{"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. 2772 A Surprising Partnership between Japanese Sake & Italian Wine with Monica Samuels | Masterclass US Wine Market","slug":"ep-2772-a-surprising-partnership-between-japanese-sake-italian-wine-with-monica-samuels-masterclass-us-wine-market","published_at":"2026-08-24T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/italian-wine-podcast-326131/ep-2772-a-surprising-partnership-between-japanese-sake-italian-wine-with-monica-samuels-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/MJS3884297660.mp3","summary":"Welcome to Episode 2772 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this episode, Juliana Colangelo is in conversation with Monica Samuels, President of Kome Collective, a leading U.S. importer of Japanese sake and spirits. Together, they explore the fascinating intersection of Japanese sake and Italian wine, discussing why Japanese restaurants have become one of the strongest markets for premium Italian wines in the United States. Key Takeaways: Why Japanese restaurants have become one of the strongest accounts for premium italian wines in the US. How wine & sake compliment rather than compete with one another. What Italian wineries can learn from the Japanese hospitality and beverage industry. More about the guest: Monica is the President of Kome Collective, a leading US importer of Japanese sake and spirits. Monica spent many of her formative years in Tokyo with her grandfather, formerly a sake brewer, and was inspired to carry on his legacy through her career in restaurants, distribution, and importation. In 2017 she received the prestigious honor of “Sake Samurai,” awarded by the Japan Sake Brewers Association. Some of her other personal accolades include IWSC “Future 50” 2018, Wine Enthusiast’s “40 under 40” 2014, and judging several of the top sake competitions around the world, from the International Wine Challenge to the US National Sake Appraisal. Connect: Website: https://www.komecollective.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msamuels1212/?hl=en  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monica-samuels-b352738/  More about the host: Juliana Colangelo is the Director of Marketing at T. Edward Wines & Spirits, the NYC-based national importer and distributor. She leads the company’s marketing strategy across a growing portfolio of global wine and spirits…","meta_description":"Welcome to Episode 2772 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this episode, Juliana Colangelo is in conversation with Monica Samuels, President of Kome Collecti…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1480,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/italian-wine-podcast-326131/episodes/ep-2772-a-surprising-partnership-between-japanese-sake-italian-wine-with-monica-samuels-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-2772-a-surprising-partnership-between-japanese-sake-italian-wine-with-monica-samuels-masterclass-us-wine-market.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}