Welcome to Clubhouse’s Ambassadors’ Corner and Episode 2424 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this episode, Roza Zharmukhambetova IWA interviews Giovanni Folonari of Ambrogio e Giovanni Folonari Tenute in Tuscany.
These sessions are recorded from Clubhouse and reproduced here for the Italian Wine Podcast.
Key Learning Objectives:
Get to know the Folonari family legacy and Giovanni's personal journey in the wine world.
Gain a clear overview of the Folonari estates, wine styles, and their unique identities across Tuscany.
Understand how the group is investing in future growth, sustainability, and new opportunities across global markets.
More about our Co-host:
Roza Zharmukhambetova has a background in foreign languages and education. She discovered her passion for wine in Beijing, where she gained two years of experience in wine sales. Since returning to Kazakhstan, she has focused on studying Italian wine and exploring its regions.
Roza holds certifications as an Italian Wine Ambassador (VIA), Italian Wine Scholar (WSG), Langhe Wines Ambassador (BBA), and Valpolicella Wine Specialist (VEP). She is also a member of the Kazakhstan Sommelier Association. Since late last year, she has been a member of the Italian Wine Podcast (IWP) team, contributing her passion for Italian wine.
Connect:
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rozazharmukhambetova/
More about today’s guest:
Giovanni Folonari is the President of Ambrogio e Giovanni Folonari Tenute, in 1989 he graduated in Oenology, Viticulture and Fermentation Sciences at UC Davis in California. In the same year he completed his training taking care of the Research and Microvinification branch for the Robert Mondavi Winery in California. In 2000, he first held the role of Sales Manager for foreign countries of Ambrogio e Giovanni Folonari Tenute, giving rise to the development of new markets, and later, that of Chief Executive Officer. In May 2017, he replaced his father as leader of the company and, since then, the process of substantial innovation started by Ambrogio Folonari, continues.
Connect:
Website: https://www.tenutefolonari.com/en/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/folonaritenute/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ambrogio-e-giovanni-folonari-tenute/
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