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In this episode Monty Waldin meets Rebecca Hopkins (Executive Vice President at Colangelo & Partners). Rebecca is originally from McLaren Vale in Australia and has worked in the wine industry in both Australia and the United States. Rebecca is an expert in brand communication and event marketing and talks about her current projects on Californian wine with Colangelo & Partners. Rebecca provides some useful tips about selling wine with words and identifies some mistakes to avoid. She also talks about how millennials respond to wine marketing and their interest in the physical experience of wine. Tune in for another exciting episode of out “Let’s talk wine biz – wine2wine series”!

21 Mai 201816min

In this episode Monty Waldin meets Francesca Bava (Giulio Cocchi Spumanti). Francesca is Roberto Bava’s daughter (see episode 105) and works for the Giulio Cocchi brand owned by the Bava family. Francesca tells Monty all about Asti Spumante, Cocchi’s aromatized wines and their signature Vermouth, made with a mix of 30 herbs including artemisia!

15 Mai 20189min

In this episode, Monty Waldin meets Felicity Carter, Editor-in-Chief at Meininger’s Wine Business International to discuss wine journalism. Felicity tells Monty her personal story and her own talks about wine writing, the importance of a good editor, and the future of paper and online wine magazines. She also provides some interesting suggestions on writing to wine journalists out there!

14 Mai 201820min

In this episode Monty Waldin meets Roberto Bava, whose family owns the Bava Winery in Cocconato d’Asti (Piemonte). Roberto tells Monty about the Malvasia di Schierano native grape whose wines can be paired with strawberries and cream, and, more adventurously, as he suggests, with Thai shrimps and Korean kimchi. Monty and Roberto also talk about the Nizza Monferrato denomination for Barbera and more delicious food pairings with Bava’s Barolo. Tune in for another gourmet trip to Piemonte!

8 Mai 20189min

In this episode of “Let’s talk wine biz – wine2wine series” Monty Waldin meets Jeffery Tobias Halter, President of YWomen Gender Corporate Consulting. Jeffrey spoke at wine2wine 2017 as part of the Women of the Vine and Spirits track on advancing women in the workplace. In this podcast Monty and Jeffrey talk about business strategies to empower women in the workplace and to advance their leadership in business more broadly. Tune in for some interesting reflections on gender issues in business that will also benefit professionals in the wine sector at large.

7 Mai 201817min

In this episode Monty Waldin meets Tim Banks, Sales and Marketing Director at the renowned Ornellaia winery in Tuscany. Monty and Tim discuss Ornellaia’s importance and fame as well as its new developments including a white Ornellaia wine. Tim also compares Italian and French wine business cultures. Tune in for a legendary and “Super Tuscan” episode of Italian Wine Podcast!

1 Mai 201817min

This episode will bring listeners on a journey to two Asian markets for Italian wine, Hong Kong and Japan. Monty Waldin meets Roddy Ropner, director at Wellspring Wines in Hong Kong, to discuss Asian market, wine education, Barbaresco and Soave! Tune in for another episode of our “Let’s talk wine biz – #wine2wine series”!

30 Apr 201815min

In this episode Monty Waldin meets Luca D’Andrea, export manager at the Corvezzo Winery in Veneto. Luca talks about sustainable viticulture in the estate, which is also certified vegan and features the largest vineyard extension for organic Prosecco. Join Monty and Luca for some interesting conversations about Prosecco, Prosecco col fondo and the latest Prosecco trends!

24 Apr 201816min