Ep. 2232 Manuela Clarizia | Everybody Needs A Bit Of Scienza

Welcome to Episode 2232 of the Italian Wine Podcast and Everybody Needs a Bit of Scienza, where Professor Scienza takes questions from the international wine community and answers them in his own inimitable way! These shows are generally in the Italian language. Today’s question comes from Manuela Clarizia. Today’s question(s): 🇬🇧 Are there any examples of native Italian grapes whose genetic traits you think could be particularly valuable for breeding programs aimed at combating diseases or adapting to climate change? 🇮🇹 Ci sono esempi di vitigni autoctoni italiani i cui tratti genetici, secondo Lei, potrebbero essere particolarmente preziosi per programmi di selezione volti a combattere le malattie o ad adattarsi ai cambiamenti climatici? 🇬🇧 In your studies on ancient grape varieties, have you come across a variety that you believe has been misunderstood or incorrectly classified? Could you tell us its story? 🇮🇹 Nei Suoi studi sulle antiche varietà di uva, si è mai imbattuto in una varietà che, secondo Lei, è stata fraintesa o classificata in modo errato? Potrebbe raccontarci la sua storia? More about Professor Scienza: Professor Atillio Scienza is the one who checks all the facts and regulates when we mistakenly type “Verdicchio” instead of “Vermentino.” He is a full professor at the University of Milan in the Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences where he teaches courses on genetic improvements to the vine; he also teaches Viticulture in the Master’s program of the University of Turin in Asti. He has been the lead for many national research projects in the field of physiology, agricultural techniques, and vine genetics. As the author of over 350 publications on vine and viticulture in national and international journals, you can bet he knows his stuff! To find out more about Attilio Scienza visit: https://www.vinitaly.com/formazione/vinitaly-international-academy/attilio-scienza/ _______________________________ Let's keep in touch! Follow Italian Wine Podcast on our social media channels: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/italianwinepodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ItalianWinePodcast Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/itawinepodcast Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mammajumboshrimp LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/italianwinepodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here: https://www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin! Share your love for our lovely Professor if you are a true Italian Wine Geek :)