

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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Sep 2, 2023 • 13min
Ep. 1542 Marco Gandini Narrates Pt. 32 | Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0
Welcome to Episode 1542 – Part 32 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: CalabriaEach 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 2, 2023 • 38min
Ep. 1541 Maria Jose Lopez De Heredia | On The Road With Stevie Kim Throwback Instalive
Welcome to Episode 1541 on another episode of “On The Road Edition”, hosted by Stevie Kim. Today we are bringing you a throwback (the first of several to come) to Stevie’s conversation series “Wonderful Women in Wine” recorded on instalive during the pandemic. In this episode Stevie sits down with María José López de HerediaMore about today’s guestMaría José López de Heredia is one of the most prominent women in wine. She leads one of Spain's most legendary wineries - López de Heredia Viña Tondonia since 2004She works with her siblings to carry forward the legacy created by her great-grandfather over 140 years ago – faithful to its classic wine style and traditional production methods.Connect:Instagram: www.instagram.com/lopezdeherediaoficial/Website: www.lopezdeheredia.com/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!

Sep 1, 2023 • 14min
Ep. 1540 Li Hongchao | Everybody Needs A Bit Of Scienza
Welcome to Episode 1540, 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 Li Hongchao!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 :)

Aug 31, 2023 • 31min
Ep. 1538 What Is Wine Communication? | wine2wine Business Forum 2022
Welcome to Episode 1538, What is wine communication in 2022? with Robert Joseph, moderated by Stevie KimThis 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 forum, held annually in Verona Italy since 2014. The event is a key reference point for wine producers and a diverse variety of wine professionals eager to develop and grow their wine business worldwide.About today’ session:In 2002, like wine producers, book publishers and authors largely relied heavily on traditional critics and reviewers. Today, they also have TikTok, Instagram and peer reviews on Goodreads and Amazon. The #Booktok tag has been used over 39,000,000,000 times. TikTok influencers are now becoming more important to book publishing than most classic reviewers. Barnes & Nobles shops in the US now have BookTok shelves. Top Instagram book influencers, @everlastingcharm, @myfriendsarefiction and @hayaisreading all have over 100,000 followers, far more potential book buyers than are ever likely to read a traditional newspaper review.Wine in China has adopted this shift more rapidly than in the west. Wang Shenghan, aka Lady Penguin, a 33-year-old leading wine influencer, has built an e-commerce platform with revenues of over $35m. But it is not just influencers. A Vivino marketing campaign can be more cost effective today than promoting a Wine Spectator score.Many in the industry are uncomfortable with these trends, but ignoring them may be a mistake. Former award-winning author and critic and now industry analyst, Robert Joseph, takes a level-headed look at the rapid way wine communication is changing, reveals the findings from new research, and ways many producers may need to adapt.More about today’s speaker: Robert JosephRobert is a wine business consultant and an editorial consultant for Meininger’s Wine Business International, which he helped to launch in 2006. In 1983, after living in Burgundy for five years, he launched Wine International magazine; set up the International Wine Challenge; became wine writer for the Sunday Telegraph and wrote The Wine Lists, the first of his 25 books. He has chaired and launched over 50 wine competitions in Asia, Europe and the UK. Robert has been in Who’s Who since 2013, and awards he has received include the Jacob’s Creek ‘Golden Vine’; ‘the Best Wine Guide in the World’; the Glenfiddich (twice); The Wine Guild of the United Kingdom Premier; the Marques de Caceres. He regularly appears on television and radio, and has lectured at the Wine & Spirits Educational Trust, Burgundy and Sonoma Wine Business Schools. Joseph is one of the trio behind Hugh Kevin & Robert Wines whose le Grand Noir range now sell over 3.8m bottles per year in over 60 countries. His website is winethinker.comConnect:Instagram: @wine_thinkerFacebook: www.facebook.com/RobertEJoseph/?locale=it_ITTwitter: robertjosephLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/robertejoseph/_______________________________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!

Aug 31, 2023 • 49min
Ep. 1537 Josje Van Oostrom Interviews Heydi Bonanini | Clubhouse Ambassadors’ Corner
Welcome to Episode 1537 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors’ Corner – In this episode, Josje Van Oostrom Interviews Heydi Bonanini. 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-Moderator - Josje Van OostromItalian wine ambassador & Italian wine scholar , Italian sommelier AIS specialized in organic, biodynamic and especially natural wines. Offering consulting, education, tastings, scouting, tours & events since 2007 for both the Dutch market and internationally. (My company was first called Profondo Reizen, I renamed it Divino Natura)A love for Italy since 1987, into Italian wines since 1994 and on a mission to discover all the grape varieties ever since!Lived in Rome, studied and lived in Florence and later on in Liguria, toured every main wine region in 2014-2016 , lived in Liguria till march 2019 and went back to the Netherlands.Organized the first Italian Natural wine fair in Utrecht in August 2019.From 2020 offering education (masterclasses etc specifically on Italian natural & orange wines.)January 2023 I had the privilege to host a masterclass on Aglianico delle Vulture from old vines at The Wine Professional fair in Amsterdam - invited by the owner Jan van Lissum.Connect:Facebook : www.facebook.com/Italiaansewijnna…lijkdivinonaturaInstagram: www.instagram.com/josjevanoostrom_iwa_iws/LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/josjevanoostrom/Website: www.divinonatura.nlGuest Producer – Heydi BonaniniFOUNDATION YEAR: 2004- started at 16 – from the start he worked ‘clean’ (pulito) both in the vineyard and cellar- no chemicals whatsoever. Reviving tradition: in recuperating old vines, rare/lost grape varieties, rebuilding the dry stone walls, using different types of wood (instead of oa- ) etc. The last years he is also dedicated to the social aspect – he has trained a migrant, Moestafa who works with him, he teaches children in the field about agriculture and wine, a recent project is the ‘Sciacchetra migrante’, where they are recuperating close to Riomaggiore e hectare of vineyard with migrants, mostly africains, teaching them all the work involved in the vineyard and my selling the Schiacchetra made from it looking to get them a place to work afterwards.Connect:Facebook : www.facebook.com/AziendaAgricolaPossaInstagram : www.instagram.com/possaitara/Website: possa.it/vini/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!

Aug 31, 2023 • 6min
Ep. 1539 Camelia Lazar | Slow Wine 2023
Welcome to Episode 1539; part of our Italian wine interview series set in Bologna! Today’s interview is between Cynthia Chaplin and Camelia Lazar from the Panizzi WineryStevie Kim and her team travelled 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 wineryInnovators of Vernaccia di San Gimignano since 1989: We are guided, with great determination and without compromise, by essentially two inseparable guidelines: identity – and therefore typicality – and quality. Our Mission is creating terroir driven wines of great evolutionary skill.More than 40 years have passed since, in 1979, Giovanni Panizzi purchased the Santa Margherita farm just outside the ancient walls of San Gimignano. There were a few hectares of vineyards in place, with which Giovanni, almost as if playing, started to make wine, with passion and his own style.«Becoming the author of my life - Giovanni said - I emigrated to these Sienese lands with the desire, above all, to find out what my best part was that would certainly come out if I came into contact with a rural environment like this, imbued with the scent of the countryside and the smell of wine and the smell of violets born in March at the foot of cypresses, convincing me that at 50 I still had to invent a new life ».Connect:Website: www.panizzi.it/en/_______________________________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!

Aug 30, 2023 • 21min
Ep. 1536 Beth Brickenden | Voices With Cynthia Chaplin
Welcome to Episode 1536, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Beth Brickenden in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast.More about today’s guestBeth Brickenden is doing high end, educational and entertaining inclusive wine events with a Drag Queen!Working at the forefront of London’s food and wine scene for over a decade since leaving the Emerald Isle, from pop-up wine bars to Michelin Chef collaborations, Beth has a wealth of experience and passion for all things wine and dine.As a host of Amazon Prime’s The Three Drinker’s in Ireland and continuing to create immersive wine experiences, Beth also consults for wine bars and restaurants across the city.Connect:Instagram: www.instagram.com/beth_brickenden/Website: dragandwine.com/about/About 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!

Aug 29, 2023 • 26min
Ep. 1535 Sofia Ponzini | Wine, Food & Travel With Marc Millon
Welcome to Episode 1535 in which Marc Millon interviews Sofia Ponzini of Tenute Bosco. in today’s episode of Wine, Food & Travel. The winery is awarded the Best Organic Red Wine 2023 Trophy for Etna DOC Rosso Vino Biologico Piano dei Daini 2020, in Wine Without Walls, a section of 5StarWines – the Book wine selection in 2023More about today’s wineryTenute Bosco was born from Sofia Ponzini’s passion for her land with the goal of creating high quality wines inspired by the Etna tradition. “We are located in Sicily, in southern Italy in Castiglione di Sicilia in the province of Catania, an area that is part of the circuit of the most beautiful villages in Italy.”Here the famous Etna DOC wines are produced, true icons of Italian enology, which over the years have enjoyed growing success becoming one of the most appreciated denominations internationally. Tenute Bosco is recognized as one of the most representative wineries and award-winning from Etna and has an artisan production of about 45,000 bottles per year.Connect:Website: www.tenutebosco.com/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!

Aug 28, 2023 • 32min
Ep. 1534 Ana Lovaglio Balbo | Masterclass US Wine Market With Juliana Colangelo
Welcome to Episode 1534 on Italian Wine Podcast, Masterclass US Wine Market With Juliana Colangelo. Today, she will be interviewing Ana LovaglioMore about today’s guestThe daughter of Susana Balbo, Argentina’s first female winemaker, Ana Lovaglio was born in Salta, grew up in Mendoza and studied Business Administration at the Universidad de San Andrés, in Buenos Aires. In 2012 she returned to Mendoza to join her mother’s winery as Susana Balbo’s Marketing and Hospitality Manager. Ana's entrepreneurial spirit led her to open Osadía de Crear in 2013. Osadía is the first restaurant of the winery, whose haute dishes are specifically designed to pair with Susana Balbo’s wines. In addition, in 2015, she opened Espacio Crios, a multi-space conceived to offer a more laid-back wine tourism proposal and host all kinds of events thanks to the winery's large gardens. Finally, in 2022 she decided to enter the world of wellness by creating -along with her mother- Susana Balbo Unique Stays, a luxury boutique hotel that allows people to be Susana’s guests at their exclusive Winemaker’s House & Spa Suites.Connect:Instagram: analovagliobalboFacebook: www.facebook.com/alovaglioTwitter: @analovaglioLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ana-lovaglio-65050715/Website: www.susanabalbowines.com.ar/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!

Aug 27, 2023 • 13min
Ep. 1533 Benedetto Alessandro | The Next Generation
Welcome to Episode 1533 in which host Victoria Cece interviews Benedetto Alessandro 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 guestBenedetto Alessandro is the marketing manager of Alessandro di Campo Reale - a Sicilian family winery with over 1000 years of history. Alongside his cousins, Benedetto is defining the future of his family’s winery, with a passion for maintaining its incredible history and promoting Sicily’s rich terroir.Connect:Website: www.alessandrodicamporeale.it/Instagram: @adicamporealeMore 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!