Italian Wine Podcast

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Ep. 127 Monty Waldin interviews Marco Massarotto (La Via del Sake) | Italian Wine Personalities Jun 24, 2018

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In this episode of Italian Wine Podcast, we make a little exception in our topic selection and talk about the Italian connections with Japanese iconic drink sake, made with fermented rice! Monty Waldin meets “Sake Samurai” Marco Massarotto, founder of the association La Via del Sake. Marco tells Monty about his discovery of sake and about the sake scene and consumption in Italy. Marco also explores the similarities between wine and sake, both fermented drinks. Tune in to learn more about sake drinking etiquette and how sake was judged at the international wine tasting 5StarWines 2018!

Ep. 116 Monty Waldin interviews Filippo Antonelli (Antonelli San Marco Winery) | Discover Italian Regions: Umbria Jun 18, 2018

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In this episode Monty Waldin meets Filippo Antonelli at the Antonelli San Marco Winery in Umbria. Filippo tells Monty a little bit about the history of the estate and the area, from the Longobards to the Papal State. Antonelli San Marco Winery is also certified organic and produces Sagrantino-based Montefalco Rosso, Grechetto, and Trebbiano Spoletino. Filippo talks about the Trebbiano Spoletino Renaissance and his most recent endeavours in the production of cold cuts from pigs that he keeps in the estate.

Ep. 115 Monty Waldin interviews @cantinasocial (Adriano Amoretti, Matteo Franco, John Murnane) Jun 12, 2018

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In the second episode of our wine influencers mini series, Monty Waldin meets the Cantina Social trio (Andrea Amoretti, Matteo Franco, John Murnane, @cantinasocial). Monty’s guests talk about how they got into wine and their passion and expertise not only in wine but also in barbecue! Tune in to their impactful way of communicating Italian wine on their social media.

Ep. 114 Monty Waldin interviews Angelo Fongoli (Fongoli Winery) | Discover Italian Regions: Umbria Jun 06, 2018

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In this episode Monty meets Angelo Fongoli of the Fongoli Winery in Montefalco, Umbria. Angelo and Monty talk about native grapes such as Sagrantino, Grechetto, and Trebbiano Spoletino. Angelo and Monty engage in a fascinating discussion on biodynamic viticulture and chaotic vineyards!

Ep. 113 Monty Waldin interviews Andrea Albagli (wine influencer @cor_vino) | Wine influencers Jun 05, 2018

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In the first episode of a three-part series dedicated to wine influencers, Monty Waldin meets Andrea Albagli (@cor_vino). Andrea tells Monty about his engineering work and his passion for wine and for telling stories on Instagram. Join Andrea and Monty also for an interesting perspective on digital marketing and on the role of wine influencers.

Ep. 225 Madeline Puckette (Wine Folly) on wine communication, infographics, and big data Jun 05, 2018

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This mini series is dedicated to so-called wine influencers for Italian wine. Monty Waldin meets a number of "Instagrammers" who are very active in the Italian wine business. In the interviews these personalities discuss their passion for Italian wine and their approaches to influencer marketing.

Ep. 112 Monty Waldin interviews Alessandro Meniconi (Perticaia) | Discover Italian Regions: Umbria Jun 04, 2018

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In this episode Monty Waldin meets Alessandro Meniconi at Perticaia winery in Casale di Montefalco in the Umbria region. Alessandro and Monty talk about the vinification processes behind Sagrantino, the Sagrantino terroir, and Perticaia’s wines. They also discuss the Trebbiano Spoletino grape and some interesting wine and food pairings such as Strangozzi pasta and Montefalco Rosso Riserva, or Passito from Sagrantino Grapes with local roasted lamb. Hungry yet?

Ep. 111 Monty Waldin interviews Pinta Kauce (Oliviero Toscani Winery) | Discover Italian Regions: Tuscany / Toscana May 29, 2018

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In this episode Monty Waldin meets Pinta Kauce, Manager at the Oliviero Toscani Winery and Vinitaly International Academy Italian Wine Ambassador. Pinta is originally from Latvia but has been involved in Italian wine for decades. In this podcast, she talks about the wines at the Oliviero Toscani winery that come from grape varieties such as Shiraz, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Teroldego. Monty and Pinta discuss the Latvian market for Italian wine as well as some interesting Shiraz and Teroldego’s pairings with typical Latvian dishes.

Ep. 110 Monty Waldin interviews Paul Mabray (Emetry.io) | Monty Waldin's Let's Talk Wine Biz May 28, 2018

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In this final episode of our “Let’s talk wine biz – wine2wine series,” Monty Waldin talks to Paul Mabray at Emetry.io to discuss the digital futures of the wine industry. Paul has over twenty-year experience in the wine business as a digital strategist and innovator and is considered the wine industry’s foremost digital futurist. Paul founded two companies, the e-commerce platform WineDirect and the social media management platform WineTank, and is currently working on a number of digital initiatives in the sector. Listen to Paul discuss digital e-commerce platforms and the benefits of digital technologies and social media for the sector.

Ep. 109 Monty Waldin interviews Giovanni Ponchia (Consorzio Vini Colli Berici Vicenza) | Discover Italian Regions: Veneto May 22, 2018

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In this episode Monty Waldin meets Giovanni Ponchia, director of the Consorzio Vini Colli Berici Vicenza. Giovanni is also a leading expert in soil and talks about his previous project of soil mapping in the Soave area. Giovanni discusses soils in the Colli Berici and Vicenza areas as well as strategies to counteract global warming and climate change in viticulture. Tune in to learn more about vineyard soils but also to discover wine and local food pairings in the Vicenza area.

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