Ep. 1246 Jamie Feng Interviews Valeria Agosta | Clubhouse Ambassador's Corner

Welcome to Episode 1246 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors Corner – In this episode Jamie Feng interviews Valeria Agosta. 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? More about today’s Co-Moderator: Jamie (Jiying) Feng Originally from China, Jamie is a Paris-based wine buyer for nysa.cavistes (nysa.fr), a young wine network “made in Paris” starting to redefine and modernize the role of Cavistes, 53 wine shops in Paris, it has has 3 franchises in London and another 3 in Lyon. He is also a certified WSET Wine educator and certified sommelier, and currently chasing his wine dream as a Master of Wine stage 2 candidate. To learn more visit: Guest Moderator: Jamie Feng Instagram: jamie.fengo0 Facebook: Jamie Feng Linkedin: Jiying (Jamie) Feng About today’s guest producer: Valeria Agosta is the owner of Palmento Costanzo, a family-run winery in Contrada Santo Spirito, Sicily that has been embodying a strictly native idea of viticulture and hospitality on the slopes of Etna since 2010. With a background in languages and training in marketing and communications, Valeria’s story is one of courage, passion and roots. Raised in Catania, at the foot of Etna, the volcano is inextricably linked to her identity, just like her passion for wine, which she shares with her family - especially daughter Serena, who now studies Viticulture and Enology in Montpellier and supports her in running the winery – and which has taken her around the world. Valeria is WSET qualified and is both a FIS Sommelier and ONAV Assaggiatore. After spending some time in Rome, the magnetic pull of Etna takes her back to the native land, where she decides to takes on the courageous project of restoring the ancient palmento and the centenary vineyards in Contrada Santo Spirito. Here she now runs Palmento Costanzo, guided by the purpose of celebrating her roots and that of the long-lasting wine tradition of Etna. To learn more visit: Website palmentocostanzo.com 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/