The podcast about wine and language and the people who keep local culture alive. Travel through regional cultures from Calabria, to Texas, to Tuscany, to New York, learning about new drinks and dialects from wine educator Rose Thomas Bannister and her fascinating friends.
S5E4 Nigeria vs North Adriatic - Wine Doc Face Off
RT and Emila are back with a bottle of ultra-rare Scaglin from the North Adriatic and a story about a Nigerian palm wine spirit that will make you feel like you've boarded the tiny motorboat to your next adventure. We need your support to finish Modo di Bere TV! 🍷Go to ko-fi.com/mododibere to Donate and Vote today! 🍷We've filmed eight seasons on three continents. Now YOU DECIDE which region will become Season One of Modo di Bere TV. Massive thanks to Paul Balke, Lola Pedro of Pedro's Ògógóró, everyone at Amabile di Rosa, the zillion winemakers (and one linguist) who made us feel so at home in the North Adriatic, and Bature, the only craft brewery in Nigeria. We honor the memory of Emilio Bulfon, a savior of rare indigenous wine grapes who sadly passed away a few months after we filmed an interview with him in 2024. Modo di Bere TV isn't out yet, but that can change with your help! Donate to our crowdfund for post-production at ko-fi.com/mododibere to Music composed by Ersilia Prosperi for the band Ou: www.oumusic.bandcamp.comKokosy did the music for the North Adriatic Trailer"Yolanda" by Ambrose Campbell is the song for the Nigeria TrailerProduced and recorded by Rose Thomas Bannister in collaboration with Emilia Aghamirzai and Giulia Àlvarez-KatzAudio and video edited by Giulia Àlvarez-Katz and Rose Thomas Bannister
7 Mar 2026
S5E3 Piemonte vs The Dolomites - Wine Doc Face Off
"It's like March Madness, but for wine documentaries"—from the rolling hills of Alba and Asti to the dolomitic alps of Trentino-Alto Adige. Help us finish our wine travel show! www.mododibere.comEmilia Aghamirzai is my cohost for Season 5, a special behind-the-scenes travel adventure series in support of Wine Doc Face Off, a crowdfunding tournament for Modo di Bere TV.
We've filmed 8 seasons of our wine and langauge travel show, on three continents! Now you decide which season we edit and air first, by recording your vote when you support our campaign for post-production. It's all happening at www.mododibere.com, where you can watch the trailers for both seasons and learn more about these beautiful wine regions and their local dialects!Voting closes Saturday, March 7 at 11:59 am New York time, so get in there and record your vote!The hotel we loved in Kastelbel (Castelbello) was Genusshotel Panorama. The Italian language moment with Daniela around 18 moments speaks of how "dialect" and proverbs express the truth of things, and how Piemontese should be taught to the children. You can also watch this episode at youtube.com/@mododiberepodcast ...where Daniela's section can be watched with translated subtitles and you can see some moments from both our behind-the-scenes phone footage and a clips from our footage for Modo di Bere TV!
Theme Music composed by Ersilia Prosperi for the band Ou: www.oumusic.bandcamp.comDolomites theme “Cuckoo” by Ralph WhitePiemonte theme “Stranger Blues” by Grg PtrsnUsed with permission
Produced and recorded by Rose Thomas Bannister in collaboration with Emilia Aghamirzai and Giulia Àlvarez-Katz
Audio and video edited by Giulia Àlvarez-Katz Graphics by Giulia Àlvarez-Katz
23 Feb 2026
S5E2 Texas vs Calabria - Wine Doc Face Off
Note: The contest between Texas and Calabria has already concluded--Calabria won! Listen to learn more about Texas wine and Texas German, baking biscuits and grilling steaks by the fire on the High Plains, eating explodingly-ripe persimmons in Calabria, documenting the oral history of Arbëreshë and Calabrese, drinking Zibbibo and Cirò, Calabria's red wine that elevated to DOCG status in 2025, and hanging out with fishermen who still go out in wooden boats. 🍷Go to mododibere.com to support and share our crowdfunding tournament, with new contests and content every week through early April!🍷 Emilia and I are honoring the people of Texas and Calabria who shared their local drinks and local sayings with us by sharing this special episode of behind-the-scenes stories and footage while we crowdfund for post-production support to edit our official footage into Modo di Bere TV— a wine and language travel show that revels in local culture. Music composed by Ersilia Prosperi for the band Ou: www.oumusic.bandcamp.com Live performance by Peppe Voltarelli for the Modo di Bere Podcast Season 1 Episode 4. Produced and recorded by Rose Thomas Bannister in collaboration with Emilia Aghamirzai and Giulia Àlvarez-Katz Audio and video edited by Giulia Àlvarez-Katz and Rose Thomas Bannister
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