Italian Wine Podcast

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Ep. 316 -ENGLISH- Rebecca as Scienza on Verdicchio May 06, 2020

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Italian Wine Podcast Episode 316: 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 dubbed English language version of the "Verdicchio" podcast where Rebecca Lawrence plays the voice of Attilio Scienza.

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Ep. 302 Jumbo Shrimp Guide | Sparkling wines May 06, 2020

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Narrator extraordinaire Joy Livingston reads the Jumbo Shrimp Guide to Italian wine for the benefit of Italian Wine Podcast Listeners.

The guide should be a good refresher or reference for longtime podcast listeners. New fans of Italian wine will find a quick crash course on the subject of Italian Wine.

Here, Joy has broken the book up into manageable portions with themes such as "Italian Sparkling Wines" and "A Brief History of Italian Wine." Each reading is accompanied by a rundown on the most important grape varieties and some exemplary wines to try, along with tasting notes.

Ep. 301 Franco Massolino (Vigna Rionda) May 05, 2020

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Italian Wine Podcast Episode 300: Monty Waldin and Franco Massolino discuss the Serralunga d'Alba area of the Piedmont region.

(06:00) Franco has a hard time imagining a universe in which he isn't a winemaker!

Massolino's Barolo Vigna Rionda Riserva 2011 was named to the OperaWine list of Italy's 100 best by Wine Spectator.

Supported by: Smart Working!

Ep. 300 Sabatino di Properzio (Binomio) May 04, 2020

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Italian Wine Podcast Episode 300: Monty Waldin and Sabatino di Properzio of Azienda Agricola Binomio are troopers and make it through episode 300 of the podcast, even with spotty internet service!

(01:55) Monty confirms that Sabatino is not in fact crazy for growing Montepulciano grapes that are not especially resistant to disease or stress.

Binomio manage their vines for quality non quantity and Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva 2015 was named by Wine Spectator as of one of Italy's 100 best wines.

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Ep. 299 #iobevoacasa - LOCKDOWN SERIES | Michelle Erland and Lamberto Frescobaldi May 03, 2020

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Italian Wine Podcast Episode 299: Michelle Erland gets a crash course in agriculture from Lamberto Frescobaldi at his Florence estate.

#iobevoacasa - LOCKDOWN SERIES. Lamberto shows off some Angus cattle.

It's tough to not be inspired by Lamberto's optimism and world view.

Supported by: Colangelo & Partners.

Ep. 298 #everybodyneedsabitofscienza | Gianluca Alaimo di Loro Question Apr 30, 2020

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Italian Wine Podcast Episode 298: "Everybody Needs a Bit of Scienza" is back!

Along with their signature banter, Stevie Kim and Professor Scienza manage to take a question on soils, Barolo, and Barbaresco from Gianluca Alaimo di Loro of Big Head Wines in Ontario, Canada.

Musical guest: Heavy City from Portland, Oregon. Check them out on bandcamp!

Supported by: Vinitaly International Academy. Join the VIA Community! www.vinitalyinternational.com/vinitaly-i…l-academy/

Ep. 297 Davide Champion (Sella e Mosca) Apr 28, 2020

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Italian Wine Podcast Episode 297: Monty Waldin powers through dropped calls to interview Davide Champion of Tenute Sella e Mosca, one of the largest contiguous estates in Europe.

(07:00) Sella e Mosca has successfully brought Sardinian wines to foreign markets by maintaining a continuous relationship with partners and highlighting food-wine pairings.

Wine Spectator named Sella e Mosca's Vermentino di Gallura Superiore Monteoro 2016 as one of Italy's 100 best.

Supported by: Smart working!

Ep. 296 Lisa Anselmi (Anselmi) Apr 27, 2020

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Italian Wine Podcast Episode 296: Monty Waldin and Lisa Anselmi of Anselmi Winery form a Montalcino-Soave connection.

(06:40) Talk of "vitello tonnato" gets everybody hungry...

From the Soave area of the Veneto Region comes Anselmi's Veneto White Capitel Croce 2017, selected by Wine Spectator for OperaWine as one of Italy's 100 best.

Supported by: Smart working!

Ep. 295 #iobevoacasa - LOCKDOWN SERIES | Susannah Gold and Luca Giavi Apr 26, 2020

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Italian Wine Podcast Episode 295: Italian Wine Ambassador Susannah Gold catches up with Luca Giavi of the Prosecco DOC Consortium.

#iobevoacasa - LOCKDOWN SERIES. Luca teaches Susannah to make risotto using asparagus and Prosecco DOC.

(18:55) In the Veneto Region, risotto is served "all'onda" with a fair amount of broth.

Supported by: Colangelo & Partners.

Ep. 294 #everybodyneedsabitofscienza | Jodie Hellman Question Apr 23, 2020

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Italian Wine Podcast Episode 294: "Everybody Needs a Bit of Scienza" style.

Jodie "Jojo" Hellman, (USA) Western Regional Sales Manager for The Sorting Table, asks about wine culture differences between "new" and "old" worlds.

Musical guest: The New Monitors from Tucson, Arizona. Check them out on facebook and bandcamp. They're big in France!

Supported by: Vinitaly International Academy.

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