Ep. 1399 John Camacho Interviews Simone Scaletta | Clubhouse Ambassador's Corner

Welcome to Episode 1399 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors Corner – In this episode John Camacho Vidal interviews Simone Scaletta. These sessions are recorded from 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 had your pick? Co-Moderator - John Camacho After moving on from the financial services industry, John began working as a portfolio manager for Italian Wine Merchants in New York where he honed his passion for wine. John worked for more than ten years at IWM, becoming Senior Portfolio Manager, Showroom Manager, Seminar Director, and lecturer making him a well-informed educator of Italian wine. John believes in sharing not just the experience of tasting wine, but also the stories behind it. These two passions led him to create Wine Stories NY, giving him the opportunity to provide clients with fun and unique wine experiences bringing wine to life through story while providing history, unknown facts, and tales of the development of classic wines. Having worked, working with DP – Selezioni as manager of sales and business development, he is an ambassador to a collection of boutique wineries from Italy's most notable regions, providing educational training and additional sales & marketing support in the US to some well-known brands along with many small and first-generation rising stars. John has been invited to Verona Italy by the Italian Trade Agency to attend the Italian Wine Ambassador program at Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) which is deemed to be the gold standard of Italian. John was also invited by the Orvieto wine Consorzio in Umbria Italy, to participate in the first Ambassador Accreditation for the Orvieto wine region this past Spring. If you want to learn more you can by visiting: Website: – www.dp-selezioni.com / www.winestoriesny.com Instagram: winestoriesny / johncamachovidal Facebook: john camacho vidal Linkedin: John Camacho Vidal / Wine Stories NY More about the Producer: Simone Scaletta is one of the new rising stars amongst the new winemakers in the Langhe. His passion for wine and for the Langhe speaks for itself. This same passion led him to give up his day job in Turin and without any family holdings in Barolo, he set out to build a magnificent cantina in the heart of Monforte d’Alba. In an area with no real estate, he was able to obtain vineyards in famous Crus that had nonavailable. As far as his wine-making goes, he is someone who uses cutting-edge techniques in a region known for tradition and blends them with a type of viticulture philosophy that is extra careful about the soil quality and the area’s biodiversity. To learn more visit: Facebook www.facebook.com/simonescalettavini/ Instagram www.instagram.com/simonescaletta/?hl=en www.simonescaletta.it/?fbclid=IwAR06…vlwrxYfDss9Qhc More about the moderator Stevie Kim: Stevie hosts Clubhouse sessions each week (visit Italian Wine Club & Wine Business on Clubhouse), these recorded sessions are then released on the podcast to immortalize them! She often also joins Professor Scienza in his shows to lend a hand keeping our Professor in check! You can also find her taking a hit for the team when she goes “On the Road”, all over the Italian countryside, visiting wineries and interviewing producers, enjoying their best food and wine – all in the name of bringing us great Pods! To find out more about Stevie Kim visit: Facebook: @steviekim222 Instagram: @steviekim222 Website: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/