Italian Wine Podcast

Welcome to Episode 2818 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this episode of the Masterclass US Wine Market, Juliana Colangelo is joined by Amari Collins, the New York wine educator and creator known as Vin Dealer, to explore how wine can be made more culturally relevant, more fun, and more exciting for the next generation of drinkers. Amari shares her approach to teaching and tasting at Swirl School,...

Welcome to Episode 19 of Study Smart and Episode 2817 of the Italian Wine Podcast with Gill Gordon-Smith. Ep. 19: USA Overview Study Smart for your WSET Level 3 is a new series of audio learning resources specifically created for wine students. This new series consists of 30 episodes, each focusing on a particular wine region, with the objective of equipping listeners with the knowledge and expert...

Welcome to the Asia Wine Market and Episode 2816 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this episode, Roza Zharmukhambetova speaks with Gerald Lu, President of the Sommelier Association of Singapore, seasoned sommelier, and director and owner of Praelum Wine Bistro, one of Singapore’s best-known wine spots. In Part 2, they discuss career opportunities and salary expectations in the wine industry, the rol...

Welcome to Clubhouse Ambassadors' Corner and Episode 2815 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this episode, Ekaterina Vislinskaya IWA meets Luca Speri, sixth-generation member and export manager of the Speri family winery in Valpolicella Classica and newly appointed president of Famiglie Storiche. Luca shares the family’s commitment to estate-grown grapes, native varieties and organic viticulture, as...

Welcome to episode 2814 of the Italian Wine Podcast and episode 1 of the Italianity series with Jessica Dupuy. In this episode, Jessica is in conversation with Yannick Benjamin, owner of the Beaupierre wine store in NYC, about Italian hospitality and the people who made him feel welcome and inspired his career in wine. From Lidia Bastianich’s “nonna” treatment to his early days at Le Cirque under...

Welcome to episode 2813 of the Italian Wine Podcast and episode 265 of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon. In this episode, Marc is in conversation with Greg Parsons of Sharpham Cheese. They discuss the landscape of Southern Devon, the current state of farming and the market, the history of cheesemaking in Devon, the challenges of taking over the business in 2019, the product range, and English...

Welcome to Episode 2812 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this episode of the Masterclass US Wine Market, Marissa Muoio IWA speaks with Brooklyn-based sommelier, wine director, and restaurateur Andrea Mancin about Brooklyn’s evolving wine scene, pairing Italian wines with creative pasta dishes, and the opportunities for small, sustainable producers in New York City. Key Takeaways: Understanding Broo...

Welcome to Episode 18 of Study Smart and Episode 2811 of the Italian Wine Podcast with Gill Gordon-Smith. Ep. 18: Canada Study Smart for your WSET Level 3 is a new series of audio learning resources specifically created for wine students. This new series consists of 30 episodes, each focusing on a particular wine region, with the objective of equipping listeners with the knowledge and expertise th...

Welcome to Book Club and Episode 2810 of the Italian Wine Podcast with Richard Hough. In this episode, Richard is in conversation with Joseph Walker, author of “Buried Italy”.   Highlights of the conversation include: Joseph’s personal background and career in the US military His “origin story” as an explorer of Italian history The discovery of the submerged Roman remains at Portus Julius Tou...

Welcome to Clubhouse Ambassadors' Corner and Episode 2809 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this episode, Karlijn Tiemersma interviews Arnoud Zuijdendorp, director of NOVITALIA, an Italian food and wine distributor in the Netherlands, about the evolving Dutch wine market and the growing popularity of Italian wines. They discuss changing consumer preferences, the importance of storytelling and food p...

Welcome to episode 2808 of the Italian Wine Podcast and episode 264 of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon. In this episode, Marc is in conversation with Gilda Martusciello of Salvatore Martusciello winery to explore Campi Flegrei, from sunken Roman cities to Piedirosso. They discuss what it means to make wine on an active volcano, how the volcanic and yellow tuff soils shape the wines, and how C...

Welcome to Episode 2807 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this episode of the Masterclass US Wine Market, Barbara Fitzgerald is joined by Giuseppe LoCascio of Lucidity Wine Merchants to explore how Italian wine producers can find the right importer and turn that partnership into lasting success in the US market. Giuseppe explains how his company chooses the producers it works with and the main pilla...

Welcome to Episode 17 of Study Smart and Episode 2806 of the Italian Wine Podcast with Gill Gordon-Smith. Ep. 17: Portugal and Greece  Study Smart for your WSET Level 3 is a new series of audio learning resources specifically created for wine students. This new series consists of 30 episodes, each focusing on a particular wine region, with the objective of equipping listeners with the knowled...

Welcome to the Asia Wine Market and Episode 2805 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this episode, Roza Zharmukhambetova speaks with Gerald Lu, President of the Sommelier Association of Singapore, seasoned sommelier, and director and owner of Praelum Wine Bistro, one of Singapore’s best-known wine spots. Part 1 explores Singapore’s wine market, including its import and distribution landscape, key play...

Welcome to Clubhouse Ambassadors' Corner and Episode 2804 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this episode, Saloni Khanapurkar IWA interviews Michela Adriano of Marco Adriano e Vittorio, who shares her experience working in her family winery and her perspective on the evolving role of women in Italy’s wine industry. Michela discusses the unique terroir of San Rocco Seno d’Elvio in Barbaresco, her work...

Welcome to episode 2803 of the Italian Wine Podcast and episode 263 of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon. In this episode, Marc is in conversation with wine export manager Lucrezia Bencivenga to explore the story of Ribona and the dual soul of Le Marche. They explore Ribona’s history and character, the influence of Le Marche’s coastal and mountain landscapes, and how local wines reflect the reg...

Welcome to Episode 2802 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this episode of the Masterclass US Wine Market, Marissa Muoio is joined by award-winning Italian-born restaurateur, beverage director, and sommelier Jacqueline Pirolo in a conversation that focused on how Italian wines are positioned, sold and scaled across multiconcept restaurants in South Florida. Key Takeaways: How to position Italian wine...

Welcome to Episode 16 of Study Smart and Episode 2801 of the Italian Wine Podcast with Gill Gordon-Smith. Ep. 15: Italy  Study Smart for your WSET Level 3 is a new series of audio learning resources specifically created for wine students. This new series consists of 30 episodes, each focusing on a particular wine region, with the objective of equipping listeners with the knowledge and experti...

Welcome to Episode 2800 and Episode 12 of The Art of Wine Storytelling with Ryan Robinson.  Episode 12: What Ancient Vines Can Teach Us About Wine Today? In this episode, Ryan Robinson explores how ancient vine-training systems reveal the cultural boundaries between early Italian viticulture and that of ancient Greek colonizers. From vines trained on living trees in Italy to different practic...

Welcome to Clubhouse Ambassadors' Corner and Episode 2799 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this episode, Roza Zharmukhambetova IWA is in conversation with Sue Tolson MW, exploring her path to achieving the prestigious Master of Wine title and her experience of the Hungarian wine market. Sue shares insights into the development and character of the Hungarian wine market, including the role of import...

Welcome back to TEXSOM 2026 and Episode 2798 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this episode, Jessica Dupuy is in conversation with the New York City-based sommelier, beverage director, and wine educator with over twenty years in the hospitality industry Chris Struck Chris talks about his masterclass at Texsom and explains why Greek wines might be the answer to falling wine consumption. The conversat...

Welcome to this very special episode of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon! This is episode 2797 of the Italian Wine Podcast and episode 262 of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon. In this episode Marc celebrates his 5th anniversary as host on the Italian Wine Podcast. To mark this momentous milestone occasion, Marc shares some of the highlights from the past 5 years with personal recollections...

Welcome to Episode 2796 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this episode of the Masterclass US Wine Market, Juliana Colangelo is joined by the seasoned American sommelier and wine educator, Jienna Basaldu to discuss, amongst other things, pricing strategies,  Italian wines’ competitive advantage, and how it's becoming increasingly hard to wow consumers. Key Takeaways: Understand how to get your w...

Welcome to Episode 15 of Study Smart and Episode 2795 of the Italian Wine Podcast with Gill Gordon-Smith. Ep. 15: Spain  Study Smart for your WSET Level 3 is a new series of audio learning resources specifically created for wine students. This new series consists of 30 episodes, each focusing on a particular wine region, with the objective of equipping listeners with the knowledge and experti...

Welcome to the Asia Wine Market and Episode 2794 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this episode, Roza Zharmukhambetova is in conversation with the Regional Sales Manager for South Korea at Ethica Wines and VIA Italian Wine Ambassador Juhee Ryou IWA. Juhee offers an overview of the South Korean wine market, from its key cities, consumer groups and distribution channels to recent market developments....