Italian Wine Podcast

Howdy dear wine fans! Here we are, yet another friday here, for a second we were able to enjoy a glimpse of spring but oh well that didn't last long.. But you know what else doesn't last long? Sadly, this episode.. This time it was Scienza's turn to ask a question and oh well did he! Stevie was kind of piss&d 0ff because she felt like the Professore couldn't get her point... I mean, we're talking about Clubhouse, Softwares and Hardwares, Stevie, you can't be this demanding! You yourself said you don't really understand 40% of what the Professore says so for once it could be the same, just from his side...... Well, I'll let you wine qweens and keengs be the judge. Luv yaLet'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!

Italian Wine Podcast episode 532 Jumbo Shrimp Guide to Italian Wine Book 2Nattator Joy Livingston dives in another chapter of The Jumbo Shrimp Guide to Italian Wine Book 2. This week's topic is Moscatos and Malvasias, you really don't want to miss all this sweet talk!The guide should be a good refresher or reference for longtime podcast listeners. New fans of Italian wine will find a quick crash course on the subject of Italian Wine.The book has been broken up into manageable portions with a short focus on specific international grape varieties at the end.Find out more at:italianwinebook.com/index.php/the-j…o-italian-wine/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!

Italian Wine Podcast episode 531Rebecca Lawrence sits down with Stefania Pepe in this new Episode of "Voices", the segment where we bring light on some of the less discussed issues in the wine world.Stefania Pepe the woman in love with wine, daughter of art, since her university days has chosen to produce her wine in an organic way, first she did it at her father's, now she has her 1st biodynamic winery finally, where she transforms only her grapes produced according to organic and biodynamic methods, listening to the traditions of the past and the trends of the future...all organic! Find out more here www.montepulcianodabruzzo.it/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!

Italian Wine Podcast episode 530Monty Waldin has a chat with the first Master of Wine of Italy Gabriele Gorelli MW.Gabriele Gorelli was born in Montalcino in 1984. His grandfather used to be the smallest Brunello di Montalcino producer, accounting for a mere 0,46ha’s. That’s where he developed a real passion for wine. After completing his studies in Languages in 2004 he co-founded a wine-oriented advertising agency, Brookshaw&Gorelli. Over the years, he has had the opportunity to consult for many Italian wineries and Consortiums. In 2015, Gabriele started his studies at the ‘Institute of Masters of Wine’. He is now the sole Italian Master of Wine. During the same year, he co-founded KH Wines S.r.l., a company that helps European wineries in export markets. Nowadays, KH Wines holds a significant number of custom-made products designed from scratch, from the sensory profile end of the spectrum, to packaging, to storytelling. Since 2019, he has been the ambassador for Italy at the ‘International Wine Challenge’ in London.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!

Italian Wine Podcast ep. 529: Get US Market Ready with Italian Wine People.Steve Raye sits down with Gianfranco Sorrentino"Originally from Naples, Italy, Gianfranco Sorrentino carries over 44 years of experience in restaurant management at properties including Quisisana Hotel in Capri, Dorchester Hotel in London, Four Seasons Hotel in Tokyo, and Bice Restaurant in New York. In 1990, he opened Sette MoMA Restaurant at The Museum of Modern Art of New York (1990-2002). In 2002 he opened Union Bar and Grill in Great Barrington, Massachusetts (2002-2006), and in September 2001, he opened Il Gattopardo, across the street from MoMA, along with his wife Paula Bolla and his Executive Chef Vito Gnazzo. In May 2011, he opened The Leopard at des Artistes, his restaurant in the New York landmark Hotel des Artiste and, in 2014, his newest restaurant Mozzarella & Vino opened in the old Il Gattopardo space, directly across from MoMA. Il Gattopardo moved down the block to its current location in the historically landmarked Rockefeller Townhouses.”Check out il Gattopardo here www.ilgattopardonyc.com/Check out Bevology inc here bevologyinc.com/Check out Mozzarella e Vino here www.mozzarellaevino.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.5 BORSA VINI | Az.agricola Sallemi Giovanni, La Guardiense, LIMONIOIn this episode Dr. Rebecca Lawrence talks about the exhibitors taking part in B2B BORSA VINI sessions in Russia. They continue to introduce you the exhibitors Borsa Vini - Vinitaly Russia from the programme "Piano Sud”:Az.agricola Sallemi Giovanni. Small wine farm, family-run, which produces integrally (from grapes to bottled wine) natural nero d'avola to granieri (caltagirone), about 15 km from vittoria, in the territory of cerasuolo di vittoria (soon it will begin to produce this as well). The natural fermentation of the destemmed grapes and must is limited to a to around 36 h. Wine to try: The Terre Di Conventazzo, Terre Siciliane – IGP, 2015. Find more here www.nerodavolasallemi.it/?lang=enLa Guardiense. The winery is situated in South of Italy, in Campania Region, in the Sannio Wine district not far from Naples and Vesuv. Founded in 1960 nowdays focuses its production on indigenous grapes as Falanghina, Fiano, Greco, Aglianico and more wines with unique characteristic often reviewed by wine critics "guru" as Suckling, Parker and Gambero Rosso. Wine to try: Senete | Falanghina Del Sannio Guardia Sanframondi DOP. Find more here www.laguardiense.it/LIMONIO. We are the producers of one of the best limoncello; a quality product made with organic certified lemons in Sicily in the Conca d’Oro, and other liqueurs as Black Mulberry, Prickly Pear Cactus, Mandarine, Orange, Cinnamon, Spices, Coffee, Chocolate, Laurel Bay Leaves, Amaro and GIN. Liqueur to try: LIMONCELLO Lemon. Find more here limonio.com/en/home-2/Catalogo Borsa Vini - Vinitaly Russia: eventi.vinitalytour.com/en/catalogue/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.4 BORSA VINI | Assuli Winery, Vignaioli Pugliesi, Cantine Iorio, Le Vigne di Sammarco.In this episode Dr. Rebecca Lawrence introduced you Italian wine producers taking part in B2B BORSA VINI sessions in Russia this year. This time we have 4 wineries from a programme called “Piano Sud”, each of them chose one wine that best represents the winery:Assuli Winery. ASSULI is a Sicilian Winery located in the Western side of the island, in the core of the renowned DOC SICILIA where the wines are enhanced by the power of the sun and the proximity to the sea. Assuli promotes the production of traditional Sicilian grapes: Nero d’Avola, Zibibbo, Insolia, Lucido, Grillo, Perricone. Wine to try: Lorlando - Nero d'Avola DOC Sicily. Find more here www.assuli.it/en/home/Vignaioli Pugliesi. In 1959 in Orta Nova, during the economic boom, a group of farmers decided to found the Cantina Sociale, a cooperative set up among members only to make good local wine by harvesting the grapes from their fields. Wine to try: Nero Di Troia - PGI Puglia. Find more here www.vignaiolipugliesi.it/en/Cantine Iorio. Cantine Iorio is an Italian winery located in Torrecuso, a little village in the Sannio (Campania region) with an exceptional wine vocation.It is at the slopes of Mount Taburno, calcareous massif known as “the Sleeper”.The company is dedicated to promote this territory through wines that are able to recount a piece of it in every glass. Wine to try: Sannio Aglianico DOC. Find more here www.cantineiorio.it/it/Le Vigne di Sammarco. It all started in 1972.The Rizzello family’s history is intricately linked to that of its vineyards; interwoven vines suspended between the rows and the generations.The Rizzello family farms 180 hectares of land, some of which is cultivated using the “alberello” vine-training method. Le Vigne di Sammarco is recognized for its uniqueness in the world. Wine to try: Zifa - Primitivo Di Manduria – DOP. Find more here levignedisammarco.com/Catalogo Borsa Vini - Vinitaly Russia: eventi.vinitalytour.com/en/catalogue/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 574 Steve Raye sits down in conversation with Irene Graziottoof Studio Cru.About Irene:She has been surfing the wine world for over a decade so far, specializing in Italian wine promotion. First as a certified sommelier and wine writer for national and international publications and then as an educator, University lecturer and PR person. Currently, she is the International Press Office Manager at Studio Cru (www.studiocru.com), a food & wine communication agency based in Vicenza, Italy, offering strategic and integrated communication including PR and digital marketing. At Studio Cru she is in charge of foreign communication (US, UK, EU) for wineries and consortia such as Gravner, Cantina Tramin, Tenuta Sette Cieli, Castello di Cigognola, Asolo Prosecco Consortium, Bardolino Chiaretto Consortium, etcIf you want to find out more about Irene and Studio Cru you can always visit the webpage:www.studiocru.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!

Welcome to the 3rd installment of Vinitaly Russia | Davide Acerra, Consorzio Tutela Vini d’AbruzzoIf you want to know more about the wines of Abruzzo then you should listen to this episode; Dr. Rebecca Lawrence interviews Davide Acerra from Consorzio Tutela Vini d’Abruzzo. www.vinidabruzzo.it/en/Consorzio Tutela Vini d’Abruzzo is a non-profit association, made up of all the entities forming part of the control DOC system, which aims to protect, enhance and take care of the interests relating to the controlled designations of origin of Abruzzo. For those interested The Consorzio protects wines from the following designations:Controlled Designation of Origin:Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOCTrebbiano d’Abruzzo DOCCerasuolo d’Abruzzo DOCAbruzzo DOCVillamagna DOCTypical Geographical Indication:Colline Pescaresi IGTColline Teatine IGTColline Frentane IGTColli del Sangro IGTDel Vastese or Histonium IGTTerre di Chieti IGTTerre Aquilane or Terre de L’Aquila IGTThere are going to be two Tasting Labs on Borsa Vini - Vinitaly Russia this year, presenting wines from Abruzzo:Vinitaly Russia | Moscow: Alberto Tiberio Organic Wines www.vinialbertotiberio.it/ , Codice Citra www.citra.it/en , Barone Di Valforte www.baronedivalforte.it/en/vini/ , Cantina Tollo www.cantinatollo.it/en/ , Cantina Valle Tritàna www.cantinavalletritana.it/ , Casa Catelli www.casacatelli.com/ , Fattoria La Valentina www.lavalentina.it/ , Tenuta Arabona www.tenutaarabona.it/?lang=en .Vinitaly Russia | St.Petersburg: Casal Thaulero, Torre Zambra, Azienda Agricola Cirelli Francesco, Ca’ D’Abruzzo, Tenuta Terraviva, Cantina Dei Feudi, Vellenosi, Tenuta Secolo IX.Vinitaly Russian Tour is a series dedicated to the events being held at the end of March this year in Moscow and St. Petersburg at Borsa Vini - Vinitaly Russia, organised by the Veronafiere and the Italian Trade Agency powered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.Catalogo Borsa Vini - Vinitaly Russia: eventi.vinitalytour.com/en/catalogue/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 the 2nd Installment of Vinitaly Russia | Azienda Agricola Drius Mauro, ITC wine Company who presents 3 projects: Vignia Preziosa, Integrale, Pian di Mare; Vignaioli del Morellino di Scansano and Cantine Colomba Bianca, Italybe srl.In this episode Dr. Rebecca Lawrence continues to introduce you to Italian wineries taking part in the B2B VINITALY RUSSIA sessions in Moscow and St. Petersburg this year. Here are the next Italian wine producers presenting one wine that best reflects the territory and the winery:Azienda Agricola Drius Mauro - www.driusmauro.it/en/Drius winery is located in Friuli Venezia Giulia, between Collio and Isonzo DOC areas. The winery's focus is the production of quality wines. Joining the tradition with continuous study, the respect for the natural environment is the mainstay of the Drius' farming philosophy. Wine to try: Vignis di Siris.Wine projects presented by ITC Wine Company:Vigna Preziosa ( vignapreziosa.com/ ) a marriage between the glass-making Venetian art and the land of Prosecco Doc. Wine to try: Brut Premium Prosecco DOC. ---Integrale - an entirely organic production, sustainable, that combines modernity and tradition. Wine to try: Organic unfiltered Bianco Frizzante.Piandimare www.piandimare.it/en/ - a little cooperative in Abruzzo, between the sea and the mountains, specialized in Montepulciano D'Abruzzo. Wine to try: Montepulciano d’Ambruzzo DOC.Vignaioli del Morellino di Scansano - www.vignaiolidiscansano.it/en/Founded in 1972, Cantina Vignaioli del Morellino di Scansano was formed by 160 members whose vineyards spread over the hills, surrounding the village of Scansano, in the province of Grosseto (Tuscany Region), even though the vast range of it is concentrated mostly on the main protagonist of the area, namely Morellino di Scansano (which is available in many different facets) demonstrating the versatility of this wine by which Maremma Toscana is defined. Wine to try: Sangiovese Toscano Igt Vin del Fattore. Governo All’Uso Toscano.Cantine Colomba Bianca - www.colombabianca.com/Cantine Colomba Bianca was founded in 1970, it has become one of the biggest Sicilian wine cooperatives and one of the biggest producers of organic wine in Europe. The organic production of Colomba Bianca represents 25% of the total production. Colomba Bianca wines are an expression of the very best of the territory. A mosaic of terroir to produce different wines, each one with its own personal character, deriving from different grapes. Wine to try: Vitese Zibibbo.Vinitaly Russian Tour is a series dedicated to the events being held at the end of March this year in Moscow and St. Petersburg at Borsa Vini - Vinitaly Russia, organised by the Veronafiere and the Italian Trade Agency powered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International CooperationCatalogo Borsa Vini - Vinitaly Russia: eventi.vinitalytour.com/en/catalogue/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!