Ep. 2532 The Wines of Beaujolais with Natasha Hughes MW  | Book Club with Richard Hough

Ep. 2532 The Wines of Beaujolais with Natasha Hughes MW | Book Club with Richard Hough

Welcome to Book Club and Episode 2532 of the Italian Wine Podcast with Richard Hough. Today Richard is in conversation with Natasha Hughes MW to discuss her book, The Wines of Beaujolais. On the bookshelf: The books discussed in today’s episode include: The Wines of Beaujolais by Natasha Hughes MW is available now at: https://academieduvinlibrary.com/ and all good bookshops. Further reading: That classic episode of Only Fools and Horses (if you look closely you can see the iconic “Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé” poster in the background): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63rcdLeXiU8. You can find out why Beaujolais Day is celebrated like Christmas Day in Swansea here: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyv75yznqe0o Finally, the seemingly innocuous sounding dish to avoid if you are a vegetarian is Salade de museau. About today’s guest: Natasha Hughes is a freelance wine and food writer, consultant and educator. Her exploration of the world of wine began when she ran a catering company part-time while at university. It blossomed on her return to London, after six years spent working in TV production and publishing in Australia, when she became deputy editor for Decanter online, the website of the UK's leading consumer wine magazine. On leaving the magazine in 2001, Natasha began a successful and diverse career that has included writing for some of the world's most respected magazines and websites. Her first solo book, The Wines of Beaujolais, was published in 2025 by the Academie du Vin Library. In addition to writing, Natasha consults for businesses and private clients and hosts seminars and tastings for members of the trade and the public. Natasha also judges at wine competitions around the world. She became a Master of Wine in 2014, winning four out of the seven available awards that year, including the Outstanding Achievement Award for best overall performance in the exams. Connect: Website: https://master-classes.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/latashmw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natasha-hughes-mw-5b046724/ More about the host: Richard Hough is the editor, translator and project curator behind The Art of Wine Storytelling, 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, including Verona Campione, published in May 2025. 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. 65 Monty Waldin interviews Paolo Galassi (Terre Cevico) | Discover Italian Regions: Emilia-Romagna

Ep. 65 Monty Waldin interviews Paolo Galassi (Terre Cevico) | Discover Italian Regions: Emilia-Romagna

Episode 65 opens a series of interviews dedicated to wine coops in Italy. In this episode, Monty Waldin meets Paolo Galassi, CEO of Terre Cevico, the Cevico Group Consortium that includes “cooperative companies that have been active in wine-growing for over 60 years.” Monty and Paolo discuss the richness of Emilia Romagna in food and wine. They talks about Romagna’s native grape varieties such as Sangiovese and Trebbiano and the numerous projects the coops are undertaking in another beautiful Italian region. [This podcast has been recorded during Vi.Vite an event organized by the Alleanza delle Cooperative Italiane (Alliance of Italian Coops). This episode has been brought to you by Vinitaly 2018, taking place in Verona from April 15th to 18th. Vinitaly is the wine exhibition that helps you discover and get to know Italian wine and features over 4.200 wineries.]

13 Joulu 201712min

Ep. 156 Monty Waldin interviews Richard Kershaw MW (Kershaw Wines, South Africa) | Italian Wine Personalities

Ep. 156 Monty Waldin interviews Richard Kershaw MW (Kershaw Wines, South Africa) | Italian Wine Personalities

In this episode Monty Waldin interviews Richard Kershaw MW and owner of the Kershaw Wines in South Africa. Monty’s long time friend Richard talks about the possibility of planting Italian native grapes in South Africa, about the South African wine market at an international level, and the Master of Wine programme. Tune in to find out also which Italian wine Richard has in its cabinet!

26 Marras 201720min

Ep. 64 Monty Waldin interviews Francesco Zonin (Zonin 1821) | Discover Italian Regions: Veneto

Ep. 64 Monty Waldin interviews Francesco Zonin (Zonin 1821) | Discover Italian Regions: Veneto

In this podcast Monty Waldin meets Francesco Zonin (Zonin 1821) for an interesting discussion on marketing Italian wine and the different psychological perceptions of wine in different cultures. Fran-cesco talks about his father’s “wine” travels in the 70s in places like Australia, New Zealand, Chile, California, Brazil, Argentina, and his stop in Virginia where the family owns Barboursville Vineyards. Francesco talks about the complexities of marketing and communicating Italian wines in today’s rich landscape of social media and communication technologies.

16 Loka 201711min

Ep. 63 Monty Waldin interviews Gianluca Garofoli (Garofoli Winery) Pt. 2 | Discover Italian Regions: Marche

Ep. 63 Monty Waldin interviews Gianluca Garofoli (Garofoli Winery) Pt. 2 | Discover Italian Regions: Marche

In the second part of Monty Waldin’s interview to Gianluca Garofoli, Monty and Gianluca discuss the Garofoli family history which dates back to and intersects with the mid-nineteenth century Italian Risorgimento, the political, economic and cultural movement that led to the Italian Unification from 1861 onwards. Monty and his guest also continue their conversation about the Marche terroirs and the Garofoli styles of wine.

10 Loka 20179min

Ep. 62 Monty Waldin interviews Gianluca Garofoli (Garofoli Winery) Pt. 1 | Discover Italian Regions: Marche

Ep. 62 Monty Waldin interviews Gianluca Garofoli (Garofoli Winery) Pt. 1 | Discover Italian Regions: Marche

In this two-part episode Monty meets Gianluca Garofoli of Garofoli Vini in Marche. Monty and Gianluca talk about the Marche region and Garofoli’s Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi “Podium” wine. Monty and Gianluca also talk about wine and food pairings, particularly their Verdicchio-based wines combined with Asian food. Tune for part 1 of another exciting conversation about Marche and a fantastic Verdicchio terroir!

9 Loka 201714min

Ep. 61 Monty Waldin interviews Chiara Lungarotti (Lungarotti Winery) | Discover Italian Regions: Umbria

Ep. 61 Monty Waldin interviews Chiara Lungarotti (Lungarotti Winery) | Discover Italian Regions: Umbria

In this episode Monty Waldin talks to Chiara Lungarotti at the Lungarotti Winery in Umbria. The Lungarotti winery put Umbria on the wine map of Italy with the production of their famous wine Rubesco, a perfect wine for a typical lentil soup and other Umbiran produce such as black truffles. Tune in to listen to Chiara’s family history and her childhood memories walking and working in the vineyard with her father Giorgio.

3 Loka 20178min

Ep. 60 Monty Waldin interviews Giovanni Manetti (Fontodi Winery) | Discover Italian Regions: Tuscany / Toscana

Ep. 60 Monty Waldin interviews Giovanni Manetti (Fontodi Winery) | Discover Italian Regions: Tuscany / Toscana

In this episode Monty Waldin meets Giovanni Manetti, owner of Fontodi Winery in Panzano, in Chianti Classico. Monty and Giovanni discuss the family history of Fontodi and their way of following biodynamic principles of viticulture. Giovanni also comments on how biodynamic viticulture helps the vineyard cope better with the challenges of global warming. Join Monty Waldin for another exciting conversation with a great Italian wine personality!

2 Loka 201711min

Ep. 59 Monty Waldin interviews Paolo Berluti (La Calcinara Winery) | Discover Italian Regions: Marche

Ep. 59 Monty Waldin interviews Paolo Berluti (La Calcinara Winery) | Discover Italian Regions: Marche

In this episode, we return to the beautiful Conero area of Marche where Monty Waldin meets Paolo Berluti at La Calcinara Winery. Tune in to learn more about organic viticulture, Montepulciano grapes and the importance of insects in the vineyard. Join Monty and Paolo for a "smooth and relaxed" cin cin with Rosso Conero!

25 Syys 201711min

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