Ep. 1537 Josje Van Oostrom Interviews Heydi Bonanini | Clubhouse Ambassadors’ Corner

Welcome to Episode 1537 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors’ Corner – In this episode, Josje Van Oostrom Interviews Heydi Bonanini. 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? Co-Moderator - Josje Van Oostrom Italian wine ambassador & Italian wine scholar , Italian sommelier AIS specialized in organic, biodynamic and especially natural wines. Offering consulting, education, tastings, scouting, tours & events since 2007 for both the Dutch market and internationally. (My company was first called Profondo Reizen, I renamed it Divino Natura) A love for Italy since 1987, into Italian wines since 1994 and on a mission to discover all the grape varieties ever since! Lived in Rome, studied and lived in Florence and later on in Liguria, toured every main wine region in 2014-2016 , lived in Liguria till march 2019 and went back to the Netherlands. Organized the first Italian Natural wine fair in Utrecht in August 2019. From 2020 offering education (masterclasses etc specifically on Italian natural & orange wines.) January 2023 I had the privilege to host a masterclass on Aglianico delle Vulture from old vines at The Wine Professional fair in Amsterdam - invited by the owner Jan van Lissum. Connect: Facebook : www.facebook.com/Italiaansewijnna…lijkdivinonatura Instagram: www.instagram.com/josjevanoostrom_iwa_iws/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/josjevanoostrom/ Website: www.divinonatura.nl Guest Producer – Heydi Bonanini FOUNDATION YEAR: 2004- started at 16 – from the start he worked ‘clean’ (pulito) both in the vineyard and cellar- no chemicals whatsoever. Reviving tradition: in recuperating old vines, rare/lost grape varieties, rebuilding the dry stone walls, using different types of wood (instead of oa- ) etc. The last years he is also dedicated to the social aspect – he has trained a migrant, Moestafa who works with him, he teaches children in the field about agriculture and wine, a recent project is the ‘Sciacchetra migrante’, where they are recuperating close to Riomaggiore e hectare of vineyard with migrants, mostly africains, teaching them all the work involved in the vineyard and my selling the Schiacchetra made from it looking to get them a place to work afterwards. Connect: Facebook : www.facebook.com/AziendaAgricolaPossa Instagram : www.instagram.com/possaitara/ Website: possa.it/vini/ 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: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/ _______________________________ 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! Follow Italian Wine Podcast for more great content - winery interviews from the Clubhouse sessions! Psssst…FYI, this show is our most popular show, find out why by tuning-in!