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Ep. 811 SOS Special | Everybody Needs A Bit Of Scienza Mar 03, 2022

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Welcome to episode 811 SOS Special 2 of #everybodyneedsabitofscienza

Stevie Kim chats with Richard Hough about the Professore’s new book, in our special SOS #everybodyneedsabitofscienza installment - this is a shout out to all the wine geeks out there - we need some feedback on the Professore's book, the English version of "Jumbo Shrimp guide to the origins, evolution and future of the grapevine" - The Italian Wine Podcast is part of the Mamma Jumbo Shrimp brand, and Mamma Jumbo Shrimp is all about breaking down difficult concepts into small bite size pieces... the issue here is that Professore Scienza's new book is well... a bit difficult to chew at this point, so we want to invite wine lovers out there to give us their input and advice, to make the final product more reader friendly. So have at it wine lovers, don't be shy! send your comments to @itawinepodcast on insta or info@italianwinepodcast.com

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:

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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Until next time, Cin Cin!

Ep. 808 Rob Miller Interviews Diego Corradi | Clubhouse Ambassador's Corner Mar 02, 2022

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Episode 808 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors Corner – In this episode Rob Miller interviews Diego Corradi. 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?

About today’s guest host Rob Miller:

With over twenty-five years experience in the beverage industry, Robert is recognised as one of the true leaders and top Sommeliers in the country. Starting in the wine industry as a Product Consultant at the LCBO, Robert was able to taste a wide range and depth of products and quickly hone his palate. From here he went on to attain his Certified Sommelier Diploma with both the International Sommelier Guild (ISG). Miller also holds Sommelier accreditation with the Court of Master Sommeliers (CMS) in the US. Robert has completed the prestigious Diploma with The Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET) in the UK, the Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) program with the American- based Society of Wine Educators, the Vinitaly Italian Wine Ambassador (VIA) as well as a Certificate in Oenology & Viticulture from the University of Guelph. He currently works day to day with wine importer & distributor The Vine Agency and has started his own agency (The Road Wine Imports) which focuses on eco-conscious producers as well as supporting and encouraging diversity, equity and inclusion in the wine industry. You can still find Robert on the floor from time to time at the top restaurants in Canada including Langdon Hall (Cambridge.)

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

Website: theroadwineimports.ca

Instagram: @theroadwine

Facebook: The Road Wine Imports

Linkedin: Rob Miller

About today’s guest producer Diego Corradi:

Export Manager of Azienda agricola Graziano Prà

Diego approached the wine industry in 2011, after he graduated and spent almost 1 year in Australia. He met Graziano and never left the Prà winery. Over the years he had the opportunity to deal with all aspects related to the management of a small medium-sized winery. Today he supervises the administration, appraisal of new investments and takes care of the North EU and Extra EU markets.

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

Facebook - www.facebook.com/prawines

Instagram www.instagram.com/prawines/

Twitter twitter.com/prawines_

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/diego-corradi…inalSubdomain=it

www.linkedin.com/company/prawines/

Website www.vinipra.it/en/

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. 807 Shanika Hillocks | Voices With Cynthia Chaplin Mar 01, 2022

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Episode 807 Cynthia Chaplin interviews Shanika Hillocks, in this new installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast.

About today’s guest:

a multifaceted, multidimensional human being. Versatile and adept, I've worn several hats--publicist, influencer marketer, speaker, writer, brand strategist, podcast host, on-camera talent, and content creator--over the last 10 years of my professional career.

Regardless of the role, the core elements of my practice are consistency and storytelling for and by diverse audiences. I'm thrilled to take my values and lived experience to the clients and community I service via my brand strategy and marketing consultancy based in New York City. Most recently, I was awarded Wine Enthusiast’s 40 Under 40 Tastemakers of 2021.

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

www.shanikahillocks.com/about

About today’s Host:

Cynthia Chaplin is a Vinitaly International Academy certified Italian Wine Ambassador, a professional sommelier with Fondazione Italiana Sommelier, a member of Le Donne del Vino, and a Professor of Italian wine and culture. Born in the USA, Cynthia moved to Europe in 1990 where she has lived in Spain, Belgium, England and Italy. She chose to center her career in Rome and immerse herself in the Italian wine sector, which is her passion. She has taught university students and expats, works with embassies, corporations and private clients, creating and presenting tastings, events, seminars and in-depth courses. Cynthia is a wine writer, translator, and a judge at international wine and sake competitions. She consults with restaurants and enotecas assisting in the development of comprehensive wine lists and excellent food pairings, as well as advising private clients who want to develop a comprehensive Italian wine collection. She lives with her British photographer husband on the shore of Lake Bracciano, north of Rome, where they share their beautiful garden with one massive grapevine, two border collies and an arrogant diva cat.

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

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. 806 Roberto Stucchi Prinetti | Wine, Food & Travel With Marc Millon Feb 28, 2022

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Episode 806 Marc Millon interviews Roberto Stucchi Prinetti of the Badia Estate, in this episode of Italian Food & Wine with Marc Millon on the Italian Wine Podcast.

About the Estate:

Roberto Stucchi Prinetti is the General Manager and winemaker of Badia a Coltibuono, an organic wine, olive and forestry estate in Tuscany. Starting in 1985 he directed the Organic conversion of the estate. In 2016 he was a co-founder of the Biodistretto del Chianti. As president of the “Biodistretto del Chianti” he works with the local administrations to expand Organic practices to all of Chianti.

If you want to learn more by visiting:

Website: www.coltibuono.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/badia_coltibuono/?hl=en

Facebook: www.facebook.com/badia.coltibuono/

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

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

quaypress.uk/

marcmillon.co.uk

vino.co.uk

quaypress.com

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

Twitter: @Marc_Millon

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Until next time, Cin Cin!

Ep. 805 Giovanni Brumat | Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People Feb 27, 2022

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Episode 805 Steve Raye interviews Giovanni Brumat in this installment of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People on the Italian Wine Podcast.

About today’s guest:

Giovanni Luigi Brumat is a brand and export manager at Cantina Toblino. Curious, open minded, sport and travel addicted, art passionate. Challenge seeker to understand (and trying to surpass) his limits.

Cantina Toblino is a beautiful coop winery in Valle dei Laghi, a fairy tale landscape near Lake Garda and the Dolomites in Trentino. Founded in 1960, nowadays counts more than 600 winegrowers, 900 ha of vineyards spread from 100 to 850m asl. Research and development in viticulture and winemaking with a strong commitment to sustainability and organic practices.

An Azienda Agricola, directly controlled from which some of the best grapes and wines come from. A Restaurant to complete the picture, where wine meets food in a charming environment.

You can find out more by visiting:

Website: www.toblino.it / www.toblinovent.it

Instagram: @cantina_toblino @toblino_vent

Facebook: @CantinaToblino @ToblinoVent

Linkedin: @Cantina Toblino @Toblino Vent

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!

For more information on the host Steve Raye you can check out his website, Bevology Inc. here: www.bevologyinc.com/

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Until next time, Cin Cin!

Ep. 804 Guillaume Jourdan | Uncorked Feb 26, 2022

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Welcome to episode 804 – in which host Polly Hammond interviews Guillaume Jourdan on this week’s installment of “Uncorked”.

Show description:

As advisor to over 250 wine brands, Guillaume Jourdan is well-suited to help us navigate the world of luxury and "new digital." In this episode, we dive into the confounding gap between established analog marketing and new possibilities in tech, transmission, data, and service, exploring how luxury brands can implement these tactics today to ensure that they remain relevant in the years to come.

More about today’s guest:

With over 20 years of experience, from Luxury Cosmetics at Clinique (Estée Lauder Group) to the Media at Lycos (Bertelsmann + Telefonica) including the financial industry as Communication adviser for listed companies’ CEOs & CFOs, Guillaume Jourdan worked both agency-side and in-house.

Guillaume is the founder and CEO of VitaBella Luxury & Lifestyle, a Marketing & Communications Consultancy dedicated to Wine brands. The company successfully advised more than 250 international wine brands including Champagne Taittinger, Axa Millesimes, Chateau Miraval, Dr Loosen, Duval-Leroy, Famille Perrin, Gusbourne, Primum Familae Vini, Maison M.Chapoutier, Cos d’Estournel, Champagne Henri Giraud.

If you want to learn more about today’s guest, you can by visiting: www.vitabella.fr/

LinkedIn: fr.linkedin.com/in/guillaumejourdan

Twitter: twitter.com/VitaBellaWine

Facebook: www.facebook.com/vitabellawine

More about the host Polly Hammond:

Polly is Founder and CEO of 5forests. She splits her time between Barcelona, Auckland, and Napa, consulting, writing, and speaking about the trends that impact today’s wine businesses. She’s an advisor to New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, host of Uncorked with the Italian Wine Podcast, cohost of the Real Business of Wine with Robert Joseph, and, occasionally, a knitter.

Polly is a graduate of the University of Southern California, where she earned degrees in International Relations and French. Those studies led to a deep and abiding love affair with behavioural Economics, and her wine work is based on insights into all the crazy and irrational reasons consumers engage with brands.

With over 20 years experience in growing successful companies, Polly knows first hand the challenges faced by independent businesses. She approaches each client experience with empathy and understanding for what it takes to adapt and thrive in the real world.

To learn more about Polly Hammond visit:

Twitter: @mme_hammond

Instagram: @5forests

website: 5forests.com/

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Until next time, Cin Cin!

Ep. 803 Gianfranco Fino | On The Road With Stevie Kim Feb 25, 2022

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Welcome to episode 803, another on the Road Edition With Stevie Kim, Join her as she chats with Gianfranco Fino at his winery in Puglia.

Learn more about Gianfranco Fino:

The company was founded in 2004 with the purchase of a small vineyard in the countryside of Manduria of 1.30 ha. Today the company owns about 14.5 ha of company surface. Right from the start, the company mission was to produce wines from 50 to 90 year old vines, grown in Apulian sapling, with great personality and a strong territorial identity. The Es, primitivo di Manduria Doc, is immediately noticed by food and wine journalists and passionate bloggers… it divides the criticism, the Es, you love or hate it. From the 2004 vintage onwards, Gianfranco Fino obtained the most important national awards, bringing the title of Gambero Rosso Winemaker of the Year in 2010 to Puglia, an award that has never arrived before in Central - Southern Italy, (other winners Josko Gravner, Elio Altare, Romano Dal Forno, Marinella Camerani). The food and wine guides agree, buy an essay , give Gianfranco Fino Viticoltore the title of best company in Puglia, with great prestige for the region and for the territory of Manduria in particular. Es 2008 was also selected for the G8 of the Heads of State held in L'Aquila and was the wine chosen in combination with cheeses, for the private banquet of Queen Margaret II of Denmark for her 70th birthday. Gianfranco Fino is also one of the founding members of the Alberello Academy. The association takes care of the protection of this form of vine growing, so representative of our territory since the times of ancient Greece. The company, thanks to the visibility achieved at an international level, is a destination for tourists and enthusiasts who come from all over the world, last year it was also the subject of study by three Australian technicians, who studied aridoculture techniques.

To learn more about Gianfranco Fino and his winery visit:

www.gianfrancofino.it/

More about the host Stevie Kim:

To find out more about Stevie Kim visit:

Facebook: @steviekim222

Instagram: @steviekim222

Website: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/

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Until next time, Cin Cin!

Ep. 801 Andy Newman Question | Everybody Needs A Bit Of Scienza Feb 24, 2022

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Episode 801 Stevie Kim asks Professore Attilio Scienza another wine question, taken from the pool of questions posed by listeners all over Italy and beyond. In today’s episode he takes a question from Andy Newman.

If you want to learn more about the Professore:

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/

Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels:

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Until next time, Cin Cin!

Ep. 802 SOS Special | Everybody Needs A Bit Of Scienza Feb 24, 2022

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Episode 802 Stevie Kim chats with Richard Hough about the Professore’s new book, in our special SOS #everybodyneedsabitofscienza installment - this is a shout out to all the wine geeks out there - we need some feedback on the Professore's book, the English version of "Jumbo Shrimp guide to the origins, evolution and future of the grapevine" - The Italian Wine Podcast is part of the Mamma Jumbo Shrimp brand, and Mamma Jumbo Shrimp is all about breaking down difficult concepts into small bite size pieces... the issue here is that Professore Scienza's new book is well... a bit difficult to chew at this point, so we want to invite wine lovers out there to give us their input and advice, to make the final product more reader friendly. So have at it wine lovers, don't be shy! send your comments to @itawinepodcast on insta or info@italianwinepodcast.com

If you want to learn more about the Professore:

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/

Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels:

Instagram @italianwinepodcast

Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast

Twitter @itawinepodcast

Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp

LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast

If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/

Until next time, Cin Cin!

Ep. 800 Celebrity Wines Enemy Of Terroir | wine2wine Business Forum 2021 Feb 23, 2022

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Episode 800 Ep. 6 Celebrity wines: enemy of terroir? - Robert Joseph & Alessandro Cellai

These sessions were recorded through Swapcard at the Wine2Wine 2021 Business Forum and are being replayed here on the Italian Wine Podcast!

The trend for celebrity wines has been growing in the wine market in recent years. Wines owned or labeled by celebrities or international influencers. During wine2wine Business Forum 2021 Robert Joseph uncorked these high-profile (marketing-wise) products and considered their impact on the industry.

About the Speaker

Robert Joseph

Robert Joseph is a wine business consultant and an editorial consultant for Meininger’s Wine Business International, which he helped to launch in 2006. In 1983, after living in Burgundy for five years, he launched Wine International magazine; set up the International Wine Challenge; became wine writer for the Sunday Telegraph and wrote The Wine Lists, the first of his 25 books. He has chaired and launched over 50 wine competitions in Asia, Europe and the UK. Robert has been in Who’s Who since 2013, and awards he has received include the Jacob’s Creek ‘Golden Vine’; ‘the Best Wine Guide in the World’; the Glenfiddich (twice); The Wine Guild of the United Kingdom Premier; the Marques de Caceres. He regularly appears on television and radio, and has lectured at the Wine & Spirits Educational Trust, Burgundy and Sonoma Wine Business Schools. Joseph is one of the trio behind Hugh Kevin & Robert Wines whose le Grand Noir range now sell over 3.8m bottles per year in over 60 countries.

Connect

Instagram: @wine_thinker

Twitter: @robertjoseph

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

Website: www.winethinker.com/

About the Moderator (s)

Alessandro Cellai

Alessandro Cellai is originally from Siena. In 1989 he obtained the diploma of Agrarian Expert with Specialization in Viticulture and Enology at the Istituto Bettino Ricasoli in Siena, and then enrolled at the University of Pisa, where he graduated in chemistry. In 2003 he obtained an Honoris Causa Degree in Agricultural Sciences at the University of Milan. From 1990 to 1995 he was Technical Director of Rocca delle Macie (Castellina in Chianti). From 1996 to the end of 2020 he was General Manager of the Group Domini Castellare di Castellina (Castellare di Castellina, Rocca di Frassinello and Feudi del Pisciotto), group with 150 hectares of vines, 1.2 million bottles produced and marketed in 70 countries around the world. Since January 2021 he has been winemaker and General Manager of Az Agr Vallepicciola, a company with 105 hectares of vines and 600,000 bottles produced. In 2000 he started producing wine at his own winery, the Azienda Agricola Podere Monastero, located in Castellina in Chianti with 3 hectares of vines and a production of 8000 bottles. In 2009 he was awarded by Decanter magazine as the best young winemaker in the world. 62 times he has been awarded with the 3 Glasses from Gambero Rosso.

Connect

Facebook: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1003247088

Instagram: @cellaiale

Twitter: @Cellaiale

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/alessandro-cellai-51017a108/

To find out more about the forum visit:

wine2wine.net/?lang=en

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