeliers, educators, chefs, and other high profile hospitality professionals. Her background in radio (KIIS-FM, KLSX, and KABC in Los Angeles) and newspaper (Santa Barbara News-Press restaurant columnist) – combined with her knowledge of food, wine, and spirits, gives her an edge in understanding the changing trends of the industry. You can always find out more by visiting: www.tastingpanelmag.com/ or www.sommjournal.com/ For more information on Steve Raye you can check out Bevology inc here www.bevologyinc.com/ 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!

Episode 628- Day 1 - Part 3 of Professore Attilio Scienza's Seminars at the Vinitaly International Academy (Translated into English by Francesco Marchio). Welcome to another installment of #everybodyneedsabitofscienza. Class is in session! Follow the Professore in his advanced Wine Seminars during the Vinitaly International Ambassador Certification Course, Flagship Edition in Verona! Seminars were on the Ten must-know Italian soils - “I Vini del Fuoco”, “I Vini del Mare” & I Vini del Ghiaccio”..just think Fire, Water and Ice... very Game of Thrones...but way more nerdy and ofcourse starring our very own Super Hero Professore Scienza. oh and for all those English speakers-only in the house, Scienza's sidekick Francesco Marchio was there to back him up all the way, translating all the material on the spot! 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 this Ambassadors Corner where Xiaowen Du Interviews Elena Fucci on Clubhouse Ambassador's Corner - this special episode is hosted by Stevie Kim - recorded on 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 got your pick? Excerpt from Elena Fucci: "The work we do in the vineyard, as I always say to my grandfather, is not only viticulture, it is also the art of gardening and in this way we are able to provide so much care to our vines. A complete respect for nature and its cycles without the use of chemicals; even the vines are tied up with broom fibers that are dried during the summer. To me the work in the vineyard is essential (we only vinify grapes grown in our vineyard) and when the grapes arrive in the winery and the winemaking begins I am worried, in a way, that I may ruin the fruits of the harvest. Fortunately, the satisfactory end result makes all the hard work in the vineyard and cellar worthwhile" To find out more, visit: www.elenafuccivini.com/ 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!

Ep. 626 Rebecca Lawrence interviews John Camacho Vidal in this episode of Voices More about John "I worked at Italian Wine Merchants in NYC for over 10 years as a portfolio manager and showroom manager and eventually running events and educational tastings. Currently, I am working with DP – selezioni. As manager of sales and business development, I am an ambassador for a group of Italian producers providing educational training and additional sales & marketing support in the US to Some well-known brands along with many very small and first-generation rising stars." To find out more visit: Website: – www.dp-selezioni.com / www.winestoriesny.com Instagram: winestoriesny / johncamachovidal Facebook: john camacho vidal Linkedin: John Camacho Vidal / Wine Stories NY 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!

Ep. 625 Monty Waldin interviews Andrea Di Fabio of Cantina Tollo on this episode of Biodynamic & Organic. More about ANDREA DI FABIO, CANTINA TOLLO GROUP GENERAL MANAGER From CFO to Export Sales Manager to Commercial and Marketing Director and now General Manager of Cantina Tollo Andrea Di Fabio, in the company since 2004, where he currently plays the role of managing commercial policies and coordinating the sales force and customer office as well as being part of the management committee. 47 years old, from Abruzzo, graduated in Business Administration at Bocconi University of Milan, Andrea Di Fabio has always been involved in business development and management in his career. He began his work experience in Milan as a subsidized credit consultant. Subsequently involved in administration auditing at Ernst & Young where he acquires knowledge of various sectors dealing with engineering, fashion, pharmaceutical, industrial production, air transportation, services companies also collecting experiences in M&A and quotations on the stock exchange also abroad. He is also responsible for the certification of Cantina Tollo financial statements where, at the end of Ernst&Young experience, he becomes CFO. Linked to Cantina Tollo and to the town of Tollo for family reasons (his grandfather originally from Tollo was a teacher in the village and taught to many who later became farmers of the winery) for 5 years he deals with administration and management control. Then he is progressively involved in the management of commercial and marketing policies and coordination of the sales force. First he was entrusted with the start-up of Feudo Antico in 2009 which he continues to manage with functions of general manager. Then export Director of Cantina Tollo in 2012 and mid of 2014 Sales&Marketing Manager of the whole group. At the end of 2020, he became General Manager also maintaining the position of sales and marketing director. He is committed to develop strategies aimed to strengthen the presence of Cantina Tollo - a wine company that is the ambassador of Abruzzo wines in the world - both on the Italian market and abroad. Find out more about the winery! www.cantinatollo.it/ To find out more about Monty visit: Website: www.chateaumonty.com 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!

Ep. 624 Steve Raye interviews Erin DeMara in this episode of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People. More about Erin: Erin DeMara is a twenty-nine-year professional of the wine and restaurant industries. Currently in his seventh year with 1821 Fine Wine and Spirits, an Italian-focused importer, he manages the portfolio of 100+ wines and spirits within Florida, USA. Erin is a Certified Wine Educator by the Society of Wine Educators and an Italian Wine Ambassador and Educator by VinItaly International Academy – the only wine professional in America to hold both titles. He is also a Certified Spirits Specialist, a Certified Sommelier by the Court of Master Sommeliers, and an awarded member of the Guild of Sommeliers Social media contacts: Florida District Manager 1821 Fine Wine & Spirits www.1821fws.com For more information on Steve Raye you can check out Bevology inc here www.bevologyinc.com/ 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!

Episode 623 - Day 1 - Part 2 of Professore Attilio Scienza's Seminars at the Vinitaly International Academy (Translated into English by Francesco Marchio). Welcome to another installment of #everybodyneedsabitofscienza. Class is in session! Follow the Professore in his advanced Wine Seminars during the Vinitaly International Ambassador Certification Course, Flagship Edition in Verona! Seminars were on the Ten must-know Italian soils - “I Vini del Fuoco”, “I Vini del Mare” & I Vini del Ghiaccio”..just think Fire, Water and Ice... very Game of Thrones...but way more nerdy and ofcourse starring our very own Super Hero Professore Scienza. oh and for all those English speakers-only in the house, Scienza's sidekick Francesco Marchio was there to back him up all the way, translating all the material on the spot! 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!

Ep. 622 Joy Livingston interviews Roberto Anesi Post Vinitaly International Academy Masterclass! More about Roberto: He’s from Canazei and he’s the first sommelier of Trentino to be awarded "Best Italian Sommelier of 2017" by the Associazione Italiana Sommelier “It’s a huge goal for me, as I’m also the first sommelier of Trentino to receive the prestigious prize” commented Roberto Anesi after the award ceremony. “I feel the responsibility of being the Italian ambassador of wine, and I will give my best to face all challenges and events that the future holds for me”. Roberto and wife also own and operate a restaurant in his hometown named El Paèl. He also speaks at seminars such as the one that took place in June 2021; Vinitaly Internation Academy Masterclass in Verona, he also holds tastings and writes about his passion: wine. Find out more about El Pael and Roberto! www.elpael.com/ 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!

Ep. 621 Rebecca Lawrence interviews Jodie Hellman in this episode of Voices More about Jodie: Jodie is an avid traveller and she especially loves Italy and attending the massive trade shows such as Vinitaly and visiting wineries all around the country. Currently she is the Sales Consultant for Johnson Brothers Distribution – Nevada - selling wine, spirits and beer In the past she was the Western Regional Manager for The Sorting Table (6yrs) Nevada State Manager for J. Lohr Vineyards and Wines Sommelier on Las Vegas strip for 10 years. Worked for Daniel Boulud, Tom Collichio, Bobby Flay, Wolfgang Puck, among many others. You can find out more about Jodie by visiting: Instagram: @jojowinegirl Facebook: Jodie Hellman Twitter: @jojowinegirl Linkedin: Jodie Hellman 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!

Ep. 620 Monty Waldin interviews Andrea Vincenzo of Azienda Capoano on this episode of Biodynamic & Organic. More about the Capoano Winery: A small company with long big history, Baroni Capoano is a winery specializing in the production of small batches of very high-quality wine, with a very varied selection. The Capoano family, which gives the company its name, has been on the forefront of the production of wine in the region since the 1700s, and the latest scion of the family, Massimiliano Capoano, has been pushing it in new and exciting directions. Andrea Vincenzo is the newest employee of the Baroni Capoano winery. With a master’s degree in Interpreting and Translation and a bachelor’s degree in Compared Languages, Literatures and Cultures, Andrea’s main responsibility within the company is handling public relationships with foreign clients; he has taken to this role with great aplomb. To find out more about the Capoano winery visit: Website: www.capoano.it/home/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/baronicapoanowine/?hl=it Facebook: it-it.facebook.com/baronicapoanowine/ To find out more about Monty visit: Website: www.chateaumonty.com 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!

Ep. 619 Steve Raye interviews Deborah Parker Wong in this episode of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People. More about Deborah Parker Wong Deborah Parker Wong, DipWSET was appointed National Editor, USA for the Slow Food Slow Wine guide in 2020. As global wine editor for sister publications the SOMM Journal and The Tasting Panel magazines, she has been writing about the beverage alcohol industry for these and other outlets since 2004. Deborah teaches as an adjunct professor in the Wine Studies departments at Santa Rosa Junior College and Cabrillo College and owns a Wine & Spirit Education Trust school offering Level 2 and Level 3 certifications. In addition to writing and speaking about wine, she consults to producer groups and judges wine competitions. Her motto is: To learn, read. To know, write. To master, teach. A partial archive of her published work can be found at www.deborahparkerwong.com Social media contacts: Twitter - @parkerwong Instagram - #deborahparkerwong Facebook - www.facebook.com/deborah.parker.wong Linkedin - www.linkedin.com/in/deborahparkerwong/ For more information on Steve Raye you can check out Bevology inc here www.bevologyinc.com/ 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!

Episode 618 - Day 1 - Part 1 of Professore Attilio Scienza's Seminars at the Vinitaly International Academy (Translated into English by Francesco Marchio). Welcome to another installment of #everybodyneedsabitofscienza. Class is in session! Follow the Professore in his advanced Wine Seminars during the Vinitaly International Ambassador Certification Course, Flagship Edition in Verona! Seminars were on the Ten must-know Italian soils - “I Vini del Fuoco”, “I Vini del Mare” & I Vini del Ghiaccio”..just think Fire, Water and Ice... very Game of Thrones...but way more nerdy and ofcourse starring our very own Super Hero Professore Scienza. oh and for all those English speakers-only in the house, Scienza's sidekick Francesco Marchio was there to back him up all the way, translating all the material on the spot! 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!

Ep. 617 Welcome to this special On The Road Edition in which Federica Boffa of Pio Cesare talks with Stevie Kim about the Winery in the area of Alba. This is Part 3 of Stevie's visit to Pio Cesare and her Part 2 of her discussion with Federica! More About Pio Cesare: Pio Cesare has been producing wines for 135 years and through five generations in its ancient cellars in the center of the town of Alba. The Pio Cesare winery was founded in 1881, by Cesare Pio. He was a very successful entrepreneur and was inspired to produce a small and select quantity of wines from the hills of Barolo and Barbaresco for himself, his family, friends, and customers. Cesare Pio was dedicated to the terroir of the Piedmont region and to producing wines of the highest quality. Over the years, Cesare Pio built a thriving business. His entrepreneurial spirit encouraged him to travel throughout Europe in the early 20th century to publicize and promote Pio Cesare’s wines. His passport, which is proudly displayed at the winery in Alba, bears the number 55. His son, Giuseppe Pio, the second generation, found himself with a thriving winery at the turn of the century. He carried on his father’s passion and invested in the expansion of the cellars and the trade, making Pio Cesare a benchmark brand for the wines of the region. In 1940, Giuseppe Pio’s only child, Rosy, married Giuseppe Boffa, a young and well-known engineer from Alba, who managed a large company in Milan at the time. Then Italy began to struggle during the Second World War, Giuseppe Boffa decided to leave his job in Milan to dedicate himself to the Pio Cesare winery. Thanks to his efforts, the Pio Cesare brand gained fame and prominence both domestically and internationally, becoming one of the most respected names among Italian wine producers, with a special focus on its renowned Barolo. Rosy and Giuseppe Boffa named their youngest son Pio, in honor of his great-grandfather’s surname. Pio Boffa, the fourth generation, leads and directs the company today. In the early 1990’s Pio Boffa asked his cousin Augusto to join him in the company. His sister’s son, Cesare Benvenuto, has been active since 2000 as the fifth generation and recently Pio Boffa’s daughter, Federica Rosy, joined Pio Cesare, representing the future of the Family. Today, the family members travel extensively to more than 50 countries around the world, echoing what Cesare Pio himself did at the beginning of our history—promoting the name and reputation of the Pio Cesare winery to restaurants, hotels, wine shops and wine lovers worldwide. You can find out more about this winery by visiting:www.piocesare.it/en/ 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!

Ep. 616 Rebecca Lawrence interviews Francesca Massone in this episode of Voices Francesca Massone talks about her decision to dedicate a wine label from her famous winery to the Royal Ballet in London; she is a winemaker, but she is also a philanthropist and supporter of the arts, this is the story of how she has been able to marry all these elements into a great project! About the winery: Winery Marchesi Incisa della Rocchetta: A boutique winery that prides itself for its long tradition of fine wine making and elegant hospitality in the beautiful Monferrato region of Piedmont. Still cultivating the same vineyards that the Marchesi Incisa family has owned for centuries, the current owners, Filiberto Massone Incisa della Rocchetta and Francesca Massone, with the well known winemaker Donato Lanati, produce the internationally acclaimed Sant’Emiliano Barbera d’Asti Superiore, the younger Valmorena Barbera d’Asti, a wonderful Grignolino and the Marchese Leopoldo Pinot Noir. On offer also the highly rated Dallalto Barolo, a Roero Arneis, a Moscato d’Asti and two blends: Colpo d’Ala (Barbera and Merlot) and Rollone (Barbera and Pinot Noir). The winery, housed in a stunning old building in the heart of Rocchetta Tanaro, hosts guests in very elegant rooms and offers wine tastings, cellar tours, cooking courses and dining with typical food from Piedmont. Find out more by visiting: Website: www.marchesiincisawines.it Instagram: @marchesiincisawines Facebook:@marchesiincisawines Twitter: @incisawines Tiktok:@marchesiincisawines Linkedin: Cantine dei Marchesi Incisa della Rocchetta 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!

Ep. 615 Monty Waldin interviews Elisa Dilavanzo from Maeli Winery in the Colli Euganei, in the Veneto region. More about the Winery! Maeli is a boutique winery with vineyards in the heart of the Euganean Hills, an ancient volcanic territory one hour drive from Venice Maeli enhances both traditional and native vines of the Euganean Hills such as Yellow Muscat, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Corbina Nera, Marzemina Bianca Organic viticulture and sustainable practices carry out the peculiarities of each grape variety Maeli is the only winery in the world to produce five different versions of wine from of the Yellow Muscat grape The Yellow Muscat Road is a trip through 5 versions of this grape: from the sparkling sweet wine to the brut nature traditional method, from the ancestral semi-sparkling wine to the still and dry to the raisin wine. To find out more visit: Website: www.maeliwine.com Instagram: @maeliwine Facebook: @maeli 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!

Ep. 614 Steve Raye interviews Melanie Ofenloch in this episode of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People. About Melanie: Melanie is an executive with 20+ years of experience in marketing and communications and technology. She is the CEO of Ofenloch Consulting, a marketing positioning firm focusing on helping companies tell their unique stories. Most recently, she was the Chief Marketing Officer of Allegro, where she was part of management team that grew the company 30 percent in 2013 and more than 23 percent in 2014 resulting in an acquisition by Vector Capital. She led all marketing functions including marketing strategy, go to market planning, lead generation, brand initiatives, product positioning, marketing measurement, campaigns, advertising, events and press and analyst relations. She was also the former Chief Marketing Officer at International Business Systems (IBS), a Symphony Technologies Company. During her tenure at IBS she built the marketing organization from the ground up while managing market segmentation, lead generation, marketing metrics and brand positioning activities. Prior to IBS, Ofenloch was Executive Vice President of Weber Shandwick, part of the Interpublic Group network, and she served as the Vice President of Marketing at i2 Technologies, a leading supply chain management software company. She graduated from Auburn University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications. In her spare time, Ofenloch has a wine blog www.dallaswinechick.com and was recently named the 67th top wine blogger on the planet. For more information on Steve Raye you can check out Bevology inc here www.bevologyinc.com/ 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!

Ep. 613 Stevie Kim interviews the personalities from the Foradori Winery along with Attilio Scienza - Pt. 4 of 5 #everybodyneedsabitofscienza is back! with another fantastic episode, part 4 of a 5 part pod - Stevie Kim and the Professore visit Azienda Agricola Foradori on the border between Trentino and Alto Adige. Here the family "show and tell" their winery, wines and food. Tune in for a real Italian Wine country experience! More about Foradori: At the helm today, the fourth generation of winemakers run Foradori’s activities. It was Elisabetta Foradori and Rainer Zierock’s work that led to the salvage and regeneration of the Teroldego grape variety through their cultivation of the grape’s original genetic family. Today their children Emilio, Theo and Myrtha Zierock continue in their footsteps to run the winery. Philosopher-winemaker Emilio manages wine production, while political journalist Theo oversees the winery’s business and commerce from his home in Naples. Market gardener Myrtha takes care of Foradori’s farming and gradual expansion. Together the three of them oversee the smooth running of the winery, supported constantly by their mother Elisabetta. Though Rainer sadly passed away in February 2009, his influence remains fundamental and today his ideas still continue to steer the development of the winery. If you want to know about this great winery visit them at: www.agricolaforadori.com/en/the-winery/ 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!

Ep. 612 Welcome to this special On The Road Edition in which Federica Boffa of Pio Cesare talks with Stevie Kim about the Winery in the area of Alba. More About Pio Cesare: Pio Cesare has been producing wines for 135 years and through five generations in its ancient cellars in the center of the town of Alba. The Pio Cesare winery was founded in 1881, by Cesare Pio. He was a very successful entrepreneur and was inspired to produce a small and select quantity of wines from the hills of Barolo and Barbaresco for himself, his family, friends, and customers. Cesare Pio was dedicated to the terroir of the Piedmont region and to producing wines of the highest quality. Over the years, Cesare Pio built a thriving business. His entrepreneurial spirit encouraged him to travel throughout Europe in the early 20th century to publicize and promote Pio Cesare’s wines. His passport, which is proudly displayed at the winery in Alba, bears the number 55. His son, Giuseppe Pio, the second generation, found himself with a thriving winery at the turn of the century. He carried on his father’s passion and invested in the expansion of the cellars and the trade, making Pio Cesare a benchmark brand for the wines of the region. In 1940, Giuseppe Pio’s only child, Rosy, married Giuseppe Boffa, a young and well-known engineer from Alba, who managed a large company in Milan at the time. Then Italy began to struggle during the Second World War, Giuseppe Boffa decided to leave his job in Milan to dedicate himself to the Pio Cesare winery. Thanks to his efforts, the Pio Cesare brand gained fame and prominence both domestically and internationally, becoming one of the most respected names among Italian wine producers, with a special focus on its renowned Barolo. Rosy and Giuseppe Boffa named their youngest son Pio, in honor of his great-grandfather’s surname. Pio Boffa, the fourth generation, leads and directs the company today. In the early 1990’s Pio Boffa asked his cousin Augusto to join him in the company. His sister’s son, Cesare Benvenuto, has been active since 2000 as the fifth generation and recently Pio Boffa’s daughter, Federica Rosy, joined Pio Cesare, representing the future of the Family. Today, the family members travel extensively to more than 50 countries around the world, echoing what Cesare Pio himself did at the beginning of our history—promoting the name and reputation of the Pio Cesare winery to restaurants, hotels, wine shops and wine lovers worldwide. You can find out more about this winery by visiting:www.piocesare.it/en/ 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!

Ep. 611 Rebecca Lawrence interviews Jirka Jireh in this episode of Voices More about Jirka: Jirka Jireh has blended her passion for wine and activism with groundbreaking programming in the natural wine space. She is the co-Founder of Industry Sessions which offers wine and education through a virtual platform for BIPOC wine industry professionals in more than thirteen cities in the U.S. and Canada. Industry Sessions works with wine educators and producers to provide attendees with tasting samples and in-depth learning on a breadth of topics, often challenging the traditional lens through which we see beverage history. Friends and colleagues through the natural wine world now come together to offer wine and education with the long-term goal to decolonize wine. Behind the scenes, Jirka uses her network as a tool to advocate for BIPOC in the winemaking sphere and connects like-minded professionals with business opportunities in an effort to push the culture. She has been called a master facilitator and the hearth of the movement for marginalized people in natural wine spaces. The majority of Jirka Jireh’s 15 years in hospitality were fine-tuned in New York City’s bustling fine-dining world. Inspired to pursue winemaking, her most recent years have been spent in Oakland, California where she currently is part of the team at Ordinaire and Viticole Wine Club who both focus on natural wine and operate with an ‘Earth First’ mentality. Visit Jirka on her Instagram : @yirkita 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!

Ep. 610 Joy Livingston interviews Monty Waldin on Italian Wine Podcast's 4th Year Birthday Bash! on this episode of Biodynamic & Organic. More about Monty: Host of "Biodynamic & Organic" This time we are turning the tables and interviewing him! The one with the voice, personality, and background in organic wines. Often recording from his fortress somewhere in the hills of Tuscany… he got into wine as a teenager having worked on several Bordeaux vineyards to improve his French in the mid-1980s. His family always grew its own organic vegetables and he was surprised to find the wine industry had few organic wines at this time. Monty started traveling around the world to work on organic and biodynamic estates (France, Germany, California, Italy) and wrote the first books on organic/biodynamic wines and winemaking. Although he had his own TV series - an observational documentary called Château Monty, about converting a Roussillon vineyard to biodynamics - Monty prefers radio (or its modern-day reincarnation, the podcast). Further information on Monty's work is available on his website. To find out more visit: Website: www.chateaumonty.com 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!

Ep. 609 Steve Raye interviews Ludovica Leone in this episode of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People. More about Ludovica: Ludovica Leone, Research Fellow in Organization Studies at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Department of Communication and Economics. At Bologna Business School she serves as the industry leader for the Food and Wine area and she teaches Business Development Lab for the Global MBA Food and Wine. She is also an Adjunct Professor at Dickinson College in Bologna, where she teaches Management of food, wine, and tourism in Italy. Her research activity is focused on creativity and improvisation in organizations and on the study of collaborative spaces. She is the Author of Improvvisazione e management: indagine sui grandi chef italiani. Her academic research is published on international (Applied Psychology, International Studies of Management & Organization, Technovation) and national journals (Economia & Management, Economia e Società Regionale, Prospettive in Organizzazione, Sviluppo & Organizzazione). She obtained her Ph.D. in Management from the University of Bologna, her BSc, and MSc from Bocconi University. She has been Visiting Scholar at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, and a Research Fellow at Bocconi University. For more information on Steve Raye you can check out Bevology inc here www.bevologyinc.com/ 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 this Ambassadors Corner where Cynthia Chaplin Interviews Alberto Tasca on Clubhouse's Saturday Special - this special episode is hosted by Stevie Kim - recorded on 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 got your pick? 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!

Ep. 608 Stevie Kim interviews the personalities from the Foradori Winery along with Attilio Scienza - Pt. 2 of 5. #everybodyneedsabitofscienza is back! with another fantastic episode, part 3 of a 5 part pod - Stevie Kim and the Professore visit Azienda Agricola Foradori on the border between Trentino and Alto Adige. Here the family "show and tell" their winery, wines and food. Tune in for a real Italian Wine country experience! More about Foradori: At the helm today, the fourth generation of winemakers run Foradori’s activities. It was Elisabetta Foradori and Rainer Zierock’s work that led to the salvage and regeneration of the Teroldego grape variety through their cultivation of the grape’s original genetic family. Today their children Emilio, Theo and Myrtha Zierock continue in their footsteps to run the winery. Philosopher-winemaker Emilio manages wine production, while political journalist Theo oversees the winery’s business and commerce from his home in Naples. Market gardener Myrtha takes care of Foradori’s farming and gradual expansion. Together the three of them oversee the smooth running of the winery, supported constantly by their mother Elisabetta. Though Rainer sadly passed away in February 2009, his influence remains fundamental and today his ideas still continue to steer the development of the winery. If you want to know about this great winery visit them at: www.agricolaforadori.com/en/the-winery/ 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!

Ep. 607 Welcome to this special On The Road Edition in which Cesare Benvenuto talks with Stevie Kim about the Pio Cesare Winery in the area of Alba. More About Pio Cesare: Pio Cesare has been producing wines for 135 years and through five generations in its ancient cellars in the center of the town of Alba. The Pio Cesare winery was founded in 1881, by Cesare Pio. He was a very successful entrepreneur and was inspired to produce a small and select quantity of wines from the hills of Barolo and Barbaresco for himself, his family, friends, and customers. Cesare Pio was dedicated to the terroir of the Piedmont region and to producing wines of the highest quality. Over the years, Cesare Pio built a thriving business. His entrepreneurial spirit encouraged him to travel throughout Europe in the early 20th century to publicize and promote Pio Cesare’s wines. His passport, which is proudly displayed at the winery in Alba, bears the number 55. His son, Giuseppe Pio, the second generation, found himself with a thriving winery at the turn of the century. He carried on his father’s passion and invested in the expansion of the cellars and the trade, making Pio Cesare a benchmark brand for the wines of the region. In 1940, Giuseppe Pio’s only child, Rosy, married Giuseppe Boffa, a young and well-known engineer from Alba, who managed a large company in Milan at the time. Then Italy began to struggle during the Second World War, Giuseppe Boffa decided to leave his job in Milan to dedicate himself to the Pio Cesare winery. Thanks to his efforts, the Pio Cesare brand gained fame and prominence both domestically and internationally, becoming one of the most respected names among Italian wine producers, with a special focus on its renowned Barolo. Rosy and Giuseppe Boffa named their youngest son Pio, in honor of his great-grandfather’s surname. Pio Boffa, the fourth generation, leads and directs the company today. In the early 1990’s Pio Boffa asked his cousin Augusto to join him in the company. His sister’s son, Cesare Benvenuto, has been active since 2000 as the fifth generation and recently Pio Boffa’s daughter, Federica Rosy, joined Pio Cesare, representing the future of the Family. Today, the family members travel extensively to more than 50 countries around the world, echoing what Cesare Pio himself did at the beginning of our history—promoting the name and reputation of the Pio Cesare winery to restaurants, hotels, wine shops and wine lovers worldwide. You can find out more about this winery by visiting: 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!

Ep. 606 Rebecca Lawrence interviews Cara Bertonw in this episode of Voices More on Cara: Cara has held leadership roles across every channel of the wine industry. Her consistent leadership style has garnered her and every team she works with, extraordinary results. She is highly recognized for her passion and commitment to fine wine and has stayed a persistent advocate for creating a more inclusive workforce. Bertone is the Vice President of Lift Collective and is the Co-Founder for Be The Change Job Fair and Initiative. Her work has been recognized by Forbes, Wine Enthusiast, VinePair, and featured by ABC and NBC news affiliates. She is also an active member of the Les Dames d’Escoffier’s Austin Chapter. Above all, Cara loves traveling and spending time outdoors with her wife and two young children in Austin, Texas. You can find out more about Cara by visiting: www.liftcollective.org; www.bethechangejobfair.com; www.drinkavaline.com Instagram:@cara_bertone Facebook: Cara Bertone Linkedin: Cara Bertone 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!

Ep. 605 Monty Waldin interviews Helena Variara from Colombaia Winery More about Colombaia: Colombaia has 4 hectares of vineyards, exposed to the southwest, with a house and cellar. The soil is clay/calcar full of fossils shells. Dante and Helena work the vineyard like it were a big garden, the biodynamic method allowed them to work in active perception, following the rhythms of nature, helping vines reach the mineral elements found in the soil. Activities in the cellar respect the mantra "least amount of intervention as possible". Fermentation is spontaneous, using natural grape yeast. The process is slow and careful, keeping the vital cycles of fermentation, without clarifying, filtering or stabilizing. Certified Organic by Suolo e Salute (1999, ITBIO-004) Certified Biodynamic by Demeter (2007, 275) Memberships: Renaissance des Appellations, AVN Association Vin Naturel France see also: The Italian Winemakers' Cult - The New York Times To find out more visit: Website: www.colombaia.it Instagram: colombaiavino TwiNer: colombaiavino 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!

Ep. 604 Steve Raye interviews Jeff Nadeau in this episode of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People. About Jeff: Jeff Nedeau is the Director of Strategic Business Development for 3x3, a data-driven shopper engagement company for the Bev/Alc industry, connecting consumers, retailers, and brands. Find out more about 3X3 by visiting: Website: www.3x3.us Facebook: www.facebook.com/poweredby3x3/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/poweredby3x3/ Twitter: twitter.com/poweredby3x3 Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/3x3/mycompany/ For more information on Steve Raye you can check out Bevology inc here www.bevologyinc.com/ 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!

Ep. 603 Stevie Kim interviews the personalities from the Foradori Winery along with Attilio Scienza - Pt. 2 of 5. #everybodyneedsabitofscienza is back! with another fantastic episode, part of a 5 part pod - Stevie Kim and the Professore visit Azienda Agricola Foradori on the border between Trentino and Alto Adige. Here the family "show and tell" their winery, wines and food. Tune in for a real Italian Wine country experience! More about Foradori: At the helm today, a fourth generation of winemakers run Foradori’s activities. It was Elisabetta Foradori and Rainer Zierock’s work that led to the salvage and regeneration of the Teroldego grape variety through their cultivation of the grape’s original genetic family. Today their children Emilio, Theo and Myrtha Zierock continue in their footsteps to run the winery. Philosopher-winemaker Emilio manages wine production, while political journalist Theo oversees the winery’s business and commerce from his home in Naples. Market gardener Myrtha takes care of Foradori’s farming and gradual expansion. Together the three of them oversee the smooth running of the winery, supported constantly by their mother Elisabetta. Though Rainer sadly passed away in February 2009, his influence remains fundamental and today his ideas still continue to steer the development of the winery. If you want to know about this great winery visit them at: www.agricolaforadori.com/en/the-winery/ 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!

Ep. 602 Joy Livingston interviews Robert Joseph in this 5StarWines 2021 Special Robert Joseph Editor at Large, Meininger’s Wine Business International Robert is a wine business consultant and an editorial consultant for Meininger’s Wine Business International, which he helped to launch in 2006. In 1983, after living in Burgundy for five years, he launched the Wine International magazine; set up the International Wine Challenge; became wine writer for the Sunday Telegraph and wrote his first book: The Wine Lists. He is the Chairman of the Wine Institute of Asia, and has chaired and launched wine competitions in several countries. Robert has been on the UK Who’s Who list since 2013, and the awards he has received include the Jacob’s Creek ‘Golden Vine’; ‘the Best Wine Guide in the World’; the Glenfiddich (twice); The Wine Guild of the United Kingdom Premier; the Marques de Caceres. He regularly appears on television and radio, and he is also regularly invited to lecture at the Wine & Spirits Educational Trust. Joseph is one of the trio behind Hugh Kevin & Robert Wines whose wines now sell over 2.5m bottles per year in 40 countries. His blog is The Joseph Report. " I wear several hats in the wine world. These include wine production (as one of the trio behind Hugh, Kevin & Robert, with brands including le Grand Noir, Greener Planet; public speaking (MUST, Wine2Wine, FineMinds4FineWines, Nedbank/Vinpro etc); consultancy (to companies and generic organisations); industry journalism (as editor at large of Meininger's Wine Business International); and teaching - Burgundy Business School, Sonoma State etc). Co-creator of realbizwine.com/ My next book - The Future of Wine has Changed will be published in June 2020) Winner: 2018 Vinventions Award for Innovations Specialties: wine evaluation, wine brand creation, publishing, industry analysis, public speaking, book authorship/editing/publishing." You can find Roberty on instagram @wine_thinker 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!

Ep. 601 Rebecca Lawrence interviews Whitney Pope in this episode of Voices More on Whitney Pope: "I am a forward-thinking event executive with 13+ years of experience shaping high-impact experiential events and brand strategies across luxury and lifestyle brands within the hospitality, CPG, and fashion industries. Equal parts creative and strategic, I bring bold concepts to life by curating meaningful experiences that connect consumers to brands in powerful, authentic ways. An inclusive and energizing leader, I am known for thriving under pressure and nurturing collaboration among teams, partners, and agencies to fuel best-in-class results. In addition to leading events and branding, I am a certified Sommelier, and in 2020, launched a natural wine education website, WHIT & WINE. (whitandwine.com / IG: @_whitandwine). I was recently profiled on Glamour.com as a subject matter expert on natural wine." You can find Whitney on Instagram at @whitandwine 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!

Ep. 600 Monty Waldin interviews Pierluigi Bolla from Valdo Spumanti More about Pierluigi: Pierluigi Bolla, Chairman of Valdo Spumanti, was born in 1951 in Verona. Graduated in Economics and Business from the University of Verona, and he carries out industrial activities in the wine sector. He was a member of the Young Entrepreneurs Council of Province of Verona, National Vice President of Federvini, President of the Wine & Food Institute of New York. From 1983 to 1989: Chairman and CEO of F.lli Bolla SpA and from 1989 to 1995: Chairman of F.lli Bolla International Wines Inc. The Company was founded in 1926 by a group of local wine growers and in 1934 was acquired by the Bolla Family from Verona, already in the second generation of wine-markers in the region. In 1940 the company name was changed from "Società Anonima Vini Superiori" to Valdo Spumanti and started the production of high-quality sparkling wines. Finally, starting from 1960, with improvement in both quality and sales force, the presence of the Spumanti in both Italian restaurants and, afterwards, in the retail market, was being improved. To find out more visit: Website: www.valdo.com Instagram: @valdo_spumanti Facebook: @valdo.spumanti @valdo.spumanti.dach Linkedin: @Valdo Spumanti 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!

Ep. 599 Steve Raye interviews Sergiu Briceag in this episode of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People. About Sergiu: Sergiu Briceag is the Maketing Manager at BestWineImporters With more than 16 years of experience in both traditional and digital marketing, Sergio is always looking for the latest technologies to pitch the best product to the perfect audience. BestWineImporters is a company with information on more than 28.000 wine importers, distributors and retailers from 160 countries, BestWineImporters is the leading source of information for the export departments of wineries worldwide. Find out more about Sergiu visit: Website: www.bestwineimporters.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/BestWineImporters Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/bestwineimporters For more information on Steve Raye you can check out Bevology inc here www.bevologyinc.com/ 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!

Ep. 598 Stevie Kim interviews the personalities from the Foradori Winery along with Attilio Scienza - Pt.1 of 5. #everybodyneedsabitofscienza is back! with another fantastic 5 part pod - Stevie Kim and the Professore visit Azienda Agricola Foradori on the border between Trentino and Alto Adige. Here the family "show and tell" their winery, wines and food. Tune in for a real Italian Wine country experience! More about Foradori: At the helm today, a fourth generation of winemakers run Foradori’s activities. It was Elisabetta Foradori and Rainer Zierock’s work that led to the salvage and regeneration of the Teroldego grape variety through their cultivation of the grape’s original genetic family. Today their children Emilio, Theo and Myrtha Zierock continue in their footsteps to run the winery. Philosopher-winemaker Emilio manages wine production, while political journalist Theo oversees the winery’s business and commerce from his home in Naples. Market gardener Myrtha takes care of Foradori’s farming and gradual expansion. Together the three of them oversee the smooth running of the winery, supported constantly by their mother Elisabetta. Though Rainer sadly passed away in February 2009, his influence remains fundamental and today his ideas still continue to steer the development of the winery. If you want to know about this great winery visit them at: www.agricolaforadori.com/en/the-winery/ 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!