
Ep. 1436 Arnica Rowan | Voices With Cynthia Chaplin
Welcome to Episode 1436, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Arnica Rowan in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. Arnica is a wine consultant, writer, educator based in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada. Formerly as an academic specializing in sustainable business, Arnica presented her research from Pittsburg to Marrakesh. She won Alberta's Innovation in Teaching award for college professors and an Emerald Award for environmental excellence. Now as a partner in Terroir Consulting, Arnica supports wine businesses with private research and development, and wine professionals with education and training. With passions for honest wine and romantic stories, Arnica also writes off-the-beaten-path articles highlighting social and environmental issues for JancisRobinson.com. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce (honours) and a Masters in Environmental Education and Communication. Ever a student herself, Arnica is currently enrolled in the WSET Diploma program. Arnica is a founding director of Vinica Education Society, a non-profit dedicated to diversifying the wine industry through education, and co-founder of the Tasting Games, the BC wine industry’s tasting competition. Learn more about the guest: linktr.ee/arnicarowan terroirwine.ca/consultants/arnica-rowan/
21 Jun 202325min

Ep. 1435 Elisa Centanni | Wine Food & Travel With Marc Millon
Welcome to Episode 1435 in which Marc Millon interviews Elisa Centanni in today’s episode of Wine, Food & Travel More about today’s winery: Vini Centanni is a company situated in the south of Marche. It rises in a beautiful valley call vald’aso. It’s situated at 5 km from the sea and about 25 km from the mountain so the climate is especially to produce grapes. The company is organically certified. The company produce all typical grapes of the south of Marche (trebbiano, offida passerina docg, offida pecorino docg, sangiovese and montepulciano). The company produce about 180000 bottles each year and it show two her customer four different portfolio wines. To learn more visit: Website:www.vinicentanni.it Instagram:vinicentanni Facebook: vini centanni More about the host Marc Millon: Marc Millon, VIA Italian Wine Ambassador 2021, has been travelling, eating, drinking, learning and writing about wine, food and travel for nearly 40 years. Born in Mexico, with a mother from Hawaii via Korea and an anthropologist father from New York via Paris, he was weaned on exotic and delicious foods. Marc and his photographer wife Kim are the authors of 14 books including a pioneering series of illustrated wine-food-travel books: The Wine Roads of Europe, The Wine Roads of France, The Wine Roads of Italy (Premio Barbi Colombini), and The Wine Roads of Spain. Other titles include The Wine and Food of Europe, The Food Lovers’ Companion Italy, The Food Lovers’ Companion France, Wine, a global history. Marc regularly lectures and hosts gastronomic cultural tours to Italy and France with Martin Randall Travel, the UK’s leading cultural travel specialist. He is soon to begin a regular series on Italian Wine Podcast, ‘Wine, food and travel with Marc Millon’. When not on the road Marc lives on the River Exe in Devon, England To learn more visit: quaypress.uk/ marcmillon.co.uk vino.co.uk quaypress.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marc-millon-50868624 Twitter: @Marc_Millon 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/ Until next time, Cin Cin!
20 Jun 202320min

Ep. 1434 Laura Burgess | Masterclass US Wine Market With Juliana Colangelo
Welcome to Episode 1434 on Italian Wine Podcast, today on Masterclass US Wine Market With Juliana Colangelo she will be interviewing Laura Burgess. More about Laura Burgess: Laura Burgess is a writer and editor with over ten years of experience in the food and beverage industry. A former sommelier with extensive winemaking experience, Laura brings a full-circle understanding of the wine industry to the table, and specializes in translating complex topics into engaging, easy-to-read stories. After several years as a drinks-focused journalist and an e-commerce content strategist, she has an in-depth knowledge of the challenges facing producers, retailers, and consumers—and the skills to help. Her work has been featured in SevenfiftyDaily, Vinepair, Christie's Luxury Real Estate Magazine, and Real Simple, among others. You can learn morel by visiting: linkedin.com/in/laura-burgess-68022842 Website: laurauncorked.com Twitter: @LauraUncorked More about Juliana Colangelo: Juliana Colangelo is a Vice President at Colangelo & Partners, the leading wine and spirits communications agency in the U.S. Juliana joined Colangelo & Partners in 2013 with previous experience in events, hospitality, and nonprofit development. During her tenure at C&P, Juliana has led the development of the California office, growing the agency’s domestic presence to a dedicated office of 13 people with representation of leading wine companies such as Jackson Family Wines, Far Niente, Charles Krug Winery, Foley Family Wines and more. Juliana has completed her WSET Level 3 and her eMBA in Wine Business with Sonoma State University, allowing her to bring a strategic and sales-oriented approach to communications strategy for the agency. In 2021, Juliana was named one of PR News’ Top Women in PR in the “Rising Stars” category. In 2022 Juliana became a Vinitaly International Academy Italian Wine Ambassador. To learn more visit: Instagram: www.instagram.com/julezcolang/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/jules.colangelo/ Twitter: twitter.com/JulezColang LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/juliana-colan…lo-mba-04345539/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/colangelopr/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/ColangeloPR Twitter: twitter.com/ColangeloPR LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/colangel…public-relations 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/ Until next time, Cin Cin!
19 Jun 202330min

Ep. 1433 Isabella Carpineti | The Next Generation
Welcome to episode 1433, in which host Victoria Cece interviews Isabella Carpineti this week on The Next Generation. The Next Generation where Victoria Cece interviews young Italian wine people shaking up the wine scene. More about today’s guest: Isabella supports her family in the company - the winery. Her passion lead to the birth of the Carpineti Experience project , which is to go beyond wine and unify the history, tradition, innovation and beauty of the area in a single journey. Visitors can experience the cellar and its estates in a new way, with experiences, visits that combine workshops with tastings, walks in the vineyards with sensory explorations, the possibility of organizing increasingly personalized events. To learn more visit: Website: carpinetiterrae.com/experience/ Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/isabella-carpineti-98b3b4125 More about the host: Victoria Cece is a food and beverage storyteller whose curiosity is somewhere deep in a bowl of pasta or a bottle of wine. A fool for history, you can find her reading up about ancient grape varietals or wandering around a little Italian town eating everything in sight, under her alias Slutti Spaghetti. To learn more visit: Instagram: @sluttispaghetti Twitter: @sluttispaghetti LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-cece/ 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/ Until next time, Cin Cin!
18 Jun 202326min

Ep. 1432 Marco Gandini Narrates Pt. 21 | Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0
Welcome to episode 1421, part 21 of this fantastic wine book series in which Marco Gandini narrates the new Mamma Jumbo Shrimp Guide, Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0 Each week, Marco will provide some new quality edutainment, as he reads from the second edition of this wine geek smorgasbord. And if you want a copy of the book just head to: www.amazon.it/Italian-Wine-Unplu…2Caps%2C261&sr=8-1 To learn more visit: Website: www.mammajumboshrimp.com More about the Narrator: Marco Gandini is a Communications Manager at Vinitaly International, he also seems to love being a student since he is always studying and bettering his brain! When he is not helping out with events in the office such as wine2wine, or helping out the social media department, he can be found in the Italian Wine Podcast booth, narrating this very very long book!!! 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/ Until next time, Cin Cin!
17 Jun 202315min

Ep. 1430 Viticulture Of The Future Pt. 5 | Everybody Needs A Bit Of Scienza
Welcome to Episode 1430, another episode of everybody needs a bit of scienza! Today we are sharing part 5 of our 5-part series of the Professore’s advanced seminar at Vinitaly 2023. In this advanced seminar, Professore Attilio Scienza shares some reflections on the viticulture of the future, focusing on the characteristics of resistant vines. The Professore is best known for his extensive research on the origins of Italian grapes and their DNA and as one of the leading academics in the study of Italian wine. To find out more about Attilio Scienza visit: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/via-faqs/ winenews.it/en/an-italian-profe…l-be-one-of_307764/ If you want to learn more about Stevie Kim, the Scienza wrangler: 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/ Until next time, Cin Cin!
16 Jun 202313min

Ep. 1431 Alberto Tasca | On The Road Edition With Stevie Kim
Welcome to episode 1431, another episode of “On The Road Edition”, hosted by Stevie Kim. In this episode Stevie sits down with Alberto Tasca of Tasca D’almerita winery at the Estate Regaleali, in the heart of Sicily . More about today’s guest: Eight generations of Sicilian winemaking history. Alberto Tasca d'Almerita , born in 1971, is the CEO of Tasca d'Almerita . Dynamic winegrower, father of 3 children and married to Francesca Borghese, he divides his time between the vineyards on the hills and those on Etna and on the small islands of Sicily, in search of always different territorial expressions to enhance and tell. Driven by his great love for Sicily and the need to protect the land where he lives and works, in 2010 Alberto embraced a new project, SOStain – Sustainability in Sicilian viticulture, a protocol recognized by the Ministry of Ecological Transition, which has become the compass in Sicily for all winemakers looking to measure and reduce their impact on the ecosystem. Since 2020 he has been President of the SOStain Sicilia Foundation, which has the task of promoting sustainable viticulture in Sicily, to encourage the sharing of good practices aimed at respecting the ecosystem. Convinced that the road must be traveled together, to make the strength of Sicilian enology ever greater in the world, he decided to join the directorate of the Consorzio Sicilia Doc and of Assovini Sicilia. He is also Vice President of the Istituto del Vino Italiano di Qualità , Grandi Marchi , a reality that promotes the culture and quality of Italian wines. Find out more: www.tascadalmerita.it/ More about the host Stevie Kim: Stevie Kim 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 learn more 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/ Until next time, Cin Cin!
16 Jun 202336min

Ep. 1428 Elisa Semino | Italian Trade Agency Masterclasses In Germany
Welcome to Episode 1428; part of our Italian wine interview series set in Dusseldorf, Germany. Today Joy Livingston interviews Elisa Semino from La Colombera winery. Stevie Kim and her team travelled to Dusseldorf, Germany this March to collaborate with ITA, the Italian Trade Agency. ITA was organizing some incredible Masterclasses featuring the best wines Italy has to offer. Each masterclass was led by the Master Sommelier Eros Teboni (awarded Best Sommelier Worldwide in 2018), and they wanted us there to document the amazing 3 days! Tune-in each Thursday as we bring you the great interviews that unfolded over the course of 3 days. About today’s winery: Elisa Semino owns and runs La Colombera together with her father and brother. Their engagement and dedication to the territory and vineyards, the production chain with due regard to the territory and an accurate work in the wine cellar have led La Colombera to be one of the most preferred wineries offering the Timorasso wine, the Colli Tortonesi’s legend. More about today’s guest and winery: www.lacolomberavini.it/en/ More about the interviewer: Joy Livingston is the Producer of Italian Wine Podcast. Narrator extraordinaire and Scienza whisperer Joy Livingston has been known to edit the occasional book from time to time. When Joy is not busy Producing the podcast she is also working hard on the Mamma Jumbo Shrimp YouTube channel where many of the interviews stream on video! Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, cin cin!
15 Jun 20239min






















