Italian Wine Podcast

Welcome to Episode 2186 of the Italian Wine Podcast and Everybody Needs a Bit of Scienza, where Professor Scienza takes questions from the international wine community and answers them in his own inimitable way! These shows are generally in the Italian language.  Today’s question comes from Beverley Bourdin. Today’s question(s):  With extreme weather (drought and high temperatures), which Italian...

Welcome to Episode 2185 of the Italian Wine Podcast and Stevie Kim’s Ambassadors’ Corner on Clubhouse. In this episode Ilia Sakharov interviews Giuseppe Pinna from the Argiolas winery in Sardinia. Today’s learning objectives: to understand the 2024 vintage for Sardinia and especially the Argiolas winery to discover the influence of the huge popularity of the modern style of Spanish Garnacha and it...

Welcome to Book Club and Episode 2184 of the Italian Wine Podcast with Richard Hough. Today Richard is in conversation with the award-winning wine writer Tamlyn Currin, senior editor and writer for JancisRobinson.com. Every year Tamlyn reads and reviews hundreds of wine books for JancisRobinson.com and this year she has selected five of the best for the Italian Wine Podcast.  As well as her top 5...

Welcome to episode 2183 of the Italian Wine Podcast, and episode 169 of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon. Marc’s guest today is Rodrigo Redmont of Tenuta Talamonti winery in Abruzzo, Central Italy. More about today’s guest: Founding partner Rodrigo Brian Redmont is poised at the helm of a new enterprise. Born in Rio de Janeiro and culturally a blend of American and Italian influences, Rodrigo...

Welcome to Episode 2182, in which Jessica Dupuy interviews Jim Clarke live from TEXSOM 2024! Jim is a wine marketer, writer and author based in New York City.   Join us as Texas-based wine journalist Jessica Dupuy interviews top writers, journalists, sommeliers, and wine professionals at this renowned event. In this special series, Jessica will delve into the experiences and insights of key attend...

Welcome to the Next Generation and Episode 2181 of the Italian Wine Podcast. Today, George Michael Grima interviews Genesis Adrian, and they get to chat all about food and wine from DR to NYC to BO! They delve into Genesis' journey into wine from an enthusiast to an amateur and now a MBA graduate of the Food & Wine track, and they also highlight important issues of diversity in wine! More about to...

Welcome to Episode 2180 of On The Road Edition with Stevie Kim. Today Stevie meets Gabriele Valota at Sicilia Enosimposio 2024. The Enosimposio of Assoenologi Sicilia took place in Pollina from 5 to 7 July 2024. The theme for this year’s annual event was: ‘The winemaker between history and future: territory, research and culture’. The event explores the evolution of the sector and the role of the...

Welcome to Episode 2179 of the Italian Wine Podcast and Everybody Needs a Bit of Scienza, where Professo Scienza takes questions from the international wine community and answers them in his own inimitable way! These shows are generally in the Italian language.  Today’s question comes from Marco Nordio. Today’s questions:  What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a small winery when it c...

Welcome to Episode 2178 of the Italian Wine Podcast and Stevie Kim’s Ambassadors’ Corner on Clubhouse. In this episode Luis Reyneri interviews Raffaele and Marianna Gregu of Tenute Gregu winery in Sardinia. Today’s learning objectives: Introduce listeners to Sardinia, in particular the region of Gallura, with an emphasis on location and wine production focused on Vermentino and Cannonau. Co-Modera...

Welcome to Episode 2177, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Nikki Lamberti in this installment of Voices on the Italian Wine Podcast. Nikki Lamberti is a certified wine professional (CWP), educator and owner/winemaker based in Napa Valley.    About today’s guest: Nikki Lamberti is a dynamic and entertaining Certified Wine Professional (CWP), wine educator and owner/winemaker of a boutique wine br...

Welcome to episode 2176 of the Italian Wine Podcast, and episode 168 of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon. Marc’s guest today is the Lebanese wine maker Sami Ghosn of Massaya winery in the Beqaa, a fertile valley region in eastern Lebanon. More about today’s guest: Lebanon's association with wine is as old as time. It is well established that wine making was already prevalent there thousands of...

Welcome to Episode 2175 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this episode of Masterclass US Wine Market, host Barbara Fitzgerald interviews Tom Wark, Founder of Wark Communications. More about today’s guest: Tom Wark He is a wine industry marketing and media relations specialist. He founded his Wark Communications consultancy in 1994 and has worked with numerous wineries, media firms, wine tech compani...

Welcome to the Next Generation and Episode 2174 of the Italian Wine Podcast. Today Giulia Stocchetti Interviews Santiago Marone Cinzano of the Col d'Orcia winery in Tuscany. More about today’s guest: Santiago Marone Cinzano is an 11th generation winemaker, with his family managing vineyards since 1568. The Marone Cinzano family comes from Piemonte, pioneering the commercialization of Vermouth in t...

Welcome to Episode 2173 of On The Road Edition with Stevie Kim. Today Stevie meets Gabriella Favara from the Donnafugata winery at Sicilia Enosimposio 2024. Gabriella is the sixth generation of a family that has been able to innovate the style and perception of Sicilian wine in the world. The Enosimposio of Assoenologi Sicilia took place in Pollina from 5 to 7 July 2024. The theme for this year’s...

Welcome to Episode 2172 of the Italian Wine Podcast and Everybody Needs a Bit of Scienza, where Professo Scienza takes questions from the international wine community and answers them in his own inimitable way! These shows are generally in the Italian language.  Today’s questions come from Giulia Stocchetti & Veronica Pimazzoni. Today’s questions:  Piwi or Indigenous varieties - what’s the best an...

Welcome to Episode 2171 of the Italian Wine Podcast and Stevie Kim’s Ambassadors’ Corner on Clubhouse. In this episode Cameron Jones interviews Alessia C. Travaglini from the historic Travaglini winery of Gattinara in Piemonte, northwestern Italy. Today’s learning objectives: listeners will gain insights into how Travaglini balances tradition with innovation, the unique terroir of Gattinara, and t...

Welcome to episode 2170 of the Italian Wine Podcast, and episode 167 of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon. Marc’s guest today is Valentina Todino. Valentina is Marc’s Italian teacher (for the past 20 years or more), is originally from the province of Avellino in Campania, and has a great knowledge and love of her area. In this episode they talk about life, wine and food in Irpinia (Avellino and...

Welcome to Episode 2169, in which Jessica Dupuy interviews Shelley Lindgren live from TEXSOM 2024! Shelley is an award-winning restaranter and writer based in San Francisco.   Join us as Texas-based wine journalist Jessica Dupuy interviews top writers, journalists, sommeliers, and wine professionals at this renowned event. In this special series, Jessica will delve into the experiences and insight...

Welcome to the Next Generation and Episode 2168 of the Italian Wine Podcast. Today McKenna Cassidy interviews Marc Pfitscher of Cantina Girlan. Marc shares his experience in how to grow wineries through marketing and how to increase sales through effective strategies from his years of expertise.  More about today’s guest: As a results-driven sales and marketing specialist, Marc Pfitscher brings a...

Welcome to Episode 2167 of On The Road Edition with Stevie Kim. Today Stevie’s guest is Vincenzo Russo, Professor and Researcher at IULM University in Milan. On today’s episode Vincenzo talks Stevie through a typical Sicilian recipe for ‘pasta con le sarde a mare’ for under 5 euros in Cefalù, Sicily. More about today’s guest:  Vincenzo Russo is an expert in neuromarketing and consumer behavior and...

Welcome to Episode 2166 of the Italian Wine Podcast and Everybody Needs a Bit of Scienza, where Professo Scienza takes questions from the international wine community and answers them in his own inimitable way! These shows are generally in the Italian language.  Today’s question about vegan wine comes from Manuela Clarizia. Today’s question:  Is there a scientific definition of vegan wine? How is...

Welcome to Episode 2165 of the Italian Wine Podcast and Stevie Kim’s Ambassadors’ Corner on Clubhouse. In this episode Anna Obuhovskaya interviews Graziano Nicosia from the historic Tenute Nicosia winery in the Etna region of Sicily. Today’s learning objectives: To discuss and understand factors of quality for Etna Bianco wines and perspectives of these wines on markets outside of Italy.  Co-Moder...

Welcome to Episode 2164, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews InHaeng Jung in this installment of Voices on the Italian Wine Podcast. InHaeng Jung is an assistant professor in Wine Business Institute at Sonoma State University. In this episode of Voices InHaeng talks about her challenges and triumphs as an Asian woman in the international wine industry.    About today’s guest: InHaeng Jung is an As...

Welcome to episode 2163 of the Italian Wine Podcast, and episode 166 of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon. Marc’s guest today is Marco Schiavo of Distilleria Schiavo in the Vicenza region of Veneto in northeastern Italy. Amongst other things, they discuss the history of the family-owned grappa distillery, the secrets behind the production process, how grappa is appealing to a new generation of...

Welcome to Episode 2162 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this episode of Masterclass US Wine Market, host Barbara Fitzgerald interviews Michael Traverso, Vice President of Business Development at the iconic wine importer Wilson Daniels. In this episode Barbara and Michael discuss In this episode, Barbara talks to Michael about his insights working for a leading importer and wholesaler of high quali...