Sustainable Wine

In this podcast Sustainable Wine's Toby Webb sits down with Joe Fattorini, presenter of The Wine Show to talk about how to communicate and engage consumers in the complex world of sustainable wine. They discuss the importance of transparency and storytelling, the role of terminology, certification, need states and more. This conversation is part of their quarterly podcast series on communicating s...

In this Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) Member Interview podcast Tom Owtram talks with Johan Reyneke, owner and winemaker of Reyneke Wines. Since the early 1990's, Johan has been a pioneer in biodynamics and is now globally recognised for his sustainable approach to viticulture and winemaking. Situated in the Polkadraai Hills just outside of Stellenbosch, Tom and Johan discuss the challenges of...

In the November episode of the Sustainable Wine Show Hanna Halmari (editor, Sustainable Wine), Tom Owtram (operations and partnerships manager, SWR ) and Toby Webb (founder, SWR ) get together to discuss the latest sustainability news in wine and recent developments within the Sustainable Wine Roundtable . They’re joined by guest speaker, Dom De Ville, director of sustainability and social impact...

In this episode Sustainable Wine’s Toby Webb speaks to Miguel Torres, fourth generation of the Torres family and president of Bodegas Torres in Penedès. Torres shares the various sustainability initiatives and innovations underway at Familia Torres, highlighting how the winery is adapting to climate change, reducing emissions, and capturing carbon.  They discuss how to engage actors throughout the...

In this Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) Member Interview podcast Tom Owtram talks with Maryna Calow, head of communications at Wines of South Africa (WOSA).    WOSA is a not-for-profit industry organisation which promotes the exports of all South African wine in key international markets. They discuss the current challenges faced by the South African wine industry, how sustainability is currentl...

In this  Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) Member Interview podcast Hanna Halmari talks with Sally Evans, owner and winemaker at Château George 7 in Fronsac, Bordeaux. Sally entered the industry as a non-wine professional and built the winery from the ground up. They discuss how this has shaped Sally's approach to sustainability, the challenges she faces as a small producer in Bordeaux, consumer p...

In the October episode of the Sustainable Wine Show Hanna Halmari (editor, Sustainable Wine ) and Tom Owtram (operations and partnerships manager, SWR ) get together to discuss the latest sustainability news in wine and recent developments within the SWR. They're joined by guest speaker, Marta Juega Rivera, winemaker and sustainability manager at Alliance Wine and a founding member of the SWR. Mar...

In this podcast Sustainable Wine’s Toby Webb talks with Ann Carlsson Meyer, CEO of Systembolaget, Sweden's alcohol retail monopoly. As one of the world's largest buyers of wine, Systembolaget is leading on industry-wide transformation in the areas of environment, climate and human rights through its sustainability initiatives. Ann elaborates on these and shares how Systembolaget is working hand in...

This is the first episode in our new ‘Sustainable Wine Show’ featuring Toby Webb (founder, SWR), Tom Owtram (operations and partnerships manager, SWR) and Hanna Halmari (editor, Sustainable Wine). Each month the team will get together to discuss the latest sustainability news in wine and recent developments within the SWR. Going forward, in each episode we’ll feature a different guest speaker from...

In this Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) Member Interview podcast Sustainable Wine's Hanna Halmari talks with Erica Löfving, chief sustainability officer at Vintage Wine Estates. They discuss what makes for a credible sustainability strategy in the wine industry, upcoming ESG reporting pressures, and what a sustainable water management strategy looks like.  This is the first episode in our new 'S...

In this podcast Sustainable Wine's Toby Webb talks to Richard Lloyd of Accolade Wines. Richard is the general manager of European operations and supply chain at The Park, Accolade's multi-award-winning drinks manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution facility. The Park, which packages 25% of all wine sold in the UK, is leading on a number of sustainability initiatives at their facilities. Toby...

In this podcast Sustainable Wine's Toby Webb talks with Dr Laura Catena, a fourth-generation Argentine vintner. Laura is Managing Director at Bodega Catena Zapata; Founder of Catena Institute of Wine; and Owner at Luca Wines. They discuss Laura's work at Bodega Catena Zapata and the work of the Catena Institute of Wine. Laura shares why the Institute joined the Sustainable Wine Roundtable as a fou...

On June 22-23 the Sustainable Wine Roundtable held its  first annual conference . The two-day online event brought together 250+ experts from across and outside the global wine industry to discuss the critical sustainability challenges facing the sector. All of the session recordings are available online.  Session Title: Wine people: Ensuring the rights and well-being of workers, advancing equalit...

On June 22-23 the Sustainable Wine Roundtable held its  first annual conference . The two-day online event brought together 250+ experts from across and outside the global wine industry to discuss the critical sustainability challenges facing the sector. All of the session recordings are available online.  Session Title: Carbon accounting: Harmonising the metrics and methodologies. Is standardisat...

On June 22-23 the Sustainable Wine Roundtable held its  first annual conference . The two-day online event brought together 250+ experts from across and outside the global wine industry to discuss the critical sustainability challenges facing the sector. All of the session recordings are available online.  Session Title: Consumers say they want sustainable wine; how can retailers deliver? Speakers...

On June 22-23 the Sustainable Wine Roundtable held its  first annual conference . The two-day online event brought together 250+ experts from across and outside the global wine industry to discuss the critical sustainability challenges facing the sector. All of the session recordings are available online.  Session Title:  Wine standards and certification: Clarity, coordination and common cause. Ho...

On June 22-23 the Sustainable Wine Roundtable held its  first annual conference . The two-day online event brought together 250+ experts from across and outside the global wine industry to discuss the critical sustainability challenges facing the sector. All of the session recordings are available online.  Session Title: How is wine adapting to the climate chaos? And is it moving fast enough? Spea...

On June 22-23 the Sustainable Wine Roundtable held its  first annual conference . The two-day online event brought together 250+ experts from across and outside the global wine industry to discuss the critical sustainability challenges facing the sector. All of the session recordings are available online.  Session Title: Breaking out of the bubble: Learning from other industries - key lessons for...

On June 22-23 the Sustainable Wine Roundtable held its  first annual conference . The two-day online event brought together 250+ experts from across and outside the global wine industry to discuss the critical sustainability challenges facing the sector. All of the session recordings are available online.  Session Title: Packaging: Mitigating glass impacts - is standard size & weight the key? Spea...

On June 22-23 the Sustainable Wine Roundtable held its  first annual conference . The two-day online event brought together 250+ experts from across and outside the global wine industry to discuss the critical sustainability challenges facing the sector. All of the session recordings are available online.  Session Title: Vineyard inputs: A new approach to an old debate. Protecting human health, th...

On June 22-23 the Sustainable Wine Roundtable held its  first annual conference . The two-day online event brought together 250+ experts from across and outside the global wine industry to discuss the critical sustainability challenges facing the sector. All of the session recordings are available online.  Session Title: Sustainable tourism: How do we link sustainable tourism with sustainable wine...

On June 22-23 the Sustainable Wine Roundtable held its  first annual conference . The two-day online event brought together 250+ experts from across and outside the global wine industry to discuss the critical sustainability challenges facing the sector. All of the session recordings are available online.  Session Title: Strategy Panel: Why is sustainability now not a choice but a necessity? What...

On June 22-23 the Sustainable Wine Roundtable held its  first annual conference . The two-day online event brought together 250+ experts from across and outside the global wine industry to discuss the critical sustainability challenges facing the sector. All of the session recordings are available online.  Session Title: How will the Sustainable Wine Roundtable catalyse change in the global wine i...

May Monthly Discussion Topic: How can hospitality drive demand for sustainable wine? Speakers: Muriel Chatel, managing director, SustainableWineSolutions Bethany Morgan-Jones, GM and head sommelier, Apricity Juliane Caillouette Noble, managing director, The Sustainable Restaurant Association Marta Juega Rivera, winemaker and sustainability manager, Alliance Wine Moderated by Toby Webb, founder, Su...

April Monthly Discussion Topic: Does glyphosate have a role in sustainable viticulture? Speakers: Franco Bastias, agronomist and sustainability leader, Domaine Bousquet Kevin Corliss, vice president vineyards, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Jon Entine, founder and executive director, The Genetic Literacy Project Luis Reginato, vineyard manager, Catena Zapata Whitney Beaman, sustainability program mana...