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Episode 580 Monty Waldin Interviews Pierpaolo Guerra Pierpaolo Guerra is the Export Manager at Tenuta di Capezzana. In this interview he shares some of the fantastic history and wines this Winery has to offer. The Family at Tenuta di Capezzana In the twenties, Count Alessandro Contini Bonacossi with his wife Vittoria bought the property of Capezzana, then enlarged with the purchase by the Marquis Aman Niccolini, of two neighboring farms, “Il Poggetto” and “Trefiano”. Thus was born the Tenuta di Capezzana, divided into 3 farms and more than 120 farms, dedicated to the production of high quality wine and oil. Alessandro's passion for collecting led him to preserve bottles, so that today Capezzana can boast a collection of historic vintages starting from 1925. In 1945, Augusto Alessandro, son of Alessandro, was joined by his son Ugo, a veteran of the war and a graduate in agriculture, which gradually took over the management of the estate, transforming it from a sharecropping management to a modern company. Ugo, a man of other times but with broad views, he exploited the enthusiasm and passion of his children, leaving each of them to run a business. A perfect combination between Ugo's experience and the novelty of the fourth generation. The first of the children to work alongside their father was Vittorio, who at the age of eighteen took charge of the all-round management of the company, eventually becoming the manager of the campaign and the winemaker, devoting himself particularly to the transformation towards organic. Today Capezzana is managed by a collaboration between the fourth and fifth generation. Beatrice is the sales manager, flanked by her sister Benedetta, the winemaker, and her brother Filippo, who is responsible for the production of oil and the financial part. The fifth generation has already begun to follow the family tradition, and today they work in the company Serena, responsible for hospitality, The History: In Carmignano the vine was already cultivated in the pre-Roman era, about 3000 years ago, as demonstrated by the wine jars and tasting cups found in the Etruscan tombs. A parchment dated 804 was found in the state archive of Florence: it is a rental contract that documents how olive trees and vines were cultivated in Capezzana 1200 years ago for the production of oil and wine. In the early Renaissance, a woman, Monna Nera Bonaccorsi, built the first “casa da Signori” and nine farm houses with the relative vine-growing systems; it was 1475. Other generations and families took turns on the property of the estate: the Cantucci, related to the Medici, and the Bourbon del Monte Marquises. In the eighteenth century a married Cantucci Bourbon enlarged the farm and bought new farms; he also introduced an exemplary administrative method, the documents of which are still preserved today in the company's historical archive. After the Bourbon del Monte, the company passed to the Adimari Morelli and then to the Franchetti Rothschilds and, by the widow Sara de Rothschild, and then to the Contini Bonacossi, our family, in 1920. Learn more about Tenuta di Capezzana: Website: www.capezzana.it Facebook: www.facebook.com/tenutadicapezzana/ Instagram: @tenutadicapezzana Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

31 Mai 202127min

Episode 579 Steve Raye interviews Jack Cohen Martin & Gaetano Peragine in this episode of Get US Market Ready with Italian Wine People Jack Cohen Martin: GrapeIn is a high-tech platform on a mission to democratize the wine & spirits industry, by making technology, data, and know-how available to small trade buyers and suppliers. This democratization empowers businesses to better discover each other and connect directly to gain competitive advantage. Jack Cohen Martin CEO and Co-Founder of GrapeIn, is a serial tech entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in online advertising and Internet platforms. Prior to GrapeIn, Jack worked for Integral Ad Science, a global technology, and data company, servicing large brands, including global alcoholic beverage producers, sold for over $1 billion in 2018. Gaetano Peragine: Gaetano Peragine is the Managing Director of StraItalian Winemakers. He has a BA in International Business Economics/MBA from the London Westminster Business School. His career spans over 20 years, gaining experience in different markets across the world. He has been the Head of StraItalian since its inception in 2013: In a team he helps to create, produce and export Italian Wines all over the world. Straitalian works with brand new technology with automatic quality control, low CO2 impact and maximum flexibility (bottle size and wine types ) and speed (average of 15.000 bottles per hour). High production capacity and scalability-Over 55 Millions Bottles Produced and exported in 53 countries. All production process is guaranteed by HACCP & ISO and fully compliant to Global International for Food Safety certification: B.R.C. and I.F.S. Committed to corporate social responsibility & sustainability, through several yearly projects. Find out more about Grapein and StraItalian by visiting their websites: grapein.net/ www.straitalian.com/ For more information on Steve Raye you can check out Bevology inc here www.bevologyinc.com/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

30 Mai 202129min

Good morning folks! Tune-in to this extra special episode where Scienza fans can get a sneak peak into his life growing up as he talks to one of his oldest buddy's! The Marchese and Scienza sit down and remember some of their heroic work, going to France and planting vines... trying to uncover a mystery around Carmenere and Cabernet Sauvignon... Until next time, CIN CIN! (How do you say cin cin in your language?) Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/

27 Mai 202113min

Ep. 577 Food & Wine Pairings | Jumbo Shrimp Guide To International Varieties Found In Italy Narrator Joy Livingston dives in another chapter of The Jumbo Shrimp Guide to Italian Wine Book 2. This week's topic is food and wine - you really don't want to miss all this sweet talk! The guide should be a good refresher or reference for longtime podcast listeners. New fans of Italian wine will find a quick crash course on the subject of Italian Wine. The book has been broken up into manageable portions with a short focus on specific international grape varieties at the end. Find out more at: italianwinebook.com/index.php/the-j…o-italian-wine/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

26 Mai 202123min

Episode 576 Rebecca Lawrence interviews Tahiirah Habibi founder of the Hue Society "I’m one wine sipping, fashion slinging, business running mama!" Tune in and find out more about this fascinating and fierce role-model, founder of the Hue Society; a curated community that serves as a lifestyle hub for access to all things related to Black wine culture. They take pride in creating CONNECTIONS AND EXPERIENCES through the lense of their UNIQUELY POSITIONED community. Wine is Power. They are committed to directing our social and economic influence to building wealth with love and intention towards what the future should look like: assimilation not required. Find out more about Tahiirah visit: Website: www.thehuesociety.com Facebook: @thehuesociety Instagram: @thehuesociety Twitter:@thehuesociety Linkedin: tahiirahhabibi Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

25 Mai 202140min

Episode 575 - Monty Waldin talks to Matthias Oertel About Matthias: Biodynamic wine farm Tenuta del Fontino is more than just a producer of natural wines. It's a family-owned winery focusing on autochthonous grape varieties with a fundamental goal: producing fresh, honest and consistent wines according to the Demeter principles. "From the vine to the glass" – that´s Matthias' vision. "My name is Matthias Oertel, I am 26 years old and obtained a law degree in 2020. I was able to gain experience in the tourism industry at a young age since my family is running a hotel. This is where I got into the wine sector and I am seeing big potential in the future of wine tourism in the Maremma area. For this reason, I am trying to expand the offer around the wine because there is a lot more to discover besides that good glass of wine: a team, a story, a conviction, and above all, nature. Nature means Maremma – and Maremma is unique." Find out more about Matthias by visiting: Website: www.tentutafontino.it Facebook: www.facebook.com/TenutaDelFontino Instagram: www.instagram.com/tenutadelfontino/ Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/matthias-oertel-3539b635/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

24 Mai 202120min

Welcome to this special edition where we talk wines and the Giro D’Italia. We held an exceptional ClubHouse Room dedicated to Giro d’Italia - stage 13, where the riders go from Ravenna to Verona! We HAD to talk about it! Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

23 Mai 20211h 8min

Episode 554 Steve Raye interviews Antonino Laspina - Trade Commissioner and Executive Director for the USA Antonino Laspina was born in 1957 in Aidone, Sicily. He graduated with honors in Political Science, earned a master’s degree in foreign trade and export management – Corce in 1980, and then attended SIOI postgraduate school in diplomatic affairs in 1981. In the same year, he joined the Italian Trade Agency and experienced different positions in his career, both in the headquarters in Rome and in major foreign offices. As Director of the Trade Promotion Department, he was deeply committed to promoting Italian Lifestyle in many international markets including the United States, where he implemented a large communication and promotional campaign “Live in I Style”, that was carried on throughout 2000-2003. As Trade Commissioner, he was posted mainly in Asia, including Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, and Taipei. He then went on to become the Director of the Beijing office and Coordinator of the ITA network in China for 12 years. In 2015, Mr. Laspina was appointed as the Director of Marketing in the Rome headquarters. He focused on the innovation of on-demand services for the international business development of ITA customers and supported them on every step of international trade, including market approach, access and consolidation. He also utilized groundbreaking innovations in ITA core activities such as executive and HR training and omnichannel business services. Throughout his career, Mr. Laspina has worked with universities, including those in China, training centers, and both Italian and international magazines on subjects related to international trade and the economy. He became a member of the Young Leaders’ Group (Italy-United States Council) in 1998. He was posted in NYC on November 9th, 2019 as the Executive Director of ITA in the US market. To contact Mr. Laspina, you can find his contact information here: www.ice.it/en/markets/usa/new-york Check out Bevology inc here bevologyinc.com/ Check out Mozzarella e Vino here www.mozzarellaevino.com/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

23 Mai 202131min