Rosemary and John Portelli (Enoteca Sileno) - vibrant and dynamic after 70 years.(Part 2)

On the occasion of Enoteca Sileno’s 70th birthday, we spend a special double episode at the Melbourne institution in an old pub in Carlton North. We talk with Rosemary and John Portelli, the custodians of an import, wholesale and retail business founded by Rosemary’s father Gino Di Santo in 1953.  This is episode 2. From the beginning - whether it’s pasta or extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar or jarred artichokes, gorgeous risotto rice or a beautiful Valpolicello wine - Enoteca Sileno has honoured the farmers who grow and the artisans who make by carefully selecting, transporting and sharing tales of each product with their Australian customers. In the first episode, we heard from Rosemary about the origins of Enoteca Sileno, and from John about joining the business. In this episode we consider the importance of such institutions and why the business is still so vibrant and dynamic after 70 years. https://www.enoteca.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork Dirty Linen is a food podcast hosted by Australian journalist Dani Valent. A respected restaurant critic and food industry reporter in her home town of Melbourne, Dani is a keen, compassionate observer of restaurants and the people who bring them into being. Whether it’s owners, waiters, dishwashers, chefs or members of ancillary trades from tech to pottery, Dani interviews with compassion, humour and courage. Dirty Linen goes deep, both in conversations with individuals and in investigating pressing issues.  Dirty Linen is an Australian food podcast produced by the Deep in the Weeds Podcast Network.