Ep. 2397 Barbara Fitzgerald interviews Andrea Eby of Wine Scholar Guild | Masterclass US Wine Market

Welcome to Episode 2231, where we present a session recording from the wine2wine Business Forum 2024. Today’s episode is entitled “How to become a Wine Warrior: 3 Easy Steps” and is led by Gino Colangelo and Robert Joseph. They discuss declining alcohol consumption, movements like Dry January, Sober October, and "Come Over October," the rise of the NOLO (No/Low Alcohol) trend, and, most importantly, 3 key steps to thrive in this evolving market. Italian Wine Podcast is proud to be a media partner of wine2wine Business Forum and is pleased to present this series of market-focus sessions, recorded in Verona in November 2024. wine2wine Business Forum is an international wine business event held annually in Verona, Italy since 2014. The event is a key reference point for wine producers and wine professionals from around the world, providing an opportunity to network, develop and expand their wine business worldwide. About the speakers: Robert Joseph is an associate editor of 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 a wine writer for the Sunday Telegraph, and wrote The Wine Lists, the first of his 25 books.  He has chaired and launched over 50 wine competitions in Asia, Europe and the UK. Robert has been in Who’s Who 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 has lectured at the Wine & Spirits Educational Trust, Burgundy and Sonoma Wine Business Schools.  Joseph is one of the trio behind Hugh Kevin & Robert Wines whose Le Grand Noir range now sells over 3.8m bottles per year in over 60 countries. His website is winethinker.com. He recently-launched his own Georgian wine venture: K’AVSHIRI. Gino Colangelo is the founder and president of Colangelo & Partners, the leading wine-focused PR & communications agency in the US with domestic clients as well as clients from around the globe. Gino’s particular interest and focus is Italian wine. He and his team work with both private companies (Arnaldo Caprai, Frescobaldi, Ornellaia, Pasqua and many others) and consortia and other trade groups (Chianti Classico, Langhe Prosecco DOC, Sicilia DOC, Slow Wine and many more). His agency has created award-winning campaigns and helps companies, big and small, navigate the complex US market. Find more about wine2wine Business Forum at:  https://www.vinitaly.com/forum/wine2wine-business-forum/ _______________________________ Let's keep in touch! Follow Italian Wine Podcast on our social media channels:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/italianwinepodcast/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ItalianWinePodcast  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/itawinepodcast  Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mammajumboshrimp  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/italianwinepodcast  If you feel like helping us, donate here: https://www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/  Until next time, Cin Cin!

30 Jan 20min

Welcome to Episode 2230 of the Italian Wine Podcast and Stevie Kim’s Ambassadors’ Corner on Clubhouse. In this episode Italian Wine Ambassador James MacNay interviews Attilio Pecchenino of Pecchenino winery. Today’s learning objectives: Get to know more about Dogliani and Dolcetto, often overlooked in the shadow of Barolo and Nebbiolo. The challenges and benefits of high altitude winemaking. Sustainable viticulture practices within the area. Climate change and how that is affecting winemaking in Dogliani and Alta Langa. New developments in wine tourism in the area. Co-Moderator – James MacNay James lives with his wife, Cinzia Long, and their son, in Piemonte’s western Alps. He is originally from South East England, where you can find Cuculo, the cheesemonger and Enoteca he part owns. He was first introduced to wine when he worked as an Italian walking tour guide. These days he and Cinzia run MacNay Travel & Wine, operating self-guided walking holidays and small group wine tours in the Italian wine regions. He loves the shared joy of immersion in the wines, walks and myriad treasures of the north west. Connect: Website: https://travelandwine.co.uk/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-macnay-iwa-461264296/ About the winery: The Pecchenino winery has always been a family business. The first documents attesting the winemaking activity date back to the end of the 20th century, when the winery, managed by grandfather Attilio, had little more than eight hectares. In the 1970s, the reins of the company passed into the hands of his son Marino and later, at the end of the 1980s in line with the generational changeover, his sons Orlando and Attilio took over the business. Connect: Website: https://www.pecchenino.it/en/ _______________________________ Let's keep in touch! Follow Italian Wine Podcast on our social media channels:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/italianwinepodcast/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ItalianWinePodcast  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/itawinepodcast  Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mammajumboshrimp  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/italianwinepodcast  If you feel like helping us, donate here: https://www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/  Until next time, Cin Cin! Follow Italian Wine Podcast for more great content – winery interviews from the Clubhouse sessions!  Psssst…FYI this show is our most popular show, find out why by tuning-in!

30 Jan 52min

Welcome to episode 2229 of the Italian Wine Podcast, and episode 176 of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon. Marc’s guest today is Paolo Bombetti of the Colleformica winery in the Lazio region of Central Italy. More about today’s guest: Paolo Bombetti represents the new wave of winemakers bringing fresh energy and vision to Lazio’s historic wine traditions.  Hailing from the Bombetti family’s century-old estate, Colleformica, Paolo works alongside his father, Sergio, to craft wines that honor their roots. Located in Velletri, in the heart of the Castelli Romani area just 40 km southeast of Rome, Colleformica has been farming its three hectares for over 100 years. Paolo carries forward the family’s legacy while embracing sustainable and organic farming practices, producing wines that reflect Lazio’s rich volcanic soils, Mediterranean breezes, and unique indigenous varieties. His dedication showcases the new generation’s respect for tradition and passion for innovation. Connect: Website: https://www.naturalbornwine.com/colleformica Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_colleformica/ 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 has also been the host of the ‘Wine, food and travel with Marc Millon’ series on the Italian Wine Podcast since 2021. When not on the road Marc lives on the River Exe in Devon, England. Connect: Website:  https://www.quaypress.uk   https://www.marcmillon.co.uk  https://www.vino.co.uk    https://www.quaypress.com  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-millon-50868624/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Marc_Millon  _______________________________ Let's keep in touch! Follow Italian Wine Podcast on our social media channels: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/italianwinepodcast/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ItalianWinePodcast  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/itawinepodcast  Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mammajumboshrimp  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/italianwinepodcast  If you feel like helping us, donate here: https://www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/  Until next time, Cin Cin! Thanks for listening! This show is all about food and wine pairings, and traveling through Italy with Marc. Join him on this food, wine and cultural journey!

28 Jan 26min

Welcome to Episode 2228 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this episode Barbara Fitzgerald interviews the wine writer, critic, and speaker Jeff Siegel. The main topic of their discussion today is the recent FTC lawsuit against Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits. More about the guest:  Jeff Siegel, the Wine Curmudgeon, is a wine writer, critic, and speaker, as well as the author of The Wine Curmudgeon's Guide to Cheap Wine. He has also taught wine and beverage management at Dallas College and the Cordon Bleu in Dallas, and is the co-founder and former president of Drink Local Wine, the first locavore wine movement.  Connect: Website: https://winecurmudgeon.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jhsiegel/  More about the host: Barbara Fitzgerald With a career of nearly two decades in the wine industry, Barbara specializes in D2C marketing and business development. She's led roles from entry level to senior management, combining her extensive experience with data analysis, critical thinking and storytelling while driving revenue growth and brand recognition for California wineries. As a part of the 4th generation of an Italian-American family among the California wine industry pioneers, Barbara has spent her life around wine growing, production, marketing, distribution and hospitality. A Syracuse University graduate, she returned to California to gain diverse industry perspectives from a range of wineries. As an Italian Wine Ambassador, she brings her expertise to the Italian wine market, known for its authenticity and consumer demand. Barbara now runs Apri La Creative Consulting, coaching wineries in Italy and the US to strategically develop their D2C channels in line with their brand values. Together with her husband, Barbara also owns and operates a boutique wine production company, and a small import company specializing in Italian wines to the US. Connect: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aprilabottiglia LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-fitzgerald-iwa/ Website: https://www.aprilacreative.com _______________________________ Let's keep in touch! Follow Italian Wine Podcast on our social media channels: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/italianwinepodcast/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ItalianWinePodcast  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/itawinepodcast  Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mammajumboshrimp  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/italianwinepodcast    If you feel like helping us, donate here: https://www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/   Until next time, Cin Cin!

27 Jan 30min

Welcome to the Next Generation and Episode 2227 of the Italian Wine Podcast. Today, Giulia Stocchetti interviews Carlo Guarini of Castello Frisari. Together, they talk about the winery, the production methods used to produce Castello Frisari wines and the role of the next generation in farming. More about today’s guest: Carlo Guarini Carlo Guarini was born and raised in Salento. His family has been connected to this territory for 25 generations through agriculture, which still today see the production of typical crops: evoo, cereals, vegetables and of course wine. Carlo studies and works in Milan as a consultant but always keeps an eye on the family business, gradually growing an interest in the world of wine, starting to get an idea of how it works, who the players are, what the rules are, and how perhaps, one day, he would like to be an active part of it! The thought takes shape in 2016 along with his brother Roberto, agronomist and enologist, together they choose to return to Salento and start a new winery called Castello Frisari. They’re specialized in the organic cultivation and winemaking of 100% single vineyard Negroamaro from different areas of the Terra d’Otranto. The mission is to enhance the grape variety and the unique terroirs of Salento, giving them a name and surname, to highlight their characteristics and qualities and a more sustainable value. This is the key to be on the market with a real uniqueness, a real reason for being, and ultimately quality.  Connect:  Website: www.castellofrisari.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/castellofrisari/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/castellofrisari/ More about the host:  Giulia is an AIS Sommelier and holds the WSET Diploma. She has 360° experience in the cellar, harvesting, tasting and teaching. Enthusiastic communicator of wine, she believes every bottle is a small universe to discover and her slogan is “sharing wine means love.” She’s passionate about terroir wines made with autochthonous grape varieties and constantly looking for them and their small producers. Connect: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/giulia.caravaggi/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewinesoulgirl/?hl=en  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/giulia-stocchetti-caravaggi-58a54ab0/  _______________________________ Let's keep in touch! Follow Italian Wine Podcast on our social media channels: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/italianwinepodcast/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ItalianWinePodcast  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/itawinepodcast  Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mammajumboshrimp  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/italianwinepodcast  If you feel like helping us, donate here https://www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/  Until next time, Cin Cin!

26 Jan 31min

Welcome to Episode 2226 in which Jessica Dupuy interviews Master Sommelier, June Rodil.   Join us as Texas-based wine journalist Jessica Dupuy interviews top writers, journalists, sommeliers, and wine professionals at this renowned event. In this special series, Jessica will delve into the experiences and insights of key attendees, exploring career paths, challenges, and the latest trends in the wine industry. Key talking points include: June's career journey from her early days to becoming a Master Sommelier Her experience with restaurant openings and managing teams Personal philosophy on alcohol consumption Her first TexSom experience and how TexSom helped her recruit talent for her team More about today’s guest:   Born in the Philippines and raised in Texas, June is the CEO & Partner of Houston-based Goodnight Hospitality founded 2019 consisting of retail shoppe Montrose Cheese & Wine, Rosie Cannonball, a 2020 James Beard Award semifinalist for Outstanding Wine Program, and ultra-fine dining venture, MARCH which garnered accolades such as Best New Restaurants in Esquire, the No. 2 Restaurant in America in Robb Report’s Best of the Best 2022 and a 2022 James Beard Award semifinalist nod for Best Chef Texas. They will open The Marigold Club, their fourth concept in 2024. Connect: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/junerodil/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/june-rodil-ms-bb3876102/   More about today’s host:   Jessica Dupuy covers wine, spirits, and travel from Austin, Texas. She holds a Diploma with the Wine & Spirit Educatiol Trust, is a Certified Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers, and a Certified Specialist of Wine and Spirits through the Society of Wine Educators. Dupuy’s work has appeared in Food & Wine, Wine Enthusiast, Imbibe, Texas Monthly, Forbes, SevenFifty Daily, GuildSomm, VinePair, and Southern Living. She recently published, The Wines of Southwest USA in addition to six regional cookbooks. She also co-hosts podcast, Another Bottle Down.   Connect: Website: https://www.jessicadupuy.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicandupuy/ Twitter: https://x.com/jessicandupuy _______________________________   Let's keep in touch! Follow Italian Wine Podcast on our social media channels: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/italianwinepodcast/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ItalianWinePodcast  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/itawinepodcast  Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mammajumboshrimp  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/italianwinepodcast    If you feel like helping us, donate here: https://www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/   Until next time, Cin Cin!

25 Jan 29min

Welcome to Episode 2225 of the Italian Wine Podcast and Everybody Needs a Bit of Scienza, where Professor Scienza takes questions from the international wine community and answers them in his own inimitable way! These shows are generally in the Italian language.  Today’s question comes from Jamie Gump. Today’s question(s):  🇬🇧In regards to organoleptic traits, how do you think climate change will affect updated DOC/DOCGs? 🇮🇹Per quanto riguarda le caratteristiche organolettiche, come pensa che il cambiamento climatico influenzerà le DOC/DOCG aggiornate? More about Professor Scienza: Professor Atillio Scienza is the one who checks all the facts and regulates when we mistakenly type “Verdicchio” instead of “Vermentino.” He 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: https://www.vinitaly.com/formazione/vinitaly-international-academy/attilio-scienza/  _______________________________ Let's keep in touch! Follow Italian Wine Podcast on our social media channels: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/italianwinepodcast/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ItalianWinePodcast  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/itawinepodcast  Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mammajumboshrimp  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/italianwinepodcast  If you feel like helping us, donate here: https://www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/  Until next time, Cin Cin! Share your love for our lovely Professor if you are a true Italian Wine Geek :)

24 Jan 5min

Welcome to Episode 2224 of the Italian Wine Podcast and Stevie Kim’s Ambassadors’ Corner on Clubhouse. In this episode Italian Wine Ambassador Eugen Gabriel Axinte Szakacs interviews Renato De Bartoli of the De Bartoli winery in Sicily. Today’s learning objectives: To introduce/ reintroduce the bigger audience to the spectacular universe of Marco De Bartoli wines; To share insights and knowledge directly from the source; To increase awareness about the big spectrum of the wine styles they produce, and also to outline and reiterate that out there are wine producers ultra focused on quality.  Co-Moderator – Eugen Gabriel Axinte Szakacs  Eugen is an Italian Wine Ambassador IWA from Romania. In one of his previous lives he started as an engineer, continued his Master studies in Communication, Public Relations and Hospitality - lived, worked and paid for the bills in eight different countries of the world. Traveled and volunteered to many more. He was always passionate about communication, foreign languages, people and cultures. In recent years, he left behind a very lucrative career as business consultant, and he is reinventing himself in a passion driven career shift - as a multi-disciplinary sommelier and premium beverage communicator. (He is always happy to be around good and smiling human beings, with beautiful ideas and intentions. And what can be a better social bridge builder than a great gathering, complemented with good food, high quality wine, natural mineral water, craft beer?) Connect: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eugen.axentziu  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/axentziu/  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eugen-gabriel-axinte-szakacs-6668b168/  About the winery: The Marco De Bartoli winery is located twelve kilometers from Marsala. It was founded in 1978 when a young Marco De Bartoli took over the management of Baglio Samperi from his mother. At the time, both the estate—where grapes for Marsala production had been cultivated for over two centuries—and the Marsala denomination itself were in decline. However, Marco quickly transformed his vineyards into a symbol of a new approach to winemaking in Sicily, rooted in quality and the revival of ancient, virtuous traditions. His work led to the creation of Marsala wines, passitos, and dry wines that have made history in Southern Italy and beyond. In addition to their Marsala and Pantelleria wines, the family also produces wines on Mount Etna. Today’s guest, Renato, is one of the three children of Marco De Bartoli, continuing the family’s winemaking legacy. Connect: Website: https://www.marcodebartoli.com/  https://debartolietna.it/  _______________________________ Let's keep in touch! Follow Italian Wine Podcast on our social media channels:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/italianwinepodcast/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ItalianWinePodcast  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/itawinepodcast  Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mammajumboshrimp  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/italianwinepodcast  If you feel like helping us, donate here: https://www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/  Until next time, Cin Cin! Follow Italian Wine Podcast for more great content – winery interviews from the Clubhouse sessions!  Psssst…FYI this show is our most popular show, find out why by tuning-in!

23 Jan 39min