

Italian Wine Podcast
Italian Wine Podcast
The Italian Wine Podcast is a storytelling project dedicated to the fascinating world of Italian wine. New episodes are published every day – so stay tuned! With more grape varieties and more diverse grape growing regions than any other country in the world, the story of Italian wine is a rich and captivating one. While the popularity of Italian wine continues to grow in every corner of the globe, inspired by a deep affection for the Italian way of life, the Italian Wine Podcast seeks to entertain, educate and inform. Embracing Italian food, travel, lifestyle and culture, IWP has something for every taste!
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Feb 22, 2023 • 16min
Ep. 1281 Rebecca Severs | Voices Meet the Vinitaly International Academy Ambassador
Welcome to Episode 1281, Welcome to today’s episode, part of another new mini-series on Voices about the Vinitaly International Academy Italian Wine Ambassadors who contributed to the new edition of Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0. This new Mamma Jumbo Shrimp Publication was released in January 2023 and it provides a foundation for the vinitaly International Academy, Italian wine Ambassador's course. Listen in as Cynthia chats with the personalities who made this revised edition possible and remember, you can also tune in each saturday afternoon to hear narrated installments of this new book or you can head to amazon.com to pick up a copy today. Today Cynthia sits down with Rebecca Severs.About today’s guest:Rebecca Severs is from Memphis, TN. Her passion for wine and love of Italy was the inspiration for her to become a restaurateur at an early age. She and her husband opened Bari Ristorante e Enoteca nearly 20 years ago. She is the owner, front of the house manager, and wine buyer for the restaurant and they are proud to say that they are the only restaurant in Memphis that has an all Italian wine list. In 2017, she decided to dive into her love for wine a little further and became a Certified Italian Wine Professional in 2017 through Napa Wine Academy. She is currently a Vinitaly Academy student and travels to Italy whenever she gets the chance.To learn more visit:Website: www.Barimemphis.comInstagram: @Rebecca@Bari and @BariristoranteFacebook: Rebecca Bari and Bari Ristorante e EnotecaTwitter: @BariRistoranteLinkedin: Rebecca SeversAbout today’s Host:Cynthia Chaplin is a VIA certified Italian Wine Ambassador, a professional sommelier with FIS and the WSA, a member of Le Donne del Vino, and a Professor of Italian wine and culture. Born in the USA, she’s lived in Europe since 1990. Italian wine, in particular rosé, is her passion. She works with embassies, corporations and private clients, creating and presenting tastings, events, seminars and in-depth courses. Cynthia is a wine writer, a judge at international wine and sake competitions, she consults with restaurants and enotecas developing comprehensive wine lists and food pairings, and she advises clients who want to curate an Italian wine collection. She currently works for Vinitaly International in Verona as a Project Manager, Educator, and the host of VOICES Series on The Italian Wine Podcast, focusing on diversity and inclusion in the global wine industry.To learn more visit:Facebook: Italian Wines in EnglishInstagram: kiss_my_glassxLinkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-chaplin-190647179/Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels:Instagram @italianwinepodcastFacebook @ItalianWinePodcastTwitter @itawinepodcastTiktok @MammaJumboShrimpLinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcastIf you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/Until next time, Cin Cin!

Feb 21, 2023 • 38min
Ep. 1280 Andrew Jefford | Wine, Food & Travel With Marc Millon
Welcome to Episode 1280 in which Marc Millon interviews Andrew Jefford, award winning wine and travel writer in this installment of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon on the Italian Wine Podcast. Today’s interview is part of a special sub-series dedicated to some of the most influential wine personalities in the business. If you are interested in purchasing a copy of Andrew’s latest book, please visit: https://academieduvinlibrary.com/ and use code ITALIANWINE in the coupon option at the checkout to receive £5 off your purchase! More about today’s guest: The son of a Church of England clergyman and the eldest of three brothers, Jefford grew up in Norfolk, England. He was educated at Gresham's School, the University of Reading (where he read English, awarded First Class Honours) and the University of East Anglia, where his post-graduate studies were jointly supervised by the late Sir Malcolm Bradbury and Guido Almansi. At UEA he obtained an MA in the 19th and 20th Century novel (awarded With Distinction), then worked for two years on a PhD thesis on the short fiction of Robert Louis Stevenson, which was not completed. Career He began work as an editor with Paul Hamlyn's Octopus Group, and his passions for wine and writing led to articles and books on wine, after four years in publishing in 1988. He was the drinks writer for The Evening Standard, the evening newspaper for the London region, between 1992 and 2002, worked as an occasional presenter for BBC Radio Four's The Food Programme and other programmes on BBC Radio Three and Radio Four (1992-2007), and has written widely for The Financial Times on wine and travel (2003-2021). He is a Contributing Editor to and writes a monthly column for Decanter magazine. Jefford is also contributing editor to the quarterly magazine The World of Fine Wine for which he writes the One Bottle column and regularly takes part in tastings. He is one of the four co-chairs for Decanter World Wine Awards, and works as Academic Advisor to The Wine Scholar Guild. To learn more about Peter Vinding-Diers visit: https://www.andrewjefford.com/ More about the host Marc Millon: Marc Millon, VIA Italian Wine Ambassador 2021, has been travelling, eating, drinking, learning and writing about wine, food and travel for nearly 40 years. Born in Mexico, with a mother from Hawaii via Korea and an anthropologist father from New York via Paris, he was weaned on exotic and delicious foods. Marc and his photographer wife Kim are the authors of 14 books including a pioneering series of illustrated wine-food-travel books: The Wine Roads of Europe, The Wine Roads of France, The Wine Roads of Italy (Premio Barbi Colombini), and The Wine Roads of Spain. Other titles include The Wine and Food of Europe, The Food Lovers’ Companion Italy, The Food Lovers’ Companion France, Wine, a global history. Marc regularly lectures and hosts gastronomic cultural tours to Italy and France with Martin Randall Travel, the UK’s leading cultural travel specialist. He is soon to begin a regular series on Italian Wine Podcast, ‘Wine, food and travel with Marc Millon’. When not on the road Marc lives on the River Exe in Devon, England To learn more visit: quaypress.uk/ marcmillon.co.uk vino.co.uk quaypress.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marc-millon-50868624 Twitter: @Marc_Millon Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Feb 20, 2023 • 22min
Ep. 1279 Giancarlo Gariglio | Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People
Welcome to Episode 1279 in which Steve Raye interviews Giancarlo Gariglio, in this installment of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People, on the Italian Wine Podcast.More about today’s guest:Giancarlo Gariglio is the organizer of the international Vignerons d'Europe event, and he specializes as the Co-Editor of the Guida al Vino Quotidiano of Slow Food Editore.To read more about Sana Slow Food:www.slowfood.com/press-release/sa…arch-27-29-2022/If you want to learn more you can by visiting:www.linkedin.com/in/giancarlo-gariglio-a458438slowfood.itvigneronsdeurope.itMore about the host Steve Raye:Steve Raye of Bevology Inc originally joined our weekly lineup with narrations from his book “How to get US Market Ready” - but everyone just loved him so much, we brought him back with this series of interviews that informs and inspires! Each week he speaks to industry professionals; guests who have gained valuable experience in the Italian wine sector and have insightful tips and stories that can help anyone who wants to learn about getting US Market Ready!To learn more visit:Website: www.bevologyinc.com/Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels:Instagram @italianwinepodcastFacebook @ItalianWinePodcastTwitter @itawinepodcastTiktok @MammaJumboShrimpLinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcastIf you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/Until next time, Cin Cin!

Feb 19, 2023 • 32min
Ep. 1278 Tommaso & Alvise Canella | The Next Generation
Welcome to episode 1278, in which host Victoria Cece interviews in which host Victoria Cece interviews Tommaso and Alvise Canella this week on The Next Generation.The Next Generation where Victoria Cece interviews young Italian wine people shaking up the wine scene.More about today’s guests:Tommaso and Alvise Canella are the third generation of Casa Vinicola Canella, founded in 1947. Tommaso joined the company in 2017, handling communication, marketing, and foreign markets. Alvise took his first steps in the company in 2021, diving into digital communication and graphics. The two are taking the challenge of innovating such a historic product with a frankly fun and snazzy lifestyle approach.To learn more visit: bellinicanella.com/Instagram: @tommasocanella @alvisecanellaMore about the host:Victoria Cece is a food and beverage storyteller whose curiosity is somewhere deep in a bowl of pasta or a bottle of wine. A fool for history, you can find her reading up about ancient grape varietals or wandering around a little Italian town eating everything in sight, under her alias Slutti Spaghetti.To learn more visit:Instagram: @sluttispaghettiTwitter: @sluttispaghettiLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-cece/Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels:Instagram @italianwinepodcastFacebook @ItalianWinePodcastTwitter @itawinepodcastTiktok @MammaJumboShrimpLinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcastIf you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/Until next time, Cin Cin!

Feb 18, 2023 • 16min
Ep. 1277 Marco Gandini Narrates Pt. 4 | Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0
Welcome to episode 1277, part 4 of this fantastic wine book series in which Marco Gandini narrates the new Mamma Jumbo Shrimp Guide, Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0Each week, Marco will provide some new quality edutainment, as he reads from the second edition of this wine geek smorgasbord. And if you want a copy of the book just head to:www.amazon.it/Italian-Wine-Unplu…2Caps%2C261&sr=8-1To learn more visit:Website: www.mammajumboshrimp.comMore about the Narrator:Marco Gandini is a Communications Manager at Vinitaly International, he also seems to love being a student since he is always studying and bettering his brain! When he is not helping out with events in the office such as wine2wine, or helping out the social media department, he can be found in the Italian Wine Podcast booth, narrating this very very long book!!!Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels:Instagram @italianwinepodcastFacebook @ItalianWinePodcastTwitter @itawinepodcastTiktok @MammaJumboShrimpLinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcastIf you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/Until next time, Cin Cin!

Feb 18, 2023 • 15min
Ep. 1276 Marco Tonelli | On The Road Edition With Stevie Kim
Welcome to episode 1276, another episode of “On The Road Edition”, hosted by Stevie Kim. In this episode Stevie interviews Marco Tonelli, at the Wine Cube event organized by Partesa in Milan, it took place between the 10th and 11th of October. More about today’s guest: Marco Tonelli is Editor of Spirito Divino. Wine writer, Wset 3, and the first Italian Habanos sommelier, he collaborates with Società Excellence in the organization of Modena Champagne Experience. He also created Bordeauxgraphy, the first Italian web space dedicated exclusively to Bordeaux wines.To learn more: Instagram:@spiritodivinomagazine To discover more about Wine Cube visit: https://www.partesa.it/partesaforwine... More about the host Stevie Kim: Stevie Kim hosts Clubhouse sessions each week (visit Italian Wine Club & Wine Business on Clubhouse), these recorded sessions are then released on the podcast to immortalize them! She often also joins Professor Scienza in his shows to lend a hand keeping our Professor in check! You can also find her taking a hit for the team when she goes “On the Road”, all over the Italian countryside, visiting wineries and interviewing producers, enjoying their best food and wine – all in the name of bringing us great Pods! To learn more visit: Facebook: @steviekim222 Instagram: @steviekim222 Website: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Feb 17, 2023 • 14min
Ep. 1275 Michele Longari Question 1 | Everybody Needs A Bit Of Scienza
Welcome to Episode 1275, of #everybodyneedsabitofscienza. where the professore takes questions from the wine community and answers them in his inimitable way! These shows are generally in the Italian language. Today’s question comes from Michele Longari.If you want to learn more about the Professore:The one who checks all the facts and regulates when we mistakenly type "Verdicchio" in place of "Vermentino.” Attilio Scienza is a full professor at the University of Milan in the Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences where he teaches courses on genetic improvements to the vine; he also teaches Viticulture in the Master’s program of the University of Turin in Asti. He has been the lead for many national research projects in the field of physiology, agricultural techniques, and vine genetics. As the author of over 350 publications on vine and viticulture in national and international journals, you can bet he knows his stuff!To find out more about Attilio Scienza visit:vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/via-faqs/winenews.it/en/an-italian-profe…l-be-one-of_307764/If you want to learn more about Stevie Kim, the Scienza wrangler:Stevie hosts Clubhouse sessions each week (visit Italian Wine Club & Wine Business on Clubhouse), these recorded sessions are then released on the podcast to immortalize them! She often also joins Professor Scienza in his shows to lend a hand keeping our Professor in check! You can also find her taking a hit for the team when she goes “On the Road”, all over the Italian countryside, visiting wineries and interviewing producers, enjoying their best food and wine – all in the name of bringing us great Pods!To find out more about Stevie Kim visit:Facebook: @steviekim222Instagram: @steviekim222Website: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels:Instagram @italianwinepodcastFacebook @ItalianWinePodcastTwitter @itawinepodcastTiktok @MammaJumboShrimpLinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcastIf you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/Until next time, Cin Cin!

Feb 16, 2023 • 31min
Ep. 1274 Understanding The Belarusian Market | wine2wine Business Forum 2021
Welcome to Episode 1274; Understanding of the Belarusian market. Features of distribution and promotion in both HoReCa and Retail channelsWelcome to Wine2Wine Business Forum 2021 Series. The sessions are recorded and uploaded on Italian Wine Podcast. wine2wine is an international wine business forum, held annually in Verona Italy since 2014. The event is a key reference point for wine producers and a diverse variety of wine professionals eager to develop and grow their wine business worldwide.About this SessionThis session will present the economical and geopolitical situation in Belarus, taking into account how COVID and political issues influenced the Country. The current place of Italian wines on the Belarussian market will be analyzed thanks to figures compared to major players, highlighting growth opportunities and the main tendencies and features in the HoReCa and Retail channel.About the SpeakerMaria ZhalezniakMaria Zhalezniak graduated in Social Psychology, then she pursued wine education in Moscow at Enotria Wine School, achieving WSET Advanced Certificate. As part of her career in the Wine&Spirit industry, Maria worked as portfolio development manager for key Belarusian distributor – Prime Reserve. She was also responsible for the Moet Hennessy portfolio in the Belarusian market. She worked for LLC Eurotorg (the biggest retailer in Belarus) as Head of Wine&Spirit category. After these experiences, Maria decided to create her own company, 1811 Wines&Gourmandises, a boutique winery distribution for the HoReCa channel that represents Lehmann Glass in the Belarus market.To find out more:Facebook: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004029740755Instagram: @maria_zhelezniakLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/maria-zhalezniak-65b418119/About the Moderator:Veronika BuselVeronika Busel is a Wine Marketing Manager, Wine Writer and the Managing Partner at the Wine Travel Awards. Coming from a background on Economics she holds a Master’s Degree in Wine Marketing and Tourism from the ISVV at the University of Bordeaux (France), as well as a joint Master’s Degree in Wine and Tourism Innovation in the University of Rovira i Virgili (Spain) and University of Porto (Portugal).To find out more:Instagram: @veronica.buselLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/veronikabusel/Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels:Instagram @italianwinepodcastFacebook @ItalianWinePodcastTwitter @itawinepodastTiktok @MammaJumboShrimpLinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcastIf you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/Until next time, cin cin!

Feb 16, 2023 • 60min
Ep. 1273 Tanya Morningstar Interviews Riccardo Cotarella | Clubhouse Ambassador's Corner
Welcome to Episode 1273 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors Corner – In this episode Tanya Morning Star interviews Mr. Riccardo Cotarella. These sessions are recorded from Clubhouse and replayed here on the Italian Wine Podcast!Listen in on this series as Italian Wine Ambassadors all over the world chat with Stevie and their chosen wine producer. Which producer would you interview if you had your pick?Guest-ModeratorTanya Morning Star 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!To learn more visit:Instagram www.instagram.com/cellarmuse/Twitter twitter.com/cellarmuseLinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/tanyamorningstar/Website www.cellarmuse.com/About today’s guest producer:Riccardo Cotarella, president and winemaker of Falesco Winery, is currently President and General Manager of the Riccardo Cotarella Winemaking Consultancy, Professor of Viticulture and Enology at the University of Viterbo, consultant for over 80 wineries in Italy and worldwide, President of Assoenologi Italy, Union Internationale des Œnologues and he was President of the Scientific Committee for the construction of the Pavilion Wine - A Taste of Italy at EXPO Milano 2015.Furthermore, he has received many awards during his career, among which: Business and Culture Award 2001 (Chamber of Commerce of United States of America in New York), Best Italian Winemaker 2001 (Gambero Rosso), Winemaker of the Year 2001 (Wine Enthusiast), Best Italian Winemaker 2002 (AIS), International Award 2007 (Verona Fiere Vinitaly), Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic 2008 (Presidency of the Council of Ministers), Honorary Degree in Agronomy in 2011 (University of Viterbo), Honorary Degree in Economics and Management in 2019 (University of Sannio).To learn more visit:Facebook: www.facebook.com/FamigliaCotarellaOfficial/Twitter: twitter.com/FalescoOfficialInstagram: www.instagram.com/famigliacotarella/YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/FalescoChannelMore 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: @steviekim222Instagram: @steviekim222Website: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels:Instagram @italianwinepodcastFacebook @ItalianWinePodcastTwitter @itawinepodcastTiktok @MammaJumboShrimpLinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcastIf you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/

Feb 15, 2023 • 18min
Ep. 1272 Ciro Pirone | Voices Meet the Vinitaly International Academy Ambassador
Welcome to Episode 1272, Welcome to todays episode, part of another new mini-series on Voices about the Vinitaly International Academy Italian Wine Ambassadors who contributed to the new edition of Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0. This new Mamma Jumbo Shrimp Publication was released in January 2023 and it provides a foundation for the vinitaly International Academy, Italian wine Ambassador's course. Listen in as Cynthia chats with the personalities who made this revised edition possible and remember, you can also tune in each saturday afternoon to hear narrated installments of this new book or you can head to amazon.com to pick up a copy today. Today Cynthia sits down with Ciro Pirone.About today’s guest:He is the Director of Italian Wines for Horizon Beverage Company, and a Vinitaly Italian Wine Ambassador. He grew up in Italy and has worked and travelled in England, Italy and the US. He has been based in the US since 1999 and completed his wine studies at Boston University, International Sommelier Guild, WSET, Wine Scholar Guild and North American Sommelier Association.To learn more visit:@divinoboston (Instagram)@vinofilosofia(Twitter) Ciro PironeAbout today’s Host:Cynthia Chaplin is a VIA certified Italian Wine Ambassador, a professional sommelier with FIS and the WSA, a member of Le Donne del Vino, and a Professor of Italian wine and culture. Born in the USA, she’s lived in Europe since 1990. Italian wine, in particular rosé, is her passion. She works with embassies, corporations and private clients, creating and presenting tastings, events, seminars and in-depth courses. Cynthia is a wine writer, a judge at international wine and sake competitions, she consults with restaurants and enotecas developing comprehensive wine lists and food pairings, and she advises clients who want to curate an Italian wine collection. She currently works for Vinitaly International in Verona as a Project Manager, Educator, and the host of VOICES Series on The Italian Wine Podcast, focusing on diversity and inclusion in the global wine industry.To learn more visit:Facebook: Italian Wines in EnglishInstagram: kiss_my_glassxLinkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-chaplin-190647179/Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels:Instagram @italianwinepodcastFacebook @ItalianWinePodcastTwitter @itawinepodcastTiktok @MammaJumboShrimpLinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcastIf you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/Until next time, Cin Cin!