Italian Wine Podcast

Welcome to episode 1140, in which host Polly Hammond interviews Steph Duboudin, this week on Uncorked.In this episode, we welcome Steph Duboudin, an absolute powerhouse in Australasian wine marketing. With a wine career spanning over 20 years, Steph has been the Australia/New Zealand manager for Wine Intelligence and Decanter, Judge of the Wine Communicators of the Year Award for five years running, and Chair of Wine Victoria.Today, Steph shares her extensive knowledge on the state of Australian wine while we dive into my favourite topic: the future of wine marketing. We’ll talk changing markets and trends to watch for, data and ecomm, no and low alc, and what it took to sell wine in the longest locked-down city in the world.More about today’s guest:Stephanie Duboudin has over two decades of experience in Marketing Strategy, Brand Management, Innovation and Consumer and Category Insights in the food and wine industries. She is Chair of WIne Victoria and a Board Member of the Wine Communicators of Australia.Stephanie has worked in London, New York, China, Hong Kong, Canada and Melbourne with brands across the food and wine industries.Stephanie established the Wine Intelligence office in Australia/NZ for the global wine insights agency. During her time as Country Manager Australia/NZ with Wine Intelligence she managed projects across Australia and Asia for Dan Murphy’s, Accolade, Constellation, Lion Nathan, Treasury, Pernod Ricard, Brown Brothers, Wine Australia, NZ Gov’t, Delegats, Coles, WFA, McWilliams, Brown Brothers and De Bortoli. Prior to this Stephanie was a global brand manager in New York for the esteemed Kobrand Corporation, Marketing Manger for Yabby Lake & Heathcote Estate and Global Brand Manager for the Rathbone Wine Group. Stephanie has developed and launched numerous brands including Craggy Range and Foley Estates in the US and Yabby Lake and Heathcote Estate in Australia.To learn more visit:Food & Wine Insights: foodandwineinsights.com.au/LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-duboudin-8ab05b1/Referenced in the show: tourismmarketing.agency/More about the host: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 behavioral 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 visit:Twitter: @mme_hammondInstagram: @pollyhammond_website: 5forests.com/Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels:Instagram @italianwinepodcastFacebook @ItalianWinePodcastTwitter @itawinepodcastTiktok @MammaJumboShrimpLinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcastIf you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to episode 1139, another installment of 'On The Road Edition', hosted by Stevie Kim. This week Stevie continues her adventures in Alto Adige at the Cantina Tramin. Today’s episode is part 2 of Stevie’s interview with Wolfgang Klotz, Marketing and Sales Director of Cantina Tramin, he tell Stevie the story of this gorgeous territory and the Tramin Winery. Wolfgang Klotz describes the Italian style of Gewürztraminer in Alto Adige and the perfect microclimate balance needed to produce this iconic wine from Cantina Tramin.Cantina Tramin was founded in 1898 as a cooperative by Christian Schrott, the parish priest of Tramin and later Member of the Austrian Parliament. The project was implemented to protect the livelihood and future of the wine producers in this mountainous area. Today, Cantina Tramin has 160 families and about 270 hectares of vineyards.To learn more about Cantina Tramin visit:cantinatramin.it/en/home-english/More about the host: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: @steviekim222Instagram: @steviekim222Website: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels:Instagram @italianwinepodcastFacebook @ItalianWinePodcastTwitter @itawinepodcastTiktok @MammaJumboShrimpLinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcastIf you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to Episode 1138, where the professore takes questions from the wine community and answers them in his inimitable way! These shows are generally in the Italian language. Today’s question comes from our very own Zoe Jing Wang!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: @steviekim222Instagram: @steviekim222Website: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels:Instagram @italianwinepodcastFacebook @ItalianWinePodcastTwitter @itawinepodcastTiktok @MammaJumboShrimpLinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcastIf you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to Episode 1136 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors Corner – In this episode Peggy Baudon interviews Francesca Accornero. 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?Guest-Moderator"I am relatively new to wine, having stumbled into it by default. I recently returned to bartending after a stretch of years teaching then followed by having two children. Bartending in the food/wine industry offered the chance to re-enter the work world in the evenings while allowing time to be with children in the day. The opportunity to work with wine again sparked a curiosity and an itch to learn more and more about it. Although I intended bartending to be a stop-gap measure of a job until I could return to full-time classroom teaching, the realization occurred that the food and wine industry is a pursuit where complete satisfaction could be gained by pouring wine and making people incredibly happy. Thoughts of starting to build a new career in wine began to percolate.When people look back on their lives, one common regret is not having done the things we wish we had. And with a window of a handful of years until I had planned to return to the teaching profession, the decision to change course and take a leap into the wine world was joyfully made.” (Peggy Baudon)To learn more visit:Instagram @peggybaudonTwitter @peggybaudonLinkedIn linkedin.com/in/peggy-baudon-dipwset-b6aa84199About today’s guest producer:Francesca Accornero represents the 6th generation of winemakers of Accornero. Her family’s winery is located in the beautiful commune of Vignale Monferrato in the province of Alessandria, between the Tanaro River and Po River. They farm over 30 hectares of land and produce a range of wines: from Malvasia di Casorzo, Freisa, Barbera, and others which, of course include Grignolino.Francesca and her family have been very successful with this difficult grape - described as an ‘anarchist’ grape by Luigi Veronelli. Accornero’s work with Grignolino has obviously solved the puzzle of this difficult grape.Ian D’Agata describes Accornero’s Bricco del Bosco Grignolino as “a spectacular wine… that showcases the variety’s many charms. It is refined, lifted and perfumed: or in a word, beautiful. It is light on its feet but penetratingly precise… exactly what a Grignolino should be about.”To learn more visit:Facebook www.facebook.com/aziendaagricolaaccorneroviniWebsite - www.accornerovini.it/en/rassegna-stampa/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: @steviekim222Instagram: @steviekim222Website: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels:Instagram @italianwinepodcastFacebook @ItalianWinePodcastTwitter @itawinepodcastTiktok @MammaJumboShrimpLinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcastIf you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/

Welcome to Episode 1137; Indian wine a push towards premiumizationWelcome 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:There has been a concerted push within the top players of the Indian wine industry to highlight and expand the premium end of their portfolio (17 – 45 euros/ bottle). This also ties in with an effort to raise the profile of Indian wine both domestically and internationally. This session will provide a look into this trend and its results.About the SpeakersRuma Singh DipWSET has spent a major part of her career as a journalist with India’s leading newspaper group before giving it up to concentrate on writing on wine. Today, after completing her WSET Diploma in London, she works out of her base in Bangalore, India, as a wine writer. She is also a wine judge, consultant, columnist and writer for several publications as well as her own dedicated wine website, Between the Wines at rumasingh.com. Travel is a passion, especially when wine-related.Connect :Instagram: @rumasi.wineTwitter: @RumaSiLinkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/rumasingh/Moderator:Harshal Shah lived in India between 2007 and 2012. Whilst there, he was Contributing Editor of Sommelier India, India’s only wine magazine. As well as writing about wine, Harshal consulted to wine industry bodies – including the Indian Government – and to Indian wineries.Connect:Instagram: @harshal_shahTwitter: @HarshalShahLinkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/harshalshah2/Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels:Instagram @italianwinepodcastFacebook @ItalianWinePodcastTwitter @itawinepodastTiktok @MammaJumboShrimpLinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcastIf you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-showUntil next time, cin cin!

Welcome to Episode 1135 Cynthia Chaplin interviews Gabriele Stringa, in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast.More about today’s guest:Communication specialist, higher education professor, serial entrepreneur and wine enthusiast. A Tireless explorer of the new, he does not stop for a second to want to know and learn from people. He happened across the wine world thanks to friends, and like good wine, it seems to improve with age.To learn more visit:Website: www.ferro13.it ; www.zai.wineInstagram: @Ferro13winery ; @zaiwinery ; @gabrielestringaFacebook: Fb.com/ferro13winery ; Fb.com/zaiwineryLinkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielestringa/About today’s Host:Cynthia Chaplin is a VIA certified Italian Wine Ambassador, a professional sommelier with FIS and the WSA, a member of Le Donne del Vino, and a Professor of Italian wine and culture. Born in the USA, she’s lived in Europe since 1990. Italian wine, in particular rosé, is her passion. She works with embassies, corporations and private clients, creating and presenting tastings, events, seminars and in-depth courses. Cynthia is a wine writer, a judge at international wine and sake competitions, she consults with restaurants and enotecas developing comprehensive wine lists and food pairings, and she advises clients who want to curate an Italian wine collection. She currently works for Vinitaly International in Verona as a Project Manager, Educator, and the host of VOICES Series on The Italian Wine Podcast, focusing on diversity and inclusion in the global wine industry.To learn more visit:Facebook: Italian Wines in EnglishInstagram: kiss_my_glassxLinkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-chaplin-190647179/Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels:Instagram @italianwinepodcastFacebook @ItalianWinePodcastTwitter @itawinepodcastTiktok @MammaJumboShrimpLinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcastIf you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to Episode 1134 in which Marc Millon interviews Julia Prestia, in this installment of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon on the Italian Wine Podcast.More about today’s guest:Born and raised in Vienna, Julia Prestia is Austrian by birth, but Italian by adoption. Julia studied law and economics, worked in London and since childhood dreamed of living in the country - she has now realised her dream. Julia is the owner and administrator of Tenuta Venturini Baldini. Since 2015, together with her husband Giuseppe Prestia, they have embarked on a major relaunch of the entire property with a holistic approach, in which every detail has a fundamental value for the whole. The aim is a greater appreciation of the territory and its most renowned wine, Lambrusco. "The fil rouge of the project is excellence," explains Julia Prestia. "We work to ensure that every detail reflects this goal: we are among the first wineries in our region to have obtained Organic Certification, our vineyards are immersed in a park with a rich historical and natural heritage that borders seamlessly on the Roncolo Park. And, last but not least, our wines gain international recognition. One hundred and thirty hectares, 32 planted with vines, gently nestled on a hilly area between 300 and 400 metres above the sea level, where the earth elegantly blends clay and sand. Besides a unique natural and oenological heritage, the estate also features a historic vinegar cellar - the oldest in the province - and a newly restored resort, Roncolo 1888 offering 11 rooms and 6 suites.To learn more visit:Website: www.venturinibaldini.itInstagram: www.instagram.com/venturini_baldini/?hl=itLinkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/venturini-baldini/Facebook: www.facebook.com/VenturiniBaldiniMore 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, EnglandTo learn more visit:quaypress.uk/marcmillon.co.ukvino.co.ukquaypress.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marc-millon-50868624Twitter: @Marc_MillonLet's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels:Instagram @italianwinepodcastFacebook @ItalianWinePodcastTwitter @itawinepodcastTiktok @MammaJumboShrimpLinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcastIf you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to Episode 1133 in which Steve Raye interviews Emilia Marinig, in this installment of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People, on the Italian Wine Podcast.About today’s guest:“With 20 years of international experience, I help wineries grow globally. Currently, I'm the Head of Marketing and Business Development at Querciabella.Genuinely passionate about the unique viticultural heritage of Italy, I’m a certified Wine Ambassador and Educator at Vinitaly International Academy, with a particular flair for exciting wines with a strong sense of place and the lesser-known grape varieties and regions.I firmly believe that sustainable farming, in tune with the land and natural environment, is the foundation of great wines, that the lack of faults alone does not make a wine interesting, but that faults are in no way substitutes for lack of personality”To learn more visit:Facebook www.facebook.com/emilia.marinigInstagram uvawineexperienceLinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/emilia-marinig/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!To learn more visit:Website: www.bevologyinc.com/Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels:Instagram @italianwinepodcastFacebook @ItalianWinePodcastTwitter @itawinepodcastTiktok @MammaJumboShrimpLinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcastIf you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to episode 1132, in which host Polly Hammond interviews Matt Fowles, this week on Uncorked.This week, we welcome Matt Fowles, a former lawyer who became a winemaker. He is an avid food and wine man. While his chief responsibility is the business of wine, he spends much of his time feeding his connection to the Strathbogie Ranges. Whether that is time in the vineyard, playing with wine or hunting for his table – he truly understands this land. In 2007, Matt was selected as part of the ‘Future Leaders’ program aimed at fostering the next generation of wine industry leaders. The program is run by peak industry bodies; the Winemakers’ Federation of Australia and Wine Australia. Matt now sits with the Winemakers’ Federation of Australia.To learn more visit:www.fowleswine.com/Instagram: fowles_wineLinkedin: linkedin.com/in/matt-fowles-423ba22bMore about the host: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 behavioral 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 visit:Twitter: @mme_hammondInstagram: @pollyhammond_website: 5forests.com/Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels:Instagram @italianwinepodcastFacebook @ItalianWinePodcastTwitter @itawinepodcastTiktok @MammaJumboShrimpLinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcastIf you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/Until next time, Cin Cin!

Welcome to episode 1131, another installment of 'On The Road Edition', hosted by Stevie Kim. This week Stevie continues her adventures in Alto Adige at the Cantina Tramin. Today Stevie talks to Wolfgang Klotz, Marketing and Sales Director of Cantina Tramin, he tell Stevie the story of this gorgeous territory and the Tramin Winery. Wolfgang Klotz describes the Italian style of Gewürztraminer in Alto Adige and the perfect microclimate balance needed to produce this iconic wine from Cantina Tramin.More about Cantina Tramin:Cantina Tramin was founded in 1898 as a cooperative by Christian Schrott, the parish priest of Tramin and later Member of the Austrian Parliament. The project was implemented to protect the livelihood and future of the wine producers in this mountainous area. Today, Cantina Tramin has 160 families and about 270 hectares of vineyards.To learn more about Cantina Tramin visit:cantinatramin.it/en/home-english/More about the host:More about the host: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: @steviekim222Instagram: @steviekim222Website: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels:Instagram @italianwinepodcastFacebook @ItalianWinePodcastTwitter @itawinepodcastTiktok @MammaJumboShrimpLinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcastIf you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/Until next time, Cin Cin!