Italian Wine Podcast

Welcome to Episode 1665 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, Annie Replogle geeks out on the Verdicchio grape, exploring the origins, history and characteristics of the grape, sharing her personal connections with wines made from this variety. Chart your own course w...

Welcome to Episode 1664 in which host Victoria Cece interviews Matteo Pavoni this week on The Next Generation where young Italian wine people 30 and under shake up the wine scene. More about today’s guest Matteo Pavoni is 30 years old and been working in the coffee industry since he was 19. After 5 years in the UK speciality coffee scene he moved back to Italy and started Peacocks Coffee to source...

Welcome to Episode 1662 on another episode of “On The Road Edition”, hosted by Stevie Kim. Today we are bringing you a throwback to Stevie’s conversation series “Wonderful Women in Wine” recorded on instalive during the pandemic. In this episode Stevie sits down with Priscilla Incisa della Rocchetta More about today’s winery Tenuta San Guido is a property of approximately 2,500 hectares, of which...

Welcome to Episode 1661, 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 Hugh Preece Part 2 of 2! 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 Scienz...

Welcome to Episode 1660; part of our Italian wine interview series set in Bologna! Today’s interview features Ninni Collalto of Borgoluce 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 intervie...

Welcome to Episode 1658 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors’ Corner – In this episode, Anna Obukhovskaya interviews Alessandra Tessari. 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 ha...

Welcome to Episode 1657, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Sheila Donohue in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guest Sheila Donohue founded Vero (www.verovino.com) in 2018 as a second career after 30 years in Fintech. Italy has been a home for her since 2001, which is where she became a sommelier and got to know many small wine and olive oil farmer-artis...

Welcome to Episode 1656 on Italian Wine Podcast, Wine, Food & Travel With Marc Millon. Today, he will be interviewing Jacopo Maniaci More about today’s winery The Tenuta di Fessina project was born in 2007, when after a series of trips aimed at studying and discovering the Etna terroir, Silvia Maestrelli, late Tuscan producer and pioneer on the volcano, decided to stop in Rovittello, on the northe...

Welcome to Episode 1663 –Part 44 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: Aglianico, Albana and Albarossa 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...

Welcome to Episode 1655 on Italian Wine Podcast, Masterclass US Wine Market With Juliana Colangelo. Today, she will be interviewing Maryam Ahmed More about today’s guest Maryam Ahmed is a Napa, CA based food and wine entrepreneur. As the owner of Maryam + Company, a certified B Corporation, she works at the intersection of sommeliers, chefs, activists, sustainability experts, media, and organizati...

Welcome to Episode 1654 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, Cynthia Chaplin geeks out on the Cannonau grape, exploring the origins, history and characteristics of the grape, sharing her personal connections with wines made from this variety. Chart your own course wi...

Welcome to Episode 1651 on another episode of “On The Road Edition”, hosted by Stevie Kim. Today she is in Tuscany, tasting wines with Guillaume Gelly of Paolo e Noemia d'Amico Winery More about today’s winery Paolo and Noemia d’Amico have pursued their passion in wine and have created an award winning portfolio of 8 organic labels grown and produced in Umbria. Mainly using French grape varieties,...

Welcome to Episode 1653 in which host Victoria Cece interviews Nino Asaro this week on The Next Generation where young Italian wine people 30 and under shake up the wine scene. More about today’s guest Nino Asaro is the 5th generation of the Asaro Family, producing Partanna, Paesanol, Frankies 457, and Asaro Organic Farm - premium Extra Virgin Olive Oils and Olives in Partanna, TP, ITALY. He's cur...

Welcome to Episode 1652 –Part 43 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:Vernaccia Group 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 world of...

Welcome to Episode 1647 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors’ Corner – In this episode, Christopher Sachs interviews Isabella Pelizzatti Perego of Arpepe. 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 i...

Welcome to Episode 1649; part of our Italian wine interview series set in Bologna! Today’s interview is between Stevie Kim and Isidoro Vajra of GD Vajra 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...

Welcome to Episode 1648, a special episode from the ITA track series of the wine2wine Business Forum held in Verona in November 2023. Today’s guest is Paola Guida, Italian Trade Commissioner of Thailand and Myanmar. 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 sessions, recorded during the Forum held in Ve...

Welcome to Episode 1646, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Cristie Norman in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guest Cristie Norman is a Wine Educator and Sommelier, certified through the Court of Master Sommeliers and WSET (Level 3). She became a Wine Expert at 21 years old and wants to make wine education affordable, accessible and fun for everyone. Sh...

Welcome to Episode 1645 on Italian Wine Podcast, Wine, Food & Travel With Marc Millon. Today, he will be interviewing Silvia Bonomo More about today’s winery Silvia was born in Verona on September 12th in 1980. Her father is a professional winemaker and started introducing her to the wine world at the age of 16. At 18 she got her first diploma as a wine professional while finishing high school (ec...

Welcome to Episode 1644 on Italian Wine Podcast, Masterclass US Wine Market With Juliana Colangelo. Today, she will be interviewing Helena Morgana Germanetto More about today’s guests Helena Morgana was born and raised in Piedmont, A Masters in Italian Wine Culture at The University of Gastronomic Sciences of Pollenzo gave her the tools and connections to start navigating the diverse world of wine...

Welcome to Episode 1643 in which host Giulia Stocchetti interviews Pietro Sartori this week on The Next Generation where young Italian wine people 30 and under shake up the wine scene. More about today’s guest Born in 1993, 5th generation of Sartori family, after a degree in mechanical engineer at Politecnico di Milano, starts working in the wine industry and after several experiences begins his c...

Welcome to Episode 1642 –Part 42 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: Trebbiano Group 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 world of...

Welcome to Episode 1641 on another episode of “On The Road Edition”, hosted by Stevie Kim. Today she is in Tuscany, tasting wines with Vittorio Moretti of Petra Winery More about today’s winery In this land that was a crossroads of ancient and refined cultures, Vittorio Moretti made a dream come true and entrusted it to his daughter Francesca. Petra is a nature reserve immersed in the unique and d...

Welcome to Episode 1640, 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 Andrea Eby! 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 p...

Welcome to Episode 1650, 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 Hugh Preece Part 1 of 2! 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 Scienz...