Ep. 2243 Karla Ravagnolo interviews Diego Zimmardi | Next Generation

Welcome to the Next Generation and Episode 2243 of the Italian Wine Podcast. Today, Karla Ravagnolo interviews Diego Zimmardi, a young winemaker from Sicily. More about today’s guest:  Diego is a young winemaker from Sicily who is completely in love with the world of wine. During his studies at the University, he joined the Microbiology of Wine research group to develop new protocols of vinification for every cellar size. After graduation, he decided to discover the world of wine by himself, so he started to travel and work in South Africa, Portugal, Chile, Austria, Hungary and France, always studying and diving deeper on themes such as Biodynamic and Natural wine.  Throughout the years, in order to save money for travels and studies, he worked as a waiter and sommelier and got his WSET Level 3 certificate. Connect:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diegozimmardi/  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diego-zimmardi-2a152125b/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/diego.zimmardi.9  More about the host:  Born in the Dominican Republic, Karla Ravagnolo holds the WSET Level 3 Certificate and has an endless curiosity for all things wine and beverage. Her never-ending quest for knowledge has led her to multiple international beverage experiences in Italy, the USA and Japan. During her time at Colangelo & Partners, a New-York based wine PR agency, she recognized the challenges of conveying the cultural, geographical and historical value of Italian wine to an international and inter-generational audience. Her goal has always been to make wine more approachable and inclusive, through sharing authentic experiences and making real interpersonal connections! Connect:  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karlamassielravagnolo/ _______________________________ 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!