Ep 2327 Discovering Château d'Yquem in Bordeaux with Lorenzo Pasquini | On the Road with Stevie Kim

Welcome to Episode 2327 of the Italian Wine Podcast On the Road Edition. In this special On the Road Edition, Stevie Kim is still in Bordeaux with Lorenzo Pasquini, the estate manager and technical director of Château d'Yquem, in the famous Sauternes region of Bordeaux. Lorenzo discusses the fast-track career path that took him to the prestigious estate as well as the famous chateau's other links with Italy. He also unpacks the 2022 vintage, the driest and hottest vintage on record, and the impact of this on the vintage and offers some career advice to those at the beginning of their professional journey. Finally, Lorenzo introduces the recently translated book about the life of Joséphine d'Yquem and her role in transforming the chateau.  Website: https://yquem.fr/int-en/ More about the host: Stevie Kim is an Italian Wine Marketing & Communication Expert, Brand Positioning Specialist, and Public Speaker based in Verona, Italy. As Managing Partner at Vinitaly, she leads key initiatives, including OperaWine, Vinitaly International Academy, wine2wine Business Forum, and 5StarWines and Wine Without Walls. A passionate Italian Wine Evangelist, she harnesses social media and education to promote Italian wine on a global scale. The Italian Wine Podcast is part of Mamma Jumbo Shrimp, a brand Stevie launched in 2020 to make wine more accessible through books, maps, videos, and the Italian Wine Travel with Stevie YouTube series. Stevie also frequently joins Professor Attilio Scienza on his shows—helping keep our beloved professor in check! Connect: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steviekim222/ Website: https://www.vinitaly.com/eventi/operawine/stevie-kim/  _______________________________ Let's keep in touch! Follow Italian Wine Podcast on our social media channels: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/italianwinepodcast/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ItalianWinePodcast  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/itawinepodcast  Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mammajumboshrimp  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/italianwinepodcast  If you feel like helping us, donate here https://www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/  Until next time, Cin Cin!

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