Italian Wine Podcast

Episode 555 Monty Waldin catches up with Hayo Loacker who speaks about his family, the Loacker wineries and their love of all things Biodynamic and Homeopathic! The Loacker family has been running its own wineries since 1978, strictly following the principles of biodynamics and homeopathy. This means that in the vineyards of Loacker estates the use of chemistry was completely eliminated by using biodynamic and homeopathic products in the treatment of the vines. Arnica, for example, serves to remedy the damage caused by hail to vines and grapes; the Aconitum is used against sudden infections, while Silicea helps to strengthen the structure of the leaves and shoots. The purpose is to obtain the maximum possible balance of the vine. Now the wines made according to natural criteria, unlike in the past, are a guarantee of high quality. The Loacker family still owns three wineries in three different Italian wine regions (Alto Adige, Montalcino, Maremma) with a total area of 45 hectares of vineyards. The wines produced embrace a wide range so as to be able to conquer all the palates of wine lovers. If you want to know more about the Loacker wineries and projects check out: www.loacker.bio/en/ Facebook: @LoackerWineEstates Instagram: @ loackerwineestates 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. 556 Rebecca Lawrence sits down with Aidy Smith of The Three Drinkers. Aidy Smith, is an award winning TV presenter, speaker and journalist with a particular focus on drinks, lifestyle, travel and diversity topics. As a presenter and producer of the widely successful TV series on Amazon Prime, The Three Drinkers, Aidy proudly flies the flag for LGBTQ+ communities and those with disabilities. He is one of the only TV presenters in the world with Tourette syndrome, actively pushing to raise awareness on this topic. (Please get in touch if you can help with this!). Deemed by critics as “the Top Gear of drinks” it is the highest rated drinks travel show across streaming platforms and currently airs in 172 territories in 39 languages. Series 1 culminated in December 2019, with Series 2 currently in development for early 2021. The Three Drinkers have also launched their rapidly-growing website, digital content, podcast and social community programs, working with select brands on campaigns. Since 2017 Aidy has written a wine and spirits column for The Independent (UK & USA) alongside being the Global Brand Ambassador for Vivino, the worlds largest wine marketplace and community (43 million users as of June 2020). His work can also be seen across a number of publications including The Independent, The Guardian, i Newspaper, Daily Mail, Daily Mirror and more. He has spent his career developing a fun and curiosity-piquing mind-set to drinks and has one of the largest Instagram followings (@sypped) in Europe for a drinks personality. He is known for his interactive guides, ABC education, masterclasses and witty approach to drinks as he also frequently advises and consults brands on their various digital and consumer strategies. Aside from Instagram (@sypped) you can also check out Aidy at: www.aidysmith.com/ www.thethreedrinkers.com/ Feel free to check us out as well! Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Cin Cin!

Italian Wine Podcast 553 Welcome back to another Friday gals and boys! I know that you have been waiting for this for the whole week, so finally, we can release part 2 of Scienza's storytelling! Y'all will get to know him so much better after this! Call for questions! Soon we will go over to Scienza go ask him a few more thangs. Curious about his favourite vine fact? Or about what does he usually have for breakfast? Or maybe you want to ask him to sing a little wine song for ya? Well dear friend, just DM us on our social media and we'll make sure that your doubts will be solved! Until next time, TCHIN TCHIN 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/

Italian Wine Podcast Episode 552 | Kristen Reitzell of Jackson Family Wines | Evolution E-Commerce and Launch of Yourwinestore.com Juliana Colangelo of Colangelo & Partners sits down in conversation with Kristen Reitzell, Vice President Public Relations & Communications at Jackson Family Wines. Welcome to this brand-new limited series "Wine Business Talk with Colangelo & Partners" hosted by Juliana Colangelo. This series deals with the wine business and the evolution of technologies in the wine industry; how it's helping consumers and how wineries can effectively use these technologies. Each guest gives listeners valuable guidance on how consumers choose wine, purchase and drink wine. A wine country native with nearly 15 years of experience in public relations and communications, Kristen Reitzell believes PR is the driving force behind establishing brand credibility, creating lasting awareness, and building consumer loyalty. Kristen joined Jackson Family Wines in 2013 as the Public Relations Manager for the Spire Collection — the company’s luxury brand division. Over the next few years Kristen oversaw media and trade relations, partnerships and strategic events, while also executing national consumer awareness campaigns, new product launches, and estate openings. Today, Kristen manages all aspects of Jackson Family Wines’ communications strategy, overseeing corporate and family communications, global PR across the company’s collection of 40 wineries in California, Oregon, France, Italy, Australia, Chile and South Africa as well as digital marketing strategies across various brand portfolios. Kristen began her career in PR in San Francisco, working with companies in the emerging mobile and green technology space as well as consumer electronics. With a desire to pursue her passion for wine, Kristen began consulting with various restaurants and wineries in the Bay Area while also attending the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone where she furthered her technical studies in wine. In 2008, she also became a Certified Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers. Kristen then joined Calhoun & Company Communications, a boutique public relations agency that specializes in luxury wine and spirits. There, she managed PR and social media strategy for multiple domestic and international wineries. About Jackson Family Wines: Jackson Family Wines is a family-owned, vineyard-based company with a penchant for exploration. Founder Jess Jackson placed his faith in farming and a meticulous expression of wine with his first landscape-changing vintage in 1982, an ethos that chairman Barbara Banke, the Jackson family, and our employees continue to uphold to this day. Facebook: @JacksonFamilyWines Instagram: @JacksonFamilyWines Twitter: @JFW Facebook: @tenutadiarceno Instagram: @tenutadiareceno Twitter: @tenutadiarceno Or you can also check their Webpage: www.yourwinestore.com/ Check out our sponsor for this series Colangelo & Partners colangelopr.com/ Thank you Juliana for hosting this series! Follow Juliana Colangelo through any of these channels: Instagram: www.instagram.com/julezcolang/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/jules.colangelo/ Twitter: twitter.com/JulezColang LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/juliana-colan …lo-mba-04345539/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/colangelopr/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/ColangeloPR Twitter: twitter.com/ColangeloPR LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/colangel …public-relations Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Cin Cin!

Ep. 550 Monty Waldin sits down with Marina Marcarino of Punset Winery & CEO of Vintesa ( A wine consorzium that began in 2004). "Punset" is from the Piedmontese dialect meaning “beautiful hill.” The estate is located in Neive, in the heart of the Langhe area of Piedmont on top of a hill overlooking the historic capital. It was given the nickname by the Count of Neive to describe the view of their lands emerging by the autumn fog viewed from his castle. During the 1980s Marina Marcarino took over the estate and began formally converting the property to organic farming, rejecting the use of all kinds of pesticide and chemical products. Her agronomic practices include minimal use of treatments based on copper and sulfur, preferring biodynamic preparations and embracing the philosophy of Manasobu Fukuoka, also called “agriculture of not doing.” Vineyards are kept green and there is a limited working of the soil with the ideal that the farm is perfectly integrated into nature. History: Their estate has been owned by her family for four generations. However, before Marina formally became a winemaker, the family were making wine as a hobby. Originally, she was actually supposed to become an engineer because her parents wanted her to run the family construction company. However, as a child her grandmother would care for her at vineyards and a their farm, so, she ended up falling in love with farming in general at a young age. She wanted to be like her grandmother who was making wine in her spare time. www.regalwine.com/producer/punset/ or en.punset.com/ Facebook: @regalwineimports Or @punsetbiowines Instagram: @regal_wine Or @punsetbiowines Twitter: @Regal Wine Imports 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. 551 Rebecca Lawrence interviews Amber LeBeau of Spitbucket Amber LeBeau is the founder of Spitbucket as well as a self-proclaimed geek who writes about what she’s drinking and geeking over. Spitbucket is an extremely popular wine blog and resources for those immersed in the wine world. History: Her love of wine led her to the Society of Wine Educators where she recieved the Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) in 2008, and to the Northwest Wine Academy (where she earned degrees in Wine Marketing & Sales and Wine Production from 2010-2012). This included a year as an intern in the wine production program under instructor Peter Bos (now retired) and at Robert Ramsay Cellars under winemaker Kristin Scheelar (now at Columbia Winery). In 2014, she passed the Wine & Spirits Education Trust Level 3 exam with distinction and is currently working on the WSET Diploma. Amber worked on Wikipedia under the username of Agne27 for several years where she created over 800 different wine articles (such as History of French wine and Yeast in Winemaking) and substantially rewrote several others like Malolactic Fermentation and Barolo. Her personal blog would become a crowning glory, with all the opinions presented being solely her own. You can also find out more about Amber on social media: Facebook: @spitbucketblog Twitter: @SpitbucketBlog Instagram: spitbucketblog Or through her site: [email protected] 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. 549 Steve Raye interviews Dan Kratzer of DMK Incorporated. DANIEL M KRATZER...the wine path started at an early age while Sunday sipping on fresh wines with his Italian grandfather…very young. Through a diverse restaurant career wine has always given focus. His first wine travel was to Barolo, Piedmont In Northern Italy. This immediately secured the Italian passion for wine and its culture, many thanks to the hospitality of Italians. Through Sommelier positions with all Italian wine lists, an immersion opportunity arose to work and live in Venice, Italy of course he took it right away. This Sommelier post was for the historic Venice Simplon-Orient Express train. Pouring iconic bottles at rhythm to a track gage, it was an experience allowing direct study of European wines, European culture, zipping through the heart of Europe. On time off there were multiple days for vineyard and cellar visits. The return to the USA, Kratzer cut his teeth in the cycles of distribution landing in New York City. On the East Coast and working for a boutique Italian Wine Importer, there was always tastings with direct market work primarily in the NY and Boston wine scenes. The USA market was just seeing the post mid -century growth of Imported wines. This was especially the start to introductions of what Italy has a bounty to offer now, the ancient and historical revival of Vitas Vinifera. Also in this post era of introductions emerging are the modern wine techniques and self proclaimed modernists, he was alongside with producers now joining the wine scene. The more recent years brought him back to his hometown of Golden Colorado. Here settled and contributing to a thriving and important USA hub of growth for the import wine and spirits scene. At the foot of the Rocky Mountains, DMK Incorporated headquarters the selection of growers delivering their dedication, talent, hard work and quality to glass. For more info on Dan check out his website at: dmkincorporated.wine/ Check out Bevology inc here bevologyinc.com/ Check out Mozzarella e Vino here www.mozzarellaevino.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!

Italian Wine Podcast 548 Ciao wine brains! Have you ever wanted to ask Scienza about his process of ageing? About where was he planted, what added spice to his life, where did he ferment? Well, you're in luck my friend, because we got you covered.. Now this is the story all about how Scienza's life got flipped, turned upside down And I'd like to take a minute, just sit right in dis bish I'll tell you how he became the prince of a town called Flysch In Trentino-Alto Adige born and raised On the vine yard is where he spent most of his days Chilling out, maxing, relaxing all cool And all looking at insects out of the school When a couple of wines, who we're up to no good Started tasting weird in his neighbourhood He got in one little study and his mom got scared And said, "Attilio you're moving with your insects in Flysch-air" He begged and pleaded with her day after day But she packed his suitcase and sent him on his way She gave him a kiss and then she gave him his ticket He put his geology audiobook on and said, I might as well kick it First class, yo this is bad Drinking marzemino out of a champagne glass Is this what the people of Flysch-Air are livin' like? Hmm, this might be alright he whistled for a cab and when it came near The license plate said fresh, and had a grape in the mirror If anything he could say that this cab was rare But he thought, nah, forget it, yo holmes to Flysch-Air He pulled up to a house about seven or eight And he yelled to the cabby yo, holmes smell you later Looked at his kingdom, he was finally there To sit on his terroirs as the Prince of Flysch-Air 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!

Italian Wine Podcast Episode 547 | Alexi Cashen of Elenteny | How to Navigate the 3-Tier System in the States Juliana Colangelo of Colangelo & Partners sits down in conversation with Alexi Cashen, CEO of Elenteny Imports Welcome to this brand-new limited series "Wine Business Talk with Colangelo & Partners" hosted by Juliana Colangelo. This series deals with the wine business and the evolution of technologies in the wine industry; how it's helping consumers and how wineries can effectively use these technologies. Each guest gives listeners valuable guidance on how consumers choose wine, purchase and drink wine. Alexi Curlee Cashen is kindly referred to as the ‘Chief Executive Optimist’ –spreading the gospel of empathetic customer service, sales panache and meticulous operations. She scours ideas and drives solutions, strategy and above all else – positivity! Celebrating 19 years of experience in the food and wine industry, Alexi’s career is marked by a wealth of roles in hospitality, retail, wholesale and supplier positions. Starting out in the restaurant industry in her home state of Colorado, Alexi moved to New York City to season her career with positions at Craft Restaurant, Morrell & Company, Oriel Wines & Polaner Selections. Competitive and quick to see people and scenarios through different lenses, Alexi makes sales and marketing her expressed talent. Alexi’s logistics prowess came with co-founding Elenteny Imports with colleague and friend, Tim Elenteny. Their goal is to provide logistics solutions, guaranteeing all of the details between initial order and final sale. Their services connect the dots between compliance complexities and distribution strategy allowing their clients sales to grow. Building a logistics business required an expressed understanding of ‘how it works.’ Eyes wide open, Alexi took on the operations and started building a team that continues to grow in New York, Colorado & California. Alexi has a keen eye for fundamentally analyzing new and growing businesses in the wine industry. She quickly boils down best practices and guides her teams and customers through the myriad of details that make up the US alcohol three-tier distribution system. Alexi thrives on B2B technologies that improve operations and information. A spirited Westerner and now ex-New Yorker, Alexi and her family live in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she eats lots of oysters on the beach with Champagne! You can find out more about Alexi Cashen and Elenteny through social media: Website: elentenyimports.com/ Facebook: @teimports Instagram: @ elentenyimports Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/t-elenteny-imports Check out our sponsor for this series Colangelo & Partners colangelopr.com/ Thank you Juliana for hosting this series! Follow Juliana Colangelo through any of these channels: Instagram: www.instagram.com/julezcolang/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/jules.colangelo/ Twitter: twitter.com/JulezColang LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/juliana-colan…lo-mba-04345539/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/colangelopr/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/ColangeloPR Twitter: twitter.com/ColangeloPR LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/colangel…public-relations 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!

Italian Wine Podcast episode 546 Rebecca Lawrence sits down with Tru Miller of Winery Adobe Guadalupe, in Mexico. This new episode of "Voices", part of a segment where we shed light on some of the less-discussed issues in the wine world. Tru Miller, a Dutch native, and her California-based husband Donald, were looking to buy a wine estate and the untimely death of Tru's son Arlo pointed her in the direction of Mexico and the Valle de Guadalupe. Adobe Guadalupe has 60 acres of vineyards where they grow Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Nebbiolo, Tempranillo, Malbec, Grenache, Cinsault, Mourvedre, Syrah and Viognier grapes. They started their vineyards in 98' and had their first harvest in 2000. In addition to being a winery, Adobe Guadalupe is a luxury hotel with a unique breed of horses. You can find Tru either by web or social media: www.adobeguadalupe.com/en/home/ Facebook: @adobeguadalupe Instagram: @adobeguadalupewinery 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!

Italian Wine Podcast Episode 545 Monty Waldin chats with Pierre Jean Monnoyer of Casa Raia Winery in Montalcino, Italy Casa Raia sits on a promontory beneath the famed medieval town of Montalcino in Tuscany. This estate saw the first roots of the Sangiovese vine labouring through inhospitable rock centuries ago. Destiny seemed to play a role in Ludmilla Temertey’s adventures while searching for a home in Tuscany. She enlisted the help of a Hermit who had walked every path that ever was created in the region to find her haven and destiny brought her back to Montalcino where she had first come in 1978. In 1997 the abandoned farm house was lovingly restored and named Casa Raia after the matriarch of the family, Raissa Temertey. n 2006, Ludmilla’s daughter Kalyna Temertey Canta and her husband Pierre Jean Monnoyer took over the care of the vineyards and created the winery that is now Azienda Agricola Casa Raia. They restored the old vineyards with unyielding respect for the land that so generously nurtures us all. Espousing a philosophy that is best described as “the vine determines the wine”, Pierre Jean is producing natural wines that are an expression of a deep commitment to the production of authentic, quality wines. Website: www.casaraia.com Instagram: @casa_raia Facebook: @Casa Raia Twitter: @CasaRaia 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!

Italian Wine Podcast ep. 544: Get US Market Ready with Italian Wine People. Steve Raye sits down with Attorney, Ryan Malkin. Ryan Malkin, Principal Attorney Ryan Malkin is an attorney focusing on alcohol beverage and cannabis law. He has extensive experience providing guidance to suppliers, wholesalers, retailers, agencies, and third parties within these regulated industries. As an attorney for a major global wine and spirits supplier, Ryan concentrated on supporting the sales and marketing teams to ensure compliance with rules and regulations in all 50 states. Ryan utilized his experience and knowledge of the industry to help craft compliant programs to help global brands outperform others in their categories. Prior to his work at Pernod, Ryan was an Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan. Ryan investigated and prosecuted all manner of crimes, with an emphasis on long-term white collar crime investigations. Ryan gained unprecedented skills and an understanding of state governmental agencies. Ryan’s passion for the alcohol industry began as a staff writer for SmartMoney. Ryan specialized in travel and hospitality writing, with an emphasis on the beverage alcohol industry, covering both brands and category trends. Ryan regularly interviewed executives, brand owners, producers, and industry experts to provide guidance to readers. Ryan also regularly interviewed nightclub and bar owners, designers, managers, and doormen to bring new ventures and cocktail trends to life, and giving Ryan insight into the bar and nightclub business. His articles have appeared in such publications as Beverage Media, Liquor.com, The Wall Street Journal, New York Post, DJTimes, and Esquire to name a few. Ryan is a regular contributor to Artisan Spirit, VinePair and SevenFiftyDaily and was on the editorial board of the Florida Bar Journal. Ryan is also counsel to the American Craft Spirits Association. Ryan was named as the Top Alcohol Beverage lawyer in South Florida in the 2020 South Florida Legal Guide. Ryan was named a SuperLawyer and Rising Star in the legal community. Ryan was named one of the top 250 cannabis law experts. You can find Ryan by visiting his website at: www.malkinlawfirm.com/about/ or on Twitter: @MalkinLaw or Linkedin:linkedin.com/in/malkinlaw For more on Steve Raye, check out: Bevology inc here 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!

Italian Wine Podcast episode 543 #everybodyneedsabitofScienza Hi Keengz & Qveenz of the Italian Wine Podcast! We all know here that you wait all week long for this lil gem to broadcast into the world and change the wine game one glass at a time. So today we have decided to dedicate this episode to some sweet sweet wine. It's the time of vino santo or vinsanto or vin santo. Do you actually know how it is called? I don't. Stevie doesn't either. But you're in luck because Scienza does. So give this a listen and then I, Producer M, give you the permission to go out and brag with your friends about the roots of all this. Go and impress them all little wine expert, go and impress the world with your second-hand knowledge. 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!

Italian Wine Podcast Episode 542 | Dave Parker CEO & founder of Benchmark Wine Group | Getting your wines to market with the direct import model Juliana Colangelo of Colangelo & Partners sits down in conversation with Dave Parker of Benchmark Wine Group Welcome to this brand-new limited series "Wine Business Talk with Colangelo & Partners" hosted by Juliana Colangelo. This series deals with the wine business and the evolution of technologies in the wine industry; how it's helping consumers and how wineries can effectively use these technologies. Each guest gives listeners valuable guidance on how consumers choose wine, purchase and drink wine. David Parker founded Benchmark Wine Group with a history of successful high-tech ventures. With a unique idea, plus wine and tech industry contacts, he succeeded in bridging the gap between high-quality wine producers and well-informed fine wine collectors and connoisseurs. An avid wine collector, David has been involved in the wine industry since 1987 owning commercial vineyards in Geyserville, California and in the Eola Hills of Oregon and is a partner in Parker Family Vineyards, Inc. He is also President of The National Association of Wine Retailers (NAWR). Benchmark continually acquires the most sought-after wines from private individuals and professional contacts, focusing on wines from the best regions, producers, and vintages. Partnerships with companies like CellarTracker and relationships with a broad range of top collectors, brokers, and other sources throughout the world give Benchmark premium access to top wines. Benchmark has wines at every price point, ranging from well-aged $50 bottles to celebrated and treasured wines well into the five figures. They can source almost any other wine in the world from ultra-high quality sources. Notables include the Bremer Ratskeller Rudesheimer Apostelwein 1727, generally regarded as the oldest drinkable wine in the world, a case of Domaine Romanee Conti Romanee Conti Vineyard, generally considered the highest value wine in the world at release, around $200,000. You can find out more about Dave Parker through his social media and website: www.benchmarkwine.com/pages/about Facebook: @BenchmarkWineGroup Instagram: @benchmarkwine Twitter: @BenchmarkWine Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/benchmark-wine-group Check out our sponsor for this series Colangelo & Partners colangelopr.com/ Thank you Juliana for hosting this series! Follow Juliana Colangelo through any of these channels: Instagram: www.instagram.com/julezcolang/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/jules.colangelo/ Twitter: twitter.com/JulezColang LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/juliana-colan…lo-mba-04345539/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/colangelopr/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/ColangeloPR Twitter: twitter.com/ColangeloPR LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/colangel…public-relations 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!

Italian Wine Podcast episode 541 Rebecca Lawrence sits down with Stephanie Biondi in this new episode of "Voices", the segment where we shed light on some of the less-discussed issues in the wine world. Stephanie Biondi of the Biondi Winery: Although the winery was established at the end of the 19th Century, the Biondi family have owned the vineyards since the 1600s. Maximum production was reached during the period between the two World Wars, Since 1999, Stephanie and husband Ciro have taken over both the upkeep of the vineyards and the winemaking. They have succeeded in restoring the 6 hectares owned by the family, leading to the birth of Outis and the production of high-quality wines, whilst rediscovering the enormous potential of the volcanic ‘terroir’ and its indigenous grape varietals. The three terraced vineyards which make up the 6 hectares are planted with traditional Albarello vines on the South-East facing slopes of Mount Etna, in the comune of Trecastagni, approximately 18 km from Catania. Vigna Chianta lies at an altitude of between 600 to 700 m.a.s.l. on a crater dating back to 125 BC and while there are still some old Nerello vines, the white grape varietals Carricante, Catarrato and Minella make up most of the production. Vigna Cisterna Fuori planted on the same crater, but with a different aspect, produces predominantly Nerello Mascalese and Cappuccio. Last, but by no means least, Vigna San Nicolò lies on a crater dating back 12,000 years and produces exclusively Nerello. You can find Stephanie either by email or social media: [email protected] Insta: @stefbiondi Or visit their website at - www.levignebiondi.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!

Italian Wine Podcast Episode 540 Part 2 Monty Waldin continues his chat with Daniele Proietti, of Abbia Nòva Winery, to know more about their natural agricultural approach. We come from humble farming families. We have a natural agricultural approach, often quite personal, in constant flux, that reflects who we are: a fusion of local traditions and of something that is deeply cultural, that we’ve built from the teachings and influences of the many natural methods that we’ve experimented through the years. Maybe because our grandparents handed over their hoe to our right hand and a metaphorical library to the other, that we’ve used to deepen the various agricultural approaches, treasure them and fuse them with our own. That hoe represents the viticultural tradition of Piglio, which has existed for two thousand years, on volcanic soils, with obsessive care for plants and vineyards that have always coexisted with gardens, fruit trees and animals. Our cellar is a small country house in the mountains, on the consular Roman road that took from Lazio to Abruzzo, two rooms with amphoras, concrete, wood and demijohn glass jugs. Our only tools, coordinated only by our heads and hands. Visit Abbia Nòva Winery here en.abbianova.com/ or get in touch with them here [email protected] Follow Abbia Nòva Winery on Instagram @abbia_nova 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!

Italian Wine Podcast ep. 539: Get US Market Ready with Italian Wine People. Steve Raye sits down with Nicole Brassard. Nicole Brassard Jordan, Deputy Commissioner, NHLC: Nicole Brassard Jordan is a 30-year industry veteran and Deputy Commissioner of the New Hampshire Liquor Commission. In her role, Jordan is responsible for conceptualizing and implementing industry-leading strategies to increase sales throughout the state’s 76 NH Liquor & Wine Outlet locations and off-premise channels. She previously was the first female to serve as Director of Sales, Marketing, Merchandising, and Warehousing and still oversees those areas of the business. Under Jordan’s leadership, NHLC has received numerous accolades, including an “A rating” for consumer access to wine by The American Wine Consumer Coalition and was named “The Best State in America for wine drinkers” by the Washington Post. Most recently, NHLC was honored as the nation’s top control state by StateWays Magazine, which recognized New Hampshire for its innovative programs and focus on responsible consumption. Jordan began her career in the food industry working in restaurants and a private retail shop. Jordan joined NHLC in 1988 as a retail store clerk. Eventually she was promoted to assistant manager and then store manager at one of NHLC’s signature NH Liquor & Wine Outlet locations. Prior to her current position, Jordan served for 13 years as NHLC’s wine marketing specialist, where she steadily grew NHLC’s wine sales to 44 percent of the overall business. Jordan played a key role in establishing New Hampshire Wine Week, a customer-focused, week-long celebration of wine that draws more than 60 of the world’s leading winemakers to New Hampshire each January to participate in intimate wine dinners, bottle-signings and tasting events. The week culminates with the largest wine tasting event north of Boston, the Winter Wine Spectacular, which has drawn thousands of guests and raised nearly $2 million for charity over the last 14 years. Outside of work, Jordan is an avid cyclist, runner and community volunteer. She and her husband David enjoy renovating their 1900 New Englander home in Manchester. Check out Bevology inc here 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!

Ciao wine geeks ciao! How was this past week for ya? Over here it was amazing, the sun was shining everyday, evenings are now blessed with more and more daylight - I really do love it whenever it happens. You know, Italy has decided to go on with the daylight saving time and I am really happy about it because it makes me more aware of life in general, other than surprising me every time when at 8 pm the sun is still kinda out glazing the city with the golden light and I'm like 😍😍😍. But veniamo a noi. Today Mr. Flysch will go back to his favorite subject: soil! And he talks 🌋VoLcAnOs🌋. This episode will make your knowledge erupt, your soil-talking skills will be hot like lava, you'll be spitting out soil facts as if they were lapilli. This time 백두산, 白頭山 aka Paektu Mountain aka Korean Volcano aka Stevie Kim is not really in the mood at all so she (finally) just listens to the burning words of Scienza. Wel I think il professore is able to make her laugh at the end of the podcast saying something about - you guessed it - Monty and having to say ciao to him. Riassumendo... It's another good one. Muzaakal Guest directly from Sri Lanka, let me hear some love... for.... mister H.R. Jothipala!!!!!!! *croud going crazy* go listen open.spotify.com/artist/3gCSGLqfq…OM?autoplay=true 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!

Italian Wine Podcast Episode 537 Welcome to this brand new limited series "Wine Business Talk with Colangelo & Partners" hosted by Juliana Colangelo. This series deals with the wine business and the evolution of technologies in the wine industry; how it's helping consumers and how wineries can effectively use these technologies. Each guest gives listeners valuable guidance on how consumers choose wine, purchase and drink wine. This first episode features Heini Zachariassen. Heini is Vivino’s Founder and Chief Executive Officer, credited with bringing a technology revolution to the wine industry. Heini founded Vivino because he was frustrated by not knowing which wine to buy. It’s been his passion project ever since. During his tenure, Vivino has grown into a community of 46 million users, raised $72 million in funding, and rolled out a worldwide wine marketplace. Before starting Vivino, Heini co-founded several startups, including global internet and mobile security company BullGuard. Heini leads the team from Vivino’s European headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark. Heini and Vivino’s story is featured in an independent documentary, “Disrupting Wine, The Life of an Entrepreneur.” Heini also hosts the YouTube series Raw Startup, which offers candid advice for entrepreneurs and startups. Also available here: www.vivino.com/press If you want to follow Heini on Social Media you can find him in a lot of places! www.instagram.com/vivino/ www.instagram.com/heinizach/ www.facebook.com/heinizach www.facebook.com/vivino www.linkedin.com/company/vivino/ www.linkedin.com/in/heini/ twitter.com/heinizach twitter.com/vivino Check out our sponsor for this series Colangelo & Partners colangelopr.com/ Thank you Juliana for hosting this series! Follow Juliana Colangelo through any of these channels: Instagram: www.instagram.com/julezcolang/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/jules.colangelo/ Twitter: twitter.com/JulezColang LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/juliana-colan…lo-mba-04345539/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/colangelopr/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/ColangeloPR Twitter: twitter.com/ColangeloPR LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/colangel…public-relations 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!

Italian Wine Podcast episode 536 Rebecca Lawrence sits down with Janice Wang in this new episode of "Voices", the segment where we bring light on some of the less discussed issues in the wine world. Janice is an experimental psychologist and computer scientist by training (not to mention pastry chef and wine educator!). She works as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Food Science at Aarhus University. Her research examines multisensory flavour perception and preference, with on a focus on how environmental (like background music) and cognitive factors (like expertise) can modify and enhance the way we perceive food and drink. Janice holds the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Diploma certification, she was president and varsity captain of the Oxford University Blind Tasting Society from 2015-2017 and regularly teaches wine tasting and have completed the WSET educator course. There's just so much more about Janice, but you'll have to find out yourself! Get in contact with Janice, check out her website www.qianjanicewang.com/ and follow her on Twitter twitter.com/rbrainengineer Linkedin www.linkedin.com/in/qian-janice-wang-bb8bb37a Google Scholar scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user…TIIAAAAJ&hl=en ResearchGate www.researchgate.net/profile/Qian_Wang89 or write her at [email protected]. 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!

Italian Wine Podcast episode 535 Monty Waldin has a chat with Daniele Proietti, of Abbia Nòva Winery, to know more about their natural agricultural approach. We come from humble farming families. We have a natural agricultural approach, often quite personal, in constant flux, that reflects who we are: a fusion of local traditions and of something that is deeply cultural, that we’ve built from the teachings and influences of the many natural methods that we’ve experimented through the years. Maybe because our grand parents handed over their hoe to our right hand and a metaphorical library to the other, that we’ve used to deepen the various agricultural approaches, treasure them and fuse them with our own. That hoe represents the viticultural tradition of Piglio, that has existed for two thousand years, on volcanic soils, with an obsessive care for plants and vineyards that have always coexisted with gardens, fruit trees and animals. Our cellar is a small country house in the mountains, on the consular Roman road that took from Lazio to Abruzzo, two rooms with amphoras, concrete, wood and demijohn glass jugs. Our only tools, coordinated only by our heads and hands. Visit Abbia Nòva Winery here en.abbianova.com/ or get in touch with them here [email protected] Follow Abbia Nòva Winery on Instagram @abbia_nova 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!

Italian Wine Podcast ep. 534: Get US Market Ready with Italian Wine People. Steve Raye sits down with Paul Quaglini There are reviews for geeks, and then there are reviews for the rest of the world,” said Paul Quaglini when asked if he believed in giving wines a numeric rating (the verdict: they’re a “necessary evil”). Paul is ABC’s wine supervisor covering the country of Italy who believes that people generally get too caught up in finding the perfect wine. “If you like it, it’s good wine. Your palate is the most important judge,” explained Paul. His palate’s favorite: Italian Sangiovese. If he had the option, Paul would love to host a dinner party at his house with special guests Piero Antinori, Abe Lincoln and Antonio Galloni, while serving Sangiovese, of course. Paul has had the pleasure of visiting Italy, most frequently the Tuscany area, about a dozen times and considers it to be his favorite travel destination. He loves to travel, but notes that if you’re not too into wine, “the trips would be grueling.” Incidents such as losing luggage or a delayed flight are merely minor hiccups to Paul. “You have to roll with the punches when you travel. Those are just inconveniences that become part of the story. Paul can be reached at [email protected] and make sure to follow him on Twitter @abcwinepaulq Check out Bevology inc here bevologyinc.com/ Check out Mozzarella e Vino here www.mozzarellaevino.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!

Howdy dear wine fans! Here we are, yet another friday here, for a second we were able to enjoy a glimpse of spring but oh well that didn't last long.. But you know what else doesn't last long? Sadly, this episode.. This time it was Scienza's turn to ask a question and oh well did he! Stevie was kind of piss&d 0ff because she felt like the Professore couldn't get her point... I mean, we're talking about Clubhouse, Softwares and Hardwares, Stevie, you can't be this demanding! You yourself said you don't really understand 40% of what the Professore says so for once it could be the same, just from his side...... Well, I'll let you wine qweens and keengs be the judge. Luv ya 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!

Italian Wine Podcast episode 532 Jumbo Shrimp Guide to Italian Wine Book 2 Nattator Joy Livingston dives in another chapter of The Jumbo Shrimp Guide to Italian Wine Book 2. This week's topic is Moscatos and Malvasias, you really don't want to miss all this sweet talk! The guide should be a good refresher or reference for longtime podcast listeners. New fans of Italian wine will find a quick crash course on the subject of Italian Wine. The book has been broken up into manageable portions with a short focus on specific international grape varieties at the end. Find out more at: italianwinebook.com/index.php/the-j…o-italian-wine/ 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!

Italian Wine Podcast episode 531 Rebecca Lawrence sits down with Stefania Pepe in this new Episode of "Voices", the segment where we bring light on some of the less discussed issues in the wine world. Stefania Pepe the woman in love with wine, daughter of art, since her university days has chosen to produce her wine in an organic way, first she did it at her father's, now she has her 1st biodynamic winery finally, where she transforms only her grapes produced according to organic and biodynamic methods, listening to the traditions of the past and the trends of the future...all organic! Find out more here www.montepulcianodabruzzo.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!

Italian Wine Podcast episode 530 Monty Waldin has a chat with the first Master of Wine of Italy Gabriele Gorelli MW. Gabriele Gorelli was born in Montalcino in 1984. His grandfather used to be the smallest Brunello di Montalcino producer, accounting for a mere 0,46ha’s. That’s where he developed a real passion for wine. After completing his studies in Languages in 2004 he co-founded a wine-oriented advertising agency, Brookshaw&Gorelli. Over the years, he has had the opportunity to consult for many Italian wineries and Consortiums. In 2015, Gabriele started his studies at the ‘Institute of Masters of Wine’. He is now the sole Italian Master of Wine. During the same year, he co-founded KH Wines S.r.l., a company that helps European wineries in export markets. Nowadays, KH Wines holds a significant number of custom-made products designed from scratch, from the sensory profile end of the spectrum, to packaging, to storytelling. Since 2019, he has been the ambassador for Italy at the ‘International Wine Challenge’ in London. 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!

Italian Wine Podcast ep. 529: Get US Market Ready with Italian Wine People. Steve Raye sits down with Gianfranco Sorrentino "Originally from Naples, Italy, Gianfranco Sorrentino carries over 44 years of experience in restaurant management at properties including Quisisana Hotel in Capri, Dorchester Hotel in London, Four Seasons Hotel in Tokyo, and Bice Restaurant in New York. In 1990, he opened Sette MoMA Restaurant at The Museum of Modern Art of New York (1990-2002). In 2002 he opened Union Bar and Grill in Great Barrington, Massachusetts (2002-2006), and in September 2001, he opened Il Gattopardo, across the street from MoMA, along with his wife Paula Bolla and his Executive Chef Vito Gnazzo. In May 2011, he opened The Leopard at des Artistes, his restaurant in the New York landmark Hotel des Artiste and, in 2014, his newest restaurant Mozzarella & Vino opened in the old Il Gattopardo space, directly across from MoMA. Il Gattopardo moved down the block to its current location in the historically landmarked Rockefeller Townhouses.” Check out il Gattopardo here www.ilgattopardonyc.com/ Check out Bevology inc here bevologyinc.com/ Check out Mozzarella e Vino here www.mozzarellaevino.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.5 BORSA VINI | Az.agricola Sallemi Giovanni, La Guardiense, LIMONIO In this episode Dr. Rebecca Lawrence talks about the exhibitors taking part in B2B BORSA VINI sessions in Russia. They continue to introduce you the exhibitors Borsa Vini - Vinitaly Russia from the programme "Piano Sud”: Az.agricola Sallemi Giovanni. Small wine farm, family-run, which produces integrally (from grapes to bottled wine) natural nero d'avola to granieri (caltagirone), about 15 km from vittoria, in the territory of cerasuolo di vittoria (soon it will begin to produce this as well). The natural fermentation of the destemmed grapes and must is limited to a to around 36 h. Wine to try: The Terre Di Conventazzo, Terre Siciliane – IGP, 2015. Find more here www.nerodavolasallemi.it/?lang=en La Guardiense. The winery is situated in South of Italy, in Campania Region, in the Sannio Wine district not far from Naples and Vesuv. Founded in 1960 nowdays focuses its production on indigenous grapes as Falanghina, Fiano, Greco, Aglianico and more wines with unique characteristic often reviewed by wine critics "guru" as Suckling, Parker and Gambero Rosso. Wine to try: Senete | Falanghina Del Sannio Guardia Sanframondi DOP. Find more here www.laguardiense.it/ LIMONIO. We are the producers of one of the best limoncello; a quality product made with organic certified lemons in Sicily in the Conca d’Oro, and other liqueurs as Black Mulberry, Prickly Pear Cactus, Mandarine, Orange, Cinnamon, Spices, Coffee, Chocolate, Laurel Bay Leaves, Amaro and GIN. Liqueur to try: LIMONCELLO Lemon. Find more here limonio.com/en/home-2/ Catalogo Borsa Vini - Vinitaly Russia: eventi.vinitalytour.com/en/catalogue/ 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.4 BORSA VINI | Assuli Winery, Vignaioli Pugliesi, Cantine Iorio, Le Vigne di Sammarco. In this episode Dr. Rebecca Lawrence introduced you Italian wine producers taking part in B2B BORSA VINI sessions in Russia this year. This time we have 4 wineries from a programme called “Piano Sud”, each of them chose one wine that best represents the winery: Assuli Winery. ASSULI is a Sicilian Winery located in the Western side of the island, in the core of the renowned DOC SICILIA where the wines are enhanced by the power of the sun and the proximity to the sea. Assuli promotes the production of traditional Sicilian grapes: Nero d’Avola, Zibibbo, Insolia, Lucido, Grillo, Perricone. Wine to try: Lorlando - Nero d'Avola DOC Sicily. Find more here www.assuli.it/en/home/ Vignaioli Pugliesi. In 1959 in Orta Nova, during the economic boom, a group of farmers decided to found the Cantina Sociale, a cooperative set up among members only to make good local wine by harvesting the grapes from their fields. Wine to try: Nero Di Troia - PGI Puglia. Find more here www.vignaiolipugliesi.it/en/ Cantine Iorio. Cantine Iorio is an Italian winery located in Torrecuso, a little village in the Sannio (Campania region) with an exceptional wine vocation.It is at the slopes of Mount Taburno, calcareous massif known as “the Sleeper”.The company is dedicated to promote this territory through wines that are able to recount a piece of it in every glass. Wine to try: Sannio Aglianico DOC. Find more here www.cantineiorio.it/it/ Le Vigne di Sammarco. It all started in 1972.The Rizzello family’s history is intricately linked to that of its vineyards; interwoven vines suspended between the rows and the generations.The Rizzello family farms 180 hectares of land, some of which is cultivated using the “alberello” vine-training method. Le Vigne di Sammarco is recognized for its uniqueness in the world. Wine to try: Zifa - Primitivo Di Manduria – DOP. Find more here levignedisammarco.com/ Catalogo Borsa Vini - Vinitaly Russia: eventi.vinitalytour.com/en/catalogue/ 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 the 3rd installment of Vinitaly Russia | Davide Acerra, Consorzio Tutela Vini d’Abruzzo If you want to know more about the wines of Abruzzo then you should listen to this episode; Dr. Rebecca Lawrence interviews Davide Acerra from Consorzio Tutela Vini d’Abruzzo. www.vinidabruzzo.it/en/ Consorzio Tutela Vini d’Abruzzo is a non-profit association, made up of all the entities forming part of the control DOC system, which aims to protect, enhance and take care of the interests relating to the controlled designations of origin of Abruzzo. For those interested The Consorzio protects wines from the following designations: Controlled Designation of Origin: Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo DOC Abruzzo DOC Villamagna DOC Typical Geographical Indication: Colline Pescaresi IGT Colline Teatine IGT Colline Frentane IGT Colli del Sangro IGT Del Vastese or Histonium IGT Terre di Chieti IGT Terre Aquilane or Terre de L’Aquila IGT There are going to be two Tasting Labs on Borsa Vini - Vinitaly Russia this year, presenting wines from Abruzzo: Vinitaly Russia | Moscow: Alberto Tiberio Organic Wines www.vinialbertotiberio.it/ , Codice Citra www.citra.it/en , Barone Di Valforte www.baronedivalforte.it/en/vini/ , Cantina Tollo www.cantinatollo.it/en/ , Cantina Valle Tritàna www.cantinavalletritana.it/ , Casa Catelli www.casacatelli.com/ , Fattoria La Valentina www.lavalentina.it/ , Tenuta Arabona www.tenutaarabona.it/?lang=en . Vinitaly Russia | St.Petersburg: Casal Thaulero, Torre Zambra, Azienda Agricola Cirelli Francesco, Ca’ D’Abruzzo, Tenuta Terraviva, Cantina Dei Feudi, Vellenosi, Tenuta Secolo IX. Vinitaly Russian Tour is a series dedicated to the events being held at the end of March this year in Moscow and St. Petersburg at Borsa Vini - Vinitaly Russia, organised by the Veronafiere and the Italian Trade Agency powered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Catalogo Borsa Vini - Vinitaly Russia: eventi.vinitalytour.com/en/catalogue/ 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 574 Steve Raye sits down in conversation with Irene Graziotto of Studio Cru. About Irene: She has been surfing the wine world for over a decade so far, specializing in Italian wine promotion. First as a certified sommelier and wine writer for national and international publications and then as an educator, University lecturer and PR person. Currently, she is the International Press Office Manager at Studio Cru (www.studiocru.com), a food & wine communication agency based in Vicenza, Italy, offering strategic and integrated communication including PR and digital marketing. At Studio Cru she is in charge of foreign communication (US, UK, EU) for wineries and consortia such as Gravner, Cantina Tramin, Tenuta Sette Cieli, Castello di Cigognola, Asolo Prosecco Consortium, Bardolino Chiaretto Consortium, etc If you want to find out more about Irene and Studio Cru you can always visit the webpage: www.studiocru.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!

Welcome to the 2nd Installment of Vinitaly Russia | Azienda Agricola Drius Mauro, ITC wine Company who presents 3 projects: Vignia Preziosa, Integrale, Pian di Mare; Vignaioli del Morellino di Scansano and Cantine Colomba Bianca, Italybe srl. In this episode Dr. Rebecca Lawrence continues to introduce you to Italian wineries taking part in the B2B VINITALY RUSSIA sessions in Moscow and St. Petersburg this year. Here are the next Italian wine producers presenting one wine that best reflects the territory and the winery: Azienda Agricola Drius Mauro - www.driusmauro.it/en/ Drius winery is located in Friuli Venezia Giulia, between Collio and Isonzo DOC areas. The winery's focus is the production of quality wines. Joining the tradition with continuous study, the respect for the natural environment is the mainstay of the Drius' farming philosophy. Wine to try: Vignis di Siris. Wine projects presented by ITC Wine Company: Vigna Preziosa ( vignapreziosa.com/ ) a marriage between the glass-making Venetian art and the land of Prosecco Doc. Wine to try: Brut Premium Prosecco DOC. ---Integrale - an entirely organic production, sustainable, that combines modernity and tradition. Wine to try: Organic unfiltered Bianco Frizzante. Piandimare www.piandimare.it/en/ - a little cooperative in Abruzzo, between the sea and the mountains, specialized in Montepulciano D'Abruzzo. Wine to try: Montepulciano d’Ambruzzo DOC. Vignaioli del Morellino di Scansano - www.vignaiolidiscansano.it/en/ Founded in 1972, Cantina Vignaioli del Morellino di Scansano was formed by 160 members whose vineyards spread over the hills, surrounding the village of Scansano, in the province of Grosseto (Tuscany Region), even though the vast range of it is concentrated mostly on the main protagonist of the area, namely Morellino di Scansano (which is available in many different facets) demonstrating the versatility of this wine by which Maremma Toscana is defined. Wine to try: Sangiovese Toscano Igt Vin del Fattore. Governo All’Uso Toscano. Cantine Colomba Bianca - www.colombabianca.com/ Cantine Colomba Bianca was founded in 1970, it has become one of the biggest Sicilian wine cooperatives and one of the biggest producers of organic wine in Europe. The organic production of Colomba Bianca represents 25% of the total production. Colomba Bianca wines are an expression of the very best of the territory. A mosaic of terroir to produce different wines, each one with its own personal character, deriving from different grapes. Wine to try: Vitese Zibibbo. Vinitaly Russian Tour is a series dedicated to the events being held at the end of March this year in Moscow and St. Petersburg at Borsa Vini - Vinitaly Russia, organised by the Veronafiere and the Italian Trade Agency powered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Catalogo Borsa Vini - Vinitaly Russia: eventi.vinitalytour.com/en/catalogue/ 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 1st instalment of our Russian Tour. Dr. Rebecca Lawrence introduces you to 4 Italian wine producers taking part in the B2B VINITALY RUSSIA sessions in Russia this year, each of them chose one wine that best represents their winery: Montelvini - www.montelvini.it/it/ Montelvini is a family-owned winery, located in Venegazzù, in the heart of one of the most famous wine regions in the world. This area in particular is famous for the exclusive production of Asolo Prosecco DOCG, of which they are proud ambassadors. Wine to try: Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOCG. Casale del Giglio - www.casaledelgiglio.it/ Casale del Giglio is a winery located 30 miles south of Rome. In parallel with the challenge to select Italian and international varieties best suited to the area, Casale del Giglio has always maintained a keen interest in Lazio’s native grape varieties such as Biancolella, Cesanese and Pecorino rediscovered in areas close to the property. Wine to try: Anthium Bianco Lazio IG. Azienda Vinicola Anna Spinato - www.spinato.it/ The story of Anna Spinato is the story of a Venetian family from Ponte di Piave, conquered by the love for wine and the passion for its land. Created by Pietro in 1952, who understood the enological potential of the land, today his daughter Anna and his nephew Roberto work to give it identity, value and prestige to international and local wines. Wine to try: Prosecco DOC Rose Millisimato Brut. Cantina Valpolicella Negrar - www.cantinanegrar.it/ Since 1933, Cantina Valpolicella Negrar has been producing quality wines, a sincere expression of the territory of Valpolicella Classico area, in northern Italy, where they cultivate over 700 hectares of vineyards. Amarone and Ripasso are our leading wine, made with a mix of tradition and modernity. Wine to try: Liparello Amarone DOCG Classico. Vinitaly Russian Tour is a series dedicated to the events being held at the end of March this year in Moscow and St. Petersburg at Borsa Vini - Vinitaly Russia, organised by the Veronafiere and the Italian Trade Agency powered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Catalogo Borsa Vini - Vinitaly Russia: eventi.vinitalytour.com/en/catalogue/ 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!

Italian Wine Podcast Episode 523: #everybodyneedsabitofscienza - Soil: Southern Italy CIAO wine people! Today magnificent Attilius drives us through the soils of Southern Italy and we are living for it! Yas Kweeeeen Attilio go for it! I gotta say that this time Steevey is actually taking part in the convo! Like it is not a monologue between Il Professore and himself anymore! Styvy made some Confessions on the Pod Floor (Madonna reference 1), saying that just a few years ago she could only understand 30% of what il Professore was saying. She just couldn't get Into the Groove (Madonna reference 2) of Attilio's words and she would just get True Blue (Madonna reference 3). But now, after just a couple minutes with Mr. Science, she looked at herself in the mirror and said, hey, I now get 60% of what he is saying!! Who's That Girl?? (Madonna reference 4)! We await for the day when Shtevie will also have her own podcast where she talks about the soils of La Peninsula Bonita (Madonna reference 5 - and best one.) K, sashay away wine qweens and keengs! Today's returning Musical Guest is Le Serotonine! Woot Woot! open.spotify.com/artist/480kgZtvE…kGS0i2qcSvQI8ruQ

Italian Wine Podcast Episode 522: Pinot (Jumbo Shrimp Guide to Italian Wine Book 2) "Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Grigio/Gris are grape varieties that have often been speculated about in wine circles. Although they produce wines that are very different, on a cellular level they are incredibly similar. In this chapter we dive a bit deeper into their origins and discuss whether they are truly an international variety or whether in reality we should be considering them to be Italian natives." Narrator Joy Livingston reads the Jumbo Shrimp Guide to Italian wine International Grape Varieties for the benefit of Italian Wine Podcast Listeners. This is the second book in this series. The guide should be a good refresher or reference for longtime podcast listeners. New fans of Italian wine will find a quick crash course on the subject of Italian Wine. The book has been broken up into manageable portions with a short focus on specific international grape varieties at the end. Find out more at: italianwinebook.com/index.php/the-j…o-italian-wine/ Release date: 11 March 2021

Italian Wine Podcast Episode 521: Voices Series with Rebecca Lawrence - Caterina Dei Rebecca Lawrence sits down with Caterina Dei of Cantine Dei for this weekly instalment of the show entitled "Voices" - a series that focuses on diversity and inclusion in the wine industry. In 1964, Alibrando Dei purchased the land at Bossona and planted his first vineyard. It turned out to be an extraordinary place for producing great red wines. In the 1970s, he went on to purchase the villa at Martiena and surrounding farmland. The rest is history: the Dei family produced its first bottle of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano in 1985, thus starting a tradition as independent winemakers. Over the past twenty years, Caterina Dei has led the winery using the knowledge and tradition she inherited to cultivate the best of Montepulciano. Cantine Dei is a company founded on deep roots of tradition with a vision for innovation, find out more here www.cantinedei.it/en/

Ep. 520 Monty Waldin sits down with Riccardo Campinoti of Le Ragnaie Winery in Montalcino, Italy. His winery extends over 28 hectares in Montalcino and the land is cultivated with vines and olive groves. He practices organic agriculture and the vineyards are divided into three distinct parcels of land throughout Montalcino which allows him to produce three diverse 'terroirs' of Brunello. La Ragnaie are amongst the pioneers in creating single-vineyard designated wines in Brunello. For information on this fantastic winery, visit: leragnaie.com/

Ep. 519 Steve Raye sits down in conversation with Tony Apostolakos of Masi Wines. An experienced Director with a demonstrated history of working in the wine and spirits industry. His skills include Marketing Management, Wineries, Food & Beverage, Market Planning, and the beverage Industry. Tune in for some quality edutainment! Check Masi Wines here www.masi.it/en Check out Bevology inc here bevologyinc.com/

Hi. I've been thinking about this little space that i cut out for myself and myself only each friday. I tell you so much about my life, and yes sometimes I overshare my thoughts and it gets messy, but I enjoy doing it.. But yeah I was thinking... Do these people ACTUALLY know who is speaking here is this lil box? Well, let me fix that. Just in the same way that Prof. Scienza wants to go deep in the italian soils, I feel like I should do the same. In this episode especially, he talks about central Italy, the core of il Belpaese, while I try to work on my core 2 or 3 times per week with no results #sad. Scienza talks about seas, lakes and rivers, while the rivers i see are just the ones i cry (cit. Justin Timberlake, Cry me a River, one of the best masterpieces ever created.) Scienza goes on and on about minerality and I have to say I've been at my rock bottom so many times that I start to get what Scienza is saying. Il Professore said something that shook me: he said that even the soil material found on the mountains is sometimes been dragged by the sea. #GOALS. A buon intenditor. BYE. Today's musical guest is Mello C and you should listen to his thangz open.spotify.com/artist/2pSTq4JIs…6wT6yx7DAZGfiDog

What did I tell you??? Las week I promised that this fab show would have made a come back and... Here is is! Now tell me where do you find something as fun but as the same time packed with wine info!!! Today we talk volcanic soils with a question from Sarah Heller MW - or as I call all MW, a "wine guru". This time, the Wine Albus Silente aka the Professor gets deep in the soil - not literally - and makes his knowledge erupts. DONT GET BURNT YALLLLLLLLL Till next time - SALUT! oh, no, wait, it's cin cin. Did we actually own the right to "cin cin with italian wine people?" I think we do, imma check with the lawyers and get back to you with the info. LUV LUV

Narrator Joy Livingston reads the Jumbo Shrimp Guide to Italian wine International Grape Varieties for the benefit of Italian Wine Podcast Listeners. This is the second book in this series. The guide should be a good refresher or reference for longtime podcast listeners. New fans of Italian wine will find a quick crash course on the subject of Italian Wine. The book has been broken up into manageable portions with a short focus on specific international grape varieties at the end. Find out more at: italianwinebook.com/index.php/the-j…o-italian-wine/

Italian Wine Podcast Episode episode 497: Wine Competitions and Scores vs. Social Media Stories and Pictures. What makes people buy? Session by Robert Joseph and Polly Hammond For the last three decades, the global wine industry has obsessed over numbers and medals. US retailers refused to list wines with less than 87 points while ones in Britain demanded at least a Bronze medal. Then, almost overnight, the secret to wine sales shifted to storytelling and eye-catching images on Instagram. Wine producers have every right to feel confused. In this session, Polly Hammond and Robert Joseph will attempt to make some sense of this situation.

Italian Wine Podcast Episode 496: An immersion trip of social media in the China wine market Social media in mainland China has taken on unique forms not adopted by other parts of the world. Lin Liu MW and Gus Zhu MW will demonstrate how social media has merged with Chinese culture and daily life for many. And the wine industry in China is no exception – social media is crucial at all levels of interaction among wine professionals and consumers alike

Italian Wine Podcast Episode 516: Voices Series Hosted by Rebecca Lawrence - Violante Cinelli Colombini In this episode Rebecca Lawrence sits down with Violante Cinelli Colombini. Violante inherits from her mother Donatella Cinelli Colombini – creator of Cantine aperte – she has a real passion for wine tourism. She has dedicated herself to two degree theses in Business Economy and in the Master OIV –International Organization of Vine and Wine- as well as a period of work experience for the National secretariat of the Movimento turismo del vino, under Chiara Lungarotti. She has a fascinating story to go along with her amazing family. Find out more about Cinelly Colombini Family and projects right here www.cinellicolombini.it/en/

Italian Wine Podcast Episode 495: Rebecca Lawrence sits down with Amelia Singer. Internationally award winning Wine Communicator and Educator, HULU TV presenter on The Wine Show, previous Wine Writer for the UK’ s most read Food Magazine (Waitrose), UK Ambassador for the California Wine Institute and Founder of Amelia’s Wine – an event and media business which offers a range of original, fun, helpful and ultimately relatable wine experiences and content. Amelia considers wine to be a lens through which we can see the entire world. It brings together culture, food, travel, politics and social trends to enhance our lives; acting as a social glue to bring people together. Find out more about Amelia Singer here www.amelias-wine.com/

Italian Wine Podcast Episode 515 : IWP presents onte Francesco Marone Cinzano interviewed by Monty Waldin This week Monty Waldin talks to Conte Francesco Marone Cinzano, owner of the Col D'Orcia Winery. Col D'Orcia is a certified organic winery in Sant Angelo Scalo in the south-west of the Montalcino region of Tuscany, Italy. It is the biggest organic wine producer and second-largest producer overall of Brunello di Montalcino DOCG after the nearby Castello Banfi. The origins of the estate dates to 1650, when the family of the cavaliers Della Ciaia established a vast estate near to Sant’Angelo. In 1973 Count Alberto Marone Cinzano acquired the company from the Franceschi family of Il Poggione. At this time Montalcino was relatively unknown but its renown was growing. From 1992 the estate passed to Francesco Marone Cinzano. Learn more about his fantastic winery by going to: www.coldorcia.com/

Italian Wine Podcast Episode 514: IWP presents "Get US Market Ready with Italian Wine People - Cheryl Durzy Steve Raye's new podcast Get US Market Ready with Italian Wine People is dedicated to the personalities who have been working in the Italian wine sector in the US. Here he uses some of the lessons he has learned from 30 years in the wine and spirits business, helping brands enter and grow in the us market. Throughout, Steve will discuss their experiences, challenges and personal stories - uncovering their stories and shedding light on current trends, business strategies, and their unique brands. In this episode Steve interviews Cheryl Durzy, LibDib Founder & CEO Cheryl Murphy Durzy managed wholesale sales for her family’s 80,000 case winery, Clos LaChance, for over 17 years. In June 2016, she started LibDib, the first alcohol distributor and technology company to offer a three-tier compliant web-based platform. Cheryl has a full understanding of the industry and issues regarding alcohol distribution in U.S. She is passionate about evolving the current system by offering all small, family-owned wineries and distilleries an opportunity to sell their products to the businesses that want them. She is truly entrenched in the industry, sitting on several boards including the California Sustainable Wine Association and Free the Grapes. Check out the amazind LibDib here libdib.com/ Steve Raye, president and CEO of Bevology, Inc. and author of the book "How to Get U.S. Market-Ready," helps wine and spirit brands enter the United States market. Bevology, Inc. | bevologyinc.com How to Get U.S. Market Ready | italianwinebook.com/index.php/how-t…ne-and-spirits/

Italian Wine Podcast Episode 494: IWP presents "How to Get U.S. Market-Ready" with Steve Raye. Today Steve Raye will go through a shortlist of things that can help guide you in your entry into the US market and pursue growth in it. Find all the resources and examples Steve describes in this podcast on his website, listed below. Steve Raye, president and CEO of Bevology, Inc. and author of the book "How to Get U.S. Market-Ready," helps wine and spirit brands enter the United States market. Bevology, Inc. | bevologyinc.com How to Get U.S. Market Ready | italianwinebook.com/index.php/how-t…ne-and-spirits/

HELLOW HELLOW HELLOW! Have you ever wondered what's underneath the ground you step on? Well, then step on our ground coz we're about to tell ya all about it. Well, Scienza is. Anyways guyz our delighting and well mannered boss aka Stevie the asian Kim has been pretty much on Clubhouse this whole month but somehow she also decided that we need to step up the Tiktok Game. I mean, I do agree, we kinda suck at TikTok but you can see that we did put so much effort in it y'all! C'mon, no one can say we haven't!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I mean people in the streetz have been recognizing us from "the asian lady's tiktok" and trust me its not a look.............................. SO now we're doing like makeup and shaise on TikTok. Good point there, I needed to ask y'allz, who in here does their eyebrows? Coz like i paint them with some girly product and gosh I'm obsessed with it! And Steevee Keeem was so jelly she made me paint her eyebrows and now im scared for my life coz i feel like she'll come for me. SOrry I was born with good brows yall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ok I've been definiteoy watching too much of Rupaul Drag Race. PS THANKS FOR PRODUCER PO-Leen for the muzak!

Narrator Joy Livingston reads the Jumbo Shrimp Guide to Italian wine International Grape Varieties for the benefit of Italian Wine Podcast Listeners. This is the second book in this series. The guide should be a good refresher or reference for longtime podcast listeners. New fans of Italian wine will find a quick crash course on the subject of Italian Wine. The book has been broken up into manageable portions with a short focus on specific international grape varieties at the end. Find out more at: italianwinebook.com/index.php/the-j…o-italian-wine/