Italian Wine Podcast

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 SommeliersSocial media contacts:Florida District Manager1821 Fine Wine & Spiritswww.1821fws.comFor 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 623 - Day 1 - 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 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!

Ep. 622 Joy Livingston interviews Roberto Anesi Post Vinitaly International Academy Masterclass!More about Roberto:He’s from Canazei and he’s the first sommelier of Trentino to be awarded "Best Italian Sommelier of 2017" by the Associazione Italiana Sommelier“It’s a huge goal for me, as I’m also the first sommelier of Trentino to receive the prestigious prize” commented Roberto Anesi after the award ceremony. “I feel the responsibility of being the Italian ambassador of wine, and I will give my best to face all challenges and events that the future holds for me”. Roberto and wife also own and operate a restaurant in his hometown named El Paèl. He also speaks at seminars such as the one that took place in June 2021; Vinitaly Internation Academy Masterclass in Verona, he also holds tastings and writes about his passion: wine.Find out more about El Pael and Roberto!www.elpael.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. 621 Rebecca Lawrence interviews Jodie Hellman in this episode of VoicesMore about Jodie: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 beerIn the past she was the Western Regional Manager for The Sorting Table (6yrs)Nevada State Manager for J. Lohr Vineyards and WinesSommelier on Las Vegas strip for 10 years. Worked for Daniel Boulud, Tom Collichio, Bobby Flay, Wolfgang Puck, among many others.You can find out more about Jodie by visiting:Instagram: @jojowinegirlFacebook: Jodie HellmanTwitter: @jojowinegirlLinkedin: Jodie HellmanLet'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. 620 Monty Waldin interviews Andrea Vincenzo of Azienda Capoano on this episode of Biodynamic & Organic.More about the Capoano Winery:A small company with long big history, Baroni Capoano is a winery specializing in the production of small batches of very high-quality wine, with a very varied selection. The Capoano family, which gives the company its name, has been on the forefront of the production of wine in the region since the 1700s, and the latest scion of the family, Massimiliano Capoano, has been pushing it in new and exciting directions.Andrea Vincenzo is the newest employee of the Baroni Capoano winery. With a master’s degree in Interpreting and Translation and a bachelor’s degree in Compared Languages, Literatures and Cultures, Andrea’s main responsibility within the company is handling public relationships with foreign clients; he has taken to this role with great aplomb.To find out more about the Capoano winery visit:Website: www.capoano.it/home/Instagram: www.instagram.com/baronicapoanowine/?hl=itFacebook: it-it.facebook.com/baronicapoanowine/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!

Ep. 619 Steve Raye interviews Deborah Parker Wong in this episode of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People.More about Deborah Parker WongDeborah Parker Wong, DipWSET was appointed National Editor, USA for the Slow Food Slow Wine guide in 2020. As global wine editor for sister publications the SOMM Journal and The Tasting Panel magazines, she has been writing about the beverage alcohol industry for these and other outlets since 2004. Deborah teaches as an adjunct professor in the Wine Studies departments at Santa Rosa Junior College and Cabrillo College and owns a Wine & Spirit Education Trust school offering Level 2 and Level 3 certifications. In addition to writing and speaking about wine, she consults to producer groups and judges wine competitions. Her motto is: To learn, read. To know, write. To master, teach. A partial archive of her published work can be found at www.deborahparkerwong.comSocial media contacts:Twitter - @parkerwongInstagram - #deborahparkerwongFacebook - www.facebook.com/deborah.parker.wongLinkedin - www.linkedin.com/in/deborahparkerwong/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 618 - Day 1 - 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 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!

Ep. 617 Welcome to this special On The Road Edition in which Federica Boffa of Pio Cesare talks with Stevie Kim about the Winery in the area of Alba. This is Part 3 of Stevie's visit to Pio Cesare and her Part 2 of her discussion with Federica!More About Pio Cesare:Pio Cesare has been producing wines for 135 years and through five generations in its ancient cellars in the center of the town of Alba.The Pio Cesare winery was founded in 1881, by Cesare Pio. He was a very successful entrepreneur and was inspired to produce a small and select quantity of wines from the hills of Barolo and Barbaresco for himself, his family, friends, and customers. Cesare Pio was dedicated to the terroir of the Piedmont region and to producing wines of the highest quality. Over the years, Cesare Pio built a thriving business.His entrepreneurial spirit encouraged him to travel throughout Europe in the early 20th century to publicize and promote Pio Cesare’s wines. His passport, which is proudly displayed at the winery in Alba, bears the number 55.His son, Giuseppe Pio, the second generation, found himself with a thriving winery at the turn of the century. He carried on his father’s passion and invested in the expansion of the cellars and the trade, making Pio Cesare a benchmark brand for the wines of the region. In 1940, Giuseppe Pio’s only child, Rosy, married Giuseppe Boffa, a young and well-known engineer from Alba, who managed a large company in Milan at the time. Then Italy began to struggle during the Second World War, Giuseppe Boffa decided to leave his job in Milan to dedicate himself to the Pio Cesare winery.Thanks to his efforts, the Pio Cesare brand gained fame and prominence both domestically and internationally, becoming one of the most respected names among Italian wine producers, with a special focus on its renowned Barolo. Rosy and Giuseppe Boffa named their youngest son Pio, in honor of his great-grandfather’s surname. Pio Boffa, the fourth generation, leads and directs the company today. In the early 1990’s Pio Boffa asked his cousin Augusto to join him in the company.His sister’s son, Cesare Benvenuto, has been active since 2000 as the fifth generation and recently Pio Boffa’s daughter, Federica Rosy, joined Pio Cesare, representing the future of the Family.Today, the family members travel extensively to more than 50 countries around the world, echoing what Cesare Pio himself did at the beginning of our history—promoting the name and reputation of the Pio Cesare winery to restaurants, hotels, wine shops and wine lovers worldwide.You can find out more about this winery by visiting:www.piocesare.it/en/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. 616 Rebecca Lawrence interviews Francesca Massone in this episode of VoicesFrancesca Massone talks about her decision to dedicate a wine label from her famous winery to the Royal Ballet in London; she is a winemaker, but she is also a philanthropist and supporter of the arts, this is the story of how she has been able to marry all these elements into a great project!About the winery:Winery Marchesi Incisa della Rocchetta: A boutique winery that prides itself for its long tradition of fine wine making and elegant hospitality in the beautiful Monferrato region of Piedmont. Still cultivating the same vineyards that the Marchesi Incisa family has owned for centuries, the current owners, Filiberto Massone Incisa della Rocchetta and Francesca Massone, with the well known winemaker Donato Lanati, produce the internationally acclaimed Sant’Emiliano Barbera d’Asti Superiore, the younger Valmorena Barbera d’Asti, a wonderful Grignolino and the Marchese Leopoldo Pinot Noir. On offer also the highly rated Dallalto Barolo, a Roero Arneis, a Moscato d’Asti and two blends: Colpo d’Ala (Barbera and Merlot) and Rollone (Barbera and Pinot Noir).The winery, housed in a stunning old building in the heart of Rocchetta Tanaro, hosts guests in very elegant rooms and offers wine tastings, cellar tours, cooking courses and dining with typical food from Piedmont.Find out more by visiting:Website: www.marchesiincisawines.itInstagram: @marchesiincisawinesFacebook:@marchesiincisawinesTwitter: @incisawinesTiktok:@marchesiincisawinesLinkedin: Cantine dei Marchesi Incisa della RocchettaLet'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. 615 Monty Waldin interviews Elisa Dilavanzo from Maeli Winery in the Colli Euganei, in the Veneto region.More about the Winery!Maeli is a boutique winery with vineyards in the heart of the Euganean Hills, an ancient volcanic territory one hour drive from VeniceMaeli enhances both traditional and native vines of the Euganean Hills such as Yellow Muscat, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Corbina Nera, Marzemina BiancaOrganic viticulture and sustainable practices carry out the peculiarities of each grape varietyMaeli is the only winery in the world to produce five different versions of wine from of the Yellow Muscat grapeThe Yellow Muscat Road is a trip through 5 versions of this grape: from the sparkling sweet wine to the brut nature traditional method, from the ancestral semi-sparkling wine to the still and dry to the raisin wine.To find out more visit:Website: www.maeliwine.comInstagram: @maeliwineFacebook: @maeliLet'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!