
Ep. 249 Michele Scienza (Guado al Melo) on Bolgheri wines, co-plantation, and microvinification
In this episode Monty Waldin interviews Michele Scienza, whose family owns Guado al Melo, in the Bolgheri area in Tuscany. Michele explains Monty the viticultural methods at Guado al Melo: co-plantati...
20 Nov 201943min

Ep. 248 Marco Ferrarese (Guado al Tasso - Antinori) on Bolgheri wines, winemaking, and terroir
In this episode recorded on site, Monty Waldin interviews Marco Ferrarese, winemaker and vineyard manager at Guado al Tasso, an estate owned by the Antinori family in Bolgheri. Marco tells Monty about...
18 Nov 201923min

Ep. 247 Leonardo Raspini (Tenuta Argentiera) on Bolgheri wines and agronomy
In this episode Monty Waldin interviews Leonardo Raspini, General Manager of Tenuta Argentiera near Donoratico, Tuscany, in the Bolgheri denomination area. An agronomist by training who has been worke...
12 Nov 201929min

Ep. 246 Federico Zileri Dal Verme (Consorzio Bolgheri DOC) on the Bolgheri DOC & Supertuscans
In this episode recorded in September 2019, Monty Waldin interviews Federico Zileri Dal Verme, Former President of the Consorzio Bolgheri DOC (until September 2019). Zileri is also the owner of the Ca...
11 Nov 201919min

Ep. 245 Shigeru Hayashi (Solo Italia) on the Japanese market for Italian wine
In this interview, Monty Waldin talks to Shigeru Hayashi, CEO of Solo Italia, a Japanese wine import company based in Tokyo. Shigeru, who has lived and worked in Italy for 14 years, is an importer, wi...
5 Nov 201912min

Ep. 244 Brandon Tebbe MS on the sommelier profession in the US
In this podcast, Monty Waldin interviews Brandon Tebbe MS, currently the lead sommelier at the Encore Boston Harbor in Boston, MA. Brandon is a certified Master Sommelier from the Court of Master Somm...
4 Nov 201912min

Ep. 234 Alessandro Gallo (Castello di Albola) on Chianti Classico and Chardonnay
In this episode Monty Waldin interviews Alessandro Gallo, general manager as well as vineyard manager and wine maker at Castello d’Albola, an estate in Radda in Chianti, Tuscany, which belongs to the ...
30 Okt 201922min

Ep. 243 Sara Norell (Systembolaget AB) on the Swedish alcohol monopoly system and consumer trends
In this episode, which is part of the wine2wine series “Let’s Talk Wine Biz,” Monty Waldin interviews Sara Norell, Director of Assortment, Purchasing, and Supply Chain at Systembolaget AB, the Swedish...
29 Okt 201913min





















