Italian Wine Podcast

Italian Wine Podcast Episode 320: Pod favorite and Italian Wine Ambassador Tiziana Forni is back to chat with Monty Waldin.(04:35) Tiziana gets into some of the particulars of the three-tier system in the United States.The "Dark Lady" of Italian wine misses lots of things about Italy but loves her current home, New York City.Supported by: Vinitaly International Academy. Join VIA today!

From Piemonte to New York, Giancarlo Gariglio shares his lockdown experiences with Giuseppe Leonardo LoCascio. He discusses how lockdown has changed his routine from a frequent traveler for Slow Wine Guide to stay home dad. He’s making the most of the opportunity to focus on his exercise routine, cooking with his wife, teaching his daughter, and even writing a fiction book! Similarly, Giuseppe has been cooking with his wife and thinking about wines to pair with their meals.

Professor Attilio Scienza returns to the Italian Wine Podcast to share knowledge of Malvasias in a discussion with Monty Waldin that will surely interest scholars of Italian grape varieties. In part 2 the Professor shares the story of a real-life mystery surrounding Leonardo da Vinci’s ancient vineyard in Milan as well as a fictitious crime story involving the Professor himself as told by Giovanni Negri in his novel, Il Vigneto da Vinci (rest assured: spoilers have been removed). As always, discussions with Professor Scienza are recorded first in Italian then re-recorded in English with Rebecca Lawrence playing the English language voice of Attilio Scienza. Both Italian and English transcripts are made available to assist studious listeners. This is the original Italian recording.

Italian Wine Podcast Episode 318: "Everybody Needs a Bit of Scienza" is back!Along with their signature banter, Stevie Kim and Professor Scienza take a super interesting question from Francesco Marchio, directly from Hong Kong, about the different PIWI vines varieties.Musical guest: Hazy PlaceSupported by: Vinitaly International Academy. Join the VIA Community! www.vinitalyinternational.com/vinitaly-i…l-academy/

It's time for our weekly reading of the Jumbo Shrimp Guide to Italian Wine, the new book from Positive Press.Narrator Joy introduces us to the links between the Italian wine and fashion industries.Stay tuned for more "Jumbo Shrimp" readings each Thursday.Supported by: The Jumbo Shrimp Guide to Italian Wine from Positive Press. Paperback available from positivepress.net, Kindle version on Amazon.

Italian Wine Podcast Episode 315: Vinitaly International Academy Chief Scientist Professor Attilio Scienza is back to talk Verdicchio with Monty Waldin.Monty and the professor take a deep dive into the grape variety for the benefit of our serious Italian wine scholars.This is the original Italian recording of Monty's chat with Professor Scienza. Find the transcript on the Italian Wine Podcast website and stay tuned for the English language version of the podcast up next.Supported by VIA: Join the Vinitaly International Academy! www.vinitalyinternational.com/?page_id=3107

Laura Maniec-Fiorvanti catches up with Matteo Lunelli and shares the new hobby she’s picked up during lockdown—clamming. Laura has been cooking up some interesting shellfish dishes and she seeks Matteo's advice on how to saber (open Trento DOC bottles with a blade) like a pro. Matteo offers some do’s and don’ts of sabering, shares some anecdotes of his experiences with the technique, and finally opens a bottle of Ferrari.Supported by Colangelo & Partners

Italian Wine Podcast Episode 313: "Everybody Needs a Bit of Scienza" is back!Along with their signature banter, Stevie Kim and Professor Scienza take a super interesting question from Patti Robinson, in LA, about global warming and Erbamat, a new old vine.Musical guest: Lets Apocalypse LaterSupported by: Vinitaly International Academy. Join the VIA Community! www.vinitalyinternational.com/vinitaly-i…l-academy/

Narrator Joy Livingston brings us yet another installment of the Jumbo Shrimp Guide to Italian Wine, the new book from Positive Press.This week Joy takes us on a trip through Southern Italy.Stay tuned for more "Jumbo Shrimp" readings each Thursday.Supported by: The Jumbo Shrimp Guide to Italian Wine from Positive Press. Paperback available from positivepress.net, Kindle version on Amazon.

Italian Wine Podcast Episode 311: Monty Waldin makes a special call to Treviso Province to speak with Primo Franco of Nino Franco Spumanti.(07:15) Primo considered architecture as a profession but ended up an accomplished winemaker.Dry Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Primo Franco 2017 made Wine Spectator's OperaWine list of 100 best Italian wines.Supported by: Smart Working!