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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…
Episodes

Italian Wine PodcastEp. 211 Monty Waldin interviews Martin Foradori Hofstatter (Hofstatter Winery)
In this episode Monty Waldin interviews Martin Foradori Hofstätter, owner of the J. Hofstätter Winery in Tramin/Termeno, in the Trentino-Alto Adige region…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 210 Monty Waldin interviews Michele Faro (Pietradolce Winery)
In this episode Monty Waldin meets Michele Faro, owner of the Pietradolce Winery in the Etna area of Sicily. Michele tells Monty about his family history and…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 208 --ENGLISH-- Attilio Scienza (VIA Chief Scientist) on 4 Sicilian wines
[This is the English-language translation and dubbed version of episode 208, which has originally been recorded in Italian.] In this educational podcast, Monty…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 208 --ITALIAN-- Attilio Scienza (VIA Chief Scientist)su 4 vini siciliani
In this educational podcast recorded in Italian, Monty Waldin hosts Prof. Attilio Scienza again to talk about 4 grape varieties and related wines from Sicily…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 207 Monty Waldin interviews Bernardino Sani (Argiano)
In this episode Monty Waldin interviews Bernardino Sani, owner of the Argiano winery in Montalcino near Siena and renowned Brunello producer. Bernardino talks…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 206 Monty Waldin interviews Maurizio Zanella (Ca' del Bosco) | Discover Italian Regions: Lombardy / Lombardia
In this episode Monty Waldin interviews Maurizio Zanella, owner of Ca’ del Bosco and famous producer of Franciacorta wines. Ca’ del Bosco was born in 1968 and…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 209 Monty Waldin interviews Barbara Widmer (Brancaia Winery)
In this episode Monty Waldin interviews Barbara Widmer owner of the Brancaia Winery in Castellina in Chianti. Barbara is also the enologist of the winery which…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 205 Monty Waldin interviews Pietro Ratti (Renato Ratti)
In this episode, Monty Waldin interviews Pietro Ratti owner of the Renato Ratti winery in La Morra, in the heart of the Barolo region. Monty and Pietro talk…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 204 --ENGLISH-- Attilio Scienza (VIA Chief Scientist) on Aglianico
[This is the English-language translation of episode 204, which has originally been recorded in Italian.] In this educational podcast, Prof. Attilio Scienza is…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 204 --ITALIAN-- Attilio Scienza (VIA Chief Scientist) sull'Aglianico
In this educational podcast recorded in Italian, Prof. Attilio Scienza is back on the show with Monty Waldin to talk about Aglianico. Prof. Scienza is a famous…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 203 Monty Waldin interviews Alojz Felix Jermann (Jermann) Pt. 2 | LUX Wines Producers
This interview is the second of two podcasts with Alojz Felix Jermann (Jermann Winery). In this episode Monty Waldin meets Alojz Felix Jermann at the Jermann…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 202 Monty Waldin interviews Vincenzo Ippolito (Ippolito 1845) | Discover Italian regions: Calabria
In this episode Monty Waldin interviews Vincenzo Ippolito, owner of the Ippolito 1845 historic winery in Calabria. Vincenzo talks about the family history and…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 201 Monty Waldin interviews Alojz Felix Jermann (Jermann Winery) Pt. 1 | LUX Wines Producers
This interview is the first of two podcasts with Alojz Felix Jermann (Jermann Winery). In this first episode Monty Waldin interviews Alojz Felix Jermann, who…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 200 Monty Waldin interviews Thomas Matthews (Wine Spectator) | Italian Wine Personalities
In episode 200 Monty Waldin interviews Wine Spectator Executive Editor Thomas Matthews. Thomas tells Monty about his personal and professional journey in wine…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 199 Monty Waldin interviews Bernardo Pinto (Zahil Importadora) | Education meets Business
In this episode Monty Waldin interviews Bernardo Pinto, technical director for Zahil Importadora in Brazil and Vinitaly International Academy Italian Wine…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 198 Daniele Cernilli (Doctor Wine)on a wine tour of Italy | Native Grape Odyssey
In this episode, Monty Waldin interviews Daniele Cernilli, Founder of the Doctor Wine magazine (www.doctorwine.it/) and Doctor Wine in person! Daniele was also…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 197 Monty Waldin interviews Marino Braccu (Otto e mezzo Bombana Hong Kong) | Monty Waldin's Let's Talk Wine Biz
In this podcast, Monty Waldin interviews Marino Braccu, General Manager at the renowned 8 ½ Bombana Restaurant in Hong Kong (a three star Michelin restaurant)…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 196 --ENGLISH-- Attilio Scienza (VIA Chief Scientist) on Sangiovese | Italian Wine Personalities
This is the English-language translation of episode 196, which has originally been recorded in Italian. In this educational podcast, Monty Waldin speaks to…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 196 --ITALIAN-- Attilio Scienza (VIA Chief Scientist) sul Sangiovese | Italian Wine Personalities
In this educational podcast recorded in Italian, Monty Waldin meets Attilio Scienza, vine genetics scholar and Chief Scientist of the Vinitaly International…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 195 Monty Waldin interviews Sue Tolson (Freelance Writer and Editor) | Education meets Business
In this episode Monty Waldin interviews Sue Tolson, wine writer and editor based in Budapest, Hungary. Sue also contributes to the periodical Wine Sofa which…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 194 Henry Davar (Vinitaly International Academy Faculty) on Verdicchio | Discover Italian Regions: Marche
In this episode Monty Waldin interviews Henry Davar, Vinitaly International Academy Faculty Member and experienced wine educator. In this educational podcast…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 193 Monty Waldin interviews Niklas Bergqvist (Sommelier at Vinkallaren Grappe) | Education meets Business
In this episode, Monty Waldin interviews Niklas Bergqvist, sommelier at Vinkallaren Grappe, a wine club located in Stokholm, Sweden. Niklas is also a certified…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 192 Sarah Heller MW (Vinitaly International Academy Faculty) on tasting | Education meets Business
In this podcast Monty Waldin interviews Sarah Heller Master of Wine and Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Faculty Member on the approach to tasting Italian…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 191 Monty Waldin interviews Erik Klein (Wine Export Consultant) | Monty Waldin's Let's Talk Wine Biz
In this episode Monty Waldin interviews Erik Klein, wine export consultant based in Slovakia. Erik has more than ten years of experience and has worked with…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 190 Monty Waldin interviews Federica Capobianco (Silvio Carta) | Discover Italian Regions: Sardinia / Sardegna
***This episode is brought to you by: Native Grape Odyssey is an educational project financed by the European Union to promote European wine in Canada, Japan…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 189 Monty Waldin interviews Renzo Erasmi (Cantina Arvisionadu) | Discover Italian Regions: Sardinia / Sardegna
***This episode is brought to you by: Native Grape Odyssey is an educational project financed by the European Union to promote European wine in Canada, Japan…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 188 Monty Waldin interviews Luca Fontana (Cantina Mesa) | Discover Italian Regions: Sardinia / Sardegna
***This episode is brought to you by: Native Grape Odyssey is an educational project financed by the European Union to promote European wine in Canada, Japan…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 187 Monty Waldin interviews Chiara Meloni (Tenute Olbios) | Discover Italian Regions: Sardinia / Sardegna
In this podcast Monty Waldin interviews Chiara Meloni, export manager at Tenute Olbios in the north-east of Sardinia. Tenute Olbios produces Vermentino di…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 186 Monty Waldin interviews Sergio Solinas (Cantina Sociale Giogantinu) | Discover Italian Regions: Sardinia / Sardegna
In this episode Monty Waldin interviews Sergio Solinas, General Manager at Cantina Sociale Giogantinu in the Gallura area in Sardinia. Founded in 1955, this…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 185 Sarah Heller MW (Vinitaly International Academy Faculty) on Barolo | Education meets Business
In this episode, Monty Waldin meets Sarah Heller MW who is a member of the Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Faculty and teaches the Italian Wine Ambassador…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 184 Monty Waldin interviews Ettore Nicoletto (Santa Margherita Group) | Discover Italian Regions: Trentino-Alto Adige
In this episode, Monty Waldin meets Ettore Nicoletto, CEO of the Santa Margherita Group, owned by the Marzotto family since 1935. Ettore tells Monty about the…
Italian Wine PodcastBonus Track | Arthur Waldin interviews his dad Monty Waldin | Special Birthday Celebrations
March 10 2017 - March 10 2019: To celebrate the second "birthday" of the Italian Wine Podcast, we are releasing a special episode where podcast host Monty…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 183 Monty Waldin interviews Tim O'Connell (Vinitaly Wine Club) | Italian Wine Personalities
In this episode Monty Waldin meets Tim O’Connell, Vice President of Vinitaly Wine Club. Monty and Tim talk about e-commerce for wine and the changed…
Italian Wine PodcastBonus Track | Italian Wine Podcast Second Birthday
In this short bonus track, the Italian Wine Podcast host Monty Waldin talks about the second anniversary from the release of the first Italian Wine Podcast…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 181 Monty Waldin interviews Simon Taylor (Stone, Vine & Sun) | Italian Wine Personalities
In this episode Monty Waldin interviews Simon Taylor, wine merchant at Stone, Vine & Sun in Winchester, UK. Simon tells Monty about what is trendy in the UK…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 180 Monty Waldin interviews Andrea Sartori (Casa Vinicola Sartori) | Discover Italian Regions: Veneto
In this episode Monty Waldin interviews Andrea Sartori, whose family owns Casa Vinicola Sartori in the Veneto region in the North of Italy, near Verona. Andrea…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 179 Monty Waldin interviews Giovanni Mazzoni (Podere Forte) | Discover Italian Regions: Tuscany / Toscana
In this episode Monty Waldin meets Giovanni Mazzoni, manager at Podere Forte in the Orcia valley in Tuscany. Giovanni tells Monty about the origin of the…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 178 Monty Waldin interviews Mark Cuff (The Living Vine) | Natural Wine
In this podcast Monty Waldin interviews Mark Cuff, owner of The Living Vine, a Canadian wine import company specializing in biodynamic, natural, and organic…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 182 Monty Waldin interviews Matteo Lunelli (Cantine Ferrari) | Discover Italian Regions: Trentino-Alto Adige
In this episode, Monty Waldin interviews Matteo Lunelli who leads Cantine Ferrari and Gruppo Lunelli, both crucial and historic players in the Italian wine…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 177 Monty Waldin interviews Adriano Zago (Biodynamic Viticulture Consultant & Enologist) | Natural Wine
In this podcast Monty Waldin meets Adriano Zago, biodynamic agriculture consultant specialized in viticulture as well as enologist. Tune in to learn the ins…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 176 Monty Waldin interviews José Rallo (Donna Fugata) | Discover Italian Regions: Sicily / Sicilia
In this interview Monty Waldin meets José Rallo, whose family owns the Donna Fugata winery in Sicily. José and Monty discuss the long harvest season in Sicily…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 175 Monty Waldin interviews Lynne Sherriff MW | Italian Wine Personalities
In this episode Monty Waldin meets Lynne Sherriff MW, wine consultant and passionate educator whose career in the wine business has taken her all over the…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 174 Monty Waldin interviews Caterina Dei (Cantine Dei) | Discover Italian Regions: Tuscany / Toscana
In this episode, Monty Waldin interviews Caterina Dei whose family owns the Cantine Dei winery in Montepulciano, Siena. The winery produces Vino Nobile di…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 173 Adam Teeter & Zach Geballe (The VinePair Podcast) on podcasting | Monty Interviews Other Wine Podcasters
In episode 173, Monty Waldin talks to Adam Teeter & Zach Geballe, the hosts of the VinePair Podcast, which airs once a week and covers stories from the…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 172 Chris Scott (The UK Wine Show Podcast)on podcasting | Monty Interviews Other Wine Podcasters
In episode 172, Monty Waldin meets Chris Scott, the host of the UK Wine Show Podcast, one of the earliest podcast shows. Chris started in the early 2000s and…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 171 Monty Waldin interviews Angelo Peretti (Consorzio Bardolino Chiaretto) | Discover Italian Regions: Veneto
In this episode, Monty Waldin interviews Angelo Peretti, Director of the Consorzio Chiaretto e Bardolino, business strategist, as well as director and wine…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 170 Monty Waldin interviews Emma Bentley (Vin Natur - La Biancara Angiolino Maule) | Natural Wine
In this episode, Monty Waldin interviews Emma Bentley, a representative of the VinNatur association founded by natural wine grower Angiolino Maule at La…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 169 Monty Waldin interviews Chiara Giannotti (Vino TV) | Wine Influencers
In this podcast, Monty Waldin interviews Chiara Giannotti, the mastermind behind the multimedia project Vino TV. Chiara, whose social media channels are very…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 167 Monty Waldin interviews Shenghan Wang (Lady Penguin) | Wine Influencers
In this episode Monty Waldin meets Shenghan Karla Wang, Chinese wine influencer originally from Chengdu in the Sichuan province. Shenghan is the founder of the…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 166 Monty Waldin interviews Angela Maculan (Maculan Winery) | Discover Italian Regions: Veneto
In this episode, Monty Waldin meets Angela Maculan, whose family owns the Maculan Winery in Breganze, near Vicenza. Angela tells Monty about their famous…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 165 Monty Waldin interviews Georgia Panagopoulou (Wine Gini) | Wine Influencers
In this episode Monty Waldin meets Georgia Panagopoulou a.k.a. Wine Gini, wine influencer and communicator based in Greece whose Instagram profile @wine.gini…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 164 Monty Waldin interviews Bianca Ferrini (Podere Giodo) | Discover Italian Regions: Tuscany / Toscana
In this episode Monty Waldin meets Bianca Ferrini, whose family owns Podere Giodo in the Montalcino area of Tuscany. Bianca tells Monty about the winery’s…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 160 Monty Waldin interviews Viviana Malafarina (Basilisco Winery) | Discover Italian Regions: Basilicata
In this episode Monty Waldin interviews Viviana Malafarina at the Basilisco Winery in the Aglianico del Vulture area of Basilicata in the South of Italy. The…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 159 Monty Waldin interviews Michaela Morris (Vinitaly International Academy Italian Wine Expert) | Education meets Business
In this episode Monty Waldin interviews Michaela Morris, wine educator from Canada and Vinitaly International Academy Italian Wine Expert. Michaela tells Monty…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 158 Monty Waldin interviews Jeanette Servidio (Campo alle Comete) | Discover Italian Regions: Tuscany / Toscana
In this episode Monty Waldin interviews Jeanette Servidio, CEO of Campo alle Comete, a winery in the Bolgheri area and a recent acquisition of the Capaldo…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 157 Monty Waldin interviews Elisabetta Geppetti (Fattoria Le Pupille) | Discover Italian Regions: Tuscany / Toscana
In this episode Monty Waldin interviews Elisabetta Geppetti owner of Fattoria Le Pupille in the Morellino di Scansano area, in Tuscany. Elisabetta tells Monty…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 161 Monty Waldin interviews Barbara Philip MW (BC Liquor Stores) | Italian Wine Personalities
In this episode Monty Waldin interviews Barbara Philip MW, Category Manager at British Columbia Liquor Stores, one of the governmental liquor boards of the…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 162 Monty Waldin interviews Leonardo Ricci (Leo Ricci Winery) | Discover Italian Regions: Veneto
In this episode Monty Waldin interviews Leonardo Ricci who produces Prosecco col fondo at the Leo Ricci winery near Treviso. Leonardo, who is also a gourmand…
Italian Wine PodcastEp. 155 Monty Waldin interviews Ole Udsen (Estrup & Udsen Vin Aps) | Italian Wine Personalities
In this episode Monty Waldin meets Danish wine importer Ole Udsen, CEO at Estrup & Udsen Vin Aps in Denmark. In addition to Italian wine, Ole has a deep…