Modo di Bere

S2E6 The Boot in 20: Lombardia (with Susannah Gold)

Susannah Gold returns as the expert on Lombardia for the Modo di Bere series The Boot in 20. For each of Italy's 20 wine regions, Rose Thomas asks an expert to bring the map to life, identifying major grapes, wines, soils and microclimates. Susannah tells stories about the region's history, considers the future in terms of climate change, and shares advice about planning a visit! What's the smallest DOCG in Italy? What do they call the grape Tocai Friulano in Lombardia? What does the Red Cross have to do with Italian wine history? Did you know there are over 60 varieties of Lambrusco? Susannah Gold knows, and after hearing her thrilling interview, you'll know, too, and you may just start planning a trip to a new Italian destination. 
The northern Italian region of Lombardia is home to the alpine nebbiolo of Valtellina and word-class sparklers of Franciacorta along with a dazzling array of other regions and wines, including Lugana, Oltrepò  Pavese, Lambrusco Mantovano and more. Rose Thomas and Susannah discuss the classic/traditional method vs. the tank method for obtaining sparkling wines and the history, vinification and exports of Italy's sweet wines. Susannah describes the three pillars of sustainability, history ancient, modern and medieval; and local products besides wine, including amaro, aperitivo, grappa, heritage grains, local salumi and world-famous marble. Check out Susannah's Vigneto Podcast, where she reviews wine books and talks sustainability.She also has a wonderful wine blog called Avvinare.Susannah is on Instagram @vignetocomms.Susannah offers many different services to wine producers and consumers through her website www.susannahgold.com.
If you love this show and want it to continue, please support Modo di Bere on Patreon! www.patreon.com/MododiBereFollow @mododibere on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube and sign up for the newsletter at www.mododibere.com.C'e una versione del podcast in italiano! Cerca Modo di Bere Italiano ovunque ascolti i podcast.Music composed by Ersilia Prosperi for the band Ou: www.oumusic.bandcamp.comAudio recorded and edited by Rose Thomas Bannister with assistance from Steve Silverstein.

S2E5 Sublime Memories: Food and Wine Pairing with Joyce Lin

A conversation with Joyce Lin, sommelier, artist and food and wine pairing specialist. Joyce grew up in Taiwan and resides in New York City. She is a creative educator on social media, YouTube and her website, sipwithjoyce.com. Whether you prefer wine, cocktails, beer or bubble tea, there's something for everyone in this episode. Joyce and Rose Thomas discuss pairing creativity with a wine career and how encountering new cultures increases wine pairing skill. Which Italian wines go with Sichuan hot pot, Taiwanese fried chicken, stewed pork with garlic and five spice powder, or whole steamed fish with scallions, ginger and red chili pepper? You're going want to take notes--and you may want to write them on your shopping list!Joyce's website: https://www.sipwithjoyce.com/Sip with Joyce on YouTubeJoyce on InstagramIf you love this show and want it to continue, please support Modo di Bere on Patreon! www.patreon.com/MododiBereFollow @mododibere on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube and sign up for the newsletter at www.mododibere.com.C'e una versione del podcast in italiano! Cerca Modo di Bere Italiano ovunque ascolti i podcast.Music composed by Ersilia Prosperi for the band Ou: www.oumusic.bandcamp.comAudio recorded and edited by Rose Thomas Bannister with assistance from Steve Silverstein.

S2E4 Through Bacco’s Door: Nobile News from Montepulciano

Rose Thomas interviews Andrea Rossi, president of the Consorzio of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Silvia Loriga, who works at the Consorzio, translates for Andrea. She also describes the medieval city where she was born in such a captivating fashion, Rose Thomas planned a trip to walk through the Porta di Bacco as soon as possible. Big news from the Vino Nobile DOCG is the new Pieve system, geographical subzones that should be rolled out on the labels of Montepulciano's top wines starting in 2024. The wines from Montepulciano—a place in Tuscany—are based on the Sangiovese grape. They are not to be confused with wines made from the Montepulciano grape popular with winemakers in the region of Abruzzo. If you love this show and want it to continue, please support Modo di Bere on Patreon! www.patreon.com/MododiBereFollow @mododibere on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube and sign up for the newsletter at www.mododibere.com.Puoi ascoltare questa intervista in italiano! Cerca Modo di Bere Italiano ovunque ascolti i podcast.Music composed by Ersilia Prosperi for the band Ou: www.oumusic.bandcamp.comAudio recorded and edited by Rose Thomas Bannister with assistance from Steve Silverstein.ssilverstein@earthlink.net

S2E3 Mesa by Mesa: Advice from Navajo Artist Elmer Yazzie

Rose Thomas reports from a month on the road for Modo di Bere, a trip that’s taking her from Texas to New Mexico to Italy. After sharing a phrase from Salerno that she was taught by winemaker Silvia Imparato, RT relays similar advice from Elmer Yazzie, an artist and teacher who recently organized the third annual Indigenous People’s Day Trail Ride in New Mexico and the Navajo Nation. Elmer’s full interview will be published later on the Modo di Bere YouTube channel. Wherever this week takes you, don't forget to look around.
If you love this show and want it to continue, please support Modo di Bere on Patreon! www.patreon.com/MododiBereFollow @mododibere on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube and sign up for the newsletter at www.mododibere.com.Puoi ascoltare questa intervista in italiano! Cerca Modo di Bere Italiano ovunque ascolti i podcast.Music composed by Ersilia Prosperi for the band Ou: www.oumusic.bandcamp.comAudio recorded and edited by Rose Thomas Bannister with assistance from Steve Silverstein.ssilverstein@earthlink.net

S2E2 Texas Wine with Shelly Wilfong

Shelly Wilfong, host of the podcast This is Texas Wine, takes Rose Thomas through the map of the USA's fifth-largest wine producing state. Rose Thomas likes Shelly's podcast so much, she scheduled a trip to Texas to learn more. Texas is larger than France, with diverse terroirs, beautiful tasting rooms, talented winemakers and the occasional prize saddle. Check out Shelly's podcast and her excellent website full of resources for the Texas-Wine-curious: https://www.thisistexaswine.com/If you love this show and want it to continue, please support Modo di Bere on Patreon! www.patreon.com/MododiBereFollow @mododibere on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube and sign up for the newsletter at www.mododibere.com.C’è un altro podcast in italiano! Cerca Modo di Bere Italiano ovunque ascolti i podcast.Music composed by Ersilia Prosperi for the band Ou: www.oumusic.bandcamp.comAudio recorded and edited by Rose Thomas Bannister with assistance from Steve Silverstein.ssilverstein@earthlink.net

S2E1 Bestial States, the ”Girly” Glass and the Sicilian Sunset

Welcome to Season 2 of Modo di Bere! Rose Thomas returns from a summer of research and adventure, kicking off the season with a collection of hangover sayings from around the world. Rose Thomas defines "modo di bere" and shares her journey as a Nebraskan folk singer, Minnesota bartender, New York City sommelier and Italian dialect enthusiast. If you love this show and want it to continue, please support Modo di Bere on Patreon! www.patreon.com/MododiBereFollow @mododibere on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube and sign up for the newsletter at www.mododibere.com.Puoi ascoltare questa intervista in italiano! Cerca Modo di Bere Italiano ovunque ascolti i podcast.Music composed by Ersilia Prosperi for the band Ou: www.oumusic.bandcamp.comYou heard a clip of a song by Rose Thomas in this trailer. Visit www.rosethomasbannister.com to hear more.Audio recorded and edited by Rose Thomas Bannister with assistance from Steve Silverstein.ssilverstein@earthlink.net

S1E12 The Raw Rush of Survival: Wine Tour Driving with Rose Thomas

On the road for Modo di Bere, Rose Thomas records the story of how she overcame her trepidation about driving in Italy and Spain and embraced the thrill of the wine tour driving that brings her such adventures as meeting mules at midnight on a mountaintop in the Sierra Nevadas. She shares the elements of winery tours, lessons learned when renting cars overseas, and how falling in love with wine is to fall in love with the landscape.Towards the end, Rose Thomas shares the story behind the name "modo di bere," literally, way of drinking, a pun on the Italian word for a saying.Here are the wineries Rose Thomas mentions visiting in Andalucía:PurulioLos CautivosBodega CauzónGarcía de VerdeviqueBarranco OscuroAlqueria de MoraymaF. SchatzMaurizio Anfosso and Roberta Repaci drive down the mountainside from their winery and up the next mountain to tend their ancient vines in the Dolceacqua area of Liguria in Italy: Ka*MancinéIf you love this show and want it to continue, please support Modo di Bere on Patreon! www.patreon.com/MododiBereFollow Modo di Bere on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and sign up for the newsletter at www.mododibere.com.Puoi ascoltare questa intervista in italiano! Cerca Modo di Bere Italiano ovunque ascolti i podcast.Music composed by Ersilia Prosperi for the band Ou: www.oumusic.bandcamp.com Audio recorded and edited by Rose Thomas Bannister with assistance from Steve Silverstein. ssilverstein@earthlink.net

S1E11 Glass on the Table: the Multi-Instru-Lingualism of Ou

Ersilia Prosperi, the composer of the Modo di Bere theme music, and her illustrious producer Amy Denio play together in Ou, a band that sings in a myriad of dialects. This episode includes clips of Ersilia's compositions for Ou in Spanish, Italian, French, Sardo, and Pygmy. Ersilia, Amy and Rose Thomas swap naughty toasts and discuss the various personalities expressed through different languages and different instruments. This is the second Modo di Bere episode to date where someone (Amy) says she learned Italian so that she could understand what everyone was laughing about. Download this episode for opinions on the philosophy expressed through Italian humor, language as a compositional choice, musical responses to geopolitics, and the desires of an egg as expressed in the language of Ersilia's Sardinian homeland. Wait til the end for a new composition Ersilia made just for Modo di Bere! [This episode references strong language as well as strong drink.] You can purchase Ou's albums at oumusic.bandcamp.com! More about Ersilia Prosperi: https://www.ersiliaprosperi.com/en/More about Amy Denio: https://amydenio.me/If you love this show and want it to continue, please support Modo di Bere on Patreon! www.patreon.com/MododiBereFollow Modo di Bere on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and find out more about the project at www.mododibere.com.Puoi ascoltare questa intervista in italiano! Cerca Modo di Bere Italiano ovunque ascolti i podcast.Music composed by Ersilia Prosperi for the band Ou: www.oumusic.bandcamp.com Audio recorded and edited by Rose Thomas Bannister with assistance from Steve Silverstein. ssilverstein@earthlink.net