Italian Wine Podcast

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:david@sommselect.comTwitter: @lynchwineInstagram: @lynchwineFor 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 @italianwinepodcastFacebook @ItalianWinePodcastTwitter @itawinepodastTiktok @MammaJumboShrimpLinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcastIf 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 @italianwinepodcastFacebook @ItalianWinePodcastTwitter @itawinepodastTiktok @MammaJumboShrimpLinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcastIf 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 @italianwinepodcastFacebook @ItalianWinePodcastTwitter @itawinepodastTiktok @MammaJumboShrimpLinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcastIf 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 VoicesMore 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: jamiefengo0Facebook: Jamie FengLinkedin: Jamie (JiYing) FengLet'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!

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.itInstagram: filodivino_wineresortFacebook: @Filodivino.wineresorTo find out more about Monty visit:Website: www.chateaumonty.comLet'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!

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/orwww.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 @italianwinepodcastFacebook @ItalianWinePodcastTwitter @itawinepodastTiktok @MammaJumboShrimpLinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcastIf 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 @italianwinepodcastFacebook @ItalianWinePodcastTwitter @itawinepodastTiktok @MammaJumboShrimpLinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcastIf 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 @italianwinepodcastFacebook @ItalianWinePodcastTwitter @itawinepodastTiktok @MammaJumboShrimpLinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcastIf 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 VoicesMore 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.comInstagram: winestoriesny / johncamachovidalFacebook: john camacho vidalLinkedin: John Camacho Vidal / Wine Stories NYLet'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!

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 MANAGERFrom 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.comLet'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!