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Ep. 108 Monty Waldin interviews Rebecca Hopkins (Colangelo & Partners) | Monty Waldin's Let's Talk Wine Biz May 21, 2018

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In this episode Monty Waldin meets Rebecca Hopkins (Executive Vice President at Colangelo & Partners). Rebecca is originally from McLaren Vale in Australia and has worked in the wine industry in both Australia and the United States. Rebecca is an expert in brand communication and event marketing and talks about her current projects on Californian wine with Colangelo & Partners. Rebecca provides some useful tips about selling wine with words and identifies some mistakes to avoid. She also talks about how millennials respond to wine marketing and their interest in the physical experience of wine. Tune in for another exciting episode of out “Let’s talk wine biz – wine2wine series”!

Ep. 107 Monty Waldin interviews Francesca Bava (Cocchi Spumanti) | Discover Italian Regions: Piedmont / Piemonte May 15, 2018

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In this episode Monty Waldin meets Francesca Bava (Giulio Cocchi Spumanti). Francesca is Roberto Bava’s daughter (see episode 105) and works for the Giulio Cocchi brand owned by the Bava family. Francesca tells Monty all about Asti Spumante, Cocchi’s aromatized wines and their signature Vermouth, made with a mix of 30 herbs including artemisia!

Ep. 106 Monty Waldin interviews Felicity Carter (Meininger's Wine Business International) | Monty Waldin's Let's Talk Wine Biz May 14, 2018

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In this episode, Monty Waldin meets Felicity Carter, Editor-in-Chief at Meininger’s Wine Business International to discuss wine journalism. Felicity tells Monty her personal story and her own talks about wine writing, the importance of a good editor, and the future of paper and online wine magazines. She also provides some interesting suggestions on writing to wine journalists out there!

Ep. 105 Monty Waldin interviews Roberto Bava (Bava Winery) | Discover Italian Regions: Piedmont / Piemonte May 08, 2018

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In this episode Monty Waldin meets Roberto Bava, whose family owns the Bava Winery in Cocconato d’Asti (Piemonte). Roberto tells Monty about the Malvasia di Schierano native grape whose wines can be paired with strawberries and cream, and, more adventurously, as he suggests, with Thai shrimps and Korean kimchi. Monty and Roberto also talk about the Nizza Monferrato denomination for Barbera and more delicious food pairings with Bava’s Barolo. Tune in for another gourmet trip to Piemonte!

Ep. 104 Monty Waldin interviews Jeffery Tobias Halter (YWomen) | Monty Waldin's Let's Talk Wine Biz May 07, 2018

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In this episode of “Let’s talk wine biz – wine2wine series” Monty Waldin meets Jeffery Tobias Halter, President of YWomen Gender Corporate Consulting. Jeffrey spoke at wine2wine 2017 as part of the Women of the Vine and Spirits track on advancing women in the workplace. In this podcast Monty and Jeffrey talk about business strategies to empower women in the workplace and to advance their leadership in business more broadly. Tune in for some interesting reflections on gender issues in business that will also benefit professionals in the wine sector at large.

Ep. 103 Monty Waldin interviews Tim Banks (Ornellaia Winery) | Discover Italian Regions: Tuscany / Toscana May 01, 2018

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In this episode Monty Waldin meets Tim Banks, Sales and Marketing Director at the renowned Ornellaia winery in Tuscany. Monty and Tim discuss Ornellaia’s importance and fame as well as its new developments including a white Ornellaia wine. Tim also compares Italian and French wine business cultures. Tune in for a legendary and “Super Tuscan” episode of Italian Wine Podcast!

Ep. 102 Monty Waldin interviews Roddy Ropner (Wellsprings Wine) | Monty Waldin's Let's Talk Wine Biz Apr 30, 2018

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This episode will bring listeners on a journey to two Asian markets for Italian wine, Hong Kong and Japan. Monty Waldin meets Roddy Ropner, director at Wellspring Wines in Hong Kong, to discuss Asian market, wine education, Barbaresco and Soave! Tune in for another episode of our “Let’s talk wine biz – #wine2wine series”!

Ep. 101 Monty Waldin interviews Luca D'Andrea (Corvezzo Winery) | Discover Italian Regions: Veneto Apr 24, 2018

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In this episode Monty Waldin meets Luca D’Andrea, export manager at the Corvezzo Winery in Veneto. Luca talks about sustainable viticulture in the estate, which is also certified vegan and features the largest vineyard extension for organic Prosecco. Join Monty and Luca for some interesting conversations about Prosecco, Prosecco col fondo and the latest Prosecco trends!

Ep. 100 Monty Waldin interviews Sarah Abbott MW (Swirl Wine Group) | Monty Waldin's Let's Talk Wine Biz Apr 23, 2018

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In this episode Monty Waldin meets Sarah Abbott MW and CEO at Swirl Wine Group. Monty and Sarah discuss experiential marketing strategies and the potential for marketing wines coming from yet-to-be-discovered terroirs. Sarah chats about her Italian wine marketing background in relation to Lambrusco and Soave and talks about the challenges in the marketing of Italian wines.

Ep. 99 Monty Waldin interviews Alessandro Medici (Medici Ermete Winery) | Discover Italian Regions: Emilia-Romagna Apr 17, 2018

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In this podcast Monty Waldin meets Alessandro Medici, the youngest generation of the Medici at the Medici Ermete winery in Emilia-Romagna. Alessandro talks about how the perception and consumption of Lambrusco has changed worldwide, from its popularity in the 1970s when James Bond would ask for a glass of Lambrusco instead of Champagne, to a kind of downgrading as “cheap” wine in more recent years. Alessandro tells the story of his family along with their contribution to a Lambrusco renaissance and a commitment to make sophisticated and refined Lambrusco wines. Tune in also to discover food pairings with Lambrusco and Medici’s organic viticulture in one of their vineyards!

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