Italian Wine Podcast

Welcome to Episode 1125 in which Steve Raye interviews Maggie Maxwell, in this installment of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People, on the Italian Wine Podcast.More about today’s guest:As Vice President of Corporate Wine Sales for Allied Beverage Group, NJ, Maggie Maxwell oversees the overall wine strategy and sales performance for one of the top ten beverage alcohol distributors in America.Prior to working in beverage alcohol distribution, Maggie worked as a buyer in wine retail and as an editorial researcher in the food and wine space. She holds a Masters in Food Studies from NYU and a WSET Level III Advanced Certification.Maggie joined Allied Beverage Group as a Field Sales Manager for the Meritage Fine Wine Division in 2012. In 2014 she was promoted to Director of Fine Wine for Allied Beverage Group, and in 2018 she was promoted to Vice President of Corporate Wine Sales. Today she is responsible for managing relationships with winery partners and overseeing Allied Beverage Group’s wine education program as well as a group of wine sales specialists who cover the state. She co-chairs Allied Beverage Group’s R.I.S.E. gender equity group, and is proud to sit on the Women’s Leadership Council for the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America.To learn more visit:Website: www.alliedbeverage.comInstagram: www.instagram.com/alliedbeveragenjFacebook: www.facebook.com/alliedbeveragegroupLinkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/allied-beverage-groupMore 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!

Welcome to episode 1124, in which host Polly Hammond interviews Angus Hughson, this week on Uncorked.This week we are coming to you live from the Wine Industry Impact Conference in a very rainy Bendigo, Australia. My guest is the clever and witty Angus Hughson, a fella who wears many hats in wine including writer, critic, publisher, and digital media specialist. Today, we dive into the challenges facing Australian wine, what it’s going to take to excel, and what we need to know about the future wine consumer. Let’s get into it!More about today’s guest:Angus Hughson, PhDAngus is the Founder and Publisher at Winepilot with over 15 years of drinks writing and judging experience. This includes authoring the first imported wine guide in Australia, Worldwine, as Drinks Editor for Wish Magazine in The Australian for over a decade and regular contributor to Australian Gourmet Traveller Wine. He is the Australian Editor for Vinous and the Co-Founder and Co-Publisher of the Vintage Journal with Andrew Caillard MW, with whom he’s currently working on The Australian Ark, a definitive history of Australian Wine.To learn more visit:Winepilot: winepilot.com/author/angus-hughson/The Australian Ark: australianark.com/LinkedIn: au.linkedin.com/in/angus-hughson-8474438More about the host:Polly is Founder and CEO of 5forests. She splits her time between Barcelona, Auckland, and Napa, consulting, writing, and speaking about the trends that impact today’s wine businesses. She’s an advisor to New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, host of Uncorked with the Italian Wine Podcast, cohost of the Real Business of Wine with Robert Joseph, and, occasionally, a knitter.Polly is a graduate of the University of Southern California, where she earned degrees in International Relations and French. Those studies led to a deep and abiding love affair with behavioral Economics, and her wine work is based on insights into all the crazy and irrational reasons consumers engage with brands. With over 20 years’ experience in growing successful companies, Polly knows first-hand the challenges faced by independent businesses. She approaches each client experience with empathy and understanding for what it takes to adapt and thrive in the real world.To learn more visit:Twitter: @mme_hammondInstagram: @pollyhammond_website: 5forests.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!

Welcome to episode 1123, another installment of 'On The Road Edition', hosted by Stevie Kim. This week Stevie travels to the Cantina Tramin in Alto Adige. Today Stevie meets Willi Stürz, Cantina Tramin’s oenologist, in a special location near Vipiteno. Together they discuss their iconic Gewürztraminer, Epokale, rewarded 100 points by Wine Advocate, a first for an Italian white wine. The secret of this wine is ageing in a former Monteneve mine, at an altitude of 2000 meters.More about today’s wineryCantina Tramin was founded in 1898 as a cooperative by Christian Schrott, the parish priest of Tramin and later Member of the Austrian Parliament. The project was implemented to protect the livelihood and future of the wine producers in this mountainous area. Today, Cantina Tramin has 160 families and about 270 hectares of vineyards.To learn more about Cantina Tramin visit:cantinatramin.it/en/home-english/More about the host: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: @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!

Welcome to Episode 1122, 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 our very own Giulia Sevarin (this is the first of 2 questions from Giulia)!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!

Welcome to Episode 1121; How to enter the Kazakhstan wine marketWelcome 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 the SpeakersArtem Lebedev IWA is a 30 year old wine professional who has been working in the wine industry for over 8 years now. Born in St.Petersburg, he worked in Europe for two years before settling down in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Artem is an ASI certified sommelier, a WSET Diploma student, a Sherry ambassador, a VIA Italian Wine Ambassador, the President of the Kazakhstan Sommelier Association, CEO of the annual contest of the best sommelier of Kazakhstan, co-owner and main lecturer at the sommelier school in AlmatyConnectInstagram: @artyomswanTwitter: @artyomswan1ModeratorDiva Moretti Polegato was born into a family with a long tradition in wine making. The family winery, Villa Sandi, is located in the heart of the Prosecco area and is indeed a leader producer having reached over 115 countries in the world. Diva’s father, Giancarlo, had a leading role in creating and promoting the reputation of Prosecco, both as a wine and as an area of production. The Moretti Polegato family’s passion and commitment reflect in the land itself, which has resulted in having the winery’s estates certified as “Biodiversity Friend” by the World Biodiversity Association. Although Diva grew up in the picturesque scenery of the Prosecco hills, she obtained her Political Science degree in London. She is a certified Sommelier and continues to enhance her knowledge in the wine world.ConnectFacebook: www.facebook.com/diva.maddalena.polegato.morettiInstagram: @divamorettipolegatoLinkedin:www.linkedin.com/in/diva-maddalen…retti-1a1b31145/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-showUntil next time, cin cin!

Welcome to Episode 1120 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors Corner – In this episode Pablo Fernandez interviews Angelo Varvaglione. 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-Moderator – Pablo FernandezPablo is from Florianópolis, Brazil. His background is Engineering and Project Management, working for 15 years with greenfield projects in the energy sector. In 2019, however, he decided to take a sabbatical from his career and after driving 13,000 kilometers through Italy, he realized that his true love and his purpose in life were there. He decided to follow this vocation for the Bel Paese and to turn it into a profession, beginning his training in wine taking several certificates in a short time (Professional Sommelier, WSET Level 3, Italian Wine Scholar). In 2022 he began studying for the WSET Diploma certificate. Also in 2022, Pablo becomes the Italian Wine Ambassador of the Vinitaly International Academy - following the course in London, thus realizing the dream of working with his true passion: Italy and its food, wine, culture and history. Pablo is now working to bring Vinitaly International Academy basic and intermediate courses to the Brazilian public, as he strongly believes in the potential of this market for Italian wines.. He also writes about wine for the websites southamericawineguide.com and vinhosunica.com.br.To learn more visit:Instagramwww.instagram.com/psfernandez/Twittertwitter.com/psfernandezLinkedInwww.linkedin.com/in/psfernandezWebsitelinktr.ee/psfernandezAbout today’s guest producer:In 1921, Angelo Varvaglione (Angelo’s grandfather) and his wife Filomena had a dream: to build a winery. Today, the third and fourth generation of the family produce wine with innovative methods respecting traditions, writing pages of a new history between past, present and future.In this historic company located in Leporano, in the province of Taranto, within the territory known as Salento, experience and tradition have found full synergy over time through the use of the most advanced winemaking technology and great attention to market needs. Over time, in fact, the technologies used for the production of wines have harmoniously reconciled with the ancient winemaking traditions of the Salento area. Varvaglione 1921 is a constantly evolving winery, which in the past opened to the public with the sale of bulk wine. Today, the Varvaglione 1921 brand is recognized in the national and international market and is supported by a prestigious list of wines that have received numerous awards and recognitions.To learn more visit:Facebook www.facebook.com/angelo.varvaglioneInstagram www.instagram.com/angelovarva/www.instagram.com/varvaglione1921/LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelo-varvaglione-27053a155/Website: www.varvaglione.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!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 @ItalianWinePodcast

Welcome to Episode 1119 Cynthia Chaplin interviews Miguel de Leon, in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast.More about today’s guest:He was born in Manila, grew up around tons of food and even more family, and was educated in one of the top schools in the country. He moved to the United States at ten years old, to Orange County, California, completing an American public education, he soon went to college at UC Berkeley, where he studied Linguistics and City Planning + Urban Studies.More importantly, he landed a reservationist position at a small neighborhood restaurant called Chez Panisse that would upend everything he knew about food politics and the restaurant industry.He moved to New York to pursue a restaurant career, landing stints in some of New York’s toughest dining rooms, most notably at David Chang’s radical East Village restaurant Momofuku, and at Andy Nusser’s ode to Catalunya and tapas at Gramercy’s Casa Mono. Along the way, he completed certifications with Cornell University, the Sake Education Council, and the Wine and Spirits Education Trust.In 2020, his writing about social justice, equity, and systemic inequalities in the wine space galvanized a personal and critical look at complicit wine systems and the complexities of intersectionality through the lens of wine in acclaimed publications like PUNCH (Penguin/Random House), Bon Appétit, and Wine + Spirits Magazine. He and his work have been featured in The New York Times, Food + Wine Magazine, Grubstreet (New York Magazine), Eater, Barron’s PENTA, and Bloomberg, among others.Currently, Miguel serves as the wine director for SoHo’s Pinch Chinese. He also sits at the resource council for the Hue Society, an organization that promotes and prioritizes BIPOC professionals in the wine industry, creating curriculum that focuses on decolonizing and recentering wine spaces and language. He edits and contributes to Disgorgeous, a podcast and zine about wine. He advises the UC Davis Viticulture and Enology Program for its seminar work in the field of Critical Wine Studies.In 2022, Miguel earned the prestigious James Beard Foundation Media Award for Personal Essay - Long Form for his work about intersecting identities and decolonization, and was named in the inaugural class of Wine Enthusiast’s Future 40, tastemakers and innovators shaping the way we drink now.To learn more visit:www.miguel-deleon.com/pinchInstagram: migueld1About 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!

Welcome to Episode 1118 in which Marc Millon interviews Nicola Prudente, aka “Tinto” of the show “Camper” on RaiUno, in this installment of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon on the Italian Wine Podcast.More about today’s guest:Nicola Prudente, known under the pseudonym Tinto, was born on 12 September 1976 in Mesagne, in the province of Brindisi. He moved to Tuscany and attended schools in Pistoia and enrolled in Communication Sciences at the IULM in Milan. In 2003 he was the host of Decanter (Rai Radio 2), together with Federico Quaranta, with whom he then begins to produce television services for Linea Verde . The public knows him above all for having been on the permanent cast of La prova del cuoco until 2018. After multiple television experiences, Tinto became a host on Rai 1 with Roberta Morise, heading up the “Camper” show.Nicola Prudente has participated in several programs such as:Green line horizonsFridgeNot pizza and figsIntercom Rai 2In 2021 Tinto alias Nicola Prudente published his first book entitled The Neck of the Bottle: Stories of Life.To learn more visit:Instagram: : @ tinto1976Camper Website: www.chiecosa.it/camper-rai-uno-2022/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, EnglandTo learn more visit:quaypress.uk/marcmillon.co.ukvino.co.ukquaypress.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marc-millon-50868624Twitter: @Marc_MillonLet'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!

Welcome to Episode 1117 in which Steve Raye interviews Robin Shay, export Manager for Allegrini Winery.About today’s guest:Originally from the Napa Valley, California, Robin graduated from the University of San Pablo (Madrid, Spain) with a degree in International Business & Economics. Upon graduation, homegrown passions took him to Portugal to work alongside famed winemaker Jerry Luper (Freemark Abbey, Diamond Creek, Bouchaine) in the Douro Valley. He would later move to Southern Italy to work in the cellars of one of Campania’s premier estates (Feudi di San Gregorio). During his time in Italy, Robin became a professionally certified Sommelier (AIS Certified in 2004) and eventually moved into the role of Export Manager for the Allegrini Estates.To learn more visit:allegrini.it/en/wine/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!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!

Welcome to episode 1116, in which host Polly Hammond interviews Fergus Elias and Lee Isaac, this week on Uncorked.This week we are joined by the Maker and the Merchant -- Fergus Elias and Lee Isaacs.As head Winemaker at Hush Heath Estate in the UK, Fergus is one of the youngest head winemakers on the planet...no surprise given that he’s been working in English Sparkling Wine since he was big enough to walk. Lee, best known by many of us for his zany wit and guitar riffs, has spent over 20 years in working in wine as WSET educator, merchant, presenter, and brand ambassador.Together, they are the team behind The Maker and The Merchant podcast: themakerandthemerchant.podbean.com/More about today’s guest:Fergus EliasAs Head Winemaker at Balfour Estate, Fergus Elias is part of an exciting new generation of young winemakers graduating from Plumpton College, England’s dedicated vinicultural centre. Always looking at how to adapt and innovate, he is continuing the success of his father and creating a brilliant partnership with him.To learn more visit:Insta: www.instagram.com/fergelias/LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/fergus-elias-2b237b47/Twitter: twitter.com/ferguseliasLee IsaacsHaving been around wine since the age of 5, Lee joined the wine trade in 2002, passing up a place at university in the process, and has remained there ever since. He is a sold out speaker and educator and uses his knowledge to educate, entertain and inspire. He presents to diverse groups of people from consumers to winemakers and runs in the region of 100 tastings every year.To learn more visit:Insta: www.instagram.com/wineman147LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lee-isaacs-5ba42b45/Twitter: twitter.com/WineMan147More about the host:Polly is Founder and CEO of 5forests. She splits her time between Barcelona, Auckland, and Napa, consulting, writing, and speaking about the trends that impact today’s wine businesses. She’s an advisor to New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, host of Uncorked with the Italian Wine Podcast, cohost of the Real Business of Wine with Robert Joseph, and, occasionally, a knitter.Polly is a graduate of the University of Southern California, where she earned degrees in International Relations and French. Those studies led to a deep and abiding love affair with behavioral Economics, and her wine work is based on insights into all the crazy and irrational reasons consumers engage with brands. With over 20 years’ experience in growing successful companies, Polly knows first-hand the challenges faced by independent businesses. She approaches each client experience with empathy and understanding for what it takes to adapt and thrive in the real world.To learn more visit:Twitter: @mme_hammondInstagram: @pollyhammond_website: 5forests.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!