Monviert, formerly known as Ronchi di San Giuseppe for 69(!) years is a family-run winery in the hills of Spessa di Cividale. Stefania joins us to talk about not only their wines but the birth of their fantastic VERMUT, a vermouth made from an unlikely base wine. We also talk about tourism and you'll find out how much wine Monviert sells directly to the public (It's an amazing percentage)!

Borgo San Daniele in Cormons is a small winery run buy brother and sister team Alessandra e Mauro Mauri. For a winery as well-established as they are, they are taking some bold new steps, changing labels and creating a new wine and building a private facility to host partners and tastings. Join us as we talk history, friulano, their Arbis Blanc blend and what the future holds for this iconic winery.

Did you know that Pinot Grigio is NOT a white grape? Cristian at the SPECOGNA winery has been making Pinot Grigio RAMATO style since.. well forever! Cristian is a fantastic and animated communicator and it is such a pleasure listening to him speak about his wines and his winery with such passion. Don't miss it!

Luca is the son of legendary Friulano producer Dario Raccaro in Collio. In this episode we'll talk about the family history, the beauty and challenges of making Friulano and how Luca came to love making wine... and much more!

Antico Broilo di Massimo Durì è un'azienda piccola a Prepotto. Massimo è il proprietario e il factotum dell'azienda... una splendida persona, aperto, gentile, e passionato...  In questa puntata parliamo di Schioppettino, filosofia, Pinot Nero, territorio, Cabernet Franc e l'importanza di famiglia. 

Can a group of like-minded producers promote their wines by running a wine bar? The answer to that question, at least in Cormons (the centere of Collio wine production) is YES! Gaia Rossella Sain is one of the managers at the Enoteca and she joins us to talk about her journey into the wine world, the importance of hospitality and the unique story behind the internationally famous Enoteca di Cormons.

Do you know Refosco di Faedis? It's a stunning native variety that is often overshadowed by its cousin of Peduncolo Rosso fame. Except in the little town of Faedis where this local Refosco is king. Federico joins us to discuss his winery, and the unique circumstances in Faedis that make it the perfect place for making this wine. We also talk about the area's interesting history and the story of the small group of producers trying to turn the spotlight onto this grape. 

At his 90th birthday party, Marco Felluga wished that the elegance of Pinot Bianco in Collio would become famous. So he began assembling a group of 7 like-minded producers of Pinot Bianco to create an association to do just that (pinotbianconelcollio.it). Marco Felluga's grand-daughter Ilaria joins us along with Eleonora Beviglia from Castello di Spessa as we talk about these two important wineries and the passion for Pinot Bianco shared with Livon, Schioppetto, Toros, Pascolo and Venica&Venica.

Stefano Trinco lavora come consulente per tante aziende e lui è una specialista nella produzione delle bollicine a metodo classico, sopra tutto con Vigneti PIttaro, forse l'azienda più conosciuta in Friuli per vini spumanti. Con co-host Francesco Scalettaris, parliamo con Stefano del mondo di vini spumanti, il suo percorso nell'enologia e come ha diventato un maestro delle bollicine.

Tazzelenghe, a native grape from Friuli, makes up about 0.02% of the vineyard area in Friuli, but it's way bigger in character and in the minds of a group of small producers trying to shed more light on this curious variety. Join us as we speak with Fabio d'Attimis-Maniago Marchiò, 18th generation at his family's winery in Buttrio as we discuss the deep history of the winery, his dedication to Tazzelenghe and lots more!