Italian Wine Podcast

Welcome to Episode 1788 on Italian Wine Podcast, Wine, Food & Travel With Marc Millon. Today, he will be interviewing Mara Lona More about today’s guest Cembrana DOC, born in 1978, graduated in 2004 in foreign languages and literatures, specializing in Russian and English, Mara began her journey in the world of food and wine in 2005 after a master's degree abroad in marketing and business administ...

Welcome to Episode 1787 on Italian Wine Podcast, Masterclass US Wine Market With Juliana Colangelo. In today's episode, she interviews Shakera Jones About today’s guest Shakera Jones is a NYC-based food and wine writer, content creator, host, podcaster and educator. Her show Weekly Wines, on the streaming platform SOMMTV, explores grape varieties and production regions to broaden the palates of he...

Welcome to Episode 1786 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this Italian Grape Geek series we explore personal stories of travel and tasting with Italy’s must know grape varieties. In this episode, Gianluca Queiroli geeks out on Manzoni Bianco, Marzemino, exploring the origins, history and characteristics of the grape, sharing her personal connections with wines made from this variety. Chart your own...

Welcome to Episode 1785 in which host McKenna Cassidy interviews Diletta Tonello this week on The Next Generation where young Italian wine people 30 and under shake up the wine scene. More about today’s winery: “I'm Diletta Tonello, an italian winemaker. I make wine in the amazing land of Monti Lessini, it's a volcanic area between the province of Verona and Vicenza (Veneto). The winery it is in M...

Welcome to Episode 1784 –Part 55 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: Gaglioppo, Garganega, Glera Each 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...

Welcome to Episode 1783 and another installment of "On The Road Edition", hosted by Stevie Kim. Today’s episode features an Instalive throwback during Christmas holiday, featuring José Rallo from Donnafugata winery Passito wines represent a niche production in the Italian wine sector, they are often consumed only on special occasions or during family meals when they are typically combined with the...

Welcome to Episode 1782, 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 Valentina Severinova 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...

Welcome to Episode 1781; part of our Italian wine interview series set in Bologna! Today’s interview features GIuseppe Speri of Speri Winery Stevie 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 inter...

Welcome to Episode 1780, where we present the session recordings from the wine2wine Business Forum 2023. In today's episode, we delve into 'TNew territories: spotlight on Central Asia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaikan, Kyrgyztan and Mongolia' with Artem Lebedev & Anna Obukhovskaia Italian Wine Podcast is proud to be a media partner of wine2wine Business Forum and we are pleased to present this s...

Welcome to Episode 1779 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors’ Corner – In this episode, Valentina Severinova interviews Gian Marco Viano. 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 h...

Welcome to Episode 1778, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Alicia Towns Franken in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guest Alicia has over 25 years of experience in the wine industry and today she leads Wine Unify as the Executive Director. Wine Enthusiast named her as a Future 40 Tastemaker for her work building community, mentorship and supporting educ...

Welcome to Episode 1777 on Italian Wine Podcast, Wine, Food & Travel With Marc Millon. Today, he will be interviewing Emanuele Russo More about today’s guest He began working in the kitchen at the age of 14, spending the summer seasons in tourist areas. Upon the completion of his school career, he began working in a hotel for several years during the summers, while in the winters, he traveled arou...

Welcome to Episode 1776 on Italian Wine Podcast, Masterclass US Wine Market With Juliana Colangelo. In today's episode, she interviews Shana Clarke. About today’s guest Shana Clarke is a wine, sake, and travel writer and author. Her work has appeared in Decanter, Saveur, Fortune, NPR, Wine Enthusiast, Vinepair, SevenFifty Daily, and Hemispheres, among others. She was shortlisted for the Louis Roed...

Welcome to Episode 1775 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this Italian Grape Geek series we explore personal stories of travel and tasting with Italy’s must know grape varieties. In this episode, Gianluca Queiroli geeks out on Lacrima, exploring the origins, history and characteristics of the grape, sharing her personal connections with wines made from this variety. Chart your own course with My Ita...

Welcome to Episode 1774 in which host McKenna Cassidy interviews Giulio Bruni of Tasca d'Almerita. this week on The Next Generation where young Italian wine people 30 and under shake up the wine scene. More about today’s winery: “Our story is written in the land, the same land where for eight generations we have dedicated the attention and love that you devote to a family member. Our grandparents...

Welcome to Episode 1773 –Part 54 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: Frappato, Freisa, Fumin Each 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...

Welcome to Episode 1772 and another installment of "On The Road Edition", hosted by Stevie Kim. Today’s episode features an Instalive sub-series called "Livin’ The Dolce Vita", where Stevie and Jeff Porter share their adventures as globe-trotting wine professionals in Italy. More about today’s co-moderator Jeff is an American beverage professional with over 22 years experience in retail and restau...

Welcome to Episode 1771, 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 Marc Millon. 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...

Welcome to Episode 1770; part of our Italian wine interview series set in Bologna! Today’s interview features Filippo Padoan of Aquila del Torre Stevie 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 i...

Welcome to Episode 1769, where we present the session recordings from the wine2wine Business Forum 2023. In today's episode, we delve into 'The Sunshine State of Wine: Exploring the Italian Wine Business in the Florida Market' with Erin DeMara & Marilyn Krieger. Italian Wine Podcast is proud to be a media partner of wine2wine Business Forum and we are pleased to present this series of market focus...

Welcome to Episode 1768 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors’ Corner – In this episode, Michele Longari interviews Michela Adriano. 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 you...

Welcome to Episode 1767, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Queena Wong in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guest A wine lover and change-maker, Queena Wong is helping to build a new world of wine, leveraging over 15 years of experience navigating the challenges of the consumer wine scene as a trailblazing female collector. She now dedicates her time as...

Welcome to Episode 1766 on Italian Wine Podcast, Wine, Food & Travel With Marc Millon. Today, he will be interviewing Paolo d’Urso More about today’s guest Paolo D’Urso is passionate about wine, particularly lesser-known grape varieties and small producers. He was fortunate to be born in Spoleto and to have discovered Trebbiano Spoletino about twenty years ago, during the early years of the "rebir...

Welcome to Episode 1765 on Italian Wine Podcast, Masterclass US Wine Market With Juliana Colangelo. In today's episode, she interviews Sarah Heller MW about the Vinitaly International Academy course happening in New York this March. About today’s guest Sarah Heller MW is a wine expert, visual artist and television host. As a communicator, Sarah’s focus is on engaging with more senses to enlarge ou...

Welcome to Episode 1764 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this Italian Grape Geek series we explore personal stories of travel and tasting with Italy’s must know grape varieties. In this episode, Ciro Pirone geeks out on the Grechetto & Incrocio Bruni 54, exploring the origins, history and characteristics of the grape, sharing her personal connections with wines made from this variety. Chart your ow...