Welcome to Episode 2109, where a brand new Next Gen host, George Michael Grima, interviews Ludovica Colombo. Coming straight out of the University scene in Bologna, they have experiences and insights to share about the Gen Z market and its relation to the food and wine industry. Having grown up in Bologna, Ludovica also shares her passions about the local food and wine specialities! More about today’s guest: Ludovica Colombo Ludovica is a digital marketing Master's student and professional from Bologna, the food capital of Italy. Here, she developed a great affinity for the local cuisine of the city and, as she grew older, also the typical wines of the region. She loves traveling and getting to know new people, cultures, countries as well as their cuisines. In her university years, she lived abroad in five different European countries and truly honed in on her passion for trying new, typical cuisines to get a literal taste for the culture. Despite her continuous exploration, she can attest that nothing will ever compare to a good, home-made lasagna and a glass of Lambrusco! Connect:  Instagram: @ildiavolovestepanda LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ludovica-colombo-2568a4239/  More about the host: George Michael Grima is more often than not thinking or speaking about food, discovering new cuisines, experimenting with recipes or thinking of new wine pairings. He is originally from Malta and found himself in Verona as a Master's student at Bologna Business School currently taking on an internship at the Italian Wine Podcast. While he is still starting out in the Italian wine industry, he is very passionate about food, especially traditional Mediterranean and Maltese dishes. Over his past year studying and living in Bologna, and now Verona, he has been delving deeper in the Italian food and wine scene, and also discovering its common ties with Maltese food!  Connect: Instagram: @georgemichaelgrima LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-michael-grima-6865271b3/ _______________________________ Let's keep in touch! Follow Italian Wine Podcast 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!