Ep. 2249 Roza Zharmukhambetova | Everybody Needs A Bit Of Scienza

Welcome to Episode 2249 of the Italian Wine Podcast and Everybody Needs a Bit of Scienza, where Professor Scienza takes questions from the international wine community and answers them in his own inimitable way! These shows are generally in the Italian language. 

Today’s question comes from Roza Zharmukhambetova.

Today’s question(s): 

🇬🇧 Viticulture is increasingly influenced by technology. Are there any technological advancements that you believe will be game-changers for the study and cultivation of native Italian grape varieties?

🇮🇹 La viticoltura è sempre più influenzata dalla tecnologia. Ci sono innovazioni tecnologiche che, secondo Lei, saranno rivoluzionarie per lo studio e la coltivazione delle varietà di uve autoctone italiane?

🇬🇧 Your work often involves debunking myths about the origins of Italian grape varieties. Is there a particular myth or misconception that you find especially persistent or difficult to correct?

🇮🇹 Il Suo lavoro spesso comporta lo sfatare miti sulle origini delle varietà di uva italiane. C'è un mito o un malinteso in particolare che trova particolarmente persistente o difficile da correggere?

More about Professor Scienza:

Professor Atillio Scienza is the one who checks all the facts and regulates when we mistakenly type “Verdicchio” instead of “Vermentino.” He 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:

https://www.vinitaly.com/formazione/vinitaly-international-academy/attilio-scienza/ 

_______________________________

Let's keep in touch! Follow Italian Wine Podcast on our social media channels:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/italianwinepodcast/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ItalianWinePodcast 

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/itawinepodcast 

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mammajumboshrimp 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/italianwinepodcast 

If you feel like helping us, donate here: https://www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ 

Until next time, Cin Cin!

Share your love for our lovely Professor if you are a true Italian Wine Geek :)