{"podcast":{"title":"Italian Wine Podcast","slug":"italian-wine-podcast-326131","podcast_index_feed_id":326131,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/MJS8122694951","website_url":"http://www.italianwinepodcast.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/574248e4-87b2-11ee-ac3b-b71ab9b899c4/image/Italian_Wine_Podcast_Logo.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Italian Wine Podcast","episode_count":2775,"summary":"The Italian Wine Podcast is a storytelling project dedicated to the fascinating world of Italian wine. New episodes are published every day – so stay tuned! With more grape varieties and more diverse grape growing regions than any other country in the world, the story of Italian wine is a rich and captivating one. While the popularity of Italian wine continues to grow in every corner of the globe, inspired by a deep affection for the Italian way of life, the Italian Wine Podcast seeks to entertain, educate and inform. Embracing Italian food, travel, lifestyle and culture, IWP has something for every taste!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T14:21:28.115493+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/italian-wine-podcast-326131"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 2719 Inside Bolgheri: Le Macchiole's Pioneering Cabernet Franc and Iconic Wines with Elia Campolmi | Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon","slug":"ep-2719-inside-bolgheri-le-macchiole-s-pioneering-cabernet-franc-and-iconic-wines-with-elia-campolmi-wine-food-travel-with-marc-millon","published_at":"2026-06-23T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/italian-wine-podcast-326131/ep-2719-inside-bolgheri-le-macchiole-s-pioneering-cabernet-franc-and-iconic-wines-with-elia-campolmi-wine-food-travel-with-marc-millon","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/italian-wine-podcast-326131","url":"https://www.italianwinepodcast.com/","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/MJS3138196372.mp3","summary":"Welcome to episode 2719 of the Italian Wine Podcast and episode 249 of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon. In this episode, Marc sits down with Elia Campolmi of Le Macchiole, one of Bolgheri's most respected wineries. Together, they explore the history and rise of Bolgheri as one of Italy's most influential wine regions, discuss Le Macchiole's pioneering role in producing the area's first 100% Cabernet Franc, and delve into the winery's acclaimed portfolio. Elia also shares insights from his experience in Pomerol and reflects on the connection between Bordeaux and Le Macchiole's celebrated 100% Merlot. More about today’s guest: Elia Campolmi is part of the team at Le Macchiole, a benchmark winery in Bolgheri founded in the early 1980s by Eugenio Campolmi and Cinzia Merli. Known for its pioneering spirit and commitment to expressing Bolgheri's unique terroir, Le Macchiole gained international recognition for producing the region's first 100% Cabernet Franc and is also acclaimed for its iconic Merlot and Syrah wines. Today, Elia helps share the winery's story and philosophy with wine lovers around the world. Connect: Website: https://www.lemacchiole.it/en/azienda.html Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lemacchiole/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elia-campolmi-246b47181/ More about the host: Marc Millon, a VIA Italian Wine Ambassador since 2021, is a celebrated expert in the world of wine, food, and travel and an award-winning author of 15 books on these topics. Since 2021, he has been the host of the ‘Wine, Food, and Travel with Marc Millon’ weekly series on the Italian Wine Podcast, which now has well over 220 episodes of the show. Marc’s latest book is “Italy in a Wineglass – the Taste of History” published by Hurst, London and Melville House, New York (Guil…","meta_description":"Welcome to episode 2719 of the Italian Wine Podcast and episode 249 of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon. In this episode, Marc sits down with Elia Cam…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1707,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/italian-wine-podcast-326131/episodes/ep-2719-inside-bolgheri-le-macchiole-s-pioneering-cabernet-franc-and-iconic-wines-with-elia-campolmi-wine-food-travel-with-marc-millon/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/italian-wine-podcast-326131/ep-2719-inside-bolgheri-le-macchiole-s-pioneering-cabernet-franc-and-iconic-wines-with-elia-campolmi-wine-food-travel-with-marc-millon.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}