Italian Wine Podcast

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Ep. 322 Jumbo Shrimp Guide | North Italy Part 1 Jun 03, 2020

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Italian Wine Podcast Episode 322: It's Thursday so that must mean Narrator Joy Livingston is back with another installment of the Jumbo Shrimp Guide to Italian Wine.

Joy takes us on a cruise through eight regions of Northern Italy.

Listen in to glean tasting notes on Barbera, Dolcetto, and Fumin.

Supported by: The Jumbo Shrimp Guide to Italian Wine from Positive Press. Paperback available from positivepress.net, Kindle version on Amazon.

Ep. 321 Monty Waldin on Biodynamic Wine | Introduction Jun 02, 2020

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Italian Wine Podcast Episode 321: Host Monty Waldin introduces us to his book, Biodynamic Wine.

Monty's book is the authoritative text on biodynamic wines. Here, he reads excerpts and expands on concepts that are key to understanding the differences between biodynamic grape production and conventional agriculture.

Expect more Biodynamic Wine conversation with Monty Waldin each Wednesday.

For a limited time Monty's publisher, Infinite Ideas, is offering a 15% discount. Check Italian Wine Podcast social media channels for details.

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Ep. 320 Tiziana Forni (Dark Star Imports) Jun 01, 2020

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Italian Wine Podcast Episode 320: Pod favorite and Italian Wine Ambassador Tiziana Forni is back to chat with Monty Waldin.

(04:35) Tiziana gets into some of the particulars of the three-tier system in the United States.

The "Dark Lady" of Italian wine misses lots of things about Italy but loves her current home, New York City.

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Ep. 319 #iobevoacasa - LOCKDOWN SERIES | Giancarlo Gariglio and Giuseppe LoCascio May 31, 2020

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From Piemonte to New York, Giancarlo Gariglio shares his lockdown experiences with Giuseppe Leonardo LoCascio. He discusses how lockdown has changed his routine from a frequent traveler for Slow Wine Guide to stay home dad. He’s making the most of the opportunity to focus on his exercise routine, cooking with his wife, teaching his daughter, and even writing a fiction book! Similarly, Giuseppe has been cooking with his wife and thinking about wines to pair with their meals.

Ep. 272 --ITALIAN-- Attilio Scienza (VIA Chief Scientist) sulle Malvasie Part 2 May 29, 2020

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Professor Attilio Scienza returns to the Italian Wine Podcast to share knowledge of Malvasias in a discussion with Monty Waldin that will surely interest scholars of Italian grape varieties. In part 2 the Professor shares the story of a real-life mystery surrounding Leonardo da Vinci’s ancient vineyard in Milan as well as a fictitious crime story involving the Professor himself as told by Giovanni Negri in his novel, Il Vigneto da Vinci (rest assured: spoilers have been removed). As always, discussions with Professor Scienza are recorded first in Italian then re-recorded in English with Rebecca Lawrence playing the English language voice of Attilio Scienza. Both Italian and English transcripts are made available to assist studious listeners. This is the original Italian recording.

Ep. 318 #everybodyneedsabitofscienza | Francesco Marchio Question May 28, 2020

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Italian Wine Podcast Episode 318: "Everybody Needs a Bit of Scienza" is back!

Along with their signature banter, Stevie Kim and Professor Scienza take a super interesting question from Francesco Marchio, directly from Hong Kong, about the different PIWI vines varieties.

Musical guest: Hazy Place

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Ep. 317 Jumbo Shrimp Guide | Drink and Dress to Impress May 27, 2020

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It's time for our weekly reading of the Jumbo Shrimp Guide to Italian Wine, the new book from Positive Press.

Narrator Joy introduces us to the links between the Italian wine and fashion industries.

Stay tuned for more "Jumbo Shrimp" readings each Thursday.

Supported by: The Jumbo Shrimp Guide to Italian Wine from Positive Press. Paperback available from positivepress.net, Kindle version on Amazon.

Ep. 315 --ITALIAN-- Attilio Scienza (VIA Chief Scientist) sul Verdicchio May 25, 2020

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Italian Wine Podcast Episode 315: Vinitaly International Academy Chief Scientist Professor Attilio Scienza is back to talk Verdicchio with Monty Waldin.

Monty and the professor take a deep dive into the grape variety for the benefit of our serious Italian wine scholars.

This is the original Italian recording of Monty's chat with Professor Scienza. Find the transcript on the Italian Wine Podcast website and stay tuned for the English language version of the podcast up next.

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Ep. 314 #iobevoacasa LOCKDOWN SERIES | Matteo Lunelli and Laura Maniec-Fiorvanti May 24, 2020

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Laura Maniec-Fiorvanti catches up with Matteo Lunelli and shares the new hobby she’s picked up during lockdown—clamming. Laura has been cooking up some interesting shellfish dishes and she seeks Matteo's advice on how to saber (open Trento DOC bottles with a blade) like a pro. Matteo offers some do’s and don’ts of sabering, shares some anecdotes of his experiences with the technique, and finally opens a bottle of Ferrari.

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Ep. 313 #everybodyneedsabitofscienza | Patti Robinson Question May 21, 2020

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Italian Wine Podcast Episode 313: "Everybody Needs a Bit of Scienza" is back!

Along with their signature banter, Stevie Kim and Professor Scienza take a super interesting question from Patti Robinson, in LA, about global warming and Erbamat, a new old vine.

Musical guest: Lets Apocalypse Later

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