Italian Wine Podcast

Welcome to episode 2592 of the Italian Wine Podcast and episode 228 of Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon. In this episode, Marc speaks with Friulian winemaker and sommelier Mitja Sirk about Cormòns and Collio Goriziano, family heritage and hospitality, Friulian cuisine, ponca soils, local and international grape varieties, and even the world of vinegar. More about today’s guest: Mitja Sirk is a young Italian sommelier and wine producer from Cormòns, in the Collio Goriziano area, where the Sirk family has been a benchmark for gastronomy and hospitality for decades through La Subida and the Trattoria Al Cacciatore. Raised among the vineyards and the family’s extensive wine cellar, Mitja developed a deep passion for wine from an early age, an experience that led him to carry out his first vinification under the guidance of Josko Gravner and later to further refine his knowledge at prestigious Italian and French wineries. As a sommelier at Trattoria Al Cacciatore, he expertly selects local and internationa