Ep. 2465 Kevin Day | Book Club with Richard Hough

Ep. 2465 Kevin Day | Book Club with Richard Hough

Welcome to Book Club and Episode 2465 of the Italian Wine Podcast with Richard Hough. Today Richard is in conversation with Kevin Day, discussing his new book, Opening a Bottle: Italy Stories from the Heart of Italian Wine and 100 Wines to Admire. In a wide-ranging conversation, Richard and Kevin discuss Kevin’s career in wine, the local wine scene in Colorado, the stories behind some of the remarkable Italian winemakers Kevin has encountered, and the challenges of self-publishing, as well as taking a deep dive into some of the “heroic” wine regions featured in Kevin’s book, including Etna. Kevin also explains the thinking behind his choice of Italy’s 100 most compelling wines. On the bookshelf: The books and authors discussed in today’s show include: Opening a Bottle: Italy Stories from the Heart of Italian Wine and 100 Wines to Admire by Kevin Day. Available now at: https://www.openingabottle.com/. In the glass: The wine Kevin described in his third reading was La Marca di San Michele “Passolento” Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva from Le Marche. About today’s guest: Kevin Day is a wine writer and photographer and the founder of www.openingabottle.com. He has passed the Wine Scholar Guild's Italian Wine Scholar and French Wine Scholar exams, both with Highest Honors. In 2019, he was shortlisted as the "Emerging Wine Writer of the Year" by the Louis Roederer Wine Writers' Awards. He has also been twice nominated for the Millesima Blog Awards in the Wine Reporter category. Opening a Bottle was also nominated for "Best Individual Blog" by the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) in 2019, and Kevin was once again acknowledged by the IACP as a Finalist in the Best Narrative Beverage Writing category in 2024. He is a member of the Circle of Wine Writers. He is based in Denver, Colorado, where he conducts his monthly online wine classes with subscribers, and where he lives with his wife, Hailey and two daughters. Connect: Website: https://www.openingabottle.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/openingabottle/ More about the host: Richard Hough is the editor, translator and project curator behind Wine Democracy and Vine and Prejudice. He has also published several books about life in Verona, chronicling the city’s history, culture and daily life, not forgetting, of course, its wine! With a long-standing passion for whisky and beer, he’s a relative newcomer to the world of wine and is now desperately trying to make up for lost time! He is the host of Book Club on the Italian Wine Podcast. Connect: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rickhough.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/verona_campione Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickhough/ _______________________________ 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!

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Ep. 42 Monty Waldin interviews Alessandro Ceretto (Ceretto Wines) | Discover Italian Regions: Piedmont / Piemonte

Ep. 42 Monty Waldin interviews Alessandro Ceretto (Ceretto Wines) | Discover Italian Regions: Piedmont / Piemonte

In this episode Monty Waldin meets Alessandro Ceretto from Ceretto Wines in the beautiful Unesco World Heritage Landscape of Langhe in Piedmont. Monty and Alessandro talk about the terroir, organic and biodynamic farming methods, and Ceretto’s famous wines: Barolo, Barbaresco, and Arneis. Join us for another #ItalianWine journey in one of the most famous wine regions.

10 Heinä 201711min

Ep. 41 Monty Waldin interviews Elena Fucci (Elena Fucci Winery) | Discover Italian Regions: Basilicata

Ep. 41 Monty Waldin interviews Elena Fucci (Elena Fucci Winery) | Discover Italian Regions: Basilicata

In this episode Monty Waldin meets the “volcanic” Elena Fucci, owner of Elena Fucci Wines in Basilicata. Elena tells Monty about her forays in the world of wine and the distinctive character of Aglianico del Vulture and its terroir. Tune in also to find out what to eat with a bottle of Aglianico! Cin Cin with another charismatic Italian Wine Personality!

4 Heinä 20177min

Ep. 40 Monty Waldin interviews VIA Italian Wine Ambassador Julien Boulard | Education meets Business

Ep. 40 Monty Waldin interviews VIA Italian Wine Ambassador Julien Boulard | Education meets Business

In this episode Monty Waldin meets Julien Boulard who is a Vinitaly International Academy Italian Wine Ambassador and wine educator based in China. Julien talks about his experience of learning about Italian wine last April in Verona and his favorite Sicilian wines. He also discusses the Chinese market for Italian wine. Tune in for a Cin Cin between Italy and China!

3 Heinä 20176min

Ep. 39 Monty Waldin interviews VIA Italian Wine Ambassador Zhu Mi (Amazon China) | Education meets Business

Ep. 39 Monty Waldin interviews VIA Italian Wine Ambassador Zhu Mi (Amazon China) | Education meets Business

In this episode Monty Waldin meets Mi Zhu, wine buyer for Amazon China and Vinitaly International Academy candidate in April 2017. Mi Zhu tells Monty all about his intense week of study at the Academy learning all about Italian wines and discovering a new favorite, Lambrusco. He also talks about the perception of Italian wine in China and the potential of Italian wine to be paired with Chinese food. Cin Cin with Italian Wine People all over the world!

28 Kesä 20176min

Ep. 38 Monty Waldin interviews Carlo Franchetti of Vini Franchetti | Italian Wine Personalities

Ep. 38 Monty Waldin interviews Carlo Franchetti of Vini Franchetti | Italian Wine Personalities

In this episode, Monty Waldin meets Carlo Franchetti, Marketing Manager of Tenuta di Trinoro in Val d’Orcia. Tenuta di Trinoro is part of the Azienda Vini Franchetti with estates also in Sicily. Carlo tells Monty all about his family's wine projects and of his recent experiments with Pinot Noir in Sancaba, on the border among Tuscany, Lazio, and Umbria.

27 Kesä 20179min

Ep. 37 Monty Waldin interviews Marilisa Allegrini of Allegrini Estates | Discover Italian Regions: Veneto

Ep. 37 Monty Waldin interviews Marilisa Allegrini of Allegrini Estates | Discover Italian Regions: Veneto

Italian Wine Podcast travels back to Veneto to meet the Queen of Amarone, Marilisa Allegrini. Monty discusses the grape varieties of the Veneto region such as Corvina and the Allegrini family estates in Veneto and Tuscany. Marilisa also talks about her upbringing and future prospects for women working the wine business. Tune in to Italian Wine Podcast for another compelling story about Italy’s wine excellence.

26 Kesä 201710min

Ep. 36 Monty Waldin interviews VIA Italian Wine Ambassador Kevin Gagnon | Education meets Business

Ep. 36 Monty Waldin interviews VIA Italian Wine Ambassador Kevin Gagnon | Education meets Business

In this episode, Monty Waldin meets VIA candidate Kevin Gagnon, a Canadian-born writer and Opera singer based in Germany. Kevin tells Monty of his first encounters with Italian wine in Germany and of his numerous road trips across Italy to discover Italy’s unique indigenous grape varieties. Tune in for another entertaining story about the excitement of learning about Italian wine.

25 Kesä 20178min

Ep. 35 Monty Waldin interviews Gill Gordon-Smith (Fall from Grace Wine Education & Tasting) | Education meets Business

Ep. 35 Monty Waldin interviews Gill Gordon-Smith (Fall from Grace Wine Education & Tasting) | Education meets Business

In this episode, Monty Waldin talks to Gill Gordon-Smith “head girl at FFG Fall From Grace Wine Education and Tasting" in Australia and Vinitaly International Academy student. Gill tells Monty about the beautiful coastal region of McClaren Vale in South Australia, where a wide range of Italian grape varieties are cultivated. For example, they grow Nero D’Avola, Carignano, Montepulciano and Arneis. Italian grape varieties according to Gill, seem to respond very well to climate change in Australia. Tune in to discover a thriving wine-producing region and a piece of Italy down under!

20 Kesä 20179min

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