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Ep. 1265 Ukraine Wine Market | wine2wine Business Forum 2021 Feb 09, 2023

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Welcome to Episode 1265; Ukraine - Treasure Island of Europe

Welcome to wine2wine Business Forum 2021 Series. The sessions are recorded and uploaded on Italian Wine Podcast. wine2wine 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 this Session

The Ukrainian wine market Revolution: the extraordinary story of a market that grew 5 times in the last 5 years. During the presentation the audience will be introduced to some impressive trends and tendencies in the Ukrainian wine market, as well as insights and market specifics from the experts. No one will leave the presentation without the answer to why Ukraine is the Treasure Island of Europe.

About the Speakers

Veronika Busel

Veronika Busel is a Wine Marketing Manager, Wine Writer and the Managing Partner at the Wine Travel Awards. Coming from a background on Economics she holds a Master’s Degree in Wine Marketing and Tourism from the ISVV at the University of Bordeaux (France), as well as a joint Master’s Degree in Wine and Tourism Innovation in the University of Rovira i Virgili (Spain) and University of Porto (Portugal).

To find out more:

Instagram: @veronica.busel

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

Pavel Glazov

Pavel Glazov is an Import director of Vinfort Company (Odessa, Ukraine). Having legal background, had joined the company in 1998 with further development and reaching import director position in 2008. With having 20+ years’ experience in the Industry, has deep expert knowledge of Ukrainian International wines and sprits market.

To find out more:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/pavel.glazov.1

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/pavel-glazov-02950455/

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Ep. 1264 Wayne Young Interviews Marko Primosic | Clubhouse Ambassador's Corner Feb 09, 2023

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Welcome to Episode 1264 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors Corner – In this episode Wayne Young interviews Marko Primosic. 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?

Guest-Moderator

“I'm Wayne Young, a transplanted American living and working in Friuli Venezia Giulia in Italy since 1998. After being awarded the WSET Diploma and stints working for Wine Spectator Magazine and as a somm at Joe Bastianich's Becco restaurant in New York, I decided to try my hand at cellar work. My plan was to return to New York and start a new chapter in the wine business after my first harvest... But three months became 4 years, and after marrying my Italian girlfriend, I moved to Udine permanently in 2002. I LOVE the wines from this region, and I love being able to have these conversations with the people who create them.”

To learn more visit:

Facebook /Waynegrape

Instagram /Waynegrape

Twitter @Waynegrape

LinkedIn Wayne Young

Website LaTavernaFriuli.it

About today’s guest producer:

After graduating in Oenology, Marko Primosic joins the family business in 1989, followed by his brother Boris a few years later. Marko helps his father Silvan in the management of the cellar, and he is especially involved in the creation of the quality selections that give birth to the white field blend “Klin”. Marko is also very committed to valorization of the local grape variety Ribolla Gialla. The work in the cellar is complemented by the commitment in promotion and sales of the Primosic wines in Italy and abroad: Marko becomes the sales director of the winery, and at first he travels through Europe, then he flies to America and Asia also. In the United States, he starts to be known as “Mr. Ribolla Gialla”, the winemaker who brought to the fore a grape variety that before was unknown overseas. In the 2000s he is more and more involved in the Collio Consortium: for several years, he is the vice-president of the Collio Consortium and becomes an ambassador of the Collio territory all over the world. In 2007, Marko Primosic and Stanko Radikon are the founders of the Association of Producers of the Ribolla di Oslavia (APRO). Thanks to this association, the winemakers in Oslavia share their experiences about Ribolla Gialla fermented on the skins and they work together to promote the ”Orange wines” from Oslavia. In an historic moment when more and more attention is given to sustainability and natural wines, the Ribolla di Oslavia made by Primosic winery is awarded by the most important wine guides and magazines.

To learn more visit:

www.primosic.com

www.collio.it

www.ribolladioslavia.it

Facebook www.facebook.com/PrimosicWines

Instagram www.instagram.com/primosic_wines/

More about the moderator Stevie Kim:

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. 1263 Yannick Benjamin | Voices Meet the Vinitaly International Academy Ambassador Feb 08, 2023

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Welcome to Episode 1263, the first episode in a special sub series on Cynthia Chaplin’s show slot “Voices”. This sub series is called “Meet the Judges” in which Cynthia interviews the international panel of wine judges who will take part in the 5Star Wines & Wines Without Walls competition this March on the 28th to 30th, 2023. Today Cynthia sits down with Yannick Benjamin.

About today’s guest:

Benjamin, a New York City-based sommelier, is the cofounder of Contento in East Harlem, which opened in 2021. He is also a co-founder and director of development for Wine on Wheels, an organization that helps recently disabled people. In 2003, a car accident left Benjamin paralyzed, but he pursued his dreams to attend college and become a sommelier. Having worked in his early years at Le Cirque, Jean-Georges, Felidia and Atelier at the Ritz Carlton, Benjamin went back to wine service at Le Dû’s Wines for more than seven years and also became an accomplished athlete. Benjamin and partners opened Contento with the ethos and tagline “accessible for all.” It is a stunning example of quality hospitality designed with a broadly inclusive approach.

If you want to learn more about today’s guest, you can by visiting:

Website: wineonwheels.org; contentonyc.com

Instagram: @YannickBenjamin

Facebook: @YannickBenjamin

Twitter: @YannickBenjamin

Linkedin: @YannickBenjam

About today’s Host:

Cynthia Chaplin is a VIA certified Italian Wine Ambassador, a professional sommelier with FIS and the WSA, a member of Le Donne del Vino, and a Professor of Italian wine and culture. Born in the USA, she’s lived in Europe since 1990. Italian wine, in particular rosé, is her passion. She works with embassies, corporations and private clients, creating and presenting tastings, events, seminars and in-depth courses. Cynthia is a wine writer, a judge at international wine and sake competitions, she consults with restaurants and enotecas developing comprehensive wine lists and food pairings, and she advises clients who want to curate an Italian wine collection. She currently works for Vinitaly International in Verona as a Project Manager, Educator, and the host of VOICES Series on The Italian Wine Podcast, focusing on diversity and inclusion in the global wine industry.

To learn more visit:

Facebook: Italian Wines in English

Instagram: kiss_my_glassx

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-chaplin-190647179/

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Until next time, Cin Cin!

Ep. 1262 Fiona Morrison MW | Wine, Food & Travel With Marc Millon Feb 07, 2023

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Welcome to Episode 1262 in which Marc Millon interviews Fiona Morrison, award winning wine and travel writer in this installment of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon on the Italian Wine Podcast.

Today’s interview is part of a special sub-series dedicated to some of the most influential wine personalities in the business. If you are interested in purchasing a copy of Fiona Morrison’s latest book, please visit: academieduvinlibrary.com/ and use code ITALIANWINE in the coupon option at the checkout to receive £5 off your purchase!

More about today’s guest:

Fiona Morrison, awarded the coveted Master of Wine in 1994, is a talented writer and winemaker who works closely with her husband, Jacques Thienpont, helping to make the wine and manage their three Bordeaux estates – Le Pin (Pomerol, home to one of the world’s most prestigious red wines), L’IF (Saint-Emilion) and Chateau L’Heutre (Cotes de Castillon). Fiona has over 30 years' experience in the fine wine trade on both sides of the Atlantic

To learn more about Fiona Morrison visit:

academieduvinlibrary.com/product/10-g…ne-families/

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/fiona-morrison-m-w-2a1b8b22

Website: thienpontwine.com (Company)

Instagram: @thienpontwine

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

To learn more visit:

quaypress.uk/

marcmillon.co.uk

vino.co.uk

quaypress.com

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

Twitter: @Marc_Millon

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Ep. 1261 Donna Hartman | Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People Feb 06, 2023

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Welcome to Episode 1261 in which Steve Raye interviews Donna Hartman of Olender Feldman, in this installment of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People, on the Italian Wine Podcast.

More about today’s guest:

Donna H. Hartman concentrates her practice in the areas of corporate legal affairs, general corporate, commercial transactions, due diligence, acquisitions/dispositions, legal and regulatory compliance, beverage alcohol compliance, employment law, and intellectual property management.

Donna previously served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary to Rémy Cointreau USA, Inc., a global industry leader of premium beverage alcohol products. She was a member of the Executive Management Team charged with ensuring the company’s success as one of the fastest growing premium spirits companies in the U.S. Prior to working at Rémy Cointreau, Donna worked for ReedSmith, LLP, an internationally recognized law firm, where she represented parties involved in sophisticated equity financings including public offerings, private placements, resales of securities, mergers and acquisitions and venture capital. She counseled clients with respect to employment, consulting, licensing, intellectual property, real estate matters and distribution agreements.

Donna received her B.S. in Marketing from Rutgers University and her J.D. from Brooklyn Law School. She is admitted to practice before the state and federal courts in New York and New Jersey. Donna is a member of the New York and New Jersey State Bar Associations, the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, and Association of Corporate Counsel.

Donna has held the following posts at the National Association of Beverage Importers, Inc. (NABI), Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors; Chairman, Vice Chairman & Secretary of the Board of Directors, Chairman of the Succession Planning Committee, and Member of the Wine Committee. In addition, Donna was an Executive Committee Member and Member of the DISCUS Code Board of Responsible Marketing of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS).

To learn more visit:

dhartman@olenderfeldman.com

More about the host Steve Raye:

Steve Raye of Bevology Inc originally joined our weekly lineup with narrations from his book “How to get US Market Ready” - but everyone just loved him so much, we brought him back with this series of interviews that informs and inspires! Each week he speaks to industry professionals; guests who have gained valuable experience in the Italian wine sector and have insightful tips and stories that can help anyone who wants to learn about getting US Market Ready!

To learn more visit:

Website: www.bevologyinc.com/

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Ep. 77 Monty Waldin interviews Graziano Molon (Consorzio Vini del Trentino) | Italian Wine Coops Feb 05, 2023

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In this episode Monty Waldin talks to Graziano Molon, the Director of the Consorzio Vini del Trentino. Monty and Graziano chat about the origin of famous Trentino grape names such as Teroldego and Marzemino. They discuss the Consorzio’s national and export markets, its sustainability projects, and the effects of climate change on Trentino’s viticulture. -- [This podcast has been recorded during “Vi.Vite – Vino di Vite Cooperative” an event organized by the Alleanza delle Cooperative Italiane (Alliance of Italian Coops). This episode has been brought to you by Vinitaly 2018, taking place in Verona from April 15th to 18th. Vinitaly is the wine exhibition that helps you discover and get to know Italian wine and features over 4.200 wineries.]

Ep. 1260 Matteo Vaccari & Maddalena Fucile | The Next Generation Feb 05, 2023

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Welcome to episode 1260, in which host Victoria Cece interviews Matteo Vaccari and Maddalena Fucile this week on The Next Generation.

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

More about today’s guests:

Matteo Vaccari:

Growing up between Florence and the Chianti Classico area, Matteo was always fascinated by the world of wine. After finishing high school, he decided to make his passion his job. He went on to receive his degree in Viticulture and Enology and Agronomy, and then developed his skillset internationally, working in California and Oregon for Domaine de la Côte and Evening Land. Abroad is where he met Maddalena - his current wine partner in crime at Cigliano di Sopra.

Maddalena Fucile

Mother nature has always fascinated Maddalena since she was a child. While she at first wanted to be a vet, she suddenly found herself falling in love with viticulture and winemaking. She began Cigliano di Sopra in 2016 with Matteo, with the ambition to express terroir to the best of their abilities. To make wine, she believes there are two special ingredients you can never miss: love and sensitivity.

To learn more visit:

Website: www.ciglianodisopra.it

Linkedin:

Facebook:

Instagram: @ciglianodisopra

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.

To learn more visit:

Instagram: @sluttispaghetti

Twitter: @sluttispaghetti

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

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Until next time, Cin Cin!

Ep. 1258 Costantino Gabardi I On The Road Edition With Stevie Kim Feb 04, 2023

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Welcome to episode 1258, another episode of “On The Road Edition”, hosted by Stevie Kim. In this episode Stevie interviews Costantino Gabardi - strategic development in the wine world at the Wine Cube event organized by Partesa in Milan, it took place between the 10th and 11th of October.

More about today’s guest:

Costantino Gabardi has been in the wine world for a long time (since 1986), he works in development and strategy for wineries that are trying to move the wine world into the future; distinguishing Italian wine around the world.

At winecube, he led a Masterclass "Al fondo tra vitigni internazionali coltivati in Italia" (Getting to the bottom of the international grape varieties grown in Italy.) His depth of knowledge about grape varieties is very impressive.

www.partesaforwine.it/

To discover more about Wine Cube visit:

www.partesa.it/partesaforwine...

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!

To learn more visit:

Facebook: @steviekim222

Instagram: @steviekim222

Website: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/

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Until next time, Cin Cin!

Ep. 1259 Marco Gandini Narrates Pt 2 | Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0 Feb 04, 2023

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Welcome to episode 1259, part 2 of this fantastic wine book series in which Marco Gandini narrates the new Mamma Jumbo Shrimp Guide, Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0

Each week, Marco will provide some new quality edutainment, as he reads from the second edition of this wine geek smorgasbord. And if you want a copy of the book just head to:

www.amazon.it/Italian-Wine-Unplu…2Caps%2C261&sr=8-1

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 bettering 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. 1257 Scienza Seminar At Taormina Gourmet Part 5 | Everybody Needs A Bit Of Scienza Feb 03, 2023

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Welcome to Episode 1257, of #everybodyneedsabitofscienza Part 5 of 5 of The wines of tomorrow. Exclusive tasting of 10 wines with Attilio Scienza. Tune in and listen to the Professore in Sicily at the Taormina Gourmet Seminar. Here he talks vine genetics, native grapes, leads a tasting and so much more!

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/

winenews.it/en/an-italian-profe…l-be-one-of_307764/

If you want to learn more about Stevie Kim, the Scienza wrangler:

To find out more about Stevie Kim visit:

Facebook: @steviekim222

Instagram: @steviekim222

Website: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/

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