Ep 2389 Lia Tolaini Banville of Banville Wine Merchants | On the Road with Stevie Kim

Welcome to Episode 2389 of the Italian Wine Podcast On the Road Edition. Today Stevie Kim is in New York City with Lia Tolaini to get her take on how to approach the US Market. Key Takeaways Knowing that the US is not a single market, but that every state has its own laws and market conditions within the three tier system Understanding how the market changed in the last 20 years Appreciating the great potential in italian whites and in particular the white wines of Sardinia  More about the guest: Lia Tolaini is an importer of wine and spirits (Banville Wine Merchants) and a producer in Chianti Classico of the same name – Tolaini. Banville Wine Merchants is a family-owned national importer of fine wine, spirits, and beer with distribution in New York, New Jersey, Washington D.C., Virginia, Maryland, Oregon and Ontario, Canada. Connect  Website: https://www.banvillewine.com/im/en/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/banvillewine/    More about the host:   Stevie Kim is an Italian Wine Marketing & Communication Expert, Brand Positioning Specialist, and Public Speaker based in Verona, Italy. As Managing Partner at Vinitaly, she leads key initiatives, including OperaWine, Vinitaly International Academy, wine2wine Business Forum, and 5StarWines and Wine Without Walls. A passionate Italian Wine Evangelist, she harnesses social media and education to promote Italian wine on a global scale.   The Italian Wine Podcast is part of Mamma Jumbo Shrimp, a brand Stevie launched in 2020 to make wine more accessible through books, maps, videos, and the Italian Wine Travel with Stevie YouTube series. Stevie also frequently joins Professor Attilio Scienza on his shows—helping keep our beloved professor in check! Connect:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steviekim222/ Website: https://www.vinitaly.com/eventi/operawine/stevie-kim/    _______________________________   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!