Simon Nyeck, luxury, arts & culture center of excellence director and teaching professor in the marketing department at ESSEC business school in Paris, discusses what consumers expect from luxury brands in wine, and how they must change their a

Consumers demand total transparency in wine. What does this look like?

Feb 19th, 2020 23m 39s

Madeline Puckette, co-founder of WineFolly.com, discusses what she believes consumers want to see from wine labels and wine producers. She argues radical transparency is needed. But what does this look like, and what are the ramifications for t

Wine brands have a responsibility to lead on sustainability

Feb 19th, 2020 23m 6s

In an in-depth interview with sustainablewine.co.uk, Adrian Bridge, CEO of Taylors Port (and the The Fladgate Partnership, whose Port brands include Taylor’s, Croft, Krohn and Fonseca) and the man behind the Porto Protocol, explains why sustain

The challenges of being organic in Condrieu

Dec 18th, 2019 5m 49s

A podcast interview with Paul Amsellem, a director of one of the finest Condrieu producers in the Rhone valley, Georges Vernay. In the interview we have a chat about the wines they make, the region, and how tough it is to be organic when workin

Bertrand Michat, export director, on sustainability at Paul Jaboulet Aîné

Dec 18th, 2019 9m 44s

Here's a podcast I recently recorded with Bertrand from Paul Jaboulet Aîné about the sustainability journey that the company has been on in recent years.

Wilco Lam, winemaker at cult NZ producer Dry River, on sustainable wine making in New Zealand

Jun 13th, 2019 18m 47s

In early June 2019 I sat down in the wine library at 67 Pall Mall in London with Wilco. We talked about how he ended up in New Zealand, the wines he makes at Dry River, reductiveness in wine making, low oxygenation and phenolic compounds, his v

Morgane Fleury on how to make sustainable champagne, and where its headed

Apr 17th, 2019 23m 11s

I recently met with the delightful and charming Morgane Fleury in London. We spent half an hour or so discussing sustainable champagne. How you define it, how you make it, and how you can sell it at 22-25 Euros a bottle and still make a living.

How can climate models and forecasting help winemakers beat climate change?

Mar 11th, 2019 17m 51s

How can climate models and forecasting help winemakers beat climate change? by Tobias Webb

Richard Bampfield MW, on why radical transparency might be risky in wine

Jan 5th, 2019 21m 17s

Here's a recent interview I taped with Richard, where we discussed sustainability in wine. From attitudes and work of major retailers, to sustainability standards and definitions in wine, to why radical transparency might have unforeseen risks,

Anna Chilton on sustainability in wine, soil health and more

Dec 10th, 2018 24m 57s

Here's a recent interview I did with Anna Chilton, who is studying to be a master of wine, and works for a company which owns a winery (Linton Park) in South Africa. In the podcast we discuss what sustainability means in wine today, soil health

Making wine at 57 degrees north: An interview with Martins Barkans

Dec 4th, 2018 32m 3s

Interview with Martins Barkans, owner of Abavas in Latvia. Martins makes fruit wines and Rhubarb sparkling, but also has five hectares of wine grapes, at one point with 40 varietals planted, to try and make wine at 57 degrees north (In UK term

Thomas Duroux, CEO, Chateau Palmer, on making Bordeaux sustainable

Jul 31st, 2018 36m 15s

Thomas Duroux, CEO, Chateau Palmer, on making Bordeaux sustainable.

Raymonds Thomsons on consumers and sustainable wine

Jul 31st, 2018 32m 38s

Raymonds Thomsons, manager at Vincents, Riga's most famous restaurant, is also European Sommelier of the year 2017. In this interview we discuss his views on sustainable wine, consumer trends, demands and a few other issues. Listen and enjoy.

Making sustainable wine in Wales, with Ancre Hill's David Morris

May 8th, 2018 20m 36s

David Morris, winemaker at the Ancre Hill, talks about sustainable winemaking in Wales, the wines they make, and how easy it is - or otherwise - to avoid using chemicals and pesticides in UK agricultural conditions.

Dave Powell, Torbreck founder, on starting again, making great sustainable Shiraz

Feb 26th, 2018 19m 35s

Dave Powell, Torbreck founder, on starting again, and making great sustainable Shiraz with his new label, Powell & Son, in Barossa and Eden Valley in S Australia. This is a 20 minute podcast interview looking at the wines he makes, and his view

Stella Di Campalto on biodynamic winemaking in Tuscany

Feb 8th, 2018 16m 18s

Podcast interview with Stella Di Campalto, biodynamic winemaker based near Montalcino in Tuscany. In the interview, I ask Stella about the wines she makes, how she makes them and how biodynamic winemaking works in Tuscany.

Andrea Felluga on the wines of Friuli, changing weather and sustainability

Jan 9th, 2018 22m 11s

Interview with Andrea Felluga, a leading winemaker in north east Italy, on his views on what sustainable wine actually means, the wines he makes, and his views on sustainability more generally.

Saša Radikon on natural wine and sustainability

Dec 29th, 2017 15m 45s

Interview with Saša Radikon about his views on what sustainable wine actually is, the debate about "natural" wines and the wines he makes in northern Italy.

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