Ep. 276 Simon J Woolf
Italian Wine Podcast Episode 276: Monty Waldin and Simon Woolf discuss natural wine, "My January," writing, and more. (21:00) Monty tries to figure out how to replicate the success of Simon's book "Amber Revolution!" Supported by: Vinitaly International Academy.
10 Mar 202026min
Ep. 275 Hannah Luxenberg
Italian Wine Podcast Episode 275: Monty Waldin and Hannah Luxenberg of Tactic discuss virtual/augmented reality. New segment: "Everybody Needs a bit of Scienza" (24:30). Question provided by Gill Gordon-Smith of www.fallfromgracewine.com. Musical guest: i Rudi - Italian mod band. (Thank you!) Check them out at www.irudiband.com. Supported by: Vinitaly International Academy.
9 Mar 202029min
Ep. 274 Polly Hammond (5forests) on Wine Marketing
Monty Waldin meets Polly Hammond, founder of 5forests, a leading communication and marketing agency for wineries. Polly talks about how she got into wine, her experience as an expat in New Zealand, and best practice strategies she teaches to wineries regarding communication, marketing, and digital presence. Polly tells Monty about the ins and outs of her work with wineries and her brand workshops with a “Socratic” approach that ultimately leads wineries to communicate and position their brands more effectively.
3 Mar 202024min
Ep. 273 André Ribeirinho (CEO of Adegga) on the Portuguese Wine Market
In this episode Monty Waldin interviews Portuguese food, wine, and travel entrepreneur André Ribeirinho. André is the CEO and co-founder of Adegga and has piloted innovative digital projects about wine such as Wine Spots, an App that designs wine tours drawing on the input of local wine lovers with first-hand knowledge of wineries and regions. André also discusses the Portuguese market for Italian wine and his love for Italy and Sicilian wines in particular.
2 Mar 202014min
Ep. 272 --ENGLISH-- Attilio Scienza (VIA Chief Scientist) on Malvasie Part 2
Professor Attilio Scienza returns to the Italian Wine Podcast to share knowledge of Mavisias in a discussion with Monty Waldin that will surely interest scholars of Italian grape varieties. In part 2 the Professor shares the story of a real-life mystery surrounding Leonardo da Vinci’s ancient vineyard in Milan as well as a fictitious crime story involving the Professor himself as told by Giovanni Negri in his novel, Il Vigneto da Vinci (rest assured: spoilers have been removed). As always, discussions with Professor Scienza are recorded first in Italian then re-recorded in English with Rebecca Lawrence playing the English language voice of Attilio Scienza. Both Italian and English transcripts are made available to assist studious listeners. This is the English Language version of IWP Episode 272.
25 Feb 20208min
Ep. 271 --ENGLISH-- Attilio Scienza (VIA Chief Scientist) on Malvasie Part 1
Professor Attilio Scienza returns to the Italian Wine Podcast to share knowledge of Malvasias in a discussion with Monty Waldin that will surely interest scholars of Italian grape varieties. In part 1 the Professor gets into the various types of Malvasia and tries to clear up uncertainties surrounding the grape’s many names. Monty and Professor Scienza attempt to place the proliferation of the variety within a historical context and set out to explore its relationships with other varieties. As always, discussions with Professor Scienza are recorded first in Italian then re-recorded in English with Rebecca Lawrence playing the English language voice of Attilio Scienza. Both Italian and English transcripts are made available to assist studious listeners. This is the English language recording of IWP Episode 271.
24 Feb 202015min
Ep. 270 Cristina Ziliani (Berlucchi Winery) on the Franciacorta Wine Region
In this episode Monty Waldin meets Cristina Ziliani, daughter of Franciacorta creator and co-owner of Guido Berlucchi - Franco Ziliani. Cristina talks about his father’s dream in 1961 of making a great Italian traditonal method sparkling wine and illustrates the characteristics of the Franciacorta terroir and microclimate near Lake Iseo in Lombardy. Cristina tells Monty about the company’s goal to make their vineyards organic in full (at present 2/3 of their vineyards are organic) and their work with precision farming technologies. She also presents various Franciacorta styles—rosé, Satèn, and zero dosage—and a typical dish from the area, Manzo all’olio, paired with Franciacorta rosé. Tune in to learn more about Guido Berlucchi’s new project with the Erbamat grape variety and don’t miss out on Monty’s attempts to uncover the secret location of the only 2 remaining bottles of Berlucchi’s very first vintage in 1961!
18 Feb 202020min
Ep. 269 Julia Coney (Wine Writer, Educator, and Consultant) on Diversity in Wine Communication
In this episode Monty Waldin interviews wine journalist Julia Coney to explore issues of race and language in wine communication in the US. Julia, whose work has been featured in Wine Enthusiast, Forbes, Plate Magazine and others, tells Monty how she got into wine writing after a career as a paralegal and blogging about beauty. Julia discusses her advocacy work that challenges limited assumptions about wine consumers and ethnicity in the United States and encourages further awareness of diversity among American consumers. Tune in to learn how to avoid stereotyping in wine advertising and how to communicate in a more mindful and inclusive way to consumers in the U.S.
17 Feb 202025min
