Italian Wine Podcast

Welcome to Episode 1741 in which host McKenna Cassidy interviews Luigi di Majo Norante this week on The Next Generation where young Italian wine people 30 and under shake up the wine scene.More about today’s winery:Di Majo Norante has been making wine from grapes ever since 19th century, as is evidenced by the old cellars underneath the square and in the old family building at Campomarino. Commitment to grape growing was inherited first of all by Luigi and then by Alessio Di Majo and continues today alongside research and experimentation. Di Majo Norante produces its own wines from grapes grown in the 123 hectare vineyard of the ancient fief of Marquises Norante di Santa Cristina. Di Majo Norante wine-making philosophy is consistent with a traditional approach to grape growing and wine production, centred on preserving all the characteristics of Mediterranean wine-making.ConnectWebsite: www.dimajonorante.com/enMore about the host:McKenna found her love of wine while serving in a Napa Valley tasting room. She later graduated from the University of Notre Dame and pursued wine on the East Coast with E. & J. Gallo Winery. She has worked in wine distribution for restaurants and luxury retail stores for the past three years.Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, McKenna is a Certified Specialist of Wine (2021), Certified Sommelier (2022), and Italian Wine Ambassador (2023).She loves country swing dancing, hosting brunch parties, and sipping Italian Wine.Connect:Facebook @mckennacassidyInstagram @mckennacassidyLinkedIn McKenna CassidyWebsite Youtube: McKenna Cassidy_______________________________Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels:Instagram www.instagram.com/italianwinepodcast/Facebook www.facebook.com/ItalianWinePodcastTwitter www.twitter.com/itawinepodcastTiktok www.tiktok.com/@mammajumboshrimpLinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/italianwinepodcastIf you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/Until next time, Cin Cin!If you want to be part of the next generation then like and share this track! We will remember you when you need dentures and a straw for your wine!

Welcome to Episode 1740 –Part 51 of this fantastic wine book series in which Marco Gandini narrates the new Mamma Jumbo Shrimp Guide, Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0. Today, Marco narrates: Coda di Volpe, Cortese, CorvinaEach week, Marco will provide some new quality edutainment, as he reads from the second edition of this wine geek smorgasbord.Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0, offers a comprehensive guide to the world of Italian wine and winemaking with contributions from Professor Attilio Scienza (including his groundbreaking research on the topic), has won the prestigious OIV - International Organisation of Vine and Wine Award 2023 in the Wines and Territories category.Get a copy on Amazon: amzn.eu/d/ajX2gwNTo learn more visit:Website: www.mammajumboshrimp.comMore about the Narrator:Marco Gandini is a Communications Manager at Vinitaly International, he also seems to love being a student since he is always studying and harnessing his brain! When he is not helping out with events in the office such as wine2wine, or helping out the social media department, he can be found in the Italian Wine Podcast booth, narrating this very very long book!!!_______________________________Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels:Instagram www.instagram.com/italianwinepodcast/Facebook www.facebook.com/ItalianWinePodcastTwitter www.twitter.com/itawinepodcastTiktok www.tiktok.com/@mammajumboshrimpLinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/italianwinepodcastIf you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/Until next time, Cin Cin!Remember to follow us so that you won't miss an episode of this very awesome set of narrations!

Welcome to Episode 1739 on another episode of “On The Road Edition”, hosted by Stevie Kim. In Today’s episode, Stevie sits down with Italian Wine Ambassadors Elena Barattini, Erin DeMara, Juliana Colangelo and Fanny Breuil to recap the Gita Scolastica - VIA deep dive into the Marche wine region held last year, November 15th to 19th.More about Italian Wine PodcastListen to Elena Barattini talking about the warm welcome we got at Istituto Marchigiano Tutela Vini located in Jesi, Ancona, where its President Michele Bernetti and director Alberto Mazzoni held a masterclass regarding the 16 DOC and 4 DOCG of the area. This was followed by a quick tour of the city with aperitivo downtown, ending up having dinner based on white truffle, a fine and precious delicacy from the area, prepared by chef Elis Marchetti and his staff at the Istituto.Day 2 was dedicated to Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi right bank and Verdicchio di Matelica, both age-worthy white wines – don’t miss Erin DeMara’s complete summary.Juliana Colangelo sums up day 3 that was packed: wine tasting in the morning, digging deep into Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi left bank, where she found more consistency in the wines and more fruit concentration compared to the ones of the right bank of the Esino river; delicious lunch by Max Santoni cuoco at Sartarelli; more tastings in the afternoon dedicated to Lacrima di Morro d’Alba wines and producers at Filodivino, where dinner was served at the end of the tasting.Last but not least, on day 4 we drove to Conero DOCG area to get familiar with Montepulciano driven red wines from the region and also with the upcoming new denomination all about Rosè wines. After a typical lunch, a tour guide took us sightseeing the beautiful historic city of Ancona. But let’s our Ambassador Fanny Breuil tell you something more about that!FYI - In total, there were more than 126 wines for tasting!Connect:Website: imtdoc.it/Instagram: www.instagram.com/imt_doc/More about the host Stevie Kim: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!Connect:Facebook: @steviekim222Instagram: @steviekim222Website: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/_______________________________Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels:Instagram www.instagram.com/italianwinepodcast/Facebook www.facebook.com/ItalianWinePodcastTwitter www.twitter.com/itawinepodcastTiktok www.tiktok.com/@mammajumboshrimpLinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/italianwinepodcastIf you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/Until next time, Cin Cin!Remember to follow us!! - Travel Italy, food and wine, winery visits and so much more!

Welcome to Episode 1738, where Prof. Scienza 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 Ed CarperIf you want to learn more about the Professor: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/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 www.instagram.com/italianwinepodcast/Facebook www.facebook.com/ItalianWinePodcastTwitter www.twitter.com/itawinepodcastTiktok www.tiktok.com/@mammajumboshrimpLinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/italianwinepodcastIf you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/Until next time, Cin Cin!Share your love for our lovely Professor if you are a true Italian Wine Geek :)

Welcome to Episode 1737; part of our Italian wine interview series set in Bologna! Today’s interview features Andrea Foti of I VigneriStevie Kim and her team traveled to the Bologna Slow Wine Fair in March 2023. There they conducted dozens of interviews with some of Italy's most inspiring producers. Join the fun every Thursday afternoon!Tune-in each Thursday as we bring you the great interviews that unfolded over the course of 3 days.More about today’s guest:Andrea Foti, was born in Catania in 1998. Like his brother, he was born into the tradition. After finishing high school, he moved to Milan where he attended the State University, graduating in Viticulture and Oenology with full marks in December 2019. Back on Etna, he is an active part of the family business where he deals specifically with oenological aspects and quality control.Connect:Website: www.ivigneri.it/_______________________________Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels:Instagram www.instagram.com/italianwinepodcast/Facebook www.facebook.com/ItalianWinePodcastTwitter www.twitter.com/itawinepodcastTiktok www.tiktok.com/@mammajumboshrimpLinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/italianwinepodcastIf you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/Until next time, Cin Cin!Thanks for tuning in! Listen to more stories from the Italian Wine Community here on Italian Wine Podcast!

Welcome to Episode 1736, where Cynthia Chaplin interviews Italian wine producers during the wine2wine Business Forum 2023 Podcast Marathon. Today she interviews Federico Moretti of Cantine Provima featuring the wine - Materga, Verdicchio di Matelica DOCG, 2020Italian Wine Podcast is proud to be a media partner of wine2wine Business Forum and we are pleased to present this series of market focus sessions, recorded during the Forum held in Verona in November 2023.wine2wine Business Forum is an international wine business event, held annually in Verona, Italy since 2014. The event is a key annual reference point for wine producers and wine professionals from around the world, providing an opportunity to network, develop and expand their wine business worldwide.More about today’s winery:PRO.VI.MA.(Viticultural Producers in Matelica) is the oldest cellar in the upper Vallesina area, founded in the 1932. The origins date back in the histories of Matelica’s farming families who, generation after generation, have been putting dedication and passion to the cultivation of grapes. The current farmer cooperative was formed in the 1978 and nowadays it boasts 180 vine growers and operates a vineyard area of around 100 hectares. PROVIMA cellar produce about 7.000 hectoliters of wine and about the 25% is bottled. From 2017 we have been producing organic wines.Connect:Website: www.cantineprovima.it_______________________________Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels:Instagram www.instagram.com/italianwinepodcast/Facebook www.facebook.com/ItalianWinePodcastTwitter www.twitter.com/itawinepodcastTiktok www.tiktok.com/@mammajumboshrimpLinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/italianwinepodcastIf you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/Until next time, Cin Cin!Thanks for tuning in! Listen to more stories from the Italian Wine Community here on Italian Wine Podcast!

Welcome to Episode 1735 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors’ Corner – In this episode, Luis Reyneri interviews Nadia Zenato . 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?Co-ModeratorCuban-born Advanced Sommelier, Italian Wine Professional, Certified Wine Educator, and Certified Wine Specialist Luis Reyneri brings over three decades of wine and hospitality experience to his upscale Italian eatery. As the owner, operator and wine director of The Grove Cucina & Wine in Hobe Sound, FL, Luis, and wife Jen are on a mission to transform small-town dining into world-class experiences. Luis’s cultural adaptability and multiple foreign language skills have helped him achieve proven results as a well-respected international hospitality professional.Luis' extensive background includes experience as Lead Sommelier at Le Cirque Restaurant at the Bellagio Resort in Las Vegas, National Sales Director at Knight's Bridge Winery, VP of Sales of Domaine Serene Winery, and Sales Director of the Latin Americas for Kendall Jackson, Adjunct Professor at the University of Las Vegas, head judge for the Miami International Wine Fair.Connect:Facebook - www.facebook.com/thegrovehobesoundInstagram - @luisreyneri, @thegrovehobesoundLinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/luis-reyneri-176649169Website - www.thegrovehobesound.comGuest BioMore than 60 years ago, Sergio Zenato found his passion and purpose in the vineyards of San Benedetto di Lugana, in Italy’s Veneto region. Together with his wife Carla, Sergio worked the land to create a brand and legacy that continue today with his children Nadia and Alberto.Sergio saw promise in Trebbiano di Lugana and planted roots in San Benedetto di Lugana where today, the family’s S. Cristina estate sits amidst 95 hectares of vineyard land.He later took over the Costalunga estate in the heart of Valpolicella Classica and began crafting wines using the local Corvina, Rondinella and Oseleta varieties. Over the years, Zenato raised the standard for Valpolicella and today the family remains committed to crafting the highest quality wines the region has to offer. Zenato has long been considered one of the region’s premier producers, with hallmark wines including their Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, as well as their Ripassa, Valpolicella Superiore, and Alanera RossoVeronese.Nadia is responsible for the company strategy, the sales network and marketing of the Zenato winery. On top of that, she is also the winemaker of the Sansonina company, with which she aimed to create the ‘Rosso Sansonina del Garda’ - a red wine in the land of white.Connect:Facebook www.facebook.com/ZenatowineryInstagram: @zenatowinery, @nadiazenatoTwitter Zenato WineryLinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/zenatowinery/Website www.zenato.it_______________________________Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels:Instagram www.instagram.com/italianwinepodcast/Facebook www.facebook.com/ItalianWinePodcastTwitter www.twitter.com/itawinepodcastTiktok www.tiktok.com/@mammajumboshrimpLinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/italianwinepodcastIf you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/Until next time, Cin Cin!Follow Italian Wine Podcast for more great content - winery interviews from the Clubhouse sessions! Psssst…FYI, this show is our most popular show, find out why by tuning-in!

Welcome to Episode 1734, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Marija Mrgudić in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast.More about today’s guestMarija Mrgudić is a famous Croatian winemaker from Bura-Mrgudić Winery. A family-owned winery and business based on tradition are something her family has nurtured for generations. Marija lives and works on the Pelješac Peninsula, and the heart of their winery is the wine cellar in Potomje. Tradition in production, constant quality of wine, and family business are the values she insists on and with which she lives every day.Connect:Instagram: www.instagram.com/buramrgudic/Facebook: www.facebook.com/vinarija.buramrgudicAbout 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.Connect: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 www.instagram.com/italianwinepodcast/Facebook www.facebook.com/ItalianWinePodcastTwitter www.twitter.com/itawinepodcastTiktok www.tiktok.com/@mammajumboshrimpLinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/italianwinepodcastIf you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/Until next time, Cin Cin!Share this pod! Remember Voices is all about diversity, equity, and heart-warming personal stories about real people!

Welcome to Episode 1733 on Italian Wine Podcast, Wine, Food & Travel With Marc Millon. Today, he will be interviewing Rachele Tiezzi of Tiezzi Vini in MontalcinoMore about today’s wineryThe Tiezzi Wine Estate bears the name of its owner, Enzo Tiezzi, a well-known agronomist-oenologist from Montalcino, who has always worked in the winegrowing and oenology sector around Siena, particularly in Montalcino, where for years he has been director and oenology consultant for estates of outstanding fame, as well as being part of the executive management and Chairman of the Consortium for Brunello di Montalcino.In the 1980s, Mr Tiezzi decided to set up his own business and established the estate with the purchase of “Cerrino”, the first of the three areas, known as “poderi”, that make up the whole estate as it is today, followed, a few years later, by “Cigaleta”. His love of Montalcino’s history and his search for tradition led Enzo Tiezzi to annex the historical “Soccorso” land parcel to the estate.Connect:Website: www.tiezzivini.it/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, EnglandConnect:quaypress.uk/marcmillon.co.ukvino.co.ukquaypress.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marc-millon-50868624Twitter: @Marc_Millon_______________________________Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels:Instagram www.instagram.com/italianwinepodcast/Facebook www.facebook.com/ItalianWinePodcastTwitter www.twitter.com/itawinepodcastTiktok www.tiktok.com/@mammajumboshrimpLinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/italianwinepodcastIf you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/Until next time, Cin Cin!Thanks for listening! - This show is all about food and wine pairings, and traveling through Italy with Marc. Join his food, wine and cultural journey!

Welcome to Episode 1732 on Italian Wine Podcast, Masterclass US Wine Market With Juliana Colangelo. Today she moderates a wine2wine Business Forum 2023 session entitled “Spreading the Italian Wine Gospel to the Next Generation - Engaging New Sommeliers Italy through Discovery” with Shelley LidgrenAbstract:When Shelley Lindgren opened A16 Restaurants in California in 2004, southern Italy was far less travelled than it is today - especially in terms of wine. The historic viticulture and autochthonous grapes from this region were ripe for rediscovery by an international audience thirsty for unknown wines. This session will discuss the ups and downs of attempting to focus a wine list based on the regions and grapes of Southern Italy at A16 over the past 20 years, and the difficulties of sourcing wines from small areas such as Ischia or Molise.Lindgren discusses how times have changed and the growth of exploration in many southern Italian wine regions is uncovering a pastoral paradise of grapevines. These regions combine the preserved ancient grapes, along with the present-day story of Italy as one of the most biodiverse countries for wine in the world. In her newly released book, Italian Wine - The History, Regions and Grapes of an Iconic Wine Country - Lindgren recounts these legendary stories and shares her love of Italian wine.More about today’s guest:Shelley Lindgren is the Wine Director and owner of San Francisco’s Southern-Italian restaurant A16. She has received the “James Beard Award” for “Outstanding Wine Program”; has received the 2023 “Slow Wine Fair Award” for “Best Selection of Good, Clean, and Fair Italian Wine”; and has been knighted by the Italian government, receiving the prestigious “Cavaliere dell’Ordine Della Stella Italia” distinction for her professional dedication to Italian wine. Shelley’s third book “Italian Wine - The history, regions and grapes of an iconic wine country” was published in August 2023. Shelley’s work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Food & Wine, Punch, San Francisco Chronicle, and many other publications. Shelley started a winery called Tansy Wines in 2021 with Kitty Oestlien – inspired by Italian varietals of Northern California but also Pinot Noir and an upcoming Cabernet Sauvignon all from organically grown, single vineyards. She served on the board of La Cocina, the Guild of Sommeliers, and Slide Ranch and is a member of Les Dames d’ Escoffier and ambassador of the Culinary Institute of America.Connect:Instagram: www.instagram.com/shelleylindgren/Twitter: shelleylindgrenLinkedin: linkedin.com/in/shelleylindgrenMore about Juliana Colangelo:Juliana Colangelo is a Vice President at Colangelo & Partners, the leading wine and spirits communications agency in the U.S. Juliana joined Colangelo & Partners in 2013 with previous experience in events, hospitality, and nonprofit development. During her tenure at C&P, Juliana has led the development of the California office, growing the agency’s domestic presence to a dedicated office of 13 people with representation of leading wine companies such as Jackson Family Wines, Far Niente, Charles Krug Winery, Foley Family Wines and more. Juliana has completed her WSET Level 3 and her eMBA in Wine Business with Sonoma State University, allowing her to bring a strategic and sales-oriented approach to communications strategy for the agency. In 2021, Juliana was named one of PR News’ Top Women in PR in the “Rising Stars” category. In 2022 Juliana became a Vinitaly International Academy Italian Wine Ambassador.Connect:Instagram: www.instagram.com/julezcolang/Facebook: www.facebook.com/jules.colangelo/Twitter: twitter.com/JulezColangLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/juliana-colan…lo-mba-04345539/Website: www.colangelopr.com/