Italian Wine Podcast
The Italian Wine Podcast is a storytelling project dedicated to the fascinating world of Italian wine. New episodes are published every day – so stay tuned! With more grape varieties and more diverse grape growing regions than any other country in the world, the story of Italian wine is a rich and captivating one. While the popularity of Italian wine continues to grow in every corner of the globe, inspired by a deep affection for the Italian way of life, the Italian Wine Podcast seeks to entertain, educate and inform. Embracing Italian food, travel, lifestyle and culture, IWP has something for every taste!
Episodes
May 12, 2025 • 25 mins
Welcome to Episode 2350 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this episode, Juliana Colangelo interviews the wine communicator, content creator, and Master of Wine candidate, Cokie Ponikvar.
Key takeaways:
How is GenZ consuming wine?
What is GenZ's perception of Italian wine in particular?
How to better appeal to GenZ drinkers?
What makes Italy so exciting?
More about the guest:
Cokie Ponikvar is a wine co...
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May 11, 2025 • 35 mins
Welcome to the Next Generation and Episode 2349 of the Italian Wine Podcast. Today, Karla Ravagnolo interviews Elisa Rezzano.
More about today’s guest:
Elisa Rezzano, 28, is a passionate Italian wine enthusiast and dedicated professional in the hospitality and wine industry. Her journey began at the age of 19, when she became a certified sommelier through the Associazione Italiana Sommelier (AIS) and collaborated with her fami...
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Welcome to Episode 2348 of the Italian Wine Podcast On the Road Edition, Discovering Château Smith Haut Lafitte Florence Cathiard.
In this special On the Road Edition, Stevie Kim is back in Bordeaux, where she sits down with Florence Cathiard, co-owner of Château Smith Haut Lafitte in the Pessac-Léognan appellation of Bordeaux.
Florence explains the history of the chateau, the importance of organic and biodynamic agriculture, and...
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May 9, 2025 • 11 mins
Welcome to Episode 2347 of the Italian Wine Podcast and Everybody Needs a Bit of Scienza, where Professor Scienza takes questions from the international wine community and answers them in his own inimitable way! These episodes are generally in Italian.
Today’s question comes from Giorgia Rangoni.
Today’s question(s):
AI and machine learning are being increasingly applied in viticulture, from analyzing satellite imagery fo...
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Welcome to Episode 2346 and the third episode of the new special series focusing on the Asian Wine Market. In today’s episode, Roza Zharmukhambetova interviews Svetlana Fedoseeva of Nachalo Wine Group to dive into the wine scene in Uzbekistan.
Key Learning Objectives:
Understand the evolution of wine culture and consumer awareness in Uzbekistan
Learn about the country’s import and distribution landscape.
Identi...
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May 7, 2025 • 28 mins
Welcome to Episode 2345 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this installment of Voices, Cynthia Chaplin interviews Lia Falconieri of the Chiek winery in Piemonte.
About today’s guest:
The Chiek winery is located in San Giorgio Canavese, Piemonte, between the towns of Turin and Ivrea, and includes 13 hectares of vineyards. The grapes are almost all Erbaluce, an ancient white grape variety native to the Canavese district, cultivated u...
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Welcome to episode 2344 of the Italian Wine Podcast, and episode 190 of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon and the first part of this Giro d’Italia Special Edition. The 2025 Giro d’Italia kicks off in Durrës, Albania, and crosses into southern Italy for nine early stages through cities like Lecce, Matera, and Naples—offering a rich taste of regional food, wine, and culture before the race heads north.
More about the host:
Marc...
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May 5, 2025 • 51 mins
Welcome to Episode 2343 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this episode, Barbara Fitzgerald interviews Honore Comfort, vice president of international marketing at the Wine Institute, public policy association of 1,000 California wineries and affiliated businesses.
Key takeaways:
What are the generational disconnects at play when inviting young consumers into the wine category?
How can brands engage young consumers in ...
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May 4, 2025 • 22 mins
Welcome to the Next Generation and Episode 2342 of the Italian Wine Podcast. Today, McKenna Cassidy interviews the award-winning sommelier Alberto Rabachin.
More about today’s guest:
Alberto Rabachin, born in 2000 in Vigevano and now based in Milan, was awarded the title of “Best Sommelier of the Year 2024” by FISAR (Federazione Italiana Sommelier Albergatori e Ristoratori) during their 52nd National Congress held aboard the Cos...
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Welcome to Episode 2341 of the Italian Wine Podcast On the Road Edition, Understanding Les Grands Crus Classés En 1855 with Philippe Casteja.
In this special On the Road Edition, Stevie Kim is back in Bordeaux to meet Philippe Casteja, the president of Les Grands Crus Classés En 1855, the official Bordeaux classification body.
Stevie is at Chateau Lynch-Moussas to meet the long-serving president who explains the history and origi...
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May 2, 2025 • 12 mins
Welcome to Episode 2340 of the Italian Wine Podcast and Everybody Needs a Bit of Scienza, where Professor Scienza takes questions from the international wine community and answers them in his own inimitable way! These episodes are generally in Italian.
Today’s question comes from Wim Sas (part 2).
Today’s question(s):
It has been a while since we had a new DOCG. Some are suggesting Casauria from Abruzzo or Ciro Classico ...
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Welcome to Episode 2339, where we present a session recording from the wine2wine Business Forum 2024. Today’s session is entitled “A Blind Tasting Journey exploring the nature of Natural Wine” with Isabelle Legeron MW and Robert Joseph.
This 45-minute blind tasting, led by Isabelle Legeron MW, a globally recognized expert in natural wine, guides participants through an immersive experience designed to demystify natural wines and h...
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Welcome to Episode 2338 and the second episode of the new special series focusing on the Asian Wine Market. In today’s episode, Roza Zharmukhambetova IWA interviews Ratmir Akhmetov of Kazakhstan Wines & Spirits.
Key Learning Objectives:
Explore how sommelier training and competitions are raising the bar for wine professionals in Kazakhstan.
Learn about Kazakhstan Wines & Spirits and potential opportunities for Italian ...
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April 29, 2025 • 33 mins
Welcome to episode 2337 of the Italian Wine Podcast, and episode 189 of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon. Marc’s guest today is the Italian Wine Ambassador and founder, owner & general manager of MineWine.pl, Sławomir Komiński.
More about today’s guest:
Slawomir Komiński is a wine lover, especially one of Italian wine, and has a strong determination to turn the combination of his passion for wine and business into a success....
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April 28, 2025 • 26 mins
Welcome to Episode 2336 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this episode, Juliana Colangelo interviews Elmer Contreras, vice president and sales director of the wholesale wine merchant, Frederick Wildman and Sons.
Key takeaways:
The evolution of NY city on premise market over the last 30 years
How have beverage programs have evolved
NY city wine market & Italian wines
More about the guest:
VP, Sales Director, Metro NY Wholes...
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April 27, 2025 • 38 mins
Welcome to the Next Generation and Episode 2335 of the Italian Wine Podcast. Today, Giulia Stocchetti interviews the entrepreneur Tommaso Inghirami.
More about today’s guest:
The Inghirami family provides living proof that success is synonymous with curiosity and creativity. With Tommaso, one of the most illustrious surnames in Italy in terms of clothing enters its third generation with enthusiasm. Despite his age, the 35-year-...
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April 26, 2025 • 10 mins
Welcome to Episode 2334 of the Italian Wine Podcast On the Road Edition, Discovering Château Cantemerle in Bordeaux.
In this special On the Road Edition, Stevie Kim is back in Bordeaux to interview Laure Canu, the general manager and CEO of Château Cantemerle, in the Haut-Médoc appellation of Bordeaux.
Laure discusses her professional background and the career path that brought her to Château Cantemerle, as well as her motivation...
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April 25, 2025 • 5 mins
On this Episode the Italian Wine Podcast wishes to pay tribute to His Holiness Pope Francis by gratefully and respectfully sharing the message he addressed to the world of wine during his speech “To the Producers participating in the Vinitaly Event” on January 22, 2024. It is a meaningful acknowledgment that celebrates the cultural, social, and spiritual value of wine — a message that deeply resonates with our mission to tell the s...
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April 25, 2025 • 13 mins
Welcome to Episode 2333 of the Italian Wine Podcast and Everybody Needs a Bit of Scienza, where Professor Scienza takes questions from the international wine community and answers them in his own inimitable way! These episodes are generally in Italian.
Today’s question comes from Wim Sas.
Today’s question(s):
Can you specify the relationship between Vermentino and Furmint? In Episode 882, I heard Ivan Giuliani from Ter...
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Welcome to Episode 2332, where we present a session recording from the wine2wine Business Forum 2024. Today’s session is entitled “Compiling a Vintage Report” with Michaela Morris DipWSET, IW.
Decanter has long been committed to providing readers with extensive annual vintage reports of key wine regions from Bordeaux and Burgundy to Napa and Barossa - and beyond. As a regular contributor on Italian wine since 2017, Michaela Morris...
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