Best The Easy Italian Team Podcasts (2024)

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Costco Kirkland Signature Old Vine Zinfandel Challenge! (Kirkland wines vs. similarly priced wines) 42:26

19m ago42:26

42:26

Sometimes being old is good. Aged cheddar? Check. Vintage cars? Yep. Antique furniture Fo’ Sho’! Old Vine Zinfandel? You bet your a$$. In this episode, we return to one of our much beloved Kirkland Signature Challenges, and this week we pit the Kirkland Signature Old Vine Zinfandel against similarly priced and easy to find Old Vine Zinfandels to se…

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124: Pronti per la partenza... via?! 25:05

1h ago25:05

25:05

In questo episodio parliamo di sport, passiamo per l'Europa e arriviamo sempre in Italia. Ma di cosa parleremo? Francia, Svizzera, Italia. Ciclismo, calcio... Trascrizione interattiva e Vocab Helper Support Easy Italian and get interactive transcripts, live vocabulary and bonus content: easyitalian.fm/membership Note dell'episodio Italians Try to G…

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Great American Sparklers: 2024 Edition! (California Brut Sparkling Wines for the 4th of July - or Anytime!) 39:10

7d ago39:10

39:10

What’s more American than sparkling wine?!? Seriously, we make a lot of sparkling wine in the U.S. and we drink a lot of sparkling wine, too! And we think there is hardly anything better on warm summer afternoons and evenings than a nice glass of bubbly! Don’t save sparkling just for serious occasions. And on July 4th?!? Sparkling wine is perfectio…

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123: Un'estate magica... anzi due. 27:53

5d ago27:53

27:53

In questa puntata Matteo e Raffaele sono molto vicini, vicinissimi. E condivideranno le loro migliori estati. LE loro estati "magiche". Curiosi? Partiamo, subito! Trascrizione interattiva e Vocab Helper Support Easy Italian and get interactive transcripts, live vocabulary and bonus content: easyitalian.fm/membership Note dell'episodio Introduce You…

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Getting Serious About Rosé #1: Pinot Noir Rosé (Choose a Rosé based on the red wines you like!) 37:59

11d ago37:59

37:59

We admit it, we have not always been fair to Rosé, but starting today, we are going to set the record straight! If you think you don’t like Rosé, it may be because you have not yet met a Rosé you like. And the key to finding a Rosé you like is to start with a red wine you like and then finding a Rosé made from that wine. Because, afterall, Rosé is …

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122: Non luoghi, conti e musicanti. 27:25

13d ago27:25

27:25

Questa volta andiamo in giro in maniera diversa. O meglio, andiamo in giro per l'Italia come sempre, ma questa volta i luoghi sono molto particolari, così particolari che non esistono! Trascrizione interattiva e Vocab Helper Support Easy Italian and get interactive transcripts, live vocabulary and bonus content: easyitalian.fm/membership Note dell'…

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Italian Wine Adventure #12: Dolcetto! (Similar to Gamay, the Sommelier’s secret weapon) 46:05

18d ago46:05

46:05

From the great wine region of Piedmont, Italy comes the red wine called Dolcetto, which means “little sweet one” - but don’t be fooled, this is not a sweet wine, although it is a red wine with flavors and aromas of crunchy red fruit. In our latest Italian Wine Adventure, we travel back to one of our favorite wine areas to see if Dolcetto should be …

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121: Le montagne russe. 30:39

19d ago30:39

30:39

Questa settimana con Matteo e Raffaele parliamo di elezioni, ma da un punto di vista un po' diverso. E poi il mistero delle montagne russe! Trascrizione interattiva e Vocab Helper Support Easy Italian and get interactive transcripts, live vocabulary and bonus content: easyitalian.fm/membership Note dell'episodio What's it Like to Study in Bologna? …

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Malbec: The Ultimate Summer Cookout Wine! (A lush, fruity, inexpensive crowd-pleaser) 40:58

25d ago40:58

40:58

Summer is here, and that means cookouts with family and friends! If you are wondering what kind of wine would be a crowd-pleaser and pair well with food and fun, we have the perfect answer: Malbec! This juicy, well-balanced wine from Argentina is an inexpensive wine that doesn’t taste or drink like it's inexpensive. You may ask why would a wine fro…

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120: Tormentoni poco buoni. 26:24

26d ago26:24

26:24

Oggi si parla di tormentoni, non ancora estivi e sicuramente non ripetibili. Alcune alte cariche hanno forse un po' esagerato. Ma chi? Trascrizione interattiva e Vocab Helper Support Easy Italian and get interactive transcripts, live vocabulary and bonus content: easyitalian.fm/membership Note dell'episodio Discover Hidden Bologna: Locals Share The…

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Minisode #13: Help! I Don’t Know How to Love White Wine! (Use the B-FAST method to learn to love White Wine) 17:58

1M ago17:58

17:58

We introduce you to the B-FAST method in this minisode so you can become a white wine lover. What’s that you say, you’ve never heard of the B-FAST method? Well, that’s because it is a Wine Pair Podcast original! To love a thing, you have to learn about a thing, and you have to spend time with a thing. You can’t just go with your first impression! Y…

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119: Una penna, una gola e 7 note. 27:55

1M ago27:55

27:55

Questa puntata è piena di sorprese! Scopriremo chi ha invento i nomi delle note musicali che si usano in Italia, e poi faremo un bel giro, in macchina! Per concludere con un bel piatto di pasta. Trascrizione interattiva e Vocab Helper Support Easy Italian and get interactive transcripts, live vocabulary and bonus content: easyitalian.fm/membership …

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Minisode #12: What Are the Noble Grapes? (And Why Should You Care?) 14:17

1M ago14:17

14:17

When it comes to wine grapes, it’s ok to play the field, but it is a good idea to get to know the Noble Grapes. And the good news is - you may already be really familiar with them. That’s because many of the most popular wines and wine blends, both red and white, are often made of these grapes. But what makes them Noble? We’ll tell you! And does th…

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118: Tutti fuori! 28:50

1M ago28:50

28:50

Dove sono andati questa settimana Matteo e Raffaele? Oggi chiacchieriamo a proposito di viaggi, amici e incontri imprevisti. Con un finale abbastanza "mosso". Trascrizione interattiva e Vocab Helper Support Easy Italian and get interactive transcripts, live vocabulary and bonus content: easyitalian.fm/membership Note dell'episodio 11 Minute Convers…

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Special Episode! Meet the (Wine) Makers #8: Jennie Murphy of Oxlee Graham Wines! (From forensics to wine making, being a woman in the wine industry 41:57

2M ago41:57

41:57

Jennie Murphy is, like her grandmothers who she named her winery after, a tough, resilient, and determined woman. After losing her home in the 2017 wine country fires, she started to seriously think about starting her own winery. We learned a ton about the winemaking world in our conversation with her - things that the average wine drinker never th…

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117: Le cronache di Narni 28:51

2M ago28:51

28:51

Ebbene sì, Narnia esiste e si trova in Italia! Non ci credete? Mettetei comodi e prendete qualcosa da bere, inizia un viaggio fatastico nell'Italia che non ti aspetti. Trascrizione interattiva e Vocab Helper Support Easy Italian and get interactive transcripts, live vocabulary and bonus content: easyitalian.fm/membership Note dell'episodio Can You …

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WTF is White Grenache? (AKA Garnatxa Blanca and Grenache Blanc, an underrated white wine, an alternative for Chardonnay lovers, a good summer wine) 38:48

2M ago38:48

38:48

Yes, it’s true, they make Grenache is white as well as red! And it’s a great summer wine! Popular in the Catalonia area of Spain where it is known as Garnatxa Blanca, and in the Rhône area of France where it is often used as a blending grape and known as Grenache Blanc, White Grenache is a tasty, complex, and food friendly white wine that deserves …

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116: Colpito dalle stelle 30:24

2M ago30:24

30:24

In effetti in italiano non abbiamo la traduzione esatta di "starstruck" ma si traduce con diverse frasi o parole a seconda della frase e del suo significato. Ma in tutto questo, chi è stato "colpito"? Raffaele! Ha incontrato un super VIP nell'ambito dei viaggi e delle guide, raggiungendo anche un fantastico traguardo professionale. Curiosi? Trascri…

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Spain’s Answer to Champagne: Cava! (A step up from Prosecco at a similar price) 42:17

2M ago42:17

42:17

A 10 point wine in this episode! If you want a higher-class alternative to Prosecco at the same price point, then Cava is your wine. Cava is an underrated sparkling wine from Spain that is made in the same way as Champagne, but at a fraction of the cost. Cava is unique among sparkling wines - it is made with native Spanish grapes like Macabeo, Xare…

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115: Ponti buoni e ponti cattivi 26:31

2M ago26:31

26:31

In quest apuntata Matteo e Raffaele parlano dei ponti (figurati) che in questo periodo hanno allietato gli italiani con qualche giorno in più di vacanza, ma anche di ponti meno buoni anche se per ora ancora "figurati"... Trascrizione interattiva e Vocab Helper Support Easy Italian and get interactive transcripts, live vocabulary and bonus content: …

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WTF is Txakoli? (Fizzy, fruity, and fun dry white wine from Spain, aka Txakolina) 43:17

2M ago43:17

43:17

It may be hard to pronounce and spell, but is it ever easy to drink! In this episode, we introduce you to a fun, quaffable, and not so serious wine called Txakoli which hails from the Basque region of Spain. Sometimes also called Txakolina, this slightly fizzy white wine is a perfect summer sipper. While tasting it, we had visions of sitting by the…

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114: E adesso si gira l'Italia! 27:50

2M ago27:50

27:50

Torna il freddo ma non si torna a casa, o almeno non ancora. Matteo e Raffaele non si sono accontentati della Grecia, hanno continuato a viaggiare, ma questa volta in Italia, quindi si parte per due regioni diverse, la Puglia e l'Emilia Romagna! Si parteeeeeeeee... Trascrizione interattiva e Vocab Helper Support Easy Italian and get interactive tra…

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Costco Kirkland Signature 2019 Rioja Reserva Challenge! (A punch-you-in-the-face wine, perfect base for Sangria, for Cab Sauv lovers) 43:22

3M ago43:22

43:22

Rioja is the big dog of Spanish wines, but the question on everyone’s lips is - how does the Costco Kirkland Signature Rioja Reserva stack up to other Riojas? Amiright?!? Well, without giving it away, we’re here to tell you that the Kirkland Signature Rioja is a worthy contender! But did it win in a knockout, or was it a draw? You’ll have to listen…

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113: Due napoletani in Grecia... 26:59

3M ago26:59

26:59

In questo episodio Matteo e Raffaele sono vicini, molto vicini, vicinissimi. Ma allo stesso tempo molto lontani dall'Italia. Ma dove sono? Trascrizione interattiva e Vocab Helper Support Easy Italian and get interactive transcripts, live vocabulary and bonus content: easyitalian.fm/membership Note dell'episodio Siamo ad Atene! Con tanti amici dei c…

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Spain’s Hidden Gem: Priorat! (One of the great wines of Spain, Grenache-based red wine) 38:16

3M ago38:16

38:16

When we say hidden gem, we are not kidding! When people think of Spanish red wines, they immediately think of Rioja, but don’t sleep on Priorat. Hailing from the Catalonia area of Spain, Priorat is a Grenache-based red wine blend that completely blew away our expectations! Rich, complex, and oh so drinkable, this is a wine that deserves a lot more …

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112: La statua proibita. 30:27

3M ago30:27

30:27

Oggi parliamo di fatti che sono accaduti e eventi che stanno per accedere. Così tante emozioni e così poco tempo per parlarne! Trascrizione interattiva e Vocab Helper Support Easy Italian and get interactive transcripts, live vocabulary and bonus content: easyitalian.fm/membership Come scaricare la trascrizione Apri l'episodio in Transcript Player …

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High QPR Pinot Noir #4! (How the American wine palate has been programmed by big wine, Pinot is a polarizing wine) 43:30

3M ago43:30

43:30

Pinot Noir can be a polarizing wine - some people love it, and some people just don’t get it. We think that happens for a few reasons. First, most wine drinkers have been trained to think that wines are supposed to taste like Cabernet Sauvignon - big, fruit forward, high in alcohol, and very tannic. Which is just not what a great Pinot tastes like.…

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111: Una regione per tutti... 28:46

3M ago28:46

28:46

Non solo esiste, ma è anche una regione richiesta, anche se molto la lasciano per altre regioni. Oggi con Matteo e Raffaele parliamo di una delle regioni più piccole dell'Italia, e poi continuiamo a girare per l'Italia parlando dei borghi più belli d'Italia. Curiosi? Accomodatevi, stiamo per iniziare. Trascrizione interattiva e Vocab Helper Support…

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Wallet-Friendly Wine Reviews: Two Buck Chuck and More! (Reviewing wines under $5, cheap Cabernet Sauvignon, some pleasant and unpleasant surprises) 43:35

3M ago43:35

43:35

Believe it or not, 73% of the wine purchased in the United States is sold for less than $8. So, there are a LOT of people drinking those wines! But they don’t often get reviews, and so we thought we would take some time to taste and review some value wines to see just how different they are from slightly more expensive wines. The results: one of th…

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110: Venditori di aspirapolveri. 26:47

3M ago26:47

26:47

Oggi Giorgia ci porta non solo in giro per l'Italia, ma anche in luoghi molto molto lontani. Una puntata speciale, parlando di mare, aspirapolveri e... Trascrizione interattiva e Vocab Helper Support Easy Italian and get interactive transcripts, live vocabulary and bonus content: easyitalian.fm/membership Note dell'episodio A Day in the Life of Mat…

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Bordeaux Bargains #1! (Haut-Médoc and Graves, Left Bank, why Bordeaux wines are so tricky to understand) 48:30

3M ago48:30

48:30

Bordeaux is home to some of the most famous - and most expensive - wines in the world. But can you find a great wine at a great price?!? You can!!! There is no reason to spend more than $20 a bottle to find highly rated and very enjoyable wines from this classic region. In this episode, we focus on Left Bank wines, and we bring that up because Bord…

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109: Una città per ogni lettera... 27:33

4M ago27:33

27:33

Forse è l'alfabeto del viaggiatore? Insomma a cosa servono tutte queste città? Oggi con Matteo e Raffaele scopriamo come fanno la "compitazione" o spelling, in italiano e poi ne approfittiamo per fare un bel giro dell'Italia. Pronti? Andiamo... Trascrizione interattiva e Vocab Helper Support Easy Italian and get interactive transcripts, live vocabu…

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WTF is Muscadet? (Melon de Bourgogne, the Sur Lie method, batonnage, the ultimate fish wine, the best French white wine under $20?) 41:50

4M ago41:50

41:50

If you’re like us, French wines can feel so confusing - and that’s exactly why we do these WTF episodes! This week, we dive into a great French white wine called Muscadet, which is not to be confused with Muscat or Moscato (which are, by the way, the same thing). Muscadet is a wine made in the Loire Valley from the grape Melon de Bourgogne - and th…

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108: La spada di Chiusdino. 31:14

4M ago31:14

31:14

Sempre in giro! Ma questa volta alla scoperta di una spada inaspettatamente famosa in un paesino poco conosciuto in Toscana. E non solo, dopo qualche giro in Italia, faremo una bella passeggiata tra i nomi e i cognomi italiani più strani. Accomodatevi, stiamo per iniziare. Trascrizione interattiva e Vocab Helper Support Easy Italian and get interac…

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Italian Wine Adventure #11: Montepulciano d'Abruzzo! (An underrated and underappreciated Italian beauty, the ultimate cookout wine) 43:04

4M ago43:04

43:04

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is an easy wine to overlook. It is inexpensive, easy to find, and does not have the cachet that a Chianti or Barolo or Amarone has. But we are here to tell you that you should take a second look at this underappreciated and underrated Italian wine! In this episode, we tasted and reviewed three easy to find and reasonably pri…

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107: Il treno... dei desideri?! 26:36

4M ago26:36

26:36

Nella puntata di oggi Matteo e Raffaele parlano del "liceo" italiano, delle scelte che si devono fare molto prima dell'università e poi si viaggia, forse, se non avete troppe valigie... Trascrizione interattiva e Vocab Helper Support Easy Italian and get interactive transcripts, live vocabulary and bonus content: easyitalian.fm/membership Note dell…

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How Good Are Trader Joe’s Platinum Reserve Wines? (TJ’s is a great, inexpensive place to expand your wine horizons, is high-end cheap worth the price?) 48:29

4M ago48:29

48:29

Trader Joe’s Platinum Reserve wines are meant to compare with wines twice their price, and are said to be top wines from top winemakers in some of the most prestigious wine-growing regions, but just how good are they really? We seek to answer that question to save you time and money. In this episode, we try three different Platinum Reserve wines fr…

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106: Si separano! Oh no! 26:53

4M ago26:53

26:53

In questo episodio Matteo e Raffaele ci aggiornano su un personaggio che ormai conosciamo molto bene, e poi non solo, parliamo di strani spot televisivi fatti dal governo e concludiamo con una ricetta! Finalmente si parla di cibo! Trascrizione interattiva e Vocab Helper Support Easy Italian and get interactive transcripts, live vocabulary and bonus…

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WTF is Pinotage? (And WTF is Coffee Pinotage? South Africa’s signature wine) 44:59

4M ago44:59

44:59

Ok, let’s be honest. Pinotage is a TRIP. It is like no other wine we have ever had before, and is flat out an experience that you have to try. You may not love it, or even like it, but you have to try it. Especially the Coffee Pinotage which in and of itself is an adventure (and is really a thing)! Pinotage is a wine that was invented in South Afri…

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105: Un inno per unirli... 29:42

4M ago29:42

29:42

Oggi parliamo di cibo, cercando un po' di dividere tutti gli italiani con un piatto inventato da poco, e poi l'inno degli italiani! Chi lo ha scritto? E di cosa perla? Venite, entrate e mettetevi comodi, stiamo per iniziare. Trascrizione interattiva e Vocab Helper Support Easy Italian and get interactive transcripts, live vocabulary and bonus conte…

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Costco Kirkland Signature Pinot Noir Challenge! (The pros and cons of Costco’s wine selection, why few experts review Costco wines, Kirkland Signature Russian River Pinot Noir review) 44:59

5M ago44:59

44:59

Costco sells a TON of wine, but finding expert reviews of their Kirkland Signature wines can be very tricky. We are happy to help fill that void! Find out why few wine reviewers bother to review Costco Kirkland Signature wines, and where you can find some pretty reliable reviews for those wines. But, most importantly, find out what we think of the …

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104: Che vergogna! 27:47

5M ago27:47

27:47

Matteo lo ha fatto ancora, che vergogna. Meno male che oggi si parla di musica e riusciamo a distrarre Raffaele. E voi ve ne siete ricordati? Trascrizione interattiva e Vocab Helper Support Easy Italian and get interactive transcripts, live vocabulary and bonus content: easyitalian.fm/membership Note dell'episodio Iniziamo con Sanremo! Il festival …

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Josh Wines Are . . . Meh. (The truth behind the hype. BTW, we did not give this episode a title until after we tasted the wines in our recording!) 45:59

5M ago45:59

45:59

Josh Cellars wine has been all over social media recently, but the real question is - is it worthy of the hype?!? We gave Josh Cellars an honest-to-goodness opportunity to impress us. We tasted and reviewed three different Josh Cellar wines just to make sure that we were getting a proper sense of the breadth of their products, and the results were …

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103: La Rossa cambia pilota! 26:53

5M ago26:53

26:53

Oggi con Matteo e Raffaele parliamo di Ferrari, Bologna e un principe che ha fatto parte della storia italiana, non della migliore, ma sicuramente curiosa. Mettetevi comodi, si parte. Bevanda sempre calda, a Milano continua a far tanto freddo! Trascrizione interattiva e Vocab Helper Support Easy Italian and get interactive transcripts, live vocabul…

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Sweet Dessert Wines for Your Sweetheart! (Wines for Valentine’s Day, Savoring a meal and time with family and friends, WTF is fortified wine) 49:51

5M ago49:51

49:51

If you think you are not a fan of dessert wines, we believe we can change your mind - because we changed our own minds in this episode! Dessert wines are perfect for romantic evenings, but also a great excuse to slow down and extend a meal with family, friends, and loved ones. If you are looking for something special to do this Valentine’s Day, ser…

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102: Il tesoro dell'isola, che non c'è!? 28:20

5M ago28:20

28:20

Matteo e Raffaele oggi ci portano in giro per l'Italia tra pirati e monaci, ma non solo. Preparate un luogo comodo e una bevanda calda, si sempre calda, a Milano fa freddo ancora... Trascrizione interattiva e Vocab Helper Support Easy Italian and get interactive transcripts, live vocabulary and bonus content: easyitalian.fm/membership Note dell'epi…

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Special Episode! Meet the (Wine) Makers #7: Drew Perry! (They make wine in Michigan! Head Winemaker for Simpson Family Estates: Good Harbor Vineyards and Aurora Cellars) 47:18

5M ago47:18

47:18

Did you know they make wine in Michigan. Yes, yes it’s true! And not only that, they make REALLY GOOD wine in Michigan. Don’t believe us? Then you need to listen to our interview with Drew Perry from Simpson Family Estates, home of Good Harbor Vineyards and Aurora Cellars and we’ll set you straight! We had the great honor of interviewing Drew who, …

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101: C'è chi viaggia, e chi fa... "filone"?! 32:29

5M ago32:29

32:29

Nel nostro angolo dell'italiano oggi prendiamo in esame uno strano fenomeno, c'è una "azione" che ha uno o più nomi diversi in ogni regione italiana. Ma come mai? E più che altro, di che stiamo parlando? Non preoccupatevi, adesso ci arriviamo, mettetevi comodi e prendete una bevanda, preferibilmente calda. A breve si parte! Trascrizione interattiva…

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They Make Wine in Michigan?!? (The Riesling Belt, Leelanau Peninsula, and a bunch of other stuff we bet you didn’t know!) 48:16

5M ago48:16

48:16

Look, we were skeptical too, but it’s true. Not only do they make wine in Michigan, they are making great wine! If you are like us, you didn’t realize that there is a burgeoning wine industry in Michigan, and that some highly rated wines are coming out of their 5 AVAs. And, in this episode we’ll taste some of these well rated wines and tell you wha…

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100: di questi giorni! 45:58

6M ago45:58

45:58

Ma questo è solo l'inizio :D Con Matteo e Raffaele oggi parliamo delle puntate preferite e delle puntate che arriveranno, ma ovviamente andremo in giro per l'Italia. Dove ci porterà Raffaele oggi? Accomodatevi e prendete una bevanda, preferibilmente calda, qui fa freddo! Trascrizione interattiva e Vocab Helper *Per questa puntata tutti i materiali …

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