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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/

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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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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:

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Welcome to episode 2832 of the Italian Wine Podcast and episode 4 of the Italianity series with Jessica Dupuy. In this episode, Jessica is in conversation with wine critic and author Michael Godel, to explore what it means to write about Italy.

Michael looks back at how his love of Italian culture began, shares how he reviews wines with WineAlign and the nuances of travelling and writing across Italy. The conversation then turns to his new book on Chianti Classico, The Next Rooster, which profiles the next generation of the region’s producers, and to the continuity of Tuscan winemaking across generations.

More about the guest:

Michael Godel is a Toronto-based wine writer, critic and partner at WineAlign.com, often known as “Godello.” He is also the Wine Director at Toronto’s Barque Smokehouse, a role he has held for 15 years, following a 25-year career in restaurants and catering. Michael has judged the WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada since 2013, and in 2018 the Consorzio Vino Chianti Classico named him one of its first five recipients of the Ad Honorem title of Ambasciatore. His first book, The Next Rooster: Chianti Classico’s Next Generation, tells the stories of the families shaping the region’s future.

Connect:

Website: https://godello.ca/

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

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michael.godel.7/

More about the host:

Jessica Dupuy covers wine, spirits, and travel from Austin, Texas. She holds a Diploma with the Wine and Spirit Educational Trust, is a Certified Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers, and a Certified Specialist of Wine and Spirits through the Society of Wine Educators. Dupuy’s work has appeared in Food & Wine, Wine Enthusiast, Imbibe, Texas Monthly, Forbes, SevenFifty Daily, GuildSomm, VinePair, and Southern Living. She recently published The Wines of Southwest USA in addition to six regional cookbooks. Her book Italianity, released this year and co-authored with Andrea Lonardi MW, explores and celebrates the culture of Italian wine. She also co-hosts the podcast Another Bottle Down.

Connect:

Website: https://www.jessicadupuy.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-norman-dupuy-86486a4/

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

More interviews on Italianity Series:

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Welcome to Episode 2831 of the Italian Wine Podcast and Episode 268 of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon. In this episode, Marc speaks with Paolo Librandi of Librandi, one of Calabria's leading family-owned wineries and a key contributor to the development of Cirò DOC.

Together, they explore Calabria's ancient Greek heritage, the philosophy behind wine, the evolution of Librandi and the region's native grape varieties, including Greco Bianco, Mantonico Bianco and Gaglioppo. The conversation also touches on local gastronomy, the region's wine culture and the growing opportunities for wine tourism.

More about the guest:

Paolo Librandi graduated in Philosophy from the State University of Milan and later completed a master's degree in Winery Management. Today, he is primarily responsible for the vineyards and international markets at Librandi, the family-owned winery founded in 1953 and based in Cirò Marina, Calabria.

Committed to promoting Calabria's indigenous grape varieties, Librandi has played an important role in raising the profile of Calabrian wines, particularly Cirò DOC. Paolo oversees the winery's relationships with markets across North America, Asia and Europe, including the USA, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and several European countries.

Connect:

Website: http://www.librandi.it

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

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

More about the host:

Marc Millon, a VIA Italian Wine Ambassador since 2021, is a celebrated expert in the world of wine, food, and travel and an award-winning author of 15 books on these topics. Since 2021, he has been the host of the ‘Wine, Food, and Travel with Marc Millon’ weekly series on the Italian Wine Podcast, which now has well over 220 episodes of the show. Marc’s latest book is “Italy in a Wineglass – the Taste of History” published by Hurst, London and Melville House, New York (Guild of Food Writers ‘Drinks Writer Award’ 2025 and the World Gourmand ‘Best Wine History Book in the World Award’ 2025). In addition to his writing and podcasting, Marc is a sought-after speaker and hosts gastronomic cultural tours to Italy in partnership with Martin Randall Travel, a leading specialist in cultural travel. When he's not exploring the culinary landscapes of the world, Marc resides along the scenic River Exe in Devon, England.

Connect:

Website: https://www.quaypress.uk

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

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

Website: https://www.quaypress.com

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!