Italian Wine Podcast

Welcome to Episode 2837 of the Italian Wine Podcast and Episode 269 of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon. In this episode, Marc speaks with Pasquale Imperato of Sapori Vesuviani, a Vesuvian grower and champion of the Pomodorino del Piennolo del Vesuvio, about the story behind this unique tomato.

Together, they explore the tomato's history, the biodiversity of the slopes of Mount Vesuvius and the unique combination of volcanic soils and maritime influences that gives it its distinctive flavour. Pasquale explains what makes this tomato special, including its remarkable ability to stay fresh for almost a year, and discusses its export potential and how its flavours evolve over time.

Pasquale also offers an experiential farm tour called “Let’s Have a Diet… Mediterranean,” a 1.5–2-hour introduction to the Mediterranean diet and the traditional products of the Vesuvian region. The experience includes a visit to the farm, a hands-on workshop where participants create their own traditional piennolo (hanging bunch of tomatoes), and a tasting of bruschetta topped with Pomodorino del Piennolo del Vesuvio. A wonderful opportunity to discover local food traditions firsthand!

More about the guest:

Sapori Vesuviani is a family-run biodynamic farm located on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius, within Vesuvius National Park. Dedicated to preserving the agricultural heritage of the region, the farm combines traditional cultivation methods with artisanal processing to produce local specialties, including Pomodorino del Piennolo del Vesuvio DOP, Vesuvian apricots, seasonal vegetables, jams and preserves.

With a strong focus on seasonality, sustainability and short supply chains, Sapori Vesuviani celebrates the authentic flavours and gastronomic identity of Vesuvius. Its philosophy is captured in the motto riscoprire i sapori di un tempo — rediscovering the flavours of the past.

Connect:

Website: https://www.saporivesuviani.it

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saporivesuviani/?hl=it

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pasquale.imperato2

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pasquale-imperato-5b505b3b/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR9Tpt6rGBAaYh7z59rXkpw

More about the host:

Marc Millon, a VIA Italian Wine Ambassador since 2021, is an award-winning author of 15 books on wine, food, and travel, and host of the ‘Wine, Food, and Travel with Marc Millon’ weekly series, now well over 220 episodes. His latest book, “Italy in a Wineglass – the Taste of History,” won the Guild of Food Writers’ 2025 Drinks Writer Award and the World Gourmand’s 2025 Best Wine History Book award. Marc also hosts gastronomic cultural tours to Italy with Martin Randall Travel and lives along the River Exe in Devon, England.

Connect:

Website: https://www.marcmillon.co.uk

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-millon-50868624/

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Marc_Millon

More interviews on Wine, Food & Travel:

https://www.italianwinepodcast.com/episodes_category/food-travel/

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Thanks for listening! This show is all about food and wine pairings, and traveling through Italy with Marc. Join him on this food, wine and cultural journey!

Welcome to Episode 2836 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this episode of the Masterclass US Wine Market, Juliana Colangelo is joined by brand marketer Jasmine Yook to explore how wineries can use digital tools, technology and storytelling to grow their brands.

Jasmine looks at how world-renowned brands build their communication, how wineries can choose the right digital tools for their marketing strategy, and how to make a winery discoverable online. They also dig into the use of AI in wineries and wine businesses, from research and copywriting to website building, and into how to leverage social media to amplify a winery’s story.

Key Takeaways:

How a winery chooses the right digital tools to build its marketing strategy.

How to make a winery discoverable using digital tools.

Using technology to amplify the winery’s story.

More about the guest:

Jasmine Yook is a brand marketer and strategist with a background spanning technology, retail and consumer brands. She is the founder of frequency, a brand and marketing consultancy that helps consumer and technology companies build brands people care about, specializing in brand strategy, go-to-market, growth and content. Her career includes work with Amazon, Nike, Victoria’s Secret and Blackbird, where she led social and content marketing, including TikTok channels and campaigns. A WSET Diploma graduate, Jasmine combines her marketing expertise with her wine education and has spoken at the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium on why short videos are essential to wine businesses.

Connect:

Website: https://www.morefrequency.co

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasmineyook

More about the host:

Juliana Colangelo is the Director of Marketing at T. Edward Wines & Spirits, the NYC-based national importer and distributor. She leads the company’s marketing strategy across a growing portfolio of global wine and spirits producers, driving brand development, trade engagement, and national visibility during a period of significant expansion.

Previously, Juliana was Senior Brand Manager at Frederick Wildman & Sons, where she played a key leadership role in the Italian wine division, overseeing marketing strategy for shareholder brands within the Gruppo Italiano Vini and Cantine Riunite portfolios. Prior to that, she served as Vice President at Colangelo & Partners, the leading wine and spirits communications agency in the U.S., where she opened the firm’s first secondary headquarters in California in 2016, establishing its Bay Area office. Over the past decade, Juliana has become one of the most dynamic and influential marketing and communications executives in the wine industry. She is widely recognized as a mentor and connector for women in beverage alcohol, leveraging her network to create opportunities and elevate others in the field. Juliana has been featured in Forbes, Fortune, and other leading publications speaking on the future of wine marketing and consumer growth.

Connect:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julezcolang/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jules.colangelo/

Twitter: https://x.com/JulezColang

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliana-colangelo-mba-04345539/

More interviews on the US Wine Market:

https://www.italianwinepodcast.com/episodes_category/masterclass-us-wine-market/

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Welcome to the Asia Wine Market and Episode 2 the India Special Edition, a of a very exciting series of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this episode, Saloni Khanapurkar IWA is in conversation with Magandeep Singh, founder of Wi-Not Beverage Solutions and the Institute of Wine + Beverage Studies (IWBS), about the opportunities and challenges of entering the Indian wine market.

Drawing on his extensive experience, Magandeep offers practical advice for producers on finding the right importers and brand ambassadors, connecting with local consumers and key opinion makers, and building a lasting presence in India.

More about the guest:

Magandeep Singh is India’s first French-qualified sommelier, certified by Le Cordon Bleu and L’Université du Vin, Suze-la-Rousse. His journey began at the Institute of Hospitality Management (IHM), Mumbai, followed by a Master’s in hospitality management at Institut Vatel, France, where a small wine shop in the southern Rhône set him on a lifelong path.

Since founding Wi-Not Beverage Solutions in 2001, he has built India’s most recognised beverage consultancy — serving five-star hotels, standalone restaurants, corporates, and individuals. In parallel, he established the Institute of Wine + Beverage Studies (IWBS), India’s first dedicated wine and beverage education institute, which has trained thousands of professionals and enthusiasts.

He writes, judges, teaches, and speaks — always with the goal of making wine and spirits accessible, intelligent, and joyful.

Connect:

Website: https://magandeepsingh.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/singh.magandeep

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magandeep.singh.personalprofile

More about the host:

Saloni Khanapurkar is an Italian wine professional, educator, and entrepreneur working at the intersection of wine, culture, and India. She is India’s first and only Italian Wine Ambassador, holds WSET Level 3 in Wine, and is currently a DipWSET candidate. She has worked with Italian wineries and wine organizations across Piemonte, Tuscany, Lombardy, and Friuli Venezia Giulia, with experience spanning wine education, export consulting, communications, and cross-cultural projects. She is also one of the producers of the Italian Wine Podcast and the founder of SipSaathi, a women-first wine ecosystem focused on building education, professional opportunities, and global connections for India’s emerging wine community.

Connect:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/salonisips/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saloni-khanapurkar/

More interviews on Asia Wine Market:

https://www.italianwinepodcast.com/episodes_category/asia-wine-market-almaty-special-edition/

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Welcome to Episode 22 of Study Smart and Episode 2834 of the Italian Wine Podcast with Gill Gordon-Smith.

Ep. 22: Argentina and Chile

Study Smart for your WSET Level 3 is a new series of audio learning resources specifically created for wine students. This new series consists of 30 episodes, each focusing on a particular wine region, with the objective of equipping listeners with the knowledge and expertise they need to prepare for industry-standard courses such as WSET.

With exam strategies and techniques also included, the "Study Smart" series is designed to help wine students achieve their learning objectives in an accessible and engaging way.

This new series has been designed in partnership with the Italian Wine Academy, a Verona-based, internationally recognized wine school founded in 2017 that provides WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) certification courses and specialized training.

The series is delivered by the acclaimed wine educator Gill Gordon Smith. Gill is a VIA certified Italian Wine Expert, an artisan wine producer, retailer, writer, judge and educator based between Australia's McLaren Vale Region and Verona and Tuscany in Italy.

Look out for new episodes every week wherever you get your podcasts!

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https://www.italianwinepodcast.com/episodes_category/study_smart_for_your_wset_level_3/

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Welcome to Clubhouse Ambassadors’ Corner and Episode 2833 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this episode, Ekaterina Vislinskaya IWA meets Lisa Anselmi of the family winery Anselmi in Soave, to explore a three-generation story and its bet on disease-resistant grapes as the future of Italian white wine.

Lisa shares the winery’s evolution across three generations, from its origins in 1948 to its focus on vineyard expression and distinctive white wines. The conversation explores Anselmi’s pioneering work with PIWI disease-resistant grapes as a response to climate change, alongside family heritage, resilience, and the evolving role of women in wine. Lisa also reflects on the winery’s journey through challenges such as the devastating 2010 flood and its growth into an internationally recognised family business, exporting 70% of its production.

These sessions are recorded from Clubhouse and reproduced here for the Italian Wine Podcast.

More about today’s host:

Ekaterina Vislinskaya is a certified wine sommelier and content creator from Yekaterinburg, Russia, specializing in Italian wines. She holds WSET Level 3 and is an accredited Italian Wine Ambassador (IWA) through the Vinitaly International Academy. Ekaterina is also a guest blogger for the Italian Wine Podcast and a passionate wine traveler, sharing insights on wine tourism, viticulture, and Italian wine culture.

Connect:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vislinskaya.wine/

More about today’s guest:

Lisa Anselmi is a third-generation member of the family behind Anselmi, based in Monteforte d’Alpone in the Veneto, and serves as the winery’s Director of Sales Worldwide. Founded in 1948 by her grandfather and transformed into a quality benchmark by her father, Roberto, the estate works with her brother Tommaso. The winery is best known for single-vineyard wines from Garganega, and is now one of the first in Veneto to invest in PIWI, or fungus-resistant, grape varieties.

Connect:

Website: https://www.anselmi.eu

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anselmi_winery/?hl=en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anselmiwinery

More interviews on Clubhouse Ambassadors’ Corner:

https://www.italianwinepodcast.com/episodes_category/clubhouse-ambassadors-corner/

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