Ep. 2044 Gerardo Vernazzaro, Cantine Astroni | On The Road With Stevie Kim

In this episode Monty Waldin meets Filippo Antonelli at the Antonelli San Marco Winery in Umbria. Filippo tells Monty a little bit about the history of the estate and the area, from the Longobards to the Papal State. Antonelli San Marco Winery is also certified organic and produces Sagrantino-based Montefalco Rosso, Grechetto, and Trebbiano Spoletino. Filippo talks about the Trebbiano Spoletino Renaissance and his most recent endeavours in the production of cold cuts from pigs that he keeps in the estate.

18 Jun 201817min

In the second episode of our wine influencers mini series, Monty Waldin meets the Cantina Social trio (Andrea Amoretti, Matteo Franco, John Murnane, @cantinasocial). Monty’s guests talk about how they got into wine and their passion and expertise not only in wine but also in barbecue! Tune in to their impactful way of communicating Italian wine on their social media.

12 Jun 201812min

In this episode Monty meets Angelo Fongoli of the Fongoli Winery in Montefalco, Umbria. Angelo and Monty talk about native grapes such as Sagrantino, Grechetto, and Trebbiano Spoletino. Angelo and Monty engage in a fascinating discussion on biodynamic viticulture and chaotic vineyards!

6 Jun 201816min

This mini series is dedicated to so-called wine influencers for Italian wine. Monty Waldin meets a number of "Instagrammers" who are very active in the Italian wine business. In the interviews these personalities discuss their passion for Italian wine and their approaches to influencer marketing.

5 Jun 201825min

In the first episode of a three-part series dedicated to wine influencers, Monty Waldin meets Andrea Albagli (@cor_vino). Andrea tells Monty about his engineering work and his passion for wine and for telling stories on Instagram. Join Andrea and Monty also for an interesting perspective on digital marketing and on the role of wine influencers.

5 Jun 201816min

In this episode Monty Waldin meets Alessandro Meniconi at Perticaia winery in Casale di Montefalco in the Umbria region. Alessandro and Monty talk about the vinification processes behind Sagrantino, the Sagrantino terroir, and Perticaia’s wines. They also discuss the Trebbiano Spoletino grape and some interesting wine and food pairings such as Strangozzi pasta and Montefalco Rosso Riserva, or Passito from Sagrantino Grapes with local roasted lamb. Hungry yet?

4 Jun 201823min

In this episode Monty Waldin meets Pinta Kauce, Manager at the Oliviero Toscani Winery and Vinitaly International Academy Italian Wine Ambassador. Pinta is originally from Latvia but has been involved in Italian wine for decades. In this podcast, she talks about the wines at the Oliviero Toscani winery that come from grape varieties such as Shiraz, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Teroldego. Monty and Pinta discuss the Latvian market for Italian wine as well as some interesting Shiraz and Teroldego’s pairings with typical Latvian dishes.

29 Mai 201811min

In this final episode of our “Let’s talk wine biz – wine2wine series,” Monty Waldin talks to Paul Mabray at Emetry.io to discuss the digital futures of the wine industry. Paul has over twenty-year experience in the wine business as a digital strategist and innovator and is considered the wine industry’s foremost digital futurist. Paul founded two companies, the e-commerce platform WineDirect and the social media management platform WineTank, and is currently working on a number of digital initiatives in the sector. Listen to Paul discuss digital e-commerce platforms and the benefits of digital technologies and social media for the sector.

28 Mai 201818min