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Ep. 1523 Mike Osborn | Masterclass US Wine Market With Juliana Colangelo Aug 21, 2023

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Welcome to Episode 1523 on Italian Wine Podcast, Masterclass US Wine Market With Juliana Colangelo. Today, she will be interviewing Mike Osborn.

More about today’s guest

Michael Osborn has been a pioneer in online wine retailing since founding Wine.com as eVineyard in 1998. Mike leads the company’s efforts in merchandising its wine and gifts and holds key wine industry relationships worldwide. Launching the company at age 29, he spent more than a decade prior with entrepreneurial success in the software and systems integration industry. Since 2016, he has served on the Board of Directors of the Wine Business Institute of Sonoma State University, the global leader in undergraduate degrees and MBA programs focused on the business of wine. In 2019, the editors of Wine Enthusiast recognized Wine.com as its Wine Stars award winner for Retailer of the Year. Most Recently, M. Shanken Communications, publishers of Wine Spectator, named Mike, and Wine.com CEO Rich Bergsund, to their 2022 class of Market Watch Leaders. He was inducted as a Chevalier to the Ordre des Coteaux de Champagne in 2015 for recognition for his passion and promotion of Champagne wines.

Connect:

Instagram: www.instagram.com/wine_com/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/drinkpinot

Twitter: twitter.com/Wine_com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/drinkpinot/

Website: www.wine.com

More about Juliana Colangelo:

Juliana Colangelo is a Vice President at Colangelo & Partners, the leading wine and spirits communications agency in the U.S. Juliana joined Colangelo & Partners in 2013 with previous experience in events, hospitality, and nonprofit development. During her tenure at C&P, Juliana has led the development of the California office, growing the agency’s domestic presence to a dedicated office of 13 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, allowing her to bring a strategic and sales-oriented approach to communications strategy for the agency. 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: www.linkedin.com/in/juliana-colan…lo-mba-04345539/

Website: www.colangelopr.com/

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Tune-in and hit the like! - Business, US Market advice, importing, exporting, business, personal stories and advice, plus she is very fun to listen to!

Ep. 1522 Marco Muscari | The Next Generation Aug 20, 2023

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Welcome to Episode 1522 in which host Victoria Cece interviews Marco Muscari this week on The Next Generation.

The Next Generation where Victoria Cece interviews young Italian wine people shaking up the wine scene.

More about the guest

Marco Muscari is a young winemaker from Tarquinia, an ancient Etruscan city in northern Lazio that is also a UNESCO World Heritage site for its Etruscan tombs. His winery Muscari Tomajoli is small but mighty - just 2 hectares expressing the uniqueness of the area’s terroir through local and international grape varieties.

Connect:

Website: www.muscaritomajoli.it/

Instagram: @aziendamuscaritomajoli

More about the host:

Victoria Cece is a food and beverage storyteller whose curiosity is somewhere deep in a bowl of pasta or a bottle of wine. A fool for history, you can find her reading up about ancient grape varietals or wandering around a little Italian town eating everything in sight, under her alias Slutti Spaghetti.

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Instagram: @sluttispaghetti

Twitter: @sluttispaghetti

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-cece/

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Ep. 1520 Valentina Argiolas | On The Road With Stevie Kim Throwback Instalive Aug 19, 2023

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Welcome to Episode 1520 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 Valentina Argiolas

More about today’s guest

Valentina was born in 1977, in a family of wine growers of Serdiana, in the countryside of southern Sardinia near Cagliari. From a very early age she was involved in the winery’s life, playing among the wine barrels and the crates of harvested grapes, and witnessing for more than thirty years the history of her family’s business. The winery was founded by Antonio Argiolas, her paternal grandfather and the family’s patriarch, who even after handing the business over to his children remained its bedrock until the ripe old age of 103.

Valentina, who holds a degree in Business Studies, handles the winery’s marketing and public relations. Her role is to spread the word about the Argiolas wines, share her family’s history, and tell the story about the land and the dedication that goes into crafting the family’s wines. The winery focuses on Sardinia’s traditional and native grape varieties, including those lesser known outside the island, such as Nuragus, Monica, Bovale and Nasco, and this requires dedication to promoting their unique qualities.

Valentina has two small children and so, as all working mothers with a demanding position, she has become adept at running a busy schedule and making sure everything fits together smoothly. She hopes that her children will inherit from Antonio both vision and passion. One thing is certain, however, and that is her children will soon be playing hide and seek among the great wine barrels that once belonged to her beloved grandfather.

Connect:

Website: www.argiolas.it/en/

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

Instagram: @steviekim222

Website: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/

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Ep. 1521 Marco Gandini Narrates Pt. 30 | Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0 Aug 19, 2023

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Welcome to Episode 1521 –Part 30 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: Molise

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.

Get a copy on Amazon: amzn.eu/d/ajX2gwN

To learn more visit:

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. 1519 Victoria Mulu-Munywoki | Everybody Needs A Bit Of Scienza Aug 18, 2023

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Welcome to Episode 1519, where the professore 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 Victoria Mulu-Munywoki part 2!

If you want to learn more about the Professore:

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:

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Website: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/

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Ep. 1518 Enrico Drei Donà | Slow Wine 2023 Aug 17, 2023

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Welcome to Episode 1518; part of our Italian wine interview series set in Bologna! Today’s interview is between Joy Livingston and Enrico Drei Donà

Stevie Kim and her team travelled 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

Tenuta La Palazza stands on the ancient hills of Romagna between the cities of Forlì, Castrocaro and Predappio in a strategic position at the mouth of the valleys of the Rabbi and Montone rivers, around one of the watchtowers that Caterina Sforza placed in 1481 to defend her territories.

The estate has belonged to the Drei Donà counts since the 1920s, and has always been dedicated to the production of Sangiovese grapes. In 1980 Claudio Drei Donà abandoned his legal practice to devote himself full time to the company, later followed by his son Enrico, and began a radical work of change which gave a decisive change to the property.

Of the 23 hectares of vineyards, most of it is naturally dedicated to Sangiovese, whose old plants were the subject of a particular study and selection which then led to their restoration through the replanting of the Palazza mass selection. Alongside these, in the mid-1980s Claudio Drei Donà planted – a true pioneer – the first polyclonal vineyard of Cabernet Sauvignon in Romagna and a vineyard with Chardonnay and Riesling.

Connect:

Website: dreidona.it/

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Ep. 1527 China - Rise Or Demise? | wine2wine Business Forum 2022 Aug 17, 2023

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Welcome to Episode 1527, China: Rise or Demise? with Alberto Orengia, moderated by Andrea Sartori.

This is the wine2wine Business Forum 2022 Series. The sessions are recorded and uploaded on Italian Wine Podcast.

wine2wine Business Forum is an international wine business forum, held annually in Verona Italy since 2014. The event is a key reference point for wine producers and a diverse variety of wine professionals eager to develop and grow their wine business worldwide.

About today’ session:

Often described as the world’s fastest growing wine market, China is currently undergoing radical changes in its political and social environment that are pointing to a different course for its future. The aim of our discussion is to raise serious questions about real opportunities and challenges for wine producers in the Chinese market.

More about today’s speakers

Alberto Orengia was born in a family with a passion for wines. He was educated in classical studies and spent most of his youth between philosophy books and varsity rugby. From a young age, Alberto had the chance to travel around Italy and be exposed to its varied wine regions. A keen curiosity towards China and the Far East led him to earn a degree in Oriental Studies from Venice University, and subsequently a MSc in International Business from a leading business school in Nancy. Alberto began his F&B career in London, and later moved to Shanghai where he studied and worked for seven years with a chance to gain hands-on experience in the Chinese market. His true passion ultimately led him to join the wine industry as a full-time professional. He spent nine years building Asian markets for a leading producer in Valpolicella and in 2020 he joined one of the oldest and most respected winemaking families in Toscana, the Frescobaldi, as head of APAC markets.

Connect:

Instagram: @elmussokevoea

Facebook: www.facebook.com/alberto.orengia

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/albertoorengia/

Born in Verona in 1959, Andrea Sartori represents the fourth generation of owners of Casa Vinicola Sartori, the winery founded in 1898 by Pietro Sartori. After high school, he moved and lived in the United States, where he finished his studies and had his first job experiences. When he moved back to Italy, he started taking care of the commercial and the communications departments of Casa Vinicola Sartori, focussing at first on the domestic market, and later on foreign ones. Since 2000, he has been the President of Casa Vinicola Sartori. Besides taking care of the commercial aspects of the company, he is also in charge of the strategic vision of the business.

Connect:

Instagram: @andreasartorivini

Facebook: www.facebook.com/CasaSartori1898

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Ep. 1517 Trends On The Scandinavian Markets | wine2wine Business Forum 2022 Aug 17, 2023

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Welcome to Episode 1517, Trends on the Scandinavian markets – Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark with Per Buhl, Margareta Lundeberg, Nina Witikka, Marius Odland, moderated by Åsa Johansson

This is the wine2wine Business Forum 2022 Series. The sessions are recorded and uploaded on Italian Wine Podcast.

About today’ session:

With the help of four importers from Finland, Sweden, Denmark, and Norway, this session will give an overview of the Scandinavian markets today. The markets in the Scandinavian countries, except for Denmark, are heavily influenced by State monopolies. Which are the ongoing trends, how necessary are the organic and sustainable certifications and what about the future of Italian wine in Scandinavia?

More about today’s speakers

Per Buhl has a Business Diploma in Marketing Economy. 50% owner and CEO of Laudrup Vin, he started this import company some 30 years ago, after + 20 years in the Logistics, Transport and shipping industry. Its main focus is on quality wines from cool climate medium size suppliers around the world and preferably sustainable, organic, biodynamic.

Connect:

Instagram: @buhlper

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/per-buhl-aab8972/

Margareta Lundeberg started Handpicked Wines 2005. It is today a well-established wine importer in Sweden with 18 people working full time in the company. Handpicked Wines is a limited company, registered in Sweden, and fully licensed to import, distribute and sell wines and spirits, to both Systembolaget and restaurants.

Connect:

Instagram: @margaretalundeberg

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/margaretalundeberg/

Nina Witikka is a wine trade professional with a passion for wine and all that comes with it. She has worked in wine sales, import, marketing, and product development of wine since 1995, cooperating with the monopoly, ontrade market, and the travel trade. She is also Wine Director at Wineworld Finland Oy, an independent company within the wine business unit of Anora Group.

Connect:

Instagram: @ninawitikka

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nina-witikka-1068974/

Marius Odland started his wine career 15 years ago as a publisher of lifestyle magazines, featuring wine reviews and wine travel reports. In 2009, he founded what is now one of the most important wine magazines in Norway, called Vin&Brennevin. In 2016 he decided to enter the import business, where he became the Portfolio Manager of Nordic Wine, Beer & Spirits in 2017, building and developing the company from being a small wine importer, to becoming a medium size importer, twice the turnover.

Connect:

Instagram: @dr.winewolf

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mariusodland2212/

More about today’s moderator

Freelance writer Åsa Johansson moved to Italy in 2001. After graduating from the University of Florence with degrees in Political Science and Journalism, and recently obtaining her WSET Diploma, she writes about wine, food, and travel for magazines in Swedish and international magazines like Decanter, Quench Magazine, Corriere Vinicolo, Guida ristorante dell´Espresso, Svenska Dagbladet, Aperitif, and others. She has started Sweden’s first podcast about Italian wines, Italienpodden.se and also makes her own Tuscan extra virgin oil, La Collina Blu.

Connect:

Instagram: @asa_johansson_italien

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/%C3%A5sa-johansson-09545758/

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Ep. 1516 Ciro Pirone Interviews Claudio Sottile | Clubhouse Ambassadors’ Corner Aug 17, 2023

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Welcome to Episode 1516 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors’ Corner – In this episode, Ciro Pirone interviews Claudio Sottile. 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 - Ciro Pirone

He is the Director of Italian Wines for Horizon Beverage Company, and a Vinitaly Italian Wine Ambassador. He grew up in Italy and has worked and travelled in England, Italy and the US. He has been based in the US since 1999 and completed his wine studies at Boston University, International Sommelier Guild, WSET, Wine Scholar Guild and North American Sommelier Association.

Connect:

Instagram @divinoboston

Twitter @vinofilosofia

LinkedIn Ciro Pirone

Guest Producer – Claudio Sottile

Claudio Sottile is the founder of Iniceri Wines and a third generation viticulturist. Claudio, born in Queens, New York is a first generation Italian American, who would spend his summers in Sicily with his grandparents harvesting the grapes that they planted nearly 50 years ago on Monte Inici, located in Castellammare del Golfo. His grandparents predominately sold the grapes until 2016, when Claudio decided to be the first of his family to produce wine. His first vintage, Abisso, was produced in 2017, which is a 100% Catarratto varietal. Abisso launched the start of Iniceri Wines and received a silver medal at the World Wine and Spirits competition in 2018. Claudio is also a chef/owner of two restaurants in New York, and continues to spend his summers in Sicily with his family where he continues to produce wine.

Connect:

Facebook www.facebook.com/people/Iniceri-Wines

Instagram @iniceri_wines

LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/claudio-sottile-40598a82

More about the moderator Stevie Kim:

To find out more about Stevie Kim visit:

Facebook: @steviekim222

Instagram: @steviekim222

Website: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/

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Ep. 1528 Federico Oriani | Slow Wine 2023 Aug 17, 2023

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Welcome to Episode 1528; part of our Italian wine interview series set in Bologna! Today’s interview is between Cynthia Chaplin and Federico Oriani from the Bersano Winery in Piedmont

Tune-in each Thursday as we bring you the great interviews that unfolded over the course of 3 days.

More about today’s winery

For over a century, the history of Bersano has been rooted in loyalty to its land and its traditions, season after season renewing a pact with nature to reap the best possible fruits. The winery was founded in 1907 and it has grown ever since, there is even a museum dedicated to its progress.

The winery uses steel for fresh vintage wines and large wooden barrels for ageing. Great care and effort goes into the making of their wines and they love to show case the lands and wines whenever they can.

Connect:

Website: www.bersano.it/en/

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