Welcome to the Episode 1596 in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Silvia Ghirelli, in this installment of wine2wine Business Forum 2023, on the Italian Wine Podcast. This installment is sponsored by WineAround. More about today’s guest: Silvia Ghirelli Wine Hospitality Manager, Food & Wine Tourism,Speaker & Lecturer. She has done several consulting activities for wineries and deals with research and applied projects for territories and business realities related to food and wine tourism. Previously, she was in charge of Public Relations and Hospitality at Guado al Tasso Estate (Marchesi Antinori), at Petra (Terra Moretti), Campo alle Comete (Feudi di San Gregorio) and at Ornellaia and Masseto (Marchesi Frescobaldi) in Bolgheri, Tuscany. Silvia is lecturer at Treccani Academy, POLI.design, University of Bologna, John Cabot University and international keynote speaker. She is contributor in several books including: “In viaggio alla scoperta di cibo e vino. Esperienze creative a confronto. Volume II” (2017), R. Garibaldi – Aracne Editore. Connect: Instagram: @sghirelli Linkedin: @silvia-ghirelli Facebook: @silviaghirelli85 Twitter: @silviaghirelli About today’s Host: Cynthia Chaplin is a VIA certified Italian Wine Ambassador, a professional sommelier with FIS and the WSA, a member of Le Donne del Vino, and a Professor of Italian wine and culture. Born in the USA, she’s lived in Europe since 1990. Italian wine, in particular rosé, is her passion. She works with embassies, corporations and private clients, creating and presenting tastings, events, seminars and in-depth courses. Cynthia is a wine writer, a judge at international wine and sake competitions, she consults with restaurants and enotecas developing comprehensive wine lists and food pairings, and she advises clients who want to curate an Italian wine collection. She currently works for Vinitaly International in Verona as a Project Manager, Educator, and the host of VOICES Series on The Italian Wine Podcast, focusing on diversity and inclusion in the global wine industry. Connect: Facebook: Italian Wines in English Instagram: kiss_my_glassx Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-chaplin-190647179/ _______________________________ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram www.instagram.com/italianwinepodcast/ Facebook www.facebook.com/ItalianWinePodcast Twitter www.twitter.com/itawinepodcast Tiktok www.tiktok.com/@mammajumboshrimp LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/italianwinepodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin! Share this pod! Remember Voices is all about diversity, equity, and heart-warming personal stories about real people!