Italian Wine Podcast

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Ep. 639 Gary Fisch | Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People Aug 22, 2021

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Ep. 639 Steve Raye interviews Gary Fisch in this episode of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People.

More about Gary:

Gary Fisch is an industry-leading retailer in the New Jersey market with four stores in operation, two owned by him and two by his wife. He has also recently opened a new store in the former Dean and Deluca space in the Napa Valley.

Each store under the banner reflects the community from which it draws, and all are supported by a state-of-the-art e-commerce tool. Covid has had a huge impact on the business but Fisch has managed to adapt to the rapidly changing circumstances and grown through all the changes. Listen in as Gary shares his straight answers and observations on managing the business.

You can learn more about Gary Fisch by visiting:

garyswine.com/

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Ep. 638 VIA Seminar Day 1 Pt. 5 (EN/ITA)| #everybodyneedsabitofscienza Aug 19, 2021

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Episode 638 - Day 1 - Part 5 of Professore Attilio Scienza's Seminars at the Vinitaly International Academy (Translated into English by Francesco Marchio).

Welcome to another installment of #everybodyneedsabitofscienza. Class is in session! Follow the Professore in his advanced Wine Seminars during the Vinitaly International Ambassador Certification Course, Flagship Edition in Verona! Seminars were on the Ten must-know Italian soils - “I Vini del Fuoco”, “I Vini del Mare” & I Vini del Ghiaccio”..just think Fire, Water, and Ice... very Game of Thrones...but way nerdier and of course starring our very own Super Hero Professore Scienza. oh and for all those English speakers-only in the house, Scienza's sidekick Francesco Marchio was there to back him up all the way, translating all the material on the spot!

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Ep. 637 Alice Wong / Alan Kwok interview Stef Yim | Clubhouse Ambassadors Corner Aug 18, 2021

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Welcome to this Ambassadors Corner where Alice Wong and Alan Kwok interview Stef Yim on Clubhouse's Ambassador's Corner - this episode is hosted by Stevie Kim - recorded on 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 got your pick?

About Stef Yim:

Born in Hong Kong, Stef grew up in LA where he became a Sommelier at top restaurants. He quickly became fascinated with wines from volcanic soils, after wines from these soils kept beating Grand Cru Burgundy and others in his blind tastings.

To learn winemaking, Stef worked for wineries in Lake County US, Madiran France, and the Canary Islands, Spain, before purchasing a plot of land in Contrada Taccione on Mount Etna and built his own winery in 2014 (Azienda Agricola Sciara). The story unfolds from there but you will have to tune-in to find out!

If you want to learn more about the winery visit:

www.sciaraetna.com/

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Ep. 636 Annie Replogle | Voices Aug 17, 2021

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Ep. 636 Rebecca Lawrence interviews Annie Replogle in this episode of Voices

More about Annie Replogle

She is a passionate food and wine lover living in New York City. She works as the Marketing Manager for Massanois, a U.S.-based wine importer and distributor. Her love of Italian wine began a decade ago upon taking a wine course during her study abroad in Florence, Italy — an opportunity that allowed her to travel to vineyards across Tuscany learning about wine and the art of deductive tasting. Years later, she decided to pursue this passion even further—a move that led her to work in Tuscany, Italy; Australia’s Barossa Valley; Marlborough, New Zealand; La Rioja, Spain; as well as Sonoma, Los Angeles and New York City. She has experience in marketing and selling wine, conducting wine events and tastings, and helping wineries build brand awareness and increase sales. Annie holds a WSET Level 3 certification and recently became a certified VIA Italian Wine Ambassador in June.

Find Annie by going to:

Instagram: @anniereplogle

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/annie-replogle-a7750b79/

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Ep. 635 Francesca Coppola | Biodynamic & Organic Aug 16, 2021

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Ep. 635 Monty Waldin interviews Francesca Coppola of the Pizzolato winery on this episode of Biodynamic & Organic.

More about the winery:

Five generations of history and tradition, a long commitment in the oenological production, respecting the wine and its quality, a Winery that has been able to put into practice its own idea of "future". These are the deep roots of the Pizzolato Family, on which the whole production philosophy was founded. It has been a long road that started 40 years ago, when, in 1981, Settimo joined the Company, started to collaborate with his father, and gradually undertook the organic management of the Winery. He is one of the first wine producers in Italy that made this choice.

Settimo Pizzolato was able to gain the official certification for organic wines in 1991. Today the result is a Wine that tells us about the land, and a life style in harmony with nature.

“Forty years have gone, since I started to work beside my father and to manage our Farm- says the owner, Settimo Pizzolato - Since that moment, my wish was to change-over to the organic production and to again find the ancient connection between Man and Earth.”

Find out more about the winery:

Website: www.lacantinapizzolato.com

Instagram: cantinapizzolato

Facebook: La Cantina Pizzolato – organic wine experience

Twitter: @pizzolatowinery

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Website: www.chateaumonty.com

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Ep. 634 David Lynch | Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People Aug 15, 2021

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Ep. 634 Steve Raye interviews David Lynch in this episode of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People.

More about David:

David Lynch is a sommelier, writer, restaurateur and educator. He is the co-author of the seminal book Vino Italiano (Clarkson-Potter; 2002), which remains one of most authoritative looks at the world of Italian wine.

David was most recently the owner and wine director of San Francisco’s acclaimed St. Vincent Tavern & Wine Merchant. Prior to venturing out on his own, he ran the wine programs at San Francisco’s Michelin-starred Quince and New York City’s iconic Babbo Ristorante. While at Babbo, he was honored with a James Beard Award for Outstanding Wine Service (2004).

David didn’t start out in restaurants: He was previously a James Beard Award-winning writer at Wine & Spirits Magazine, and his writing has appeared in publications including GQ and Food & Wine. He also co-authored The Wine Snob’s Dictionary (with David Kamp). Still active as a writer, David is a contributor to Bon Appetit, GQ, and numerous other publications. He lives in San Anselmo, CA with his wife, Josie, and son, Ellis.

Find out more about David by visiting:

david@sommselect.com

Twitter: @lynchwine

Instagram: @lynchwine

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Ep. 633 VIA Seminar Day 1 Pt. 4 (EN/ITA) | Everybody Needs A Bit Of Scienza Aug 12, 2021

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Episode 633 - Day 1 - Part 4 of Professore Attilio Scienza's Seminars at the Vinitaly International Academy (Translated into English by Francesco Marchio).

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Ep. 632 Gill Gordon Smith Interviews Rocco Toscani | Clubhouse Ambassadors Corner Aug 11, 2021

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Welcome to this Ambassadors Corner where Gill Gordon Smith Interviews Rocco Toscani on Clubhouse's Ambassador's Corner - this episode is hosted by Stevie Kim - recorded on 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 got your pick?

More about Gill Gordon-Smith:

Gill Gordon-Smith IWE is a VIA expert, Artisan Producer, Retailer, Writer, Judge, and Educator based in Australia’s McLaren Vale Region but also works internationally. With Diplomas in Training Design and Development as well as Vocational Education and Training she is a WSET Certified Educator, worked with Qantas Airways developing the renowned Sommelier in the Sky Program, presents internationally for Wine Australia and VIA, and co-ordinates the Wine and Spirit School TAFE SA. Gill is named as a “Woman of Inspiration” at the 2020 Australian Women in Wine Awards. Passionate about Italian Grapes and Wine she also produces Italian Grape Varieties in McLaren Vale. She is currently Wine Communicators Australia 2017 Educator of The Year and 2017 Australian Wine Communicator of the Year.

More about Rocco:

He is a winemaker at Azienda Agricola Toscani. He was born in 1980, and as a child, he wanted to be a horse breeder because he has always loved animals. However, the important presence of such a well-known father inevitably led him to pick up a camera and open a personal studio in Milan. He went to school to become an artist but he was called to come back as a winemaker. Now, he makes excellent wines in Casale Marittimo, which he also considers to be an art.

To find out more, visit:

vino.toscani.com/

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Ep. 631 Jamie (JiYing) Feng | Voices Aug 10, 2021

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Ep. 631 Rebecca Lawrence interviews Jamie (JiYing) Feng in this episode of Voices

More about Jamie:

Originally from China, Jamie is a Paris-based wine buyer, wine educator, and part-time sommelier. Jamie is a certified sommelier at the Court of MS and she passed the Wine & Spirit Trust Diploma in 2019. she is currently pursuing her dream of becoming a Master of Wine candidate.

Jamie's main job is working as a buyer in Nysa, a young wine network "made in Paris" starting to redefine and modernize the role of Cavistes, with 59 stores in Paris, it also has 3 franchises in London and another 3 in Lyon. Being strongly driven by a desire to learn and explore more about authentic wines and spirits, especially in creative food pairings, Jamie occasionally works as a sommelier at La Dame de Pic (Michelin one-star restaurant). Passionate about every alcoholic beverage, Jamie is a member of judges of the most professional Sake Competition "Kura Master" in France since 2019. Jamie passed JSS Sake and Shochu Makers Association certification in Tokyo in 2020 and is currently working on obtaining the WSET Sake Level 3.

To find out more by visiting:

Instagram: jamiefengo0

Facebook: Jamie Feng

Linkedin: Jamie (JiYing) Feng

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Ep. 630 Matteo Acmé | Biodynamic & Organic Aug 09, 2021

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Ep. 630 Monty Waldin interviews Matteo Acmé of the Filodivino winery on this episode of Biodynamic & Organic.

More about Matteo and the winery:

Matteo Acmè is the sales manager of Filodovino, a beautiful organic winery located in the Marche region, Italy. Filodivino is committed to the preservation and valorization of the unique terroir where it is based. This is the home of Verdicchio and Lacrima di Morro d’Alba, two autochthonous grapes with great versatility.

Organic and homeopathic practices are the core of the Filodivino winemaking philosophy, the winery takes responsibility for their environmental wellbeing in order to achieve the highest quality products.

Find out more about Matteo and the winery!

Website:

www.filodivino.it

Instagram: filodivino_wineresort

Facebook: @Filodivino.wineresor

To find out more about Monty visit:

Website: www.chateaumonty.com

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