{"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":2830,"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":"2026-09-25T16:22:02.115074+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/italian-wine-podcast-326131"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 2760 Winning the Restaurant Floor: Training, Education & Italian Wine with Sylvester Inda of Ci Siamo | Masterclass US Wine Market","slug":"ep-2760-winning-the-restaurant-floor-training-education-italian-wine-with-sylvester-inda-of-ci-siamo-masterclass-us-wine-market","published_at":"2026-08-10T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/italian-wine-podcast-326131/ep-2760-winning-the-restaurant-floor-training-education-italian-wine-with-sylvester-inda-of-ci-siamo-masterclass-us-wine-market","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/MJS4005583192.mp3","summary":"Welcome to Episode 2760 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this episode, Marissa Muoio is in conversation with Sylvester Inda, wine director at Ci Siamo, a renowned Italian restaurant in New York City. Together, they explore training, education and Italian wine in the context of hospitality. Key Takeaways: How top wine directors train busy floor staff. The power of hidden gems, why American diners are looking beyond classic regions. Empowering the floor: practical ways Italian producers can format their educational materials & organize their US visits. More about the guest: Sylvester \"Sly\" Inda is a professional wine director and sommelier in New York City. He is best known as the wine director at Ci Siamo, an Italian restaurant in New York.  He began his career in 2013 as a wine/cellar assistant at Keens Steakhouse, later working up to assistant wine director. Post pandemic, he served in key floor and sommelier roles at high-end dining spots including Daniel Boulud’s Le Pavillon and Gramercy Tavern, where he became head sommelier. He was appointed wine director at Ci Siamo in November 2025, curating a heavily Italian-focused wine list. Connect: Website: https://www.cisiamo.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/running_vines/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sylvester-inda-a3499563/  More about the host: Equal parts wine geek and storyteller, Marissa Muoio turns up the volume on the Italian Wine Podcast as a host of the Masterclass US Wine Market series! Marissa’s love affair with Italian wine started with a simple realization: behind every bottle of Nebbiolo, Brunello, or Fiano is a wild story of ancient history, passionate families, and incredible food pairings. But getting those stories onto American tables takes strategy. On the Mastercl…","meta_description":"Welcome to Episode 2760 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this episode, Marissa Muoio is in conversation with Sylvester Inda, wine director at Ci Siamo, a r…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1505,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/italian-wine-podcast-326131/episodes/ep-2760-winning-the-restaurant-floor-training-education-italian-wine-with-sylvester-inda-of-ci-siamo-masterclass-us-wine-market/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-2760-winning-the-restaurant-floor-training-education-italian-wine-with-sylvester-inda-of-ci-siamo-masterclass-us-wine-market.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}