

Italian Wine Podcast
Italian Wine Podcast
The Italian Wine Podcast is a storytelling project dedicated to the fascinating world of Italian wine. New episodes are published every day – so stay tuned! With more grape varieties and more diverse grape growing regions than any other country in the world, the story of Italian wine is a rich and captivating one. While the popularity of Italian wine continues to grow in every corner of the globe, inspired by a deep affection for the Italian way of life, the Italian Wine Podcast seeks to entertain, educate and inform. Embracing Italian food, travel, lifestyle and culture, IWP has something for every taste!
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Oct 3, 2023 • 38min
Ep. 1585 Ben Little | Wine, Food & Travel With Marc Millon
Welcome to Episode 1585 on Italian Wine Podcast, Wine, Food & Travel With Marc Millon. Today, he will be interviewing Ben LittleMore about today’s guest:A Dubliner by birth, Ben Little is an author, blogger, multi-media artist and poet whose devotion to the native grapes of Friuli Venezia Giulia in northeast Italy thrust him into the creatively unpredictable field of viticulture in the spring of 2016. His 2021 debut title, the award-winning 432-page opus 'Pignolo Cultivating the Invisible', is an extraordinary, genre-bending harvest of imagination and ingenuity. Not to mention perseverance. As the world’s unlikeliest fountain of Pignolo understanding, Ben lives in the northern climes of the Colli Orientali del Friuli where his creative and literary juices continue to ferment and flow.Connect:Website: www.thenativegrapes.comInstagram: @thenativegrapes and @planetpignoloFacebook: @thenativegrapesTwitter: @thenativegrapesMore 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!

Oct 2, 2023 • 37min
Ep. 1584 Chris Struck | Masterclass US Wine Market With Juliana Colangelo
Welcome to Episode 1584 on Italian Wine Podcast, Masterclass US Wine Market With Juliana Colangelo. Today, she will be interviewing Chris Struck.More about today’s guestsChris Struck credits his upbringing in a large, hybrid French-Deeply Southern U.S. family in the coastal city of Destin, Florida as what incited his passion for food and beverage at an early age. He began cooking in Chef Tim Creehan’s fine dining restaurant group at the age of 14 and supplemented his formal restaurant apprenticeship with self-study trips to Europe, working in both kitchens and vineyards to gain greater knowledge of regional cuisines and wines. After completing undergraduate degrees in Culinary Arts & Food Service Management at Johnson & Wales University, Struck gained certifications from the Wine & Spirits Education Trust, Society of Wine Educators, Court of Master Sommeliers, and Deutsche Wein und Sommelierschule in Germany. Struck holds an Executive MBA in Food Marketing from Saint Joseph's University. He is currently Beverage Director for ilili restaurant in New York City, Adjunct Lecturer at CUNY, and trade ambassador for both wines of Alto Adige and wines of Georgia. He formerly served as Program Director of the Sommelier Society of America.Connect:Instagram: @chris_struckLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-struck-74811b288/More 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/_______________________________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!Tune-in and hit the like! - Business, US Market advice, importing, exporting, business, personal stories and advice, plus she is very fun to listen to!

Oct 1, 2023 • 15min
Ep. 1583 Raffaele Bellomi | The Next Generation
Welcome to Episode 1583 in which host Victoria Cece interviews Raffaele Bellomi of Archivio Amaro this week on The Next Generation.The Next Generation where Victoria Cece interviews young Italian wine people shaking up the wine scene.More about the barArchivio is a small bar right in the heart of downtown Verona, few steps away from bustling Piazza Erbe... a place where you can forget about the streets full of tourists and traffic, a place where ticking clocks don't exists... we go about our business the old way, when the products were speaking by themselves.. we get inspiration from the past to offer our guests some forgotten experiences, small little touches that modern society has long forgotten, such as the dialogue with your barman, almost a taylor-like attention to your needs. We are open everyday, so pop in for good tunes, local, unusual wines, a great artisanal local beer and lots of coktails, done the old way.. the right way.. Salute!Connect:Website:archivioverona.com/Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArchiviodiViaRosa/about_detailsMore about the host:Victoria Cece is a food and beverage storyteller whose curiosity is somewhere deep in a bowl of pasta or a bottle of wine. A fool for history, you can find her reading up about ancient grape varietals or wandering around a little Italian town eating everything in sight, under her alias Slutti Spaghetti.Connect:Instagram: @sluttispaghettiTwitter: @sluttispaghettiLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-cece/_______________________________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!

Sep 30, 2023 • 26min
Ep. 1581 Andrea Sartori | On The Road With Stevie Kim
Welcome to Episode 1581 on another episode of “On The Road Edition”, hosted by Stevie Kim. Today she interviews Andrea Sartori of Casa Sartori 1898More about today’s guestBorn in Verona in 1959, Andrea Sartori represents the fourth generation of owners of Casa Sartori 1898, the winery founded in 1898 by Pietro Sartori. After high school, he lived in the United States, where he completed his studies and began his first work experience. When he moved back to Italy, he was responsible for the commercial and communications departments of Casa Vinicola Sartori, focusing at first on the domestic market, and later on foreign ones. Since 2000, he has been the President of Casa Sartori 1898. Besides taking care of the commercial aspects of the company, he is also in charge of the strategic vision of the business.Connect:Facebook: www.facebook.com/CasaSartori1898Website: casasartori1898.it/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/

Sep 30, 2023 • 9min
Ep. 1582 Marco Gandini Narrates Pt. 36 | Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0
Welcome to Episode 1582 –Part 36 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: Lambrusco FamilyEach 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!

Sep 29, 2023 • 15min
Ep. 1580 Yue Chow | Everybody Needs A Bit Of Scienza
Welcome to Episode 1580, 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 Yue Chow!If 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 :)

Sep 28, 2023 • 46min
Ep. 1577 Cynthia Chaplin Interviews Antonella Cantarutti | Clubhouse Ambassadors’ Corner
Welcome to Episode 1577 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors’ Corner – In this episode, Cynthia Chaplin interviews Antonella Cantarutti. 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-ModeratorCynthia Chaplin was born in the USA and moved to Europe in 1990 where she has lived in Spain, Belgium, England and Italy. She is a qualified sommelier with Fondazione Italiana Sommelier, a Vinitialy International Italian Wine Ambassador, a Professor of Italian wine and culture and a certified WSET Educator. She has worked with embassies, corporations and private clients, creating and presenting tastings, events, team building sessions, seminars and in-depth courses. Cynthia expanded her communication within the sector as a wine writer, translator, and a judge at international wine and sake competitions. She now works for Vinitaly International in Verona and is the host of VOICES on Italian Wine Podcast.Connect:Facebook: Italian Wines in EnglishInstagram: kiss_my_glassxLinkedIn: Cynthia ChaplinWebsite: Cynthia Chaplin WineGuest ProducerAntonella Cantarutti was 19-years old when she entered her father's Winery. She began her career in the cellar and then as Italy sales manager, to gradually take on the whole export division. She is very passionate about her wines and her territory, the beautiful Rosazzo hills in north eastern Italy, hosting clients and friends at the winery all the year round.Connect:Facebook www.facebook.com/acantarutti?locale=it_IT , www.facebook.com/CantaruttiWinesHospitality/Instagram www.instagram.com/cantarutti_wines/# , www.instagram.com/_antonellacantarutti/#More about the moderator Stevie Kim: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!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!

Sep 28, 2023 • 31min
Ep. 1578 Segmenting The Fine Wine Consumers | wine2wine Business Forum 2022
Welcome to Episode 1578, Segmenting the Fine Wine Consumers with Pauline Vicard and Andrea LonardiThis is the wine2wine Business Forum 2022 Series. The sessions are recorded and uploaded on Italian Wine Podcast.wine2wine Business Forum is an international wine business event, held annually in Verona, Italy since 2014. The event is a key reference point for wine producers and a diverse variety of wine professionals gather to develop and expand their wine business worldwide.Abstract:Fine wine consumers are a very specific segment of the wine market. Their profiles, needs and expectations can vary substantially from other wine consumers. From collectors to investors, they all respond to different motivations and buying patterns, that ARENI has been studying for the last four years, gathering both quantitative and qualitative data. This session will explore key insights from ARENI’s latest research on fine wine consumers, and what it means in terms of successful marketing and communication campaign.More about today’s speaker: Pauline VicardBorn and raised into a winemaking family in Burgundy, Pauline has been working in the wine sector for the last 15 years both in Europe and Internationally, in the market research department of the Burgundy wine office and the French Embassy, before creating her own corporate wine events and education company in Lille, France. She moved to London in 2015 to spearhead the Wine Library of the unique and acclaimed Clerkenwell London, a multi-space design destination, before developing the concept of Fine Minds 4 Fine Wines with Nicole Rolet that led to the creation of Areni Global. Pauline now directs all Areni’s activities, when she is not studying for the Master of Wine exam or playing ultimate frisbee.Connect:Instagram: @labelsandgrapesFacebook: www.facebook.com/pauline.vicard.7Twitter: @LabelsandgrapesLinkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/pauline-vicard-70505b33/More about today’s moderator: Andrea LonardiBorn in Valpolicella, he graduated in Agriculture from the University of Bologna and holds a Master’s in management from the Grande École de Montpellier. Lonardi began his career with the Italian Wine Group (GIV) where he oversaw Italian wine territories totalling more than 1,200 hectares. In 2012 he became COO of Bertani Domains, now Angelini Wines & Estates. Lonardi is VP of the Consorzio Tutela Vini della Valpolicella, sits on the board of Unione Italiana. In August 2023 Andrea Lonardi became Italy’s second Master of WineConnect:Instagram: @andrea_lonardi_alFacebook: www.facebook.com/andrea.lonardi.756Twitter: @AndreaLonardi74LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-lonardi/_______________________________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!

Sep 28, 2023 • 6min
Ep. 1579 Adriano Gigante | Slow Wine 2023
Welcome to Episode 1579; part of our Italian wine interview series set in Bologna! Today’s interview is between Cynthia Chaplin and Adriano GiganteStevie 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 winery:Grandfather Ferruccio was a miller, but his real passion was farming, especially winegrowing. In 1957 he bought the house and the vineyard in the Rocca Bernarda hills, initially focusing on the production of the Friuli white then called Tocai, a wine that goes perfectly with whatever you're eating.We know all this from the stories told by Ferruccio's son Arturo, who took part in that move along with the rest of the family, uprooting from the little town of Vencò, where the mill was located, and settling in what is now the Corno di Rosazzo wine estate.During the 1980s it was Arturo's son, Adriano, who took over the winery, choosing a peacock as a symbol of the winery, and launching the first bottles on the market.Today, the winery is headed by Adriano and his wife Giuliana, along with his cousin Ariedo, who joined the company as wine technician.Connect:Website: welcome.adrianogigante.it/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!

Sep 27, 2023 • 11min
Ep. 1576 Adel Abulkhassanova | Voices With Cynthia Chaplin
Welcome to Episode 1576, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Adel Abulkhassanova of Amadei Franco in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast.The winery is awarded the Best Sparkling WIne 2023 Trophy for Emilia Igt Lambrusco Frizzante Primo Fiore N.V., in 5StarWines – the Book wine selection in 2023More about today’s guestThe winery was born in the early sixties from the passion and work of two brothers, Franco and Renato. A story that tells of a growth path that resulted in the rediscovery of the ancestral bond with the earth, with the territory and with the fruits that respectful human work can derive from it. Today, the winery represents one of the largest wine-growing companies in the Parma area, with approximately thirty hectares of owned vineyards managed according to the organic method and a dense network of suppliers of local grapes and wines.Connect:Website: www.amadeivini.it/Instagram: amadei_viniAbout 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!