Italian Wine Podcast

Italian Wine Podcast A podcast project entirely dedicated to Italian wine & culture. Great episodes daily!

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🇺🇸✨ Startup Italy: Young Producers and the Future of Italian Wine in the U.S.🍷 At the wine2wine Vinitaly Business Forum ...
03/11/2025

🇺🇸✨ Startup Italy: Young Producers and the Future of Italian Wine in the U.S.

🍷 At the wine2wine Vinitaly Business Forum in Chicago, the Italian Trade Agency hosted a special masterclass moderated by Juliana Colangelo IWA and Barbara Fitzgerald IWA, spotlighting a new generation of Italian winemakers shaping the future of Italian wine in America.

🇮🇹 From Emilia-Romagna to Sicily, these young producers shared their experiences breaking into the complex U.S. market: discussing distribution, digital storytelling, and the power of collaboration.

🔗 Read more at https://loom.ly/ATjyskQ

03/11/2025

🎙Ep. 2515 of the . In this episode of , Juliana Colangelo interviews Blake Gray of Wine-Searcher in a conversation that focuses on neo-prohibitionism and other topical issues currently affecting the US wine market.

🎧 Listen: https://loom.ly/3H-IvmM

🍷 More about today’s guest:
W. Blake Gray is an award-winning wine writer and the US Editor for Wine-Searcher. He is known for his work as a journalist, blogger, and speaker, with a career that includes roles as the former wine editor for the San Francisco Chronicle and food editor for SF Weekly. Gray has also written for publications like The Los Angeles Times and Food & Wine, and is the author of the Japanese-language guide "California Winetopia".

Connect: www.wine-searcher.com/

💌 If you feel like helping us, check our website to donate! www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show

📅 Your weekly sip of wine wisdom is here!🎧 Tune in daily for expert interviews, regional deep dives, and industry insigh...
03/11/2025

📅 Your weekly sip of wine wisdom is here!
🎧 Tune in daily for expert interviews, regional deep dives, and industry insights, all served with a splash of Italian flavor. 🇮🇹🍷

📲 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud & wherever you get your pods.

💌 Love what we do? Support us at www.italianwinepodcast.com

02/11/2025

🎙 Ep. 2514 of the . In this episode of , McKenna Cassidy interviews Marie Cheslik, founder of Slik Wines, a platform for wine education. Together, they explore how to communicate about wine from breaking down overused buzzwords to building genuine, judgment-free connections.

🎧 Listen: https://loom.ly/tO_sTbo

🍷 More about today’s guest:
Marie Cheslik is a Wisconsin-born registered nurse turned certified sommelier. After moving to Chicago in 2010 to study nursing, she balanced hospital shifts with restaurant work, eventually finding her true passion in wine. In 2018, she earned her Certified Sommelier title and became Wine Director at Michelin-starred Elske, earning nominations for Jean Banchet’s Best Sommelier (2019) and Eater’s Young Guns (2020). In 2020, she founded Slik Wines, a platform for fun, approachable wine education. Named one of Wine Enthusiast’s Future 40 Tastemakers (2023), Marie has collaborated with Wines of Germany, Vini d’Abruzzo, Rick Bayless, VinItaly, and Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant.

Connect: www.slikwines.com/

💌 If you feel like helping us, check our website to donate! www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show

01/11/2025

🎙 Ep. 2513 of the . In this episode of Vinitaly Business Forum, we spotlight the next generation of winemakers and emerging wineries shaping the future of Italian wine.

🇮🇹 ITA Masterclass: "Startup Italy: Young Producers and the Future of Italian Wine in the U.S." Moderated by Juliana Colangelo IWA and Barbara Fitzgerald IWA.

🎧 Listen: https://loom.ly/OeUQMJQ

📚 More about the session:
Innovative Italian startups showcase how they are experimenting with native grapes, sustainable practices, and new storytelling approaches to capture the attention of American consumers. Producers include Maria Faretra (Maria Faretra winery), Stephanie Cuadra (Lasorte Cuadra), Cecilia Longo (Terre Rosse Vallania), Federico Veronesi (Podere Guardia Grande), Marco Iuppa (Iuppa), and Marco Lazzaroni (Terre Lazzaroni). The masterclass also considers the role of the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) in supporting new voices as they enter and grow within the U.S. market.

🥂 The Italian Wine Podcast is proud to be a media partner of wine2wine Vinitaly Business Forum and is pleased to present this series of conversations from Vinitaly.USA in Chicago. wine2wine Vinitaly Business Forum is an international wine business event, held annually since 2014. This year the Forum was held alongside Vinitaly.USA in Chicago, taking it outside of Verona for the first time.

Connect: www.vinitaly.com/en/forum/wine2wine-business-forum

💌 If you feel like helping us, check our website to donate! www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show

01/11/2025

📊 How Millennials Are Redefining Wine Collecting & Consumption

🎙️ Ep. 2509 – In this episode of the series, Barbara Fitzgerald interviews Kathleen Willcox, award-winning food and drinks journalist, about her article on how younger generations are influencing the wine consumption.

🍷 Topics discussed:
✨ What drives Millennials’ and Gen Z’s purchasing decisions
🌱 The appeal of organic certifications and family-owned wineries
🎯 Real-life examples of successful marketing & communication
📱 Critics vs. influencers: who really shapes buying decisions today?

💡 83% of wines over $50 are purchased by Millennials

🎧 Listen at the link in bio https://loom.ly/Y3_J2JE
📖 Read Kathleen’s article in Wine Enthusiast: https://loom.ly/AexLglw

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31/10/2025

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31/10/2025

🎙 Ep. 2512 of the . In this episode of , Stevie Kim is “In the Mensa with Scienza!”

🍝 In this special episode, Stevie Kim is at the famous Trattoria Tre Marchetti in Verona with Professor Attilio Scienza and Davide to sample some local dishes and find the perfect pairing.

👨‍🍳 Owner and local chef Matteo Barca is on hand to guide his special guests through three typical dishes from Verona, while the professor provides some technical insights and Davide offers a more youthful perspective!

🎧 Listen: https://loom.ly/PhqBHwo

🍷 To find out more about Attilio Scienza visit:
https://loom.ly/kt90Qx8

💌 If you feel like helping us, check our website to donate! www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show

30/10/2025

🇮🇹🇺🇸 Kristen Reitzell is the final speaker in the session “ITA Connects – Decoding the U.S. Market: Importing, Policy, and Promoting Italian Wine.” From her perspective as a communication and marketing expert, she shared with us her insights on the future of Italian wine in the U.S. market

👉 Looking ahead, what’s one big opportunity and one big risk you see for Italian wine in the U.S. over the next five years?
👉 From your perspective, what’s changing most in how Italian wine reaches American consumers - and how should producers adapt?

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30/10/2025

🍷 Building a Sommelier Career: From Humble Beginnings & Funny Mistakes to the Master Sommelier Pin

Chris Gaither is a Master Sommelier and co-founder of Ungrafted and GluGlu in San Francisco.

In this episode (last one of the series), Jessica Dupuy sits down with Chris to talk about building a lasting career in hospitality and wine. Chris also shares how, together with his wife Rebecca, they balanced family life (with the 1-year old baby running around) while pursuing the MS diploma, and how the culture of wine service continues to evolve in San Francisco.

They also discuss the differences between the Master Sommelier and Master of Wine programs and offer advice for anyone starting their sommelier journey.

🎧 Listen to the full episode here: https://loom.ly/78vcpV8

🍷 Taming Sagrantino: Giampaolo Tabarrini’s Quest for Balance in Montefalco 🇮🇹📝 In our latest blog, we revisit Marc Millo...
29/10/2025

🍷 Taming Sagrantino: Giampaolo Tabarrini’s Quest for Balance in Montefalco 🇮🇹

📝 In our latest blog, we revisit Marc Millon's conversation with Giampaolo Tabarrini of Azienda Agricola Tabarrini to explore their effort to redefine Montefalco’s mighty native grape - Sagrantino.

🌿 Discover:
✨ The story of the winery
🍇 The patented “Tabarrini Method”
🏡 Umbria’s unique climate & soils
🔥 Surprising global food pairings

🎧 Read the full story and listen to the episode at https://loom.ly/fB6fha0

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29/10/2025

🇮🇹🇺🇸 How does Ted Campbell, representing one of the most influential Italian portfolios in the U.S. at Winebow, see the future of Italian wine in the U.S? We asked him after his session "ITA Connects - Decoding the U.S. market: importing, policy, and promoting Italian wine".

👉 Looking ahead, what’s one big opportunity and one big risk you see for Italian wine in the U.S. over the next five years?

👉 From your perspective, what’s changing most in how Italian wine reaches American consumers - and how should producers adapt?

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