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Ep. 1763 McKenna Cassidy Interviews Martina Centa Of Cantina Roeno | The Next Generation Jan 28, 2024

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Welcome to Episode 1762 in which host McKenna Cassidy interviews Martina Centa of Cantina Roeno this week on The Next Generation where young Italian wine people 30 and under shake up the wine scene.

More about today’s winery:

Roeno is an acronym derived from "Ro," the name of its founder Rolando, and the Greek word "enos."

The viticultural company was established over 50 years ago by Rolando Fugatti and his wife Giuliana, who, with great dedication, began investing their love for the land in the Valdadige Trentino Veronese.

Today, the Roeno company is managed by their children Roberta, Cristina, and Giuseppe. In addition to overseeing vine cultivation and wine production, they are particularly attentive to wine tourism, combining the winery with a farmhouse and a welcoming inn where visitors can taste wines alongside traditional dishes from the Trentino and Verona regions.

The Roeno Agricultural Company, Inn, and Farmhouse are located on the border between the province of Verona and the province of Trento, at the foothills of Mount Baldo in the Belluno Veronese area, amidst the Terradeiforti. The vineyards stretch across the Adige Valley, reaching north into Trentino Alto Adige and toward Verona in the Bardolino region.

Love for their own land, hospitality, and respect for traditions are the values that characterize the Fugatti Family, always delighted to welcome visitors.

Connect

Website: www.cantinaroeno.com/en

More about the host:

McKenna found her love of wine while serving in a Napa Valley tasting room. She later graduated from the University of Notre Dame and pursued wine on the East Coast with E. & J. Gallo Winery. She has worked in wine distribution for restaurants and luxury retail stores for the past three years.

Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, McKenna is a Certified Specialist of Wine (2021), Certified Sommelier (2022), and Italian Wine Ambassador (2023).

She loves country swing dancing, hosting brunch parties, and sipping Italian Wine.

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LinkedIn McKenna Cassidy

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Ep. 1762 Marco Gandini Narrates Pt. 53 | Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0 Jan 27, 2024

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Welcome to Episode 1762 –Part 53 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: Erbaluce, Falanghina, Fiano

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 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.

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Website: www.mammajumboshrimp.com

More 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!!!

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Ep. 1761 Adriano Zago Of Serra Ferdinandea | On The Road With Stevie Kim Jan 27, 2024

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Welcome to Episode 1761 on another episode of “On The Road Edition”, hosted by Stevie Kim. In Today’s episode, Stevie sits down with the agronomist Adriano Zago to discuss Serra Ferdinandea, a collaboration project between the Planeta and Oddo families

More about today’s winery

Serra Ferdinandea is a dream made in Sicily. Anyone who knows the history and culture of Sicily and France, is aware of their connection from the Norman Kings, down to Voltaire and Sciascia. The same is true in viticulture, with frequent exchanges of varieties and techniques. This project is going to renew that connection and give life to an eminently Sicilian company, adding a decidedly French touch to our extensive knowledge of the island’s viticulture and oenology.

This is all achieved through the common vision of two families: the Planetas from Sicily and the Oddos of France, partners in this entrepreneurial challenge, managed with sharing and complementarity, friendship and passion: made from the same stuff that dreams are made of.

Connect:

Website: serraferdinandea.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: @steviekim222

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Website: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/

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Ep. 1760 Eric Sheridan | Everybody Needs A Bit Of Scienza Jan 26, 2024

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Welcome to Episode 1760, 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 Eric Sheridan.

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: @steviekim222

Instagram: @steviekim222

Website: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/

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Ep. 1759 Alessandro Comotto From La Masera | Slow Wine 2023 Jan 25, 2024

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Welcome to Episode 1759; part of our Italian wine interview series set in Bologna! Today’s interview features Alessandro Comotto from La Masera

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 interviews that unfolded over the course of 3 days.

More about today’s winery:

“We are: Alessandro, Gian Carlo, Davide, Sergio and Marco, a group of friends who founded “La Masera” in Settimo Rottaro in 2005, wishing to bring to life the Erbaluce Passito, the wine that, it is told, grew out of the skilled hands of local farmers. The choice of our name is significant for one of the values that characterizes us most: the strong link with our territory and its authenticity.

In effect, “Masere” is the name we use to indicate the thick stone walls that demarcate fields, just like the one that supports, in its terracing, the land we acquired to start our Erbaluce production. La Masera lies in an area of about 5 hectares, located in Settimo Rottaro, Azeglio and Piverone, among the hills of Ivrea morainic amphitheatre, in Canavese (TO), Northern Piedmont: this is the typical area of Erbaluce grape variety, finding here its highest quality expression.

Our philosophy is to produce high quality, authentic and loyal wine, combining the common sense inherited from the “grandparents” with the improvements made by science and technology, giving life to a product that comes from the through a simple interpretation, but full of passion and respect for the territory.”

Connect:

Website: www.lamasera.it/

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Ep. 1758 Serena Storri Of Famiglia Cecchi | wine2wine Business Forum 2023 Jan 25, 2024

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Welcome to Episode 1758, where Cynthia Chaplin interviews Italian wine producers during the wine2wine Business Forum 2023 Podcast Marathon. Today she interviews Serena Storri of Famiglia Cecchi, featuring the wine - Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione Villa Rosa 2019

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 Verona in November 2023.

wine2wine Business Forum is an international wine business event, held annually in Verona, Italy since 2014. The event is a key annual reference point for wine producers and wine professionals from around the world, providing an opportunity to network, develop and expand their wine business worldwide.

More about today’s winery:

Cecchi is a historic Tuscan winery founded 130 years ago and led today by the family’s 4th generation, Andrea Cecchi. The winery’s headquarters are in Castellina in Chianti, where the family moved in the 1970s, guided by the pursuit of quality in their wines. Over time, Famiglia Cecchi invested in designated wine areas, to experiment and create their own estate wines. Today, the company owns five estates, all in very special terroirs: Villa Cerna and Villa Rosa in Castellina in Chianti, in Chianti Classico, with their incredibly different parcels and soils, that produce authentic and elegant wines. Val delle Rose, in Maremma, the wild and vibrant south of Tuscany; Tenuta Alzatura, in Montefalco, an authentic gem in Umbria; and last but not least, an estate in Montalcino. Famiglia Cecchi has been committed to the environment ever since. Both Val delle Rose and Tenuta Alzatura are 100% organic since harvest 2021. The company has also achieved Equalitas certification.

Connect:

Website: famigliacecchi.it

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Ep. 1757 Barbara Fitzgerald Interviews Massimiliano Apollonio | Clubhouse Ambassadors’ Corner Jan 25, 2024

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Welcome to Episode 1757 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors’ Corner – In this episode, Barbara Fitzgerald interviews Massimiliano Apollonio. 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

With a career of nearly two decades in the wine industry, Barbara specializes in D2C marketing and business development. She's led roles from entry level to senior management, combining her extensive experience with data analysis, critical thinking and storytelling while driving revenue growth and brand recognition for California wineries. As a part of the 4th generation of an Italian-American family among the California wine industry pioneers, Barbara has spent her life around wine growing, production, marketing, distribution and hospitality. A Syracuse University graduate, she returned to California to gain diverse industry perspectives from a range of wineries. As an Italian Wine Ambassador, she brings her expertise to the Italian wine market, known for its authenticity and consumer demand. Barbara now runs Apri La Creative Consulting, coaching wineries in Italy and the US to strategically develop their D2C channels in line with their brand values. Together with her husband, Barbara also owns and operates a boutique wine production company, and a small import company specializing in Italian wines to the US.

Connect:

Instagram @aprilabottiglia

LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-fitzgerald-iwa/

Website www.aprilacreative.com

Guest Bio

After studying oenology, Massimiliano Apollonio – the oenologist of the winery – gained his professional experience by working for important Italian, French and Spanish winegrowers. He controls the quality of the Apollonio wines and oversees all aspects of wine production. Grape growing, harvesting, winemaking and bottling are all guaranteed by Massimiliano Apollonio’s expertise. With his technical knowledge, field experience and love for research, he uses his creativity to produce high-quality original wines. A former local representative of the Italian ONAV (Organizzazione nazionale assaggiatori vini – ‘National Organization of Wine Tasters’), he is a now regional president of the Assoenologi association for the regions of Apulia, Basilicata and Calabria.

Connect:

Website www.apolloniovini.it/

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Ep. 1756 Baia Abuladze | Voices With Cynthia Chaplin Jan 24, 2024

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Baia Abuladze became a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree in 2019 in Europe. She is the founder of Baia's Wine. As the winery is family-based, she performs everyday tasks ranging from fieldwork to tourism management, winemaking processes, and even meetings with her partners worldwide. She works to increase and diversify their 15 export markets.

Baia's Wine is a family winery located in the western part of the country, Obcha Village. The winery was founded in 2015 by Baia.

Baia’s Wine is a small family winery in the village of Obcha, western Georgia. Baia and her family have been growing grapes and producing wine for over three generations, and they are proud to share their wine with the world, as wine has always been a significant tradition for the older generations of the family. Baia is 27 years old, and since 2015, she has been producing organic white wines.

Baia’s sister, Gvantsa, is currently pursuing a master's degree in agricultural science at university. She started making organic wine in 2015 and is now producing red wine from Otskhanusi Sapere and Aladasturi grapes. Giorgi is the youngest in the family and is studying enology at the same university as his big sister. All of the wine is made using grapes grown only on their own vineyards in Obcha. All the wines are aged in the family wine cellar. Three generations of the family work on the vineyard to deliver traditional organic Georgian wine.

Ep. 1755 Aldo Fiordelli | Wine, Food & Travel With Marc Millon Jan 23, 2024

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Welcome to Episode 1755 on Italian Wine Podcast, Wine, Food & Travel With Marc Millon. Today, he will be interviewing Aldo Fiordelli.

More about today’s guest

Aldo Fiordelli is a professional journalist from Florence. He writes for Decanter, where he also serves as a judge at the DWWA. He collaborates with Civiltà del bere, the oldest Italian wine magazine, and contributes to several editions of Corriere della Sera. For nearly 20 years, he was the gastronomic critic for the Guida de L'Espresso. In 2022, he received the international Casato Prime Donne award. He is a Chevalier de Champagne and, since 2023, a member of the Italian Academy of Vine and Wine. He has authored six books, one on the Macchiaioli and the others on gastronomic topics. His latest work, focusing on Maremma, will be released in 2024.

Connect:

Instagram: @aldofiordelli

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, England

Connect:

quaypress.uk/

marcmillon.co.uk

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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marc-millon-50868624

Twitter: @Marc_Millon

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Ep. 1754 Christopher Sachs | Masterclass US Wine Market With Juliana Colangelo Jan 22, 2024

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Welcome to Episode 1754 on Italian Wine Podcast, Masterclass US Wine Market With Juliana Colangelo. In today's episode, she interviews Christopher Sachs about the Vinitaly International Academy course happening in New York this March.

About today’s guest

Christopher Sachs is a wine and spirits professional based in Central New Jersey. He was classically trained in Culinary Arts at The Culinary Institute of America where he took a short course in the study of wine. That’s where his love of food and wine really blossomed. Shortly after graduation, he worked in several restaurants before continuing to study wine with the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) at the International Wine Center in NYC and has since completed the Advanced Course in Wines and Spirits, as well as the Diploma of Wines and Spirits. In April 2022, he traveled to Verona to partake in the VinItaly International Academy and passed the exam to become an Italian Wine Ambassador. He currently works as a Sales Representative with Skurnik Wines and Spirits in the NJ/NY area and consults with various retail and restaurant partners on a daily basis. On top of his professional wine career, he also is the owner of Travel By Wine, an education and consultancy center for all things beverage! Christopher finds joy in exploring the world by way of wine, spirits, sake, and cider and sharing his 'travels' with everyone.

Connect:

Instagram @AgentAlcohol and @TravelByWine

Website https://www.Travelbywine.net

More about Juliana Colangelo:

Juliana Colangelo is a leading communications and marketing professional for the beverage alcohol industry. Currently, Juliana is a Senior Brand Manager at Frederick Wildman, where she is focused on building their Italian wine portfolio. Prior to that, she led the California Division as a Vice President at Colangelo & Partners, the leading wine and spirits communications agency in the U.S. for over 10 years. During her tenure at C&P, Juliana led the development of the California office, growing the agency’s domestic presence to a dedicated office of 15 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. 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/JulezColang

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliana-colangelo-mba-04345539/

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