Ep. 2240 Valeria Bianchin | Everybody Needs A Bit Of Scienza

Welcome to Episode 2240 of the Italian Wine Podcast and Everybody Needs a Bit of Scienza, where Professor Scienza takes questions from the international wine community and answers them in his own inimitable way! These shows are generally in the Italian language.  Today’s question comes from Valeria Bianchin. Today’s question(s):  🇬🇧 Could you name a particular variety that you believe is at the highest risk of disappearing and explain what makes it so vulnerable? 🇮🇹  Potrebbe nominare una varietà in particolare che ritiene essere a maggior rischio di scomparsa e spiegare cosa la rende così vulnerabile? 🇬🇧 Italy is famous for its diversity of native grapes, but not all of them are well-known internationally. Could you give us an example of a lesser-known variety that you think has the potential to become a global success, and why? 🇮🇹  L'Italia è famosa per la sua diversità di vitigni autoctoni, ma non tutti sono conosciuti a livello internazionale. Potrebbe farci un esempio di una varietà meno nota che, secondo Lei, ha il potenziale per diventare un successo globale, e spiegarci perché? More about Professor Scienza: Professor Attillio Scienza is the one who checks all the facts and regulates when we mistakenly type “Verdicchio” instead of “Vermentino.” He is a full professor at the University of Milan in the Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences where he teaches courses on genetic improvements to the vine; he also teaches Viticulture in the Master’s program of the University of Turin in Asti. He has been the lead for many national research projects in the field of physiology, agricultural techniques, and vine genetics. As the author of over 350 publications on vine and viticulture in national and international journals, you can bet he knows his stuff! To find out more about Attilio Scienza visit: https://www.vinitaly.com/formazione/vinitaly-international-academy/attilio-scienza/  _______________________________ Let's keep in touch! Follow Italian Wine Podcast on our social media channels: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/italianwinepodcast/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ItalianWinePodcast  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/itawinepodcast  Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mammajumboshrimp  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/italianwinepodcast  If you feel like helping us, donate here: https://www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/  Until next time, Cin Cin! Share your love for our lovely Professor if you are a true Italian Wine Geek :)