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Episode 832 Steve Raye interviews Martin Sinkoff and Roger Bohmrich in this installment of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People on the Italian Wine Podcast. About today’s guests: Roger C. Bohmrich MW has enjoyed a long career in the wine trade, which he joined after receiving an MA in International Studies from Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. He has worked at multiple tiers of the trade, spending many years with importers Frederick Wildman & Sons, last as Senior VP-Marketing. He was responsible for wineries from a dozen countries in that role. He also directed a department in all facets of brand management, sales promotion, and public relations. Roger was one of the first Americans to be awarded the Master of Wine title and was founding President of the Institute of Masters of Wine (No. America). As its Managing Partner, he set up Millesima USA, the affiliate of a prominent French online merchant, then established his own consultancy, Vintrinsic Solutions. More recently, Roger joined forces with Martin Sinkoff Associates to provide strategic advice to wineries seeking to enter or improve their position on the U.S. market. He still pursues his independent activities as a speaker, writer, and educator. Find out more: Website: www.vintrinsic.com | www.sinkoff.com Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/roger-bohmrich-mw Martin Sinkoff is a wine industry professional who has worked at every level of the wine trade since 1978 when he entered the trade. He is a graduate of Brown University (Ivy League) in literature and of Southern Methodist University MBA in the United States and, earlier, of the Institut Franco-Americain (School Year Abroad) in Rennes, France. Sinkoff entered the wine trade as a retail clerk working for the prestigious Morrell & Company in New York in 1978. After that, in 1979, he was recruited and hired by the great Alexis Lichine to work at this estate in Bordeaux, Chateau Prieure-Lichine, as his assistant and editor for his books. When Sinkoff returned to the United States in 1980 he was recruited by Glazer’s Distributors to build a wine department for the distributor based in Dallas, Texas. Sinkoff worked as Fine Wine Director for Glazer’s from 1980 – 1990 and built the company, which had almost now wines in its portfolio, into one of the largest wine distributors in the United States. Brands Sinkoff brought to Glazer’s included Guigal, Duboeuf, a wide portfolio of Bordeaux wines, Iron Horse and Beringer from California. In 1990, Sinkoff left Glazer’s to become managing partner of Val d’Orbieu Wines, the US subsidiary of a large French winery. There Sinkoff created the brands Reserve St. Martin and La Cuvee Mythique which still exist today. In 1996, Val d’Orbieu Wines became the property of Martin Sinkoff and the company was renamed Martin Sinkoff Wines, Inc. which still operates to this day… Find out more: Website: www.sinkoff.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/mjsinkoff/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/mjsinkoff More about the host Steve Raye: Steve Raye of Bevology Inc originally joined our weekly lineup with narrations from his book “How to get US Market Ready” - but everyone just loved him so much, we brought him back with this series of interviews that informs and inspires! Each week he speaks to industry professionals; guests who have gained valuable experience in the Italian wine sector and have insightful tips and stories that can help anyone who wants to learn about getting US Market Ready! For more information on the host Steve Raye you can check out his website, Bevology Inc. here: www.bevologyinc.com/ 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/

20 Mars 202240min

Welcome to episode 831 in which host Polly Hammond interviews Robert Joseph in this episode of Uncorked, More about today’s guest: Robert Joseph is an editor at Large, Meininger’s Wine Business International Robert is a wine business consultant and an editorial consultant for Meininger’s Wine Business International, which he helped to launch in 2006. In 1983, after living in Burgundy for five years, he launched the Wine International magazine; set up the International Wine Challenge; became wine writer for the Sunday Telegraph and wrote his first book: The Wine Lists. He is the Chairman of the Wine Institute of Asia, and has chaired and launched wine competitions in several countries. Robert has been on the UK Who’s Who list since 2013, and the awards he has received include the Jacob’s Creek ‘Golden Vine’; ‘the Best Wine Guide in the World’; the Glenfiddich (twice); The Wine Guild of the United Kingdom Premier; the Marques de Caceres. He regularly appears on television and radio, and he is also regularly invited to lecture at the Wine & Spirits Educational Trust. Joseph is one of the trio behind Hugh Kevin & Robert Wines whose wines now sell over 2.5m bottles per year in 40 countries. His blog is The Joseph Report. " I wear several hats in the wine world. These include wine production (as one of the trio behind Hugh, Kevin & Robert, with brands including le Grand Noir, Greener Planet; public speaking (MUST, Wine2Wine, FineMinds4FineWines, Nedbank/Vinpro etc); consultancy (to companies and generic organisations); industry journalism (as editor at large of Meininger's Wine Business International); and teaching - Burgundy Business School, Sonoma State etc). Co-creator of realbizwine.com/ My next book - The Future of Wine has Changed will be published in June 2020) Winner: 2018 Vinventions Award for Innovations Specialties: wine evaluation, wine brand creation, publishing, industry analysis, public speaking, book authorship/editing/publishing." If you want to learn more about today’s guest, you can by visiting: instagram @wine_thinker More about the host Polly Hammond: Polly is Founder and CEO of 5forests. She splits her time between Barcelona, Auckland, and Napa, consulting, writing, and speaking about the trends that impact today’s wine businesses. She’s an advisor to New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, host of Uncorked with the Italian Wine Podcast, cohost of the Real Business of Wine with Robert Joseph, and, occasionally, a knitter. Polly is a graduate of the University of Southern California, where she earned degrees in International Relations and French. Those studies led to a deep and abiding love affair with behavioural Economics, and her wine work is based on insights into all the crazy and irrational reasons consumers engage with brands. With over 20 years experience in growing successful companies, Polly knows first hand the challenges faced by independent businesses. She approaches each client experience with empathy and understanding for what it takes to adapt and thrive in the real world. To learn more about Polly Hammond visit: Twitter: @mme_hammond Instagram: @5forests website: 5forests.com/ 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 Mars 202254min

Welcome to episode 830, the third in our new 7-part series with our fantastic partners, Maze Row Wine Merchant. We are proud to present this series of interviews, diving deep into the heritage and legacy of their excellent Italian producers, celebrating Gallo's launch of this new brand identity for their importer, Maze Row Wine Merchant, shared for the first time in this episode with Marilisa Allegrini. Tune in every Saturday from 5 March through 16 April as we take an intimate look at these esteemed historic producers and their role as part of Maze Row. This episode has Sarah Bray of Batonnage Forum interviewing Marilisa Allegrini. The Allegrini Family has been producing wine for over four hundred years. Through its constant commitment to reinforcing and promoting agricultural traditions, it has made a significant contribution to the development of the Valpolicella area, helping it to become the cradle of great red wines. Today Allegrini today is a consolidated group of companies and one of the most dynamic and well-known wine producers in Italy and abroad. Its roots lie in Fumane di Valpolicella where, in 1854, the Azienda Agricola was founded and headed, over subsequent decades, by consecutive generations of the Allegrini Family. To learn more about Allegrini visit: allegrini.it/ To learn more about Maze Row Wine Merchant, visit: www.mazerow.com www.instagram.com/mazerowwines/ www.facebook.com/search/top?q=maz…wines%20merchant More about the host Sarah Bray: Sarah is the co-founder of Batonnage Forum and holds the DipWSET. She is a wine-focused communications professional with a background in editorial and brand content creation, strategic development and implementation, event planning and execution, digital marketing, and education. To find out more about Sarah Bray visit: Facebook:www.facebook.com/sarah.h.bray Instagram: www.instagram.com/sarah.h.bray/ Website:sarahhbray.com/about/ Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/sarahhbray/ 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 Mars 202249min

Episode 828 Stevie Kim asks Professore Attilio Scienza another wine question, taken from the pool of questions posed by listeners all over Italy and beyond. In today’s episode he takes a question from Jodie Hellman. If you want to learn more about the Professore: The one who checks all the facts and regulates when we mistakenly type "Verdicchio" in place of "Vermentino.” Attilio Scienza is a full professor at the University of Milan in the Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences where he teaches courses on genetic improvements to the vine; he also teaches Viticulture in the Master’s program of the University of Turin in Asti. He has been the lead for many national research projects in the field of physiology, agricultural techniques, and vine genetics. As the author of over 350 publications on vine and viticulture in national and international journals, you can bet he knows his stuff! 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!

17 Mars 202211min

Episode 829 Stevie Kim chats with Richard Hough about the Professore’s new book, in our special SOS #everybodyneedsabitofscienza installment - this is a shout out to all the wine geeks out there - we need some feedback on the Professore's book, the English version of "Jumbo Shrimp guide to the origins, evolution and future of the grapevine" - The Italian Wine Podcast is part of the Mamma Jumbo Shrimp brand, and Mamma Jumbo Shrimp is all about breaking down difficult concepts into small bite size pieces... the issue here is that Professore Scienza's new book is well... a bit difficult to chew at this point, so we want to invite wine lovers out there to give us their input and advice, to make the final product more reader friendly. So have at it wine lovers, don't be shy! send your comments to @itawinepodcast on insta or info@italianwinepodcast.com If you want to learn more about the Professore: The one who checks all the facts and regulates when we mistakenly type "Verdicchio" in place of "Vermentino.” Attilio Scienza is a full professor at the University of Milan in the Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences where he teaches courses on genetic improvements to the vine; he also teaches Viticulture in the Master’s program of the University of Turin in Asti. He has been the lead for many national research projects in the field of physiology, agricultural techniques, and vine genetics. As the author of over 350 publications on vine and viticulture in national and international journals, you can bet he knows his stuff! 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!

17 Mars 202216min

Episode 826 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors Corner – In this episode Ashlee Howell interviews Pierluca Proietti. These sessions are recorded from Clubhouse and replayed here on the Italian Wine Podcast! Listen in on this series as Italian Wine Ambassadors all over the world chat with Stevie and their chosen wine producer. Which producer would you interview if you had your pick? About about today’s guest host: Ashlee Howell is a Vancouver based wine professional having served many roles in the wine trade over the past 10 years; from sommelier to consultant to buyer. She holds the DipWSET qualification, French and Italian Wine Scholar certifications, and is a Vinitaly International Academy Italian Wine Ambassador. After spending half of 2019 in Italy, fully submerged in the culture, vineyards, language, wine and way of life, she returned to Vancouver to share the best kept secrets among Italy’s high quality niche producers. As an Italian wine importer, she shares the stories of hard working, family run cantinas with a high respect for honoring tradition and serving the land. As a freelance writer, she spends half her year abroad sourcing new wines and new experiences. If you want to learn more about today’s guest host, you can by visiting: Instagram ashlee_brianne Website www.ashleebrianne.com More about today’s guest producer: Agricultural entrepreneur, since 1995 Pierluca Proietti has also worked and consulted for Research centers and companies (Tuscia University in Viterbo, CREA- Velletri, CIA, the Italian confederation for agriculture), firstly from an agronomic and managerial point of view (ampelography and natural defense systems), and later on developing commercial strategies for farms and wineries. In parallel he worked for the professorship of History of Science of Rome’s University La Sapienza and with the Italian Encyclopedic institute (1998-2001). CEO of Tenuta di Trinoro from 2011 to 2013, he worked for the Guide de L’Espresso for 6 years. Today he mainly deals with the viticultural management of the family winery, Abbia Nòva. If you want to learn more about today’s guest producer, you can by visiting: abbianova.com More about the moderator Stevie Kim: 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/

16 Mars 202259min

Welcome to episode 827 of Wine2Wine 2021 recorded sessions: Growing the field of Hispanic wine educators, Alberto Martinez Interiano IWA, Nadia Zenato Welcome to Wine2Wine Business Forum 2021 Series. The sessions are recorded and uploaded on Italian Wine Podcast. wine2wine is an international wine business forum, held annually in Verona Italy since 2014. The event is a key reference point for wine producers and a diverse variety of wine professionals eager to develop and grow their wine business worldwide. About today’s session: The Hispanic consumer in the US (defined as people with origins in Latin America or Spain) is a significant segment of the US market both in terms of size and economic importance. Wine consumption among US Hispanic consumers has grown considerably during the last few years and represents a large, untapped opportunity. Hispanics have close cultural, linguistic, and culinary ties with many winegrowing countries and share similar values. However, the industry faces several challenges to accelerate this growth. Hispanic wine educators have the potential of acting as a bridge to reach these consumers with culturally relevant initiatives, training, and resources About the Speaker Alberto Martinez Interiano IWA Alberto Martinez Interiano is a VIA Italian Wine Ambassador, wine educator, and writer based in Seattle, WA. He currently works as an instructor at The Cellar Muse Wine School in Seattle, and also teaches Italian and Spanish wine courses at the Wine & Spirit Archive in Portland, OR. His passion for wine started when he lived in Tuscany as a student, where he fell in love with Chianti and rustic Italian food. Connect Instagram: @vinointeriano Twitter: @vinointeriano LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/albertomartinezinteriano/ About the Moderator Nadia Zenato Eclectic by nature, eager to face new challenges and to put herself into play, Nadia Zenato was born in Peschiera del Garda, on the southern shores of the lake overlooking the family estates. She immediately felt that her destiny would be tied to that land, but also to her desire to travel, discover the world and confront other realities. After studying law with a thesis on wine legislation, a specialization in international law and a Master’s degree in business communication and one on the world of wine, she joined the family business. Her first commitment was to form a commercial network that would express the values and quality of Zenato Connect: Facebook: www.facebook.com/Zenatowinery Instagram: @nadiazenato @zenatowinery Twitter: @nadiazenato @zenatowinery LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nadiazenato/ 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!

16 Mars 202239min

Episode 825 Cynthia Chaplin interviews Susie Barrie & Peter Richards MW’s, in this new installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guests: Susie and Peter are Masters of Wine who happen to be married to each other. As well as being award-winning TV presenters, broadcasters, writers and event hosts, they also co-host the acclaimed Wine Blast podcast. If you want to learn more about today’s guests, you can by visiting: Website: www.susieandpeter.com Instagram: @susieandpeter Twitter: @wineschools @SusieBarrie About today’s Host: Cynthia Chaplin is a Vinitaly International Academy certified Italian Wine Ambassador, a professional sommelier with Fondazione Italiana Sommelier, a member of Le Donne del Vino, and a Professor of Italian wine and culture. Born in the USA, Cynthia moved to Europe in 1990 where she has lived in Spain, Belgium, England and Italy. She chose to center her career in Rome and immerse herself in the Italian wine sector, which is her passion. She has taught university students and expats, works with embassies, corporations and private clients, creating and presenting tastings, events, seminars and in-depth courses. Cynthia is a wine writer, translator, and a judge at international wine and sake competitions. She consults with restaurants and enotecas assisting in the development of comprehensive wine lists and excellent food pairings, as well as advising private clients who want to develop a comprehensive Italian wine collection. She lives with her British photographer husband on the shore of Lake Bracciano, north of Rome, where they share their beautiful garden with one massive grapevine, two border collies and an arrogant diva cat. If you want to learn more about today’s host, you can by visiting: Facebook: Italian Wines in English Instagram: kiss_my_glassx Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-chaplin-190647179/ 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!

15 Mars 202235min