On the road for Modo di Bere, Rose Thomas records the story of how she overcame her trepidation about driving in Italy and Spain.

Ersilia Prosperi, the composer of the Modo di Bere theme music, and her illustrious producer Amy Denio play together in Ou, a band that sings in a myriad of dialects.

For each of Italy's 20 wine regions, Rose Thomas asks an expert to bring the map to life. Wine Scholar Susannah Gold illuminates Campania's deep commitment to its local grape varieties.

Are children really better at learning language than adults? Is an unknown language a "barrier," or a door to another culture? What is an idiom, anyway? Part 2 of RT’s interview with Lindsay Szper.

Lindsay Szper and her pals believe the best way to learn language is through friendship.

When Michela Musolino was a little girl in New Jersey, she resolved to learn Sicilian so that she could know what everyone was laughing about.

A happily exhausted Rose Thomas, still in Verona for the Vinitaly fair, records an episode of wine fair wisdom.

Bebe, Diamante, and Pioggia are a team of Italian horses who practice organic viticulture in Umbria with Roberto di Filippo.

Peppe Voltarelli is a songwriter and actor who travels all around the world singing in Calabrese, the Calabrian dialect.

Raised in the purest air, where waterfalls cascade down the forested hills of Campania, Teresa Bruno and Ilaria Petitto became friends by chance. Now they lead the Consorzio of Irpinia.

Dr. Rebecca Lawrence is a wine educator, running enthusiast, podcaster, and the Head of Editorial for Wine and Hip Hop. She and Rose Thomas discuss minor(?) wording differences in insults from Verona and Friuli, Rebecca's BBC accent, rap in wine study, and the best advice for people with dreams to get started in wine or any other grand adventure.

Introducing the Modo di Bere podcast, Rose Thomas Bannister's interview show about local drinks and local sayings.