Ep. 1618 Instalive Gabriele Gorelli MW & Andrea Lonardi MW | wine2wine Business Forum 2023 Series
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Oct 26, 2023
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00:16:57
Welcome to Episode 1618, where Masters of Wine, Gabriele Gorelli MW and Andrea Lonardi MW talk about their upcoming seminar on wine2wine Business Forum 2023, Taste Til You Drop: The journey from wine student to Master of Wine wine2wine Business Forum is an international wine business event, held annually in Verona, Italy since 2014. The event is a key reference point for wine producers and a diverse variety of wine professionals gather to develop and expand their wine business worldwide. Abstract: Italy’s two Masters of Wine, Gabriele Gorelli MW and Andrea Lonardi MW, bring the band back together and share the story of their infamous partnership, which has seen them supporting each other through years of work to achieve MW status. Discover the alchemy of their friendship, the strength of their study system and see them live and in person, tasting and evaluating wines to MW standard as participants taste along with them. Register for the event: liveshop.vinitaly.com/en/events/tast…aster-of-wine/ More about today’s guests: Gabriele Gorelli MW was born in Montalcino in 1984. His grandfather used to be the smallest Brunello di Montalcino producer, accounting for a mere 0,46ha’s. That’s where he developed a real passion for wine. After completing his studies in Languages in 2004 he co-founded a wine-oriented advertising agency, Brookshaw&Gorelli. Over the years, he has had the opportunity to consult for many Italian wineries and Consortiums. In 2015, Gabriele started his studies at the ‘Institute of Masters of Wine’. He is now the sole Italian Master of Wine. During the same year, he co-founded KH Wines S.r.l., a company that helps European wineries in export markets. Nowadays, KH Wines holds a significant number of custom-made products designed from scratch, from the sensory profile end of the spectrum, to packaging, to storytelling. Since 2019, he has been the ambassador for Italy at the ‘International Wine Challenge’ in London. ---- Andrea Lonardi MW was born in Valpolicella, graduated in Agriculture from the University of Bologna and has a Masters in Management Control from the Grande École of Montpellier. After training internships in Languedoc and Sonoma, Lonardi began his career in the top wine division of the Italian Wine Group (GIV), working in Marketing & Sales. In 2005 he led the reorganization project for the wine-growing part of the group. He focused on the most important Italian wine territories, overseeing more than 1,000 hectares of vineyards and 13 estates from the Alps to Sicily, in his role as group Viticultural Coordinator. Lonardi also oversaw the oenological aspect of several projects, beginning in 2008. He became the Chief Operating Officer of Bertani Domains in 2012. Known today as Angelini Wines & Estates, Lonardi manages production reorganization for the company, development of the group concept, construction of the product portfolio and business development. He continues in research, production and distribution development in the world of fine wines at AW &E. Lonardi is vice president of the Consorzio Tutela Vini della Valpolicella, a member of the board of Unione Italiana Vini and has played a decisive role in the development of the "Le Pievi" project in Vino Nobile. _______________________________ 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! Thanks for tuning in! Listen to more stories from the Italian Wine Community here on Italian Wine Podcast!

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