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Making natural wines right out of university, Arianna Occhipinti, founder of Azienda Agricola Occhipinti, has quickly built a strong following globally, particularly in the US. Discovered by Louis/Dressner at a natural wine show around Vinitaly, Occhipinti's focus on expressing terroir through natural farming and winemaking and doing everything with passion has led to continued success. Detailed Show Notes: She finished university in Milan, started making wine in 2004, and is interested in natural wines that speak of terroirBased in Vittoria, Sicily, she makes wines from reds (Frappato, Nero d'Avola), whites (Albanello, Zibbibo, Grillo)Started w/ 1ha farm in Fosso di Lupo (Frappato, Nero d'Avola)Cultivates a pluricultural farm for biodiversity - vineyards, orange, pear, wheat, vegetable garden2006 - built a small winery2013 - moved to another farm in BombolieriTerroir - limestone (lots of fossils), red sand, 250m above sea level, 8 km from the sea, 8 km from mountains, windy and dry -> lead to low pH wines1st meeting with Louis/Dressner in 2006 at a Vinitaly adjacent natural wine fair1st presentation of winesKevin McKenna tried the wines and got Jules Dressner to try them, where they immediately asked if they could import themStill working together, they are “very pure people”One of the 1st Italian producers that Louis/Dressner represented1st trip to US (“Real Wine Tour”) - Louis/Dressner organized a young group of producers, with a lot of energy that toured the USTraction partly from being an early mover in the natural wine movementAt the time, San Francisco (and Paris) were leading the world for natural winesNatural wine bars (e.g. - Terroir Wine Bar)Leading restaurants (A16, Bar Agricole)LA (Domaine LA) and NY followedSommeliers promoted the wine and created strong relationshipsTraction was a combination of wine quality and consistency, restaurant promotion, and good communicationsConvincing people who know a lot about wine (e.g., sommeliers) helpedIn the US market ~1x / yearLouis/Dressner did a great job of selecting wine producers and having good relations with their clientsAdvice for others - do everything with passion, potentially spend more time on trips to spend more time with people Get access to library episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
GLOUGLOU vous propose de découvrir ce que le vin dit de Fabrice Parisot ! Passionné / passionnant, caviste de surcroît, qui depuis plus de 20 ans éveille la curiosité et les papilles de milliers d'amateurs de vins ! Véritable figure champenoise, élu meilleur caviste en 2017 par la RVF, Fabrice Parisot est à la tête d'une des plus belles caves de France, caverne d'Ali baba par excellence, j'ai nommé Les Caves du Forum ! Fabrice nous confie ici, sans concession, son amour pour le vin, ses racines, de sa première gorgée miraculeuse, à la rencontre déterminante qui changera sa vie, avec un certain Anselme Selosse . Grâce à lui, nous voyagerons à travers son terroir d'adoption : la Champagne et tous ceux qu'il arpente avec ardeur aux quatre coins du monde pour assouvir sa soif d'apprendre ! Ce passeur d'émotions nous partage ses meilleures recommandations, coups de cœur, coups de foudre, pour des canons et vignerons, sans oublier l'art de la table, accords mets et vins, et la dégustation bien sûr ! Celle d'une bouteille mystère que tenais à lui déboucher ! Croyez-moi, ce nouvel épisode de glouglou risque bien de vous faire saliver ! Retrouvez tous les vignerons cités dans l'émission ici ✌️: Domaine Jacques Selosse (Champagne), Pierre Overnoy (Jura), Arianna Occhipinti (Sicile), Clos Rougeart (Saumur), Domaine de Trévallon (Alpilles), Domaine Blomidon (Nouvelle Ecosse), Domaine Polisson (Quebec), Antoine Bouvet (Champagne), Domaines Chervette (Beaujolais), Maison Valette (Bourgogne), Vincent Foreau (Vouvray), Pierre Ménard (Anjou), Domaine Belargus (Anjou), Thibaud Boudignon (Anjou), Domaine Andrée (Anjou), Lydia & Claude Bourguignon - Domaine Laroque d'Antan (Cahors) !
Diventa un esperto di vino con il podcast di Tannico. In questa puntata parleremo di due di quelle vicende che fanno appassionare al mondo del vino: tre giovani produttori che decidono di sfidare le mode di un intero territorio, fondando e portando al successo l'azienda Cos, e la storia di Arianna Occhipinti, tornata nella sua terra di origine per portare avanti un progetto personale, oggi apprezzato da molti. Scopri la più accurata selezione di vini della Sicilia e non solo sul sito di Tannico. Al primo acquisto avrai diritto a uno sconto del 10% su tutto il catalogo (*): https://bit.ly/3xyibEa (*) La promozione è valida solo in Italia e per i clienti non ancora iscritti a Tannico. Sono esclusi i vini rari e le Master Experience. Per qualsiasi informazione o chiarimento ci puoi contattare all'indirizzo tfs@tannico.it
Sommelier and cellar worker Rachel Peacock joins Robert Tas in this episode of CorkRules where they dive in to the wine list of Lilia, an Italian restaurant known for providing the best of Italy to Brooklyn with wood-fired seafood dishes, hand crafted pasta, a range of classic Italian cocktails, and a wine list that hosts a selection of Italian wines made from an extensive range of lesser-known varietals. Wines reviewed include: 2020 Angelo Negro ‘Serra Lupini,' Roero Arneis from Piedmont Il Frappato from Arianna Occhipinti 2015 Nusserhof ‘Elda' Schiava For more information on today's episode, and the wines you love to love, visit www.corkrules.com.
Sip some Sicilian juice with us from winemaker Arianna Occhipinti! Purchase in Nashville: https://sylvanpark.woodlandwinemerchant.com/occhipinti-frappato.html Occhipinti website: agricolaocchipinti.it/en/ Importer interview videos: https://louisdressner.com/producers/arianna+occhipinti Theme song by Aaron Parke: https://www.instagram.com/popular_parke/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/0IVOtq7VDp36MVwsLNGK0x?si=jsTYZGAwTcape9c_guG1WQ Leave us a message: https://anchor.fm/juiceboxwine JuiceBox is Campbell Moore and Kathleen Spicer --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juiceboxwine/message
Episode 667 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse's Ambassadors Corner. In this episode Hugh Preece interviews Arianna Occhipinti - These sessions are recorded from Clubhouse and replayed here on the Italian Wine Podcast! Listen in on this series as Italian Wine Ambassadors all over the world chat with Stevie and their chosen wine producer. Which producer would you interview if you had your pick? About today's guest host: Hugh Preece is the President/Operating Partner at Salt Creek Grille Restaurants and Pickled Monk Tap Room. He is an Italian Wine Ambassador- Vinitaly Academy; Italian Wine Scholar- Wine Scholar Guild; Certified Educator through VIA Educator Program; a Sommelier & a 5 Star Wine Judge. He is also the author of Counting Castles in Abruzzo. If you want to learn more about today's guest host, you can by visiting: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hughlpreecescg Facebook: @FermentedBoss Instagram: fermented_boss About today's guest producer: Arianna Occhipinti has emerged as a pivotal personality for a new generation of wine enthusiasts. Her rapid rise is well-deserved: she is based in the Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG, where she farms Native varieties of Sicily. She is well-known for cultivating wines using biodynamic methods. Arianna Occhipinti is a young winemaker from Vittoria, in the south-eastern tip of Sicily, the warm island off of Italy's Mediterranean coast. In a region often associated with Marsala and with producing bulk quantities of full-fleshed, plummy and ripe reds made for export and blending, Arianna Occhipinti's wines are non-conformist and highly atypical for the region. Her wines (made from the indigenous grapes Nero d'Avola and the little-known Frappato) reflect, in part, her character: mysterious, earthy and intriguing. The wines are perfumed and spicy, with a bit of a wild streak that mirrors the rebellious energy that bubbles beneath her reserved and somewhat wary exterior. Along with her winemaking, Arianna makes an incredible olive oil that is hard to get, and once you've tasted it, it's even harder to forget. If you want to learn more about today's guest producer, you can by visiting: http://www.agricolaocchipinti.it/en/ More about the moderator Stevie Kim: Stevie hosts Clubhouse sessions each week (visit Italian Wine Club & Wine Business on Clubhouse), these recorded sessions are then released on the podcast to immortalize them! She often also joins Professor Scienza in his shows to lend a hand keeping our Professor in check! You can also find her taking a hit for the team when she goes “On the Road”, all over the Italian countryside, visiting wineries and interviewing producers, enjoying their best food and wine – all in the name of bringing us great Pods! To find out more about Stevie Kim visit: Facebook: @steviekim222 Instagram: @steviekim222 Website: https://vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ We also want to give a shout out to our sponsor Ferrowine. The largest alcoholic beverage shop in Italy since 1920! They have generously provided us with our brand new Italian Wine Podcast T-shirts, and we love them! Check out Ferrowine's site, they have great wines, food pairings and so much more! https://www.ferrowine.it/ Until next time, Cin Cin!
We are talking with Csaba, Founder of Fine Wine To Me and Head of Events & Partnerships at Noble Green wines, Hampton Hill. Csaba is all about encouraging people away from the normal grape varieties and to try all the lesser-known varieties of the world. So we are talking Furmint from Hungry (dry and sweet) and how the puttonyos system has changed. Lots of talk on Sicilian grape varieties and regions, focusing on the Frappato grape and lastly the grape variety Bastardo, also known as Merenzao in Galicia, Spain. We get quite passionate about the Galician wine region and varieties, there’s a good discussion about supermarket wine, even how religion and politics have changed the reputation of certain wine regions. A big shout out to Derek, winemaker at Garage wine co. We love your wines so you get a big fat mention. As Csaba is Hungarian, you will also get a mini-lesson on how to pronounce some of the Hungarian grape varieties. We are drinking Szolo, Parlando, Furmint 2015 Tokaji, Hungry £34, Arianna Occhipinti, Il Frappato 2014, Sicily £29.50 and Fedellos do Couto, Bastarda 2014, Galicia, Spain £33.50 – All from www.finewinetome.com We were horrendous and did not get this podcast out on time (sorry Csaba!) and so you have now missed his AWESOME wine event. But follow this link you can see any other up and coming events: https://www.finewinetome.com/collections/tasting-events Leave any of your feedback on Instagram and twitter @unfilteredpcast Cheers everyone!
Bob Hemauer went to Sicily and came back with some beautiful wines and some great stories. Inspired by winemakers like Arianna Occhipinti and Chiara Vigo of Fattorie Romeo del Castello, Bob discovered some extraordinary wines in the path of Mount Etna, an active volcano. Support the show: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=capitaltimes&campaign=7013i000000U67DAAS See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Happy (Belated) International Women's Day! In honor of Women's History Month, Emma & Winston talk about some amazing, badass women in the world of wine, art, history, and pop culture. Learn about some of the rockstar women in the wine world including winemakers, winery owners/directors, and scholars, through a discussion of the representation of women in fine art, the Bible, Sci-Fi, and modern entertainment. Plus, the reasoning behind swishy, sniffy, sippy, Nestor & Bambi, how Emma & Winston met, intersectionality, and Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul. Women in Wine discussed in this episode: Hélène, Catherine, and Cécile Thibon of Mas de Libian (we were drinking 2015 "Khayyam" Côtes du Rhône of theirs), Arianna Occhipinti of Occhipinti and Tami wines (Emma references this article from Louis Dressner), Angela Osborne of Tribute to Grace, Ntsiki Biyela of Aslina Wines, Laura Catena of Catena Wines, and Jancis Robinson. Also check out the article, "Why I Hate Female Sommeliers and So Should You" by Vicki Denig. Content warning: discussion of sexual assault. If you are looking for help or support please visit rainn.org or call 1-800-656-HOPE (1-800-656-4673). Find Us Online: If you enjoy Pairing, follow us on social media and tell your friends! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, & Tumblr @PairingPodcast. Please consider leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts, as that's one of the best ways to get more people listening in! Check out the accompanying blog post for this episode, and feel free to contact us via our website, www.thepairingpodcast.com About Pairing: Pairing was created and produced by Emma Sherr-Ziarko, with music and audio recording by Winston Shaw, and artwork by Darcy Zimmerman and Katie Huey.
Vittoria: le donne, le sfide. Ospiti della prima parte: Donatella Cinelli Colombini, Presidente de Le Donne del Vino; Arianna Occhipinti, produttrice di vino. Conduce Maria Teresa Lamberti.
Food Republic has put out a video detailing how fake wine is made and brought to the market. It's a super slick production, exposing the secrets of recent infamous fraudstersand explaining how confidentiality and shame perpetuate the status quo. One of our favorite wine retailers K&L Wines in San Francisco has moved to a new and larger location.In an article for Vogue, Jordan Salcito, beverage director for Momofuku restaurants, shares how her pregnancy has worked to her advantage.Is the legalization of marijuana good for the wine business? Jeremy Parzen speculates whether the emerging marijuana business will follow the path of "Big Wine". The wine of the week is Arianna Occhipinti's 2014 Tami' Frappato. If you've never had a Frappato here's a chance for you to stretch your palate. Arianna farms organically and uses the natural winemaking process with wild yeast fermentations. Medium garnet in color, the wine offers up a fresh clean aroma of red berries , with a hint of smoke. I kept sticking my nose in the glass trying to figure out what was going on. As the wine opened up volcanic earth notes came into play. In the mouth it's smooth and balanced with a perfect play between the tannins and acids. Think cranberries and light cream. It's not a big wine, but it has perfect tension with good minerality, juicy fruit and spice. Arianna's Frappato would be right at home on your Thanksgiving table. 12.5% abv $13 - $16Thanks for listening and tell a friend. Cheers!
Arianna Occhipinti is the owner and winemaker of the Occhipinti winery in Sicilia.