THE NEXT GENERATION
In The Spotlight
Look out for Victoria Cece’s new show “The Next Generation”, a lifestyle/grape centric podcast with a particular focus on young Italian wine people. An introductory episode of the new weekly show aired on 18 December and the first full show with Luca Inami goes live on Christmas Day!

NEW PODCAST SERIES WITH THE ACADÉMIE DU VIN LIBRARY
Must Listen
Also going live this month is Marc Millon’s new podcast sub-series featuring some of the most influential wine writers in the world from the prestigious Académie du Vin Library. The new series kicks off with award-winning British wine writer, actor, television presenter and broadcaster, Oz Clarke, author of, amongst other things, Oz Clarke on Wine.

ON THE ROAD
Must Watch
Meanwhile, over on our YouTube sister channel Mamma Jumbo Shrimp why not check out our new “Let’s discover…” series, starting with Let’s Discover Sicilia DOC followed by Let’s Discover Franciacorta, where you can join the Vinitaly International Academy on a series of on location masterclasses, lunches and tastings.

THIS MONTH’S TOP THREE PODS
Must Listen
The three most popular podcast episodes in December were:
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MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM ITALIAN WINE PODCAST
Finally, we’d like to wish all our listeners a very Merry Christmas and a peaceful and fulfilling New Year. We’ve got plenty of great content for you to enjoy over the festive period, before Season Six of the Italian Wine Podcast launches on 1 January 2023. Buon Natale!!!