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Episode 703 Professore Attilio and Stevie Kim talk about him winning the International Masi Civilta\u2019 del Vino Prize.\nBefore telling you more about our great episode we want to give a shout out to our new Sponsor Vivino! the world's largest online wine marketplace - The Vivino app makes it easy to choose wine. Enjoy expert team support, door to door delivery and honest wine reviews to help you choose the perfect wine for every occassion. Vivino - Download the app on Apple or Android and discover an easier way to choose wine! Find out more about by visiting:\xa0www.vivino.com/IT/en/\xa0or download the app:\xa0www.vivino.com/app\nAbout this podcast:\nWelcome to another installment of\xa0#everybodyneedsabitofscienza. Class is in session! If you ever wanted to know about native Italian grapes, soil, terroir, or pretty much anything wine related, Scienza is your man! Listen in and learn \u2013 he is also fun too!\nThe International Masi Civilta\u2019 Del Vino Prize.\nThe origins of the Masi Prize are to be found in the reflections about regional identity shared by three Veronese friends at the end of the 1970s: Sandro Boscaini, president of Masi Agricola, the writer Cesare Marchi and the journalist Giovanni Vicentini.\nThe International Masi Civilt\xe0 del Vino Prize turns its attention to the wider world of international winemaking and is given to the person who has done most to benefit this ancient art in a ceremony which takes place usually during the harvest period, the happiest and most important time for Valpolicella and for the rest of the wine world too.\nIf you want to learn more about the Prize\nwww.fondazionemasi.com/en/fondazione/\nIf you want to learn more about the Professore:\nThe one who checks all the facts and regulates when we mistakenly type "Verdicchio" in place of "Vermentino.\u201d Attilio Scienza 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\u2019s 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. He was recently awarded the prestigious Civilta\u2019 del Vino Prize, presented by Fondazione Masi. As the author of over 350 publications on vine and viticulture in national and international journals, you can bet he knows his stuff!\nTo find out more about Attilio Scienza visit:\nvinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/via-faqs/\nwinenews.it/en/an-italian-profe\u2026l-be-one-of_307764/\nMore about host Stevie Kim:\nStevie hosts Clubhouse sessions each week (visit Italian Wine Club & Wine Business on Clubhouse), these recorded sessions are then released on the podcast to immortalize them! She often also joins Professor Scienza in his shows to lend a hand keeping our Professor in check! You can also find her taking a hit for the team when she goes \u201cOn the Road\u201d, all over the Italian countryside, visiting wineries and interviewing producers, enjoying their best food and wine \u2013 all in the name of bringing us great Pods!\nTo find out more about Stevie Kim visit:\nFacebook: @steviekim222\nInstagram: @steviekim222\nWebsite:\xa0vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/\nLet's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels:\nInstagram @italianwinepodcast\nFacebook @ItalianWinePodcast\nTwitter @itawinepodast\nTiktok @MammaJumboShrimp\nLinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast\nIf you feel like helping us, donate here\xa0www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/\nUntil next time, Cin Cin!