Modo di Bere: Wine & Language

Rose Thomas Bannister

The podcast about wine and language and the people who keep local culture alive. Travel through regional cultures from Calabria, to Texas, to Tuscany, to New York, learning about new drinks and dialects from wine educator Rose Thomas Bannister and her fascinating friends.

  1. S5E3 Piemonte vs The Dolomites - Wine Doc Face Off

    6D AGO

    S5E3 Piemonte vs The Dolomites - Wine Doc Face Off

    "It's like March Madness, but for wine documentaries"—from the rolling hills of Alba and Asti to the dolomitic alps of Trentino-Alto Adige.  Help us finish our wine travel show! www.mododibere.com Emilia Aghamirzai is my cohost for Season 5, a special behind-the-scenes travel adventure series in support of Wine Doc Face Off, a crowdfunding tournament for Modo di Bere TV.    We've filmed 8 seasons of our wine and langauge travel show, on three continents! Now you decide which season we edit and air first, by recording your vote when you support our campaign for post-production.  It's all happening at www.mododibere.com, where you can watch the trailers for both seasons and learn more about these beautiful wine regions and their local dialects! Voting closes Saturday, March 7 at 11:59 am New York time, so get in there and record your vote! The hotel we loved in Kastelbel (Castelbello) was Genusshotel Panorama.  The Italian language moment with Daniela around 18 moments speaks of how "dialect" and proverbs express the truth of things, and how Piemontese should be taught to the children.  You can also watch this episode at youtube.com/@mododiberepodcast  ...where Daniela's section can be watched with translated subtitles and you can see some moments from both our behind-the-scenes phone footage and a clips from our footage for Modo di Bere TV! Theme Music composed by Ersilia Prosperi for the band Ou: www.oumusic.bandcamp.com Dolomites theme “Cuckoo” by Ralph White Piemonte theme “Stranger Blues” by Grg Ptrsn Used with permission Produced and recorded by Rose Thomas Bannister in collaboration with Emilia Aghamirzai and Giulia Àlvarez-Katz Audio and video edited by Giulia Àlvarez-Katz Graphics by Giulia Àlvarez-Katz

    28 min
  2. S4E14 Tazzelenghe: the "Tongue-Cutter" Wine

    12/27/2025

    S4E14 Tazzelenghe: the "Tongue-Cutter" Wine

    Fabio is one of eight producers making wine from Tazzelenghe. Thanks to Fabio and his friends, this ultra-rare Friulian red wine grape is the rise. The name means "The Tongue-Cutter" in the local dialect. The grape has an enormous personality, packed with complexity, acid, and tannin. Before modern improvements in winemaking and wine growing, the only way to tame Tazzelenghe's exuberance was time. Listen to the full interview with Fabio D'Attimis Maniago Marchio, the son of a Count and the 18th generation to steward his family's land, to learn why he describes today's Tazzelenghe wines with one word: Elegance.  Learn more about Fabio's family's wines and pay them a visit in northeastern Italy at www.contedattimismaniago.it Follow them on Instagram @attimismaniago_wines Write to Fabio: fabio@contedattimismaniago.it If you love this show and want it to continue, support Modo di Bere on Patreon.  www.patreon.com/MododiBere Ascolta il podcast in Italiano / Listen to the podcast in Italian! Cerca / Search: Modo di Bere Italiano Modo di Bere is a multiplatform publication by Rose Thomas Bannister. In addition to this podcast, Rose Thomas also makes: A newsletter! Sign up for Modo di Bere Magazine at www.mododibere.com A travel show! Subscribe to Modo di Bere TV  youtube.com/@mododibere Many friends! Meet them when you follow @mododibere on Instagram and TikTok Music composed by Ersilia Prosperi for the band Ou: www.oumusic.bandcamp.com Buy their latest album at https://folderol.it/ou/ This episode was produced and recorded by Rose Thomas Bannister Video and audio edited by Giulia Àlvarez-Katz Audio assistance by Steve Silverstein

    35 min
  3. S4E13 Wayne Young Wants You to Drink Refosco

    12/13/2025

    S4E13 Wayne Young Wants You to Drink Refosco

    Wayne Young's show La Taverna is more than just a podcast; it's an oral history of the wines of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Through interviews with the winemakers of this beautiful region in northeast Italy, some in English, some in Italian, Wayne is bottling the story of the region he loves so much he moved there from the US after working one harvest in 1998. This episode references strong language as well as strong drink! Note from Rose Thomas: Wayne and I are doing a podcast swap! I interviewed Wayne on my show, he interviewed me on his! We know that our listeners appreciate Italian wines, so this is a chance to introduce you to a great new podcast. To hear about my travels in Friuli-Venezia Giulia and how my first trip there helped inspire the Modo di Bere project, go to  latavernafriuli.com or search for La Taverna in your podcast player.  Watch this episode on YouTube @mododiberepodcast  If you love this show and want it to continue, support Modo di Bere on Patreon.  www.patreon.com/MododiBere Ascolta il podcast in Italiano / Listen to the podcast in Italian! Cerca / Search: Modo di Bere Italiano Modo di Bere is a multiplatform publication by Rose Thomas Bannister. In addition to this podcast, Rose Thomas also makes: A newsletter! Sign up for Modo di Bere Magazine at www.mododibere.com A travel show! Subscribe to Modo di Bere TV  youtube.com/@mododibere Many friends! Meet them when you follow @mododibere on Instagram and TikTok Music composed by Ersilia Prosperi for the band Ou: www.oumusic.bandcamp.com Buy their latest album at https://folderol.it/ou/ This episode was produced and recorded by Rose Thomas Bannister Video and audio edited by Giulia Àlvarez-Katz Audio assistance by Steve Silverstein

    59 min
  4. EN S4E12 Cheryl Kingan, Student of Liquids

    12/06/2025

    EN S4E12 Cheryl Kingan, Student of Liquids

    When she's not playing the baritone sax, Cheryl Kingan sells wine in New York City. She previously worked in specialty coffee for many years. Cheryl's interest in drinks is not only culinary: this passion has naturally led her to advocate for sustainable agriculture and community development. She loves educating her clients and the public about indigenous grape varieties from Greece, Eastern Europe, Italy and Slovenia.  Cheryl and Rose Thomas talk about the life of a "student of liquids," a term coined by the bartender who inspired RT's journey into drinks: the natural synergy between baristas and bartenders, the adventure of visiting vineyards and coffee farms around the world, tips for getting started tasting wine or coffee, and the potential of tasting notes to be internationally delightful.  Note from Rose Thomas: Cheryl and I are friends and she plays in a band with my husband. We are both certified sommeliers through the Sommelier Society of America, where we also both work as educators.  sommeliersocietyofamerica.org Listen to Cheryl play music with the bands below! thesceneisnow.bandcamp.com/music (featured in the episode) tierslafamilia.bandcamp.com 75dollarbill.bandcamp.com  Modo di Bere is a multiplatform publication by Rose Thomas Bannister. In addition to this podcast, Rose Thomas also makes: A newsletter! Essays from Modo di Bere Magazine & more at www.mododibere.com A travel show! Subscribe to Modo di Bere TV  youtube.com/@mododibere Many friends! Meet them when you follow @mododibere on Instagram and TikTok Music composed by Ersilia Prosperi for the band Ou: www.oumusic.bandcamp.com Buy their latest album at https://folderol.it/ou/ This episode was produced and recorded by Rose Thomas Bannister Video and audio edited by Giulia Àlvarez-Katz Audio assistance by Steve Silverstein

    59 min
  5. S4E11 Italian Wine vs. American Fall & Winter Holidays

    11/27/2025

    S4E11 Italian Wine vs. American Fall & Winter Holidays

    Late-year American holidays are all about fat: gravy, casserole, cheese stretching between the utensil and the mac and cheese. Bygone traditional foodways, virtually extinct, land on the holiday table and gleam with gravitas. These moments scream for wines high in acid, tannin, and flavor, to clean your mouth and prepare it for the next loaded, herby, spicy bite.  Please enjoy the audio version of Modo di Bere Magazine's Fall & Winter Holiday Wine Pairing Guide. To read and refer to the written guide, visit mododibere.com/magazine, and don't forget to subscribe to the newsletter.  For a review of the basic principles of food and wine pairing, revisit RT's interview with pairing expert Joyce Lin from Season 2, Episode 5.  If you love this show and want it to continue, support Modo di Bere on Patreon.  www.patreon.com/MododiBere Ascolta il podcast in Italiano / Listen to the podcast in Italian! Cerca / Search: Modo di Bere Italiano The podcast is on YouTube @mododiberepodcast   Modo di Bere is a multiplatform publication by Rose Thomas Bannister. In addition to this podcast, Rose Thomas also makes: A newsletter! Sign up for Modo di Bere Magazine at www.mododibere.com A travel show! Subscribe to Modo di Bere TV  youtube.com/@mododibere Many friends! Meet them when you follow @mododibere on Instagram and TikTok Music composed by Ersilia Prosperi for the band Ou: www.oumusic.bandcamp.com Buy their latest album at https://folderol.it/ou/ This episode was produced and recorded by Rose Thomas Bannister Video and audio edited by Giulia Àlvarez-Katz Audio assistance by Steve Silverstein

    14 min
  6. S4E10 Felipe Muñoz of Yola Mezcal

    11/22/2025

    S4E10 Felipe Muñoz of Yola Mezcal

    NYC bartender and brand ambassador Felipe Muñoz illuminates mezcal’s sense of place. Unlike crops that mature in a single growing season, agave plants grow for years or decades before being harvested for mezcal. Felipe shares what it’s like to work as a brand ambassador for the community-centered, woman-forward mezcal brand Yola, and teaches us some juicy drinking sayings from his native Colombia. Rose Thomas and Felipe do an in-depth tasting of Yola mezcal. They sip on a mezcal cocktail and share advice for beginning bartenders and anyone learning to make cocktails at home. Find a bottle of Yola Mezcal near you: yolamezcal.com/ Follow Felipe on Instagram: instagram.com/anfemu Follow Yola on Instagram: instagram.com/yolamezcal If you love this show and want it to continue, support Modo di Bere on Patreon.  www.patreon.com/MododiBere Ascolta il podcast in Italiano / Listen to the podcast in Italian! Cerca / Search: Modo di Bere Italiano The podcast is on YouTube @mododiberepodcast   Modo di Bere is a multiplatform publication by Rose Thomas Bannister. In addition to this podcast, Rose Thomas also makes: A newsletter! Sign up for Modo di Bere Magazine at www.mododibere.com A travel show! Subscribe to Modo di Bere TV  youtube.com/@mododibere Many friends! Meet them when you follow @mododibere on Instagram and TikTok Music composed by Ersilia Prosperi for the band Ou: www.oumusic.bandcamp.com Buy their latest album at https://folderol.it/ou/ This episode was produced and recorded by Rose Thomas Bannister Video and audio edited by Giulia Àlvarez-Katz Audio assistance by Steve Silverstein

    33 min

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The podcast about wine and language and the people who keep local culture alive. Travel through regional cultures from Calabria, to Texas, to Tuscany, to New York, learning about new drinks and dialects from wine educator Rose Thomas Bannister and her fascinating friends.