Italian Wine Podcast

Italian Wine Podcast Episode 486: Virtual Wine TourismAudio from the wine2wine 2020 session featuringLiz Thach MW and Marilisa Allegrini present:Wine tourism is important to most major wine-producing countries, but global warming events such as wildfires, floods, and heatwaves, and unexpected crises like earthquakes, pandemics, and terrorism often put an abrupt stop to wine visitors. However, many resourceful wineries have turned to virtual wine tourism in the form of virtual tours, tastings, and events, where consumers can “visit” the winery from the comfort of their home and purchase wine online. This session focuses on this growing trend linked to digital marketing and e-commerce. It showcases case studies from wineries and wine regions who have been successful in embracing an important aspect of the future of wine tourism.Italian Wine Podcast is a proud media partner of wine2wine.net/

Italian Wine Podcast Episode 485: Rebecca Lawrence sits down with Rania Zayyat.Rania Zayyat is one of those personalities that inspires change - she is the founder of Lift Collective, a non-profit organization created as a result of her experience in wine culture during her formative years. An esteemed sommelier, wine educator, and gender equality advocate in the wine industry, Zayyat is passionate about creating equity in the wine industry through the Lift Collective and its respective annual conference. In addition to serving as Lift Collective’s Board President, Rania is the Wine Director at Bufalina in East Austin.

Reaching Through the Screen by Anthony Giglio and Belinda ChangDelivering powerful, impactful, dramatic presentations - taking on a whole new skillset - virtually. Belinda Chang and Anthony Giglio crack the code on delivering two distinctly different styles through a virtual experience.

Italian Wine Podcast Episode 484: IWP presents "How to Get U.S. Market-Ready" with Steve Raye.Find all the resources and examples Steve describes in this podcast on his website, listed below.Steve "Work your booth, baby. That means don't stand behind the table. Get our in front or at least just beside it and proactively engage passerby with open-ended question."Steve Raye, president and CEO of Bevology, Inc. and author of the book "How to Get U.S. Market-Ready," helps wine and spirit brands enter the United States market.Bevology, Inc. | bevologyinc.comHow to Get U.S. Market Ready | italianwinebook.com/index.php/how-t…ne-and-spirits/

It's Freeday! I mean friday lmao sorry my bad. Anyways how was your time off from the office - if you had some time off. Also if you have an office. Ok let me rephrase the question. How are y'all doing today lil Scienzers? 'Coz I sure am excited about this very episode! We're now 2 weeks in 2021 (I think) and I have already been through an indigestion, trying to find the piece of $*^ç that crashed into my parked car and ran, have to move houses -- i'll stop here. The rest was pretty good.ANYWAYS today's question comes from the one and only Susannah Gold, aka Susannah Diamond because her Qs are so sharp they cut Scienza to pieces! Ha hahaha - my jokes sucks. Love y'alllll!!!!!

The Future of American Tariffs: A Trump Phenomenon or Here To Stay?Harmon Skurnik and Mark FornataleSkurnik has been importing wines and spirits from the EU for 33 years, and not once were tariffs considered a serious threat until last year. Now, with the Trump Administration initiating trade wars all over the globe, the threat to EU wine and spirits producers is very real, as evidenced by the October 2019 imposition of a 25% tariff on Spanish, French and German wines, based on the so-called Airbus dispute. Going forward, additional tariff threats loom, due mainly to the Digital Services Taxes being proposed throughout the EU, which the US government calls “discriminatory against US companies”. This situation threatens to bring about new tariffs of up to 100% on wines and spirits throughout Europe, and this time, on Italian wines as well. As a founding board member of the United States Wine Trade Alliance, a trade group doing everything in their power to avoid new tariffs and remove current ones, Harmon is well-equipped to give you the latest updates on this fraught situation, including what the tariff landscape will look like in 2021 and beyond.

Italian Wine Podcast Episode 480: Monty Waldin hears from Dr. Laura Catena from Catena ZapataDr. Laura Catena is a fourth generation Argentine vintner, physician and author. Catena was born in Mendoza and spent her childhood with her grandfather Domingo at the family's winery in the small village of La Libertad. Laura graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University in 1988 and has a Medical Doctor degree from Stanford University. In 1995 Laura joined her father Nicolás Catena Zapata at the family winery and founded the Catena Institute of Wine with the vision of making Argentine wines that could stand with the best of the world. Find out more in the link below!catenawines.com/index.php

Italian Wine Podcast Episode 479: IWP presents "How to Get U.S. Market-Ready" with Steve Raye.Find all the resources and examples Steve describes in this podcast on his website, listed below.In section 2, Steve talks about minor items of importer-distributer agreements: rights, standards, representations and warranties, IP ownership, AMP, currency etc. Listen up, and take notes!Steve Raye, president and CEO of Bevology, Inc. and author of the book "How to Get U.S. Market-Ready," helps wine and spirit brands enter the United States market.Bevology, Inc. | bevologyinc.comHow to Get U.S. Market Ready | italianwinebook.com/index.php/how-t…ne-and-spirits/

Hey y'all we're almost back from the winter break.... #sad #nobueno #ineedaholiday #alreadytiredof2021 #2021gotohell. I can keep going but I'll stop now.... Wait.. This ep is supposed to go out on Jan 8th so that means we'll be in the office already omg this is crazy. Alright then! Work's already done! Yeeeee hawwwww!!!!! KEWL!!!Today's question comes from Scott Patrick, and you should listen to it like now!

Italian Wine Podcast Episode 477: What's Next for Wine EducationCatch up on the wine2wine 2020 featuring by Ian Harris & Monty Waldin.In this session the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) CEO Ian Harris will look at how the delivery of wine education has changed over the years, how the last six months are shaping the future of wine education and why wine education is more important than ever.Italian Wine Podcast is a proud media partner of wine2wine2020.Visit www.wine2wine.net for more information.