Ep. 1627 Robert Maggi Interviews Massimo Pasetti | Clubhouse Ambassadors’ Corner

Welcome to Episode 1627 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors’ Corner – In this episode, Robert Maggi interviews Massimo Pasetti. 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 - Half Welsh, half Italian. Born and bred in Puglia He is now settled in Cardiff where he’s been for the past 4 years. After graduating in 2012 from Aberystwyth University in Business and Management with Spanish, It was a simple wine course back in 2013 that sparked his passion for wine and he now hold the AIS certification as a Sommelier, level 3 WSET, and recently qualified as an Italian Wine Ambassador with the VIA Accademy. He has extensive experience in the sector including time with the award winning Australian winery ‘Jim Barry Wines’ as well as dedicating the last 5 years to the promotion of wines from Puglia around the globe. His passion is now his job, and he now runs his own company, WinesnVines, with the aim to import and distribute wines from Italy in the UK market, focusing on smaller producers and native varieties from Italy. He recently founded and organised the 2nd edition of the Cardiff Wine Festival. He is a real wine enthusiast and always on the hunt for new varieties! Connect: Facebook Robert Maggi Instagram rbm89 LinkedIn Robert Maggi Website www.winesnvines.co.uk Guest Bio - Massimo Pasetti I’m one of the three sons of Domenico Pasetti, the owner of the Pasetti Company. My brother, my sister and I have different roles in the Winery: Francesca Rachele is in charge of the administration, Davide, who is an oenologist, is in charge of the wine production and I’m in charge of the export and international visibility. Pasetti is a 5 generations long family business. It is one of the most known and stable wineries in Abruzzo and Italy. All of our vineyards (about 80 hectares) are entirely located in the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National park, up to 550 meters above sea level. We are focused on Abruzzo native varieties such as Montepulciano, Trebbiano, Passerina and Pecorino. Our wines, including the well-known Testarossa, are currently exported in the majority of countries around the world. Connect: Facebook www.facebook.com/pasettiviniofficial Instagram www.instagram.com/pasetti_vini/ Twitter twitter.com/pasettiwinery Website www.pasettivini.it/it/famiglia/ 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!