Episode 670 Marc Millon interviews Werner Waldboth in this episode of Italian Food & Wine with Marc Millon on the Italian Wine Podcast. Before telling you more about our great episode we want to give a shout out to our new Sponsor Vivino! the world's largest online wine marketplace - The Vivino app makes it easy to choose wine. Enjoy expert team support, door to door delivery and honest wine reviews to help you choose the perfect wine for every occassion. Vivino - Download the app on Apple or Android and discover an easier way to choose wine! Find out more about by visiting: www.vivino.com/IT/en/ or download the app: www.vivino.com/app About today’s guest Werner Waldboth: Werner Waldboth, is head of sales and marketing at the Abbazia di Novacella which is one of the oldest wineries in Italy. The monastery was founded in 1142 and since then they have been producing wine. Abbazia di Novacella is still an active monastery as well and the combination of these two facts makes it quite unique. The winery is located in Valle Isarco, one of the northernmost wine regions in Italy. The wines are characterized by their origin: fresh, fruity with a crispy acidity. If you want to learn more about today’s guest, you can by visiting: Website: www.abbazianovacella.it Instagram: @abbazianovacella.wine Facebook: @abbazianovacella.klosterneustift.wine More about the host Marc Millon: Marc Millon, VIA Italian Wine Ambassador 2021, has been travelling, eating, drinking, learning and writing about wine, food and travel for nearly 40 years. Born in Mexico, with a mother from Hawaii via Korea and an anthropologist father from New York via Paris, he was weaned on exotic and delicious foods. Marc and his photographer wife Kim are the authors of 14 books including a pioneering series of illustrated wine-food-travel books: The Wine Roads of Europe, The Wine Roads of France, The Wine Roads of Italy (Premio Barbi Colombini), and The Wine Roads of Spain. Other titles include The Wine and Food of Europe, The Food Lovers’ Companion Italy, The Food Lovers’ Companion France, Wine, a global history. Marc regularly lectures and hosts gastronomic cultural tours to Italy and France with Martin Randall Travel, the UK’s leading cultural travel specialist. He is soon to begin a regular series on Italian Wine Podcast, ‘Wine, food and travel with Marc Millon’. When not on the road Marc lives on the River Exe in Devon, England If you want to learn more about today’s guest, you can by visiting: quaypress.uk/ marcmillon.co.uk vino.co.uk quaypress.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marc-millon-50868624 Twitter: @Marc_Millon Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ We also want to give a shout out to our sponsor Ferrowine. The largest alcoholic beverage shop in Italy since 1920! They have generously provided us with our brand new Italian Wine Podcast T-shirts, and we love them! Check out Ferrowine’s site, they have great wines, food pairings and so much more! www.ferrowine.it/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Episode 669 Steve Raye interviews Riccardo Pasqua in this episode of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People on the Italian Wine Podcast. Before telling you more about our great episode we want to give a shout out to our new Sponsor Vivino! the world's largest online wine marketplace - The Vivino app makes it easy to choose wine. Enjoy expert team support, door to door delivery and honest wine reviews to help you choose the perfect wine for every occasion. Vivino - Download the app on Apple or Android and discover an easier way to choose wine! Find out more about by visiting: www.vivino.com/IT/en/ or download the app: www.vivino.com/app About today’s guest Riccardo Pasqua, Chief Executive Officer: Now 43, he took over the role as CEO at the end of 2015. Riccardo began his career with Pasqua in 2007 and in 2014 was appointed Sales Director, a role that he is still involved with today. He was head of business in the United States before being nominated to lead the company and is headquartered in Italy. If you want to learn more about today’s guest, you can by visiting: www.linkedin.com/in/riccardo-pasqua-5a7b1443 www.pasqua.it/it/home/ More about the host Steve Raye: Steve Raye of Bevology Inc originally joined our weekly lineup with narrations from his book “How to get US Market Ready” - but everyone just loved him so much, we brought him back with this series of interviews that informs and inspires! Each week he speaks to industry professionals; guests who have gained valuable experience in the Italian wine sector and have insightful tips and stories that can help anyone who wants to learn about getting US Market Ready! For more information on the host Steve Raye you can check out his website, 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/ We also want to give a shout out to our sponsor Ferrowine. The largest alcoholic beverage shop in Italy since 1920! They have generously provided us with our brand new Italian Wine Podcast T-shirts, and we love them! Check out Ferrowine’s site, they have great wines, food pairings and so much more! www.ferrowine.it/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to this Saturday Special Edition in which Cynthia Chaplin sits down in conversation with Sarah Heller MW. She discusses the approach to tasting Italian wine devised by the Vinitaly International Academy. Sarah talks about the reformatted, tasting-intensive VIA Italian Wine Ambassador course and the new VIA Tasting Schematic, VIA’s standardized tasting grid with descriptors which are specific to Italian wines. The new VIA schematic forms the basis of both tasting sessions during the course and the blind tasting section of the exam. In the interview, Sarah goes through each descriptor and explains its relevance to Italian wines. If you are planning to take the next VIA Italian Wine Ambassador course, you cannot miss this podcast! Before telling you more about our great episode we want to give a shout out to our new Sponsor Vivino! the world's largest online wine marketplace - The Vivino app makes it easy to choose wine. Enjoy expert team support, door to door delivery and honest wine reviews to help you choose the perfect wine for every occasion. Vivino - Download the app on Apple or Android and discover an easier way to choose wine! Find out more about by visiting: www.vivino.com/IT/en/ or download the app: www.vivino.com/app More about Sarah Heller MW: Wine educator and wine branding expert, content creator and proprietor of Radix + Folium Design. Recently appointed to the faculty of the Vinitaly International Academy, Sarah Heller is a content creator, visual artist and wine branding expert based in Hong Kong and at 30 is the world’s youngest Master of Wine. Having graduated from Yale University with a degree in fine art, Sarah began her career in the New York and Hong Kong wine trades and wineries in France and Italy. She was Executive Director of events and education firm Meiburg Wine Media in Hong Kong for three years. As well as being a Master of Wine and an Associate of the Institute of Wine and Spirits, Sarah is a Society of Wine Educators Certified Specialist of Wine and Spirits. She is the proprietor of Radix + Folium Design. If you want to learn more about Sarah & today’s topic, you can by visiting: sarahheller.com/ vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/vi…nal-academy/ More about the host Cynthia Chaplin: Passionate US/UK wine professional, focus on the Italian wine sector with particular interest in sparkling and rosé wines. Experienced educator and presenter, talented communicator and writer. Qualified sommelier and wine judge. Translator and editor for wine reviews and websites. Actively seeking roles that allow me to share knowledge and experience with a global audience, as well as continue my personal growth and development in the wine industry. Cynthia has recently taken over the show “Voices” on the Italian Wine Podcast as well! To find out more about Cynthia Chaplin visit: blablawine.com/en/author/cynthia…chaplingmail-com/ Instagram: @kiss_my_glassx LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-chaplin-190647179/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ We also want to give a shout out to our sponsor Ferrowine. The largest alcoholic beverage shop in Italy since 1920! They have generously provided us with our brand new Italian Wine Podcast T-shirts, and we love them! Check out Ferrowine’s site, they have great wines, food pairings and so much more! www.ferrowine.it/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Episode 668 Day 3- Part 1 of Professore Attilio Scienza's Seminars at the Vinitaly International Academy (Translated into English by Francesco Marchio). About The Seminar: 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! If you want to learn more about the Professore: The one who checks all the facts and regulates when we mistakenly type "Verdicchio" in place of "Vermentino.” Attilio Scienza is a full professor at the University of Milan in the Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences where he teaches courses on genetic improvements to the vine; he also teaches Viticulture in the Master’s program of the University of Turin in Asti. He has been the lead for many national research projects in the field of physiology, agricultural techniques, and vine genetics. As the author of over 350 publications on vine and viticulture in national and international journals, you can bet he knows his stuff! To find out more about Attilio Scienza visit: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/via-faqs/ winenews.it/en/an-italian-profe…l-be-one-of_307764/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ We also want to give a shout out to our sponsor Ferrowine. The largest alcoholic beverage shop in Italy since 1920! They have generously provided us with our brand-new Italian Wine Podcast T-shirts, and we love them! Check out Ferrowine’s site, they have great wines, food pairings and so much more! www.ferrowine.it/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Episode 667 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors Corner. In this episode Hugh Preece interviews Arianna Occhipinti - These sessions are recorded from Clubhouse and replayed here on the Italian Wine Podcast! Listen in on this series as Italian Wine Ambassadors all over the world chat with Stevie and their chosen wine producer. Which producer would you interview if you had your pick? About today’s guest host: Hugh Preece is the President/Operating Partner at Salt Creek Grille Restaurants and Pickled Monk Tap Room. He is an Italian Wine Ambassador- Vinitaly Academy; Italian Wine Scholar- Wine Scholar Guild; Certified Educator through VIA Educator Program; a Sommelier & a 5 Star Wine Judge. He is also the author of Counting Castles in Abruzzo. If you want to learn more about today’s guest host, you can by visiting: www.linkedin.com/in/hughlpreecescg Facebook: @FermentedBoss Instagram: fermented_boss About today’s guest producer: Arianna Occhipinti has emerged as a pivotal personality for a new generation of wine enthusiasts. Her rapid rise is well-deserved: she is based in the Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG, where she farms Native varieties of Sicily. She is well-known for cultivating wines using biodynamic methods. Arianna Occhipinti is a young winemaker from Vittoria, in the south-eastern tip of Sicily, the warm island off of Italy’s Mediterranean coast. In a region often associated with Marsala and with producing bulk quantities of full-fleshed, plummy and ripe reds made for export and blending, Arianna Occhipinti’s wines are non-conformist and highly atypical for the region. Her wines (made from the indigenous grapes Nero d’Avola and the little-known Frappato) reflect, in part, her character: mysterious, earthy and intriguing. The wines are perfumed and spicy, with a bit of a wild streak that mirrors the rebellious energy that bubbles beneath her reserved and somewhat wary exterior. Along with her winemaking, Arianna makes an incredible olive oil that is hard to get, and once you’ve tasted it, it’s even harder to forget. If you want to learn more about today’s guest producer, you can by visiting: www.agricolaocchipinti.it/en/ More about the moderator Stevie Kim: Stevie hosts Clubhouse sessions each week (visit Italian Wine Club & Wine Business on Clubhouse), these recorded sessions are then released on the podcast to immortalize them! She often also joins Professor Scienza in his shows to lend a hand keeping our Professor in check! You can also find her taking a hit for the team when she goes “On the Road”, all over the Italian countryside, visiting wineries and interviewing producers, enjoying their best food and wine – all in the name of bringing us great Pods! To find out more about Stevie Kim visit: Facebook: @steviekim222 Instagram: @steviekim222 Website: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ We also want to give a shout out to our sponsor Ferrowine. The largest alcoholic beverage shop in Italy since 1920! They have generously provided us with our brand new Italian Wine Podcast T-shirts, and we love them! Check out Ferrowine’s site, they have great wines, food pairings and so much more! www.ferrowine.it/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Episode 666 Rebecca Lawrence interviews Océane Jun Li in this episode of Voices on the Italian Wine Podcast. About today’s guest: Océane has been living in France since 2001. She received her bachelors degree in 2005 in Paris in Science of Hotels and Hospitality management. In 2006, she did her MBA degree in Paris in Management of International Trade. After working for 5 years as an international wine buyer and project manager for French companies Océane created a company called “Rosebayla International” in 2016. This is an import and export company in France, its main activity is the export of wine and Spirits to the Chinese market as well as to share wine culture and knowledge. She received the WSET L3 in 2019, level 4 is ongoing. She is also launching a WSET school in China, standby for the moment due to Coronavirus. She became certified as an International Wine educator in 2019 She has also been certified as a “France official Guide conferencier / Conferral Guide “ since 2019 If you want to learn more about today’s guest, you can by visiting: Website: www.rosebayla.com Instagram: rosebayla_intl (juste created when I’m back from verrona) Facebook: www.facebook.com/Rosebayla-Intern…-102064241286757 (just created this year) Twitter: twitter.com/Rosebayla1 Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/océane-li-660…07/?locale=fr_FR More about the host Rebecca Lawrence: Future voice of the BBC and English Language voice of Professor Attilio Scienza, Rebecca Lawrence has stepped in to host special this series on the Italian Wine Podcast. An esteemed wine educator, writer, and all-around polymath Rebecca is adding a fresh voice to the Italian Wine Podcast lineup. Her show Voices focuses on diversity and allyship in the wine sector, often interviewing guests that are doing their part to enact positive changes within the wine industry all over the world. To find out more about Rebecca visit: www.rosmarinoevino.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/ We also want to give a shout out to our sponsor Ferrowine. The largest alcoholic beverage shop in Italy since 1920! They have generously provided us with our brand new Italian Wine Podcast T-shirts, and we love them! Check out Ferrowine’s site, they have great wines, food pairings and so much more! www.ferrowine.it/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Episode 665 Marc Millon interviews Matilde Poggi in this episode of Italian Food & Wine with Marc Millon on the Italian Wine Podcast. About today’s guest: Matilde has been an independent winegrower in Cavaion Veronese, on the eastern shore of Lake Garda, since 1984. The winery is organically farmed. “I love the countryside all around me, the land that has been my companion every moment of my life: Monte Baldo rising up so majestically to the north, Lake Garda with its uniquely Mediterranean climate, the Valdadige that conveys the cools winds from the north. I love this earth, every square metre of it somehow different, brought here by the glaciers that carved out, in remotest times, the the bed of the lake and the valley of the Adige river. Everything that I do in the vineyard is aimed at respecting and preserving those unique and literally incomparable qualities that I find only in my wines”. If you want to learn more about today’s guest, you can by visiting: Website: www.Fraghe.com Instagram: le_fraghe Facebook: Le Fraghe More about the host Marc Millon: Marc Millon, VIA Italian Wine Ambassador 2021, has been travelling, eating, drinking, learning and writing about wine, food and travel for nearly 40 years. Born in Mexico, with a mother from Hawaii via Korea and an anthropologist father from New York via Paris, he was weaned on exotic and delicious foods. Marc and his photographer wife Kim are the authors of 14 books including a pioneering series of illustrated wine-food-travel books: The Wine Roads of Europe, The Wine Roads of France, The Wine Roads of Italy (Premio Barbi Colombini), and The Wine Roads of Spain. Other titles include The Wine and Food of Europe, The Food Lovers’ Companion Italy, The Food Lovers’ Companion France, Wine, a global history. Marc regularly lectures and hosts gastronomic cultural tours to Italy and France with Martin Randall Travel, the UK’s leading cultural travel specialist. He is soon to begin a regular series on Italian Wine Podcast, ‘Wine, food and travel with Marc Millon’. When not on the road Marc lives on the River Exe in Devon, England To find out more about Marc visit: quaypress.uk/ marcmillon.co.uk vino.co.uk quaypress.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marc-millon-50868624 Twitter: @Marc_Millon Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast

Episode 664 Steve Raye interviews David Othenin-Girard in this episode of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People on the Italian Wine Podcast. About today’s guest: David Othenin-Girard has been a buyer for 13 years at K&L Wines, one of America's leading specialty retail shops with three stores in California. He has curated a unique range of products that are not commonly found or carried by other retailers. In addition he writes the K&L Spirits Journal ( spiritsjournal.klwines.com/), one of the best-read wine newsletters in America with circulation to over 90,000 K&L customers. David has been an "influencer" long before the concept became popular. The difference being his knowledge of and access to an incredibly wide range of brands and a curiosity that drives him to seek out the new, innovative, and best of the "long tail" of spirit and wine brands to make them available to U.S. customers. He has an eclectic and opinionated (in a good way) point of view, something that both brick and mortar and e-comm stores have found holds immense appeal. In his interview with Steve he shares some valuable insights into how the U.S. market is evolving. If you want to learn more about today’s guest, you can by visiting: www.klwines.com spiritsjournal.klwines.com www.linkedin.com/in/david-othenin-girard-94190510 More about the host Steve Raye: Steve Raye of Bevology Inc originally joined our weekly lineup with narrations from his book “How to get US Market Ready” - but everyone just loved him so much, we brought him back with this series of interviews that informs and inspires! Each week he speaks to industry professionals; guests who have gained valuable experience in the Italian wine sector and have insightful tips and stories that can help anyone who wants to learn about getting US Market Ready! For more information on the host Steve Raye you can check out his website, 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/ We also want to give a shout out to our sponsor Ferrowine. The largest alcoholic beverage shop in Italy since 1920! They have generously provided us with our brand new Italian Wine Podcast T-shirts, and we love them! Check out Ferrowine’s site, they have great wines, food pairings and so much more! www.ferrowine.it/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Episode 663 Day 2- Part 5 of Professore Attilio Scienza's Seminars at the Vinitaly International Academy (Translated into English by Francesco Marchio). About The Seminar: 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! If you want to learn more about the Professore: The one who checks all the facts and regulates when we mistakenly type "Verdicchio" in place of "Vermentino.” Attilio Scienza is a full professor at the University of Milan in the Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences where he teaches courses on genetic improvements to the vine; he also teaches Viticulture in the Master’s program of the University of Turin in Asti. He has been the lead for many national research projects in the field of physiology, agricultural techniques, and vine genetics. As the author of over 350 publications on vine and viticulture in national and international journals, you can bet he knows his stuff! To find out more about Attilio Scienza visit: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/via-faqs/ winenews.it/en/an-italian-profe…l-be-one-of_307764/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ We also want to give a shout out to our sponsor Ferrowine. The largest alcoholic beverage shop in Italy since 1920! They have generously provided us with our brand-new Italian Wine Podcast T-shirts, and we love them! Check out Ferrowine’s site, they have great wines, food pairings and so much more! www.ferrowine.it/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Episode 662 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors Corner. In this episode Cynthia Chaplin interviews Ilaria Tachis - These sessions are recorded from Clubhouse and replayed here on the Italian Wine Podcast! Listen in on this series as Italian Wine Ambassadors all over the world chat with Stevie and their chosen wine producer. Which producer would you interview if you had your pick? About today’s guest host Cynthia Chaplin: Cynthia Chaplin was born in the USA and moved to Europe in 1990 where she has lived in Spain, Belgium, France, England and Italy. She is a qualified sommelier with Fondazione Italiana Sommelier, a Vinitialy International Italian Wine Ambassador, and she is also a professor of Italian wine and culture. She has worked with embassies, corporations and private clients, creating and presenting tastings, events, team building sessions, seminars and in-depth courses. Cynthia expands her communication within the sector as a wine writer, translator, and a judge at international wine and sake competitions. If you want to learn more about today’s guest host, you can by visiting: www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-chapl…inalSubdomain=it About today’s guest producer Ilaria Tachis: Ilaria is the daughter of the legendary enologist, Giacomo Tachis, who passed away in 2016. She now runs Podere La Villa, the vineyard she started with her father and her husband, Raffaele D’Amico, in 2004. Hear how Ilaria went from a university degree in English Literature to becoming the proprietor of a successful winery, currently producing two award winning wines from sangiovese and merlot. If you want to learn more about today’s guest producer, you can by visiting: podere-la-villa.com More about the moderator Stevie Kim: Stevie hosts Clubhouse sessions each week (visit Italian Wine Club & Wine Business on Clubhouse), these recorded sessions are then released on the podcast to immortalize them! She often also joins Professor Scienza in his shows to lend a hand keeping our Professor in check! You can also find her taking a hit for the team when she goes “On the Road”, all over the Italian countryside, visiting wineries and interviewing producers, enjoying their best food and wine – all in the name of bringing us great Pods! To find out more about Stevie Kim visit: Facebook: @steviekim222 Instagram: @steviekim222 Website: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ We also want to give a shout out to our sponsor Ferrowine. The largest alcoholic beverage shop in Italy since 1920! They have generously provided us with our brand new Italian Wine Podcast T-shirts, and we love them! Check out Ferrowine’s site, they have great wines, food pairings and so much more! www.ferrowine.it/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Episode 661 Rebecca Lawrence interviews Tanya Morning Star Darling in this episode of Voices on the Italian Wine Podcast. About today’s guest Tanya Morning Star Darling: Tanya Morning Star Darling is a full time wine educator, and writer with nearly 3 decades of industry experience. Her school, Cellar Muse is the approved program provider for Wine Scholar Certifications (French, Italian, and Spanish) in the Seattle area. She is also a Certified Wine Educator, an approved WSET instructor for L1-L4 curriculums, an official Ambassador of Bourgogne Wines, the Official Educational Ambassador of Orvieto Wines, the Educational Chair on the board of the Alliance of Women in Washington Wine, and she is very proud to have recently become a VIA Italian Wine Ambassador! Tanya is deeply interested in the why and how of wine. Through her undergraduate studies at the Sorbonne and New York University, coupled with her love of travel, Tanya became interested in history and cultural identity, which guides her work, and research. Tanya recently published an online Wine History Foundations course through Napa Valley Wine Academy, with more online courses in the works. If you want to learn more about today’s guest, you can by visiting: Tanya Morning Star Darling CWE, FWS, IWS, SWS Cellar Muse Wine School www.cellarmuse.com More about the host Rebecca Lawrence: Future voice of the BBC and English Language voice of Professor Attilio Scienza, Rebecca Lawrence has stepped in to host special this series on the Italian Wine Podcast. An esteemed wine educator, writer, and all-around polymath Rebecca is adding a fresh voice to the Italian Wine Podcast lineup. Her show Voices focuses on diversity and allyship in the wine sector, often interviewing guests that are doing their part to enact positive changes within the wine industry all over the world. To find out more about Rebecca visit: www.rosmarinoevino.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/ We also want to give a shout out to our sponsor Ferrowine. The largest alcoholic beverage shop in Italy since 1920! They have generously provided us with our brand new Italian Wine Podcast T-shirts, and we love them! Check out Ferrowine’s site, they have great wines, food pairings and so much more! www.ferrowine.it/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Episode 660 Joy Livingston interviews Marc Millon in this episode of Italian Wine People. In this episode the Italian Wine Podcast introduces Marc and his new show, Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon. About today’s guest Marc: Marc Millon, VIA Italian Wine Ambassador 2021, has been travelling, eating, drinking, learning and writing about wine, food and travel for nearly 40 years. Born in Mexico, with a mother from Hawaii via Korea and an anthropologist father from New York via Paris, he was weaned on exotic and delicious foods. Marc and his photographer wife Kim are the authors of 14 books including a pioneering series of illustrated wine-food-travel books: The Wine Roads of Europe, The Wine Roads of France, The Wine Roads of Italy (Premio Barbi Colombini), and The Wine Roads of Spain. Other titles include The Wine and Food of Europe, The Food Lovers’ Companion Italy, The Food Lovers’ Companion France, Wine, a global history. Marc regularly lectures and hosts gastronomic cultural tours to Italy and France with Martin Randall Travel, the UK’s leading cultural travel specialist. He is soon to begin a regular series on Italian Wine Podcast, ‘Wine, food and travel with Marc Millon’. When not on the road Marc lives on the River Exe in Devon, England If you want to learn more about today’s guest, you can by visiting: www.marcmillon.co.uk/ To find out more about Marc visit: Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ We also want to give a shout out to our sponsor Ferrowine. The largest alcoholic beverage shop in Italy since 1920! They have generously provided us with our brand new Italian Wine Podcast T-shirts, and we love them! Check out Ferrowine’s site, they have great wines, food pairings and so much more! www.ferrowine.it/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Episode 659 Steve Raye interviews Deborah Brenner in this episode of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People on the Italian Wine Podcast. About today’s guest Deborah Brenner: Deborah Brenner is the Founder & CEO of Women of the Vine & Spirits® (WOTVS), an all-encompassing global membership organization dedicated to boldly pushing the wine, beer and spirits industry toward a more diverse, equitable and inclusive era that empowers all to succeed. She is also the President of the Women of the Vine & Spirits Foundation, 501(c)3, which provides scholarships for the purpose of helping women advance their careers in the food, wine, spirits, beer, and hospitality industries through education, leadership, and professional development. Known for her entrepreneurial spirit and enthusiasm for social equality, Deborah is constantly strategizing and advocating for a more diverse, equitable and inclusive alcohol beverage industry. AREAS OF EXPERTISE • The importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) and why it is imperative for business development & innovation (BD&I) • Women in the workplace: Fostering gender diversity and feeding the talent pipeline • Woman owned business and entrepreneurship • Engaging male allies in critical conversations • Mentorship: If you can’t see it, you can’t be it • Fostering community and leading through challenging times KEY INITIATIVES • WOTVS Foundation, 501(c)3 • WOTVS Foundation Assistance Program • WOTVS C-Suite: Women Behind the Brands • WOTVS Certified Women Owned Program • WOTVS Pledge of Commitment to End Workplace Harassment • Badass Bartender® If you want to learn more about today’s guest, you can by visiting: [email protected] womenofthevine.com More about the host Steve Raye: Steve Raye of Bevology Inc originally joined our weekly lineup with narrations from his book “How to get US Market Ready” - but everyone just loved him so much, we brought him back with this series of interviews that informs and inspires! Each week he speaks to industry professionals; guests who have gained valuable experience in the Italian wine sector and have insightful tips and stories that can help anyone who wants to learn about getting US Market Ready! For more information on the host Steve Raye you can check out his website, 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/ We also want to give a shout out to our sponsor Ferrowine. The largest alcoholic beverage shop in Italy since 1920! They have generously provided us with our brand new Italian Wine Podcast T-shirts, and we love them! Check out Ferrowine’s site, they have great wines, food pairings and so much more! www.ferrowine.it/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Episode 2 Day - Part 4 of Professore Attilio Scienza's Seminars at the Vinitaly International Academy (Translated into English by Francesco Marchio). About The Seminar: 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! If you want to learn more about the Professore: The one who checks all the facts and regulates when we mistakenly type "Verdicchio" in place of "Vermentino.” Attilio Scienza is a full professor at the University of Milan in the Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences where he teaches courses on genetic improvements to the vine; he also teaches Viticulture in the Master’s program of the University of Turin in Asti. He has been the lead for many national research projects in the field of physiology, agricultural techniques, and vine genetics. As the author of over 350 publications on vine and viticulture in national and international journals, you can bet he knows his stuff! To find out more about Attilio Scienza visit: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/via-faqs/ winenews.it/en/an-italian-profe…l-be-one-of_307764/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ We also want to give a shout out to our sponsor Ferrowine. The largest alcoholic beverage shop in Italy since 1920! They have generously provided us with our brand-new Italian Wine Podcast T-shirts, and we love them! Check out Ferrowine’s site, they have great wines, food pairings and so much more! www.ferrowine.it/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Episode 657 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors Corner. In this episode Jodie Hellman interviews Enrico Dellapiana- These sessions are recorded from Clubhouse and replayed here on the Italian Wine Podcast! Listen in on this series as Italian Wine Ambassadors all over the world chat with Stevie and their chosen wine producer. Which producer would you interview if you had your pick? About today’s guest host Jodie Hellman: 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. If you want to learn more about today’s guest host, you can by visiting: www.linkedin.com/in/jodie-hellman-a07a382a About today’s guest producer Enrico Dellapiana: Wine Maker of Rizzi Estate. Born in 1978, Enrico is Ernesto Dellapiana’s younger child. Enrico grew up with a passion for the land and the wine since his family are wine producers. After a first university degree in History in 2001, he graduated in Viticulture and Oenology in Turin. He finished his studies and became an oenologist in 2004. Since 2004 he has begun to deal with the technical, production and sales management of the Cantina Rizzi. If you want to learn more about today’s guest producer, you can by visiting: www.cantinarizzi.com/en/home More about the moderator Stevie Kim: Stevie hosts Clubhouse sessions each week (visit Italian Wine Club & Wine Business on Clubhouse), these recorded sessions are then released on the podcast to immortalize them! She often also joins Professor Scienza in his shows to lend a hand keeping our Professor in check! You can also find her taking a hit for the team when she goes “On the Road”, all over the Italian countryside, visiting wineries and interviewing producers, enjoying their best food and wine – all in the name of bringing us great Pods! To find out more about Stevie Kim visit: Facebook: @steviekim222 Instagram: @steviekim222 Website: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ We also want to give a shout out to our sponsor Ferrowine. The largest alcoholic beverage shop in Italy since 1920! They have generously provided us with our brand new Italian Wine Podcast T-shirts, and we love them! Check out Ferrowine’s site, they have great wines, food pairings and so much more! www.ferrowine.it/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Episode Episode 656 Rebecca Lawrence interviews Maria Calvert in this episode of Voices on the Italian Wine Podcast. About today’s guest Maria: Maria was born in Quito, Ecuador but grew up in Queens, NYC - the most diverse place in the United States! Maria started to fall in love with food & wine while studying abroad in Spain and traveling to numerous cities, including Porto, Portugal, where she visited her first winery. Since that first tasting room, she has eagerly sought out new winemakers from close-to-home regions like Virginia all the way to the Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc hotspots of New Zealand. Before transitioning to food & wine, Maria was the Vice President of Global Communications at a currency broker on Wall Street. Maria has always been committed to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives and was nominated Co-Chairman of the company's Charity Committee. Maria spearheaded initiatives to give back to the local community by securing partnerships with non-profit organizations in the tri-state area. After several years in finance, in 2018, she decided to follow her palate to the wine industry, joining a renowned PR agency in New York City, as a Senior Account Executive. During her time at the agency, Maria led integrated communications campaigns for institutions and brands in food & wine from all over the globe. Today, Maria's time is split between NYC and Washington DC. She is a Public Relations Consultant who offers her expertise to start-ups and established brands in food and wine. Maria is committed to supporting businesses that share Hispanics in Wine’s mission of empowering women and amplifying the voices of the BIPOC, Hispanic, and Latinx communities. To find out more about Maria, you can visit: Website: www.hispanicsinwine.com/ www.mariacalvertpr.com/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/hispanicsinwine/ www.instagram.com/mariarcalvert/ Facebook: Twitter: twitter.com/MariaRCalvert More about the host Rebecca Lawrence: Future voice of the BBC and English Language voice of Professor Attilio Scienza, Rebecca Lawrence has stepped in to host special this series on the Italian Wine Podcast. An esteemed wine educator, writer, and all-around polymath Rebecca is adding a fresh voice to the Italian Wine Podcast lineup. Her show Voices focuses on diversity and allyship in the wine sector, often interviewing guests that are doing their part to enact positive changes within the wine industry all over the world. To find out more about Rebecca visit: www.rosmarinoevino.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/ We also want to give a shout-out to our sponsor Ferrowine. The largest alcoholic beverage shop in Italy since 1920! They have generously provided us with our brand new Italian Wine Podcast T-shirts, and we love them! Check out Ferrowine’s site, they have great wines, food pairings and so much more! www.ferrowine.it/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Episode 655 Monty Waldin interviews Anna Alessandro of the Camporeale Winery in this episode of Biodynamic & Organic on the Italian Wine Podcast. About today’s winery: ALESSANDRO DI CAMPOREALE is a family winery located in the province of Palermo, Sicily, founded in 2000 by the Alessandro brothers (Rosolino, Antonino e Natale) and now run by 3 cousins: Benedetto (the winemaker), Benedetto (the Marketing Manager) and Anna who joined the family company focussing on administrative management and developing wine tourism, upon graduating with a degree in Law. Strengthened by years of honing a wide range of skills in their roles at the Alessandro di Camporeale company, in 2005 the cousins decided to embark on a new endeavor on Etna, giving life to a new company named GENERAZIONE ALESSANDRO. Our production model is based in the vineyard and in good winemaking practices to have wines with a unique, strong identity. If you want to learn more about Camporeale you can by visiting: Website: www.alessandrodicamporeale.it Instagram: instagram.com/adicamporeale/ Facebook: facebook.com/AdiCamporeale/ Twitter: twitter.com/adicamporeale Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/alessandro-di-camporeale More about the host Monty Waldin: 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 at several Bordeaux vineyard. Later Monty started traveling around the world to work on organic and biodynamic estates, writing books on organic/biodynamic wines and winemaking. However, Monty prefers radio (or its modern-day reincarnation, the podcast). 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/ We also want to give a shout out to our sponsor Ferrowine. The largest alcoholic beverage shop in Italy since 1920! They have generously provided us with our brand new Italian Wine Podcast T-shirts, and we love them! Check out Ferrowine’s site, they have great wines, food pairings and so much more! www.ferrowine.it/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Episode 654 Steve Raye interviews Amy Ezrin in this episode of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People on the Italian Wine Podcast. About today’s guest Amy: Amy Ezrin is one of three members of The Piedmont Guy, a national importer of artisanal wines from the region of Piedmont in Northern Italy, represented across North America by its most qualified and passionate distributors. She is also in demand as a consultant to the Wine & Spirits industry, focused on supporting wineries to improve their presence in North America. In 2021, she launched her own box wine brand named Sandy Giovese. Recently, she worked for the Italian Trade Agency New York Office as the manager of the Wine Desk, a position created to oversee a marketing and PR campaign funded by the Italian Ministry of Economic Development to promote the diversity and quality of Italian wine. Prior to that, she was Senior Vice President at Massanois Imports, national importer and direct distributor in New York, New Jersey and California, where she curated a diverse portfolio and oversaw a sales team of 30. Before joining Massanois, she worked as the Italian Portfolio Manager for Polaner Selections and, before that, Skurnik Wines, both in New York. Throughout her years in the wine industry, she has had the privilege of working with some of the greatest wineries in the world. Prior to working as an importer, she worked in the restaurant and publishing industries while training to be a professional opera singer, including several years living in Florence, Italy. She is a graduate of the University of Chicago, a Vinitaly Academy Ambassador of Italian Wines, a WSET Advanced Certificate holder, and a Cavaliere del Tartufo and the wines of Alba. She is a native of the state of Connecticut, and currently based in Brooklyn, NY. If you want to learn more about today’s guest, you can by visiting: www.amyezrin.com/ More about the host Steve Raye: Steve Raye of Bevology Inc originally joined our weekly lineup with narrations from his book “How to get US Market Ready” - but everyone just loved him so much, we brought him back with this series of interviews that informs and inspires! Each week he speaks to industry professionals; guests who have gained valuable experience in the Italian wine sector and have insightful tips and stories that can help anyone who wants to learn about getting US Market Ready! For more information on the host Steve Raye you can check out his website, 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/ We also want to give a shout out to our sponsor Ferrowine. The largest alcoholic beverage shop in Italy since 1920! They have generously provided us with our brand new Italian Wine Podcast T-shirts, and we love them! Check out Ferrowine’s site, they have great wines, food pairings and so much more! www.ferrowine.it/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Episode 653 - Day 2 - 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 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 Gianluca Queroli Interviews Stefano Chiarlo 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? Guest Producer- Stefano Chiarlo Stefano Chiarlo was born on June 3, 1969 in Piedmont. He graduated in 1989 from the Enological School of Alba with a degree in Enology. Following his diploma, Stefano enrolled in the national service before beginning work at Michele Chiarlo in 1991 as Assistant to Enologist to Roberto Bezzato. Stefano became Michele Chiarlo’s chief winemaker in 1999 with the cooperation of Gianni Meleni. His philosophy is to produce wines of great elegance that respect the varietal and terroir; wines rich but not dense or heavy, with subtle use of wood. Co-Moderator -Gianluca Queiroli IWA After being an international tax consultant for almost 20 years, Gianluca made a career switch and joined the wine industry 5 years ago. Originally from Italy, he is now based in the Boston area where he owns and runs Wine Empire, a fine wine retailer. Gianluca holds a law degree, a Master in Accounting & International Tax, and speaks fluently three languages. He also dedicated himself to many aspects of the wine world: tasting events, writing, wine education. He became an Italian Wine Ambassador & Educator (through Vinitaly International Academy) in 2019 and is a certified French Wine Scholar, American Wine Expert, Bordeaux & Burgundy Specialist, Sherry Wine Specialist, holds the WSET Diploma & currently a MW candidate. In 2021, he launched in the U.S. the Italian Wine Maestro Certification. mywineempire.com/ Find out more about the Chiarlo winery by visiting: www.iwsthailand.com/italian-wines/m…chiarlo-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. 651 Rebecca Lawrence interviews Victoria Cece in this episode of Voices. More about guest Victoria Cece: She is a spirited writer and gastronome with a love of storytelling. Her expertise lays in food and wine, with a specialization in Italian food culture. She specializes in creative content writing and copywriting and knows how to create potent content that is engaging and, most importantly, brings high conversion rates. This goes for web, ad, and social media copy. Victoria absolutely believes that active education on food, from nutrition to traditions, is the only way to strengthen a community's tummies and its land's soil. she channels this into her focus on writing. As a freelance copywriter, she employs her research and creative writing skills to create effective content for food & beverage, digital marketing, and e-commerce firms. 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. 650 Monty Waldin interviews Valentina Cubi on this episode of Biodynamic & Organic. More about Valentina Cubi: Valentina Cubi is the owner of a small company in the heart of the classic Valpolicella and run by the family. They produce typical Valpolicella red wines using exclusively the grapes grown in their estate. Since 2014 the whole company and it's products have been certified “organic”. To learn more about the winery visit: Website: www.valentinacubi.it Instagram: @valentinacubi Facebook:@valentinacubi2015 Twitter:@valentina_cubi Linkedin:valentina-cubi 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. 649 Steve Raye interviews David Driscoll in this episode of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People. More about David: David Driscoll has spent the last fourteen years working in wine and spirits retail, importation, and distribution, with more than a decade behind the scenes at K&L Wine Merchants, and now as the sales and marketing manager for Mission Wine & Spirits in Los Angeles. Specializing in small producer importation, David has been to every continent (other than Antarctica) in search of new and exciting liquids for the American market. 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 648 - Day 2 - 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 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 Paul Bologna Interviews Massimiliano Brambilla on Clubhouse's - 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 Massimiliano Brambilla: He is the owner of Vigne Olcru; a very charismatic man who was the CEO and Vice President of a large electronics and electrical engineering corporation that was listed on the Milan Stock Exchange, with 24 plants in 18 countries, 2000 employees - but truly he’s a very passionate soul who has now dedicated his life along with his brother to working with universities and putting effort into researching pinot noir clones, farming methods, satellite technology and even neuroscientific experiments on wine drinkers! Co-Moderator -Paul Bologna IWA Paul is a native to Southern California and a graduate of UCLA with a degree in Economics and began his wine career working in Napa Valley and then started a long fruitful career working as a sommelier for the JW Marriott and the Ritz-Carlton resort brands. Paul has had many wine experiences in Italy from working in production to taking UC Davis students on tours to wine estates. He is now a VIA wine ambassador and is looking forward to spreading the word about the quality of Italian wines as he travels the world with his free hotel rooms for life benefit. To find out more, visit: www.vigneolcru.com/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. 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!