While the wine ecosystem, from production to distribution, seems to agree on what Fine Wine is not – a wine of poor quality, that’s mass produced, made using short cuts and widely distributed – there is little agreement on what a “Fine Wine” actually is. The very idea that we need to describe the meaning and attributes of Fine Wine … Read More
In This Together – How Fine Wine is re-thinking its collective models
This year has brought the importance of community into stark relief. Yet, as a group, we are still exploring what “in this together” means, in terms of both production and distribution.
A panel discussion to address important questions, as the dramatic changes in our working lives will extend into 2021 and beyond, upending the old ways altogether.
Podcast – The Power of Collective Intelligence – In conversation with Dr Emile Servan-Schreiber
This week we meet French researcher Emile Servan Schreiber to discuss the power of collective intelligence, and the different ways to harness, measure and maximise the efficiency of our joined brains. As we navigate our way through the “wisdom of crowds”, we also explore how women and diversity can help build better and smarter organisations.
Leading the Way Towards Positive Change, One Step at a Time: Five Ways to Become an Effective Mentor
The world of wine is not just complex, it can be baffling and difficult to enter. There are many and diverse barriers to entry – recent weeks have shown just how high those barriers remain. Given this, how can we share knowledge and the access to the people, places and wines needed to build a career?
The Future of Hospitality and its Leadership – In Conversation with Marc Almert
German-born Marc Almert, ASI Best Sommelier in the World 2019, to discuss the Future of Hospitality and its Leadership. From reinventing guest experiences in a Covid-19 world to creating a truly inclusive environment, and inspiring staff and customers alike, Marc articulates a refreshing vision of the role of sommelier.
Five ways to take wine education forwards
What does the future hold for wine education?
A conversation to understand what it will take to create inclusive and enlightening learning experiences in today’s atomised and online world.
Podcast – The Language of Wine – In conversation with Eric Asimov and Stephen Satterfield
Two leading voices discuss curiosity and sense of responsibility when it comes to how we communicate around the complex topic of wine. Does language provide or hinder access to wine information? How does it relate to the assessment of wine and to regionalism, fundamental to traditional wine producing areas? Should there be a universal language in wine?
Teaching – Learning- Growing : Developing Knowledge and Skills in an online world
A panel conversation on the changing mindset, goals and tools needed to lead our ecosystem forward.
Podcast – Thriving though Generational Shifts – In conversation with Bill and Will Harlan
Acclaimed journalist Elaine Chukan Brown meets living icons Bill and Will Harlan, for an exclusive and intimate discussion on succession, to hear father and son discuss their changing relationship through Harlan Estate’s and Promontory’s milestones. As Will prepares to take over from his dad, they share with us the next steps of their 200-year plan.
Five glimmers of hope for the end of 2020
As the wine trade enters the race towards Christmas, ARENI Global gathered key fine wine players afrom four different markets to ask them about the trends they are seeing and – more importantly –what the wine business can do to hit their targets?
Podcast – The Geopolitics of Wine – In conversation with Amb. Anthony Gardner and Pr. Robin Niblett
What is the current state of the relationship between the US and the EU? Can the rising tensions between the two friends be resolved or will the European Union need to plot a future where America is less relevant to its security? And how will these partners deal with the rise of China? How will that impact the Fine Wine trade?
Finishing Strong – How to plan for the last quarter of 2020 – French & UK markets
As the wine trade enters the race towards Christmas, ARENI has been receiving questions from our network about how the supply chain is preparing for the end of the year. What can wine businesses do to make their sales?
Finishing strong – How to plan the last quarter of 2020 – US and Asian Markets
The wine trade is now entering the race to Christmas and these next weeks will be key to the flourishing of fine wine. ARENI convened a roundtable of experts from the USA and China, to ask them what trends they are seeing and what they’ve learned from trading during the pandemic.
The Future of Education and Skills: Teaching Fine Wine in an online, global, diverse world – In Conversation with Elaine Chukan Brown
A key conversation on the change of mindset, goals and tools needed to lead Fine Wine education.