ON THE ROAD
In The Spotlight
Once again, Stevie Kim has been out and about this month, in search of some of Italy’s most intriguing food and wine destinations. This month she’s been exploring the central Italian regions of Tuscany and Umbria, meeting some of their most exciting wine producers.
You can follow all Stevie Kim’s adventures On the Road over on the Mamma Jumbo Shrimp youtube channel!
PODCASTING BOOM
Must Read
Stevie has also been busy this month promoting the Italian Wine Podcast, speaking at a variety of important trade events, as interest in podcasting is now experiencing an unprecedented spike.
The first event was the Women in Food summit hosted by Corriere della Sera, Italy’s most read newspaper, where she gave her take on what it takes to run a successful podcast in the culinary field.
In a similar vein, Stevie spoke to an international audience of wine communicators at the Wine Media Conference, an annual event this year hosted on the banks of Lake Garda, on the effectiveness of wine podcasting.
Look out for the full story from these events coming soon on the Italian Wine Podcast.
THIS MONTH’S TOP THREE PODS
Must listen
The three most popular podcast episodes in September were:
WINE DEMOCRACY – HOT OFF THE PRESS
In The Spotlight
Finally, “Wine Democracy” the next book from the Mamma Jumbo Shrimp brand is almost ready for publication. It’s a book that explores the simple principle that the world of wine should be accessible to all, regardless of income, status, background or ethnicity, and it features a selection of the most compelling conversations to have taken place on the Italian Wine Podcast. Stay tuned for more details coming soon.
In the meantime, we released a Podcast Banter session on Marc Millon’s show slot that introduces the concept of wine democracy and the thinking behind the new book. Don’t miss it!
