# Ep. 2693 Giro d’Italia 2026 Special Episode 3: From Montasio and Pignolo to Pecorino Romano and Cesanese: the high road to Rome | Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon

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Podcast: [Italian Wine Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/italian-wine-podcast-326131)
Published: 2026-05-26T06:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.italianwinepodcast.com/
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Welcome to episode 2693 of the Italian Wine Podcast and episode 245 of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon. Will you be following the Giro d’Italia? After three days in Bulgaria, this 3-week Grand Tour stage race will commence in Italy in Calabria on Tuesday May 12 before moving relentlessly from south to north, west to east, over the steepest bumps and highest mountains to arrive finally in Rome on May 31. Beyond cycling, the Giro is a celebration of Italy in all its glorious variety, its rugged and challenging terrain, its beautiful countryside, its art, culture, history and, of course, its gastronomy and wines. Marc Millon will be podcasting three episodes this year on May 12, 19, 26, following the route in the company of James MacNay⁩ and his wife Cinzia Long. James will be offering wine suggestions along the route while Cinzia, a certified Italian cheese expert, will highlight cheeses from each area. It’s going to be a fun journey and the Giro always offers drama and the unexpected. Hope you will join us and enjoy the Giro d’Italia! More about today’s guests: James MacNay⁩ grew up in East Sussex, studied humanities, and holds both British and Italian passports. He began his career as a walking tour guide before moving into the wine and food trade. In 2016, alongside his partner Cinzia, he founded MacNay Travel & Wine, launching their first itinerary, Heart of the Italian Alps. A top-scoring Italian Wine Ambassador, James is among fewer than 500 IWAs worldwide. He also holds other wine qualifications and loves sharing his passion for Italian wine and culture through writing and public speaking. Cinzia Long, originally from Piemonte and raised in the high Alps of Valle d’Aosta, studied Forestry and Environmental Science at the University of Turin, where she wrote h…

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