Italian Wine Podcast

In this episode, we return to the beautiful Conero area of Marche where Monty Waldin meets Paolo Berluti at La Calcinara Winery. Tune in to learn more about organic viticulture, Montepulciano grapes and the importance of insects in the vineyard. Join Monty and Paolo for a "smooth and relaxed" cin cin with Rosso Conero!

Monty Waldin’s journey to Marche continues in this episode, dedicated to the Verdicchio grape and biodynamic viticulture. Monty meets Alessandro Fenino, manager at the Pievalta – Castelli di Jesi winery, and a passionate advocate of biodynamics and sustainability. Alessandro talks about the misperception of Verdicchio-based wines as “pizzeria wines” and unveils the potential of this great white grape to yield terroir-driven and versatile wines.

In this episode Monty Waldin meets Marco Moroder, manager of the Moroder Winery, in the beautiful region of Marche. Marco talks about his motocross expeditions in his vineyards and discusses Marche's wines such as Rosso Conero. Marco tells Monty about his winery’s commitment to organic and low-impact farming and presents some interesting wine and food pairings: the Montepulciano-based red wines in Marche pair well with stockfish-based dishes and “moscioli” spaghetti – moscioli are wild and D.O.P. mussels to be found along the Marche coast. Will Monty join in for a motocross ride in the vineyard with Marco? Tune in to find out!

Cows, genetics, Montepulciano, and the Conero Terroir in the Marche region: these are the ingredients of this episode of Italian Wine Podcast in which Monty Waldin interviews Roberto Mazzoni (Piantate Lunghe Winery). Join us for a Cin Cin with a glass of Rosso Conero!

In this episode Monty Waldin interviews Lorenzo Marotti Campi of the Marotti Campi Winery in the Marche region. Lorenzo and Monty talk about Marche's native grapes such as Verdicchio and Lacrima di Morro d’Alba—the latter being an almost extinct grape recently rediscovered. Lorenzo also discusses wine and food pairing with Lacrima! Tune in for another vinous and gastronomic journey into another fascinating Italian wine region!

In this episode Monty Waldin interviews Gerd Stepp, a flying winemaker of German origins, who worked in several countries and spent a considerable amount of time working in Italy in the Chianti region. Gerd discusses with Monty how the style of Tuscan wines changed over the last twenty years. He also talks about his favorite wine and food pairings with Chianti wines and offers some insight into the international market for Italian wine.

In this episode Monty Waldin interviews Enrico Rivetto of the Rivetto Winery in the Langhe region of Piemonte. Enrico talks about Piedmontese varieties such as Nascetta, Barbera, Nebbiolo, but also a white grape called Nascetta. Enrico presents his wines and tells Monty all about his wine-making philosophy based on biodynamic principles. He also discusses his experiments with winemaking in claypot and terracotta containers. Tune in to discover another energetic Italian wine personality!

In this episode Monty Waldin interviews Tim Manning owner of Vinochisti Winery in Tuscany. Tim tells Monty all about his experiments with Italian native grape varieties such as Sagrantino, Erbaluce, Vernaccia di San Giminiano, and Lacrima di Morro d’Alba. Tune in to discover another exciting wine-making and ‘wine-anarchist’ story from the heart of Tuscany!

In the second part of Monty Waldin’s interview with Paolo De Marchi, Monty and Paolo continue their conversation about the Chianti Classico landscape and terroir. Paolo discusses his signature wines and his viticulture and wine-making philosophy. Join us for a cin cin with another outstanding Italian wine personality!

In the first of this two-part interview with Paolo De Marchi, Monty Waldin digs deeper into the history of the Chianti Classico area. In this first part, Monty and Paolo discuss the end of the old sharecropping era in the Chianti region and the developments in viticulture in the sixties and seventies. Paolo also talks about the beauty of the Chianti region, the importance of biodiversity in viticulture, and research findings on wild yeasts.