Ep. 2678 What Is Italianity? Italian Wine Culture, Sprezzatura & Identity with Jessica Dupuy | Bookclub with Richard Hough

Italian Wine Podcast · May 8, 2026 · 47m

Welcome to Book Club and Episode 2678 of the Italian Wine Podcast with Richard Hough. In this episode, Richard is in conversation with Jessica Dupuy, co-author of “Italianity, The Culture of Italian Wine”.

Highlights of the conversation include:

What is “Italianity”?

Working with Andrea Lonardi MW

Exploring Italy and the concept of “Italianity”

Embracing the Italian concept of “sprezzatura”

How the US Wine Market has survived recent political and economic instability

Further reading:

“Italianity, The Culture of Italian Wine” is available online at: www.italianity.wine and www.jessicadupuy.com…