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
Diversity, but also inclusion – Julia Coney
On race, colour and inclusion in the Fine Wine ecosystem. Because everyone sees colour. It’s how we react and respond to it that matters.
Podcast – For an Equitable and Inclusive Digital Marketing – In Conversation with Shanika Hillocks
With Shanika Hillocks, food & wine digital strategist, published writer and active speaker, we talk digital strategy, influencer marketing and brand engagement. As we re-assess the weight of words and the power of pictures in a deeply shaken and polarised world, we also explore good practices for Fine Wine estates and brands.
A conversation to assess the best way for Fine Wine actors to cut through the online noise, build meaningful relationships with trade and consumers and embrace their responsibilities.
Looking ahead – The Covid-19 paradoxes and the future of Fine Wine – Part 2
The second part of our analysis on what “Looking ahead” will mean for the future of Fine Wine, and the main paradoxes our industry will have to address.
Podcast – Learning from the Cannabis World – In Conversation with The Garden Society
With Erin Gore and Karli Warner, founders of The Garden Society, we explore the growing world of Cannabis. As we explore their strong ethos – to become the most positive and trusted cannabis brand for women, turning down the daily chaos and turning up the joy – we draw many parallel between their world and the Fine Wine Ecosystem, discussing millennials, language, terroir & provenance, and responsibility.
Looking ahead – The Covid-19 paradoxes and the future of Fine Wine – Part 1
While some countries are gradually lifting quarantine, our analysis of what “Looking ahead” will mean for the future of Fine Wine.
Podcast – The world post COVID – Framing the global picture – In Conversation with Xavier Rolet KBE
With Xavier Rolet KBE, former CEO of the London Stock Exchange and 2017 Harvard Business Review 100 Best CEOs in the World, we take a bird’s eye view and explore the current situation’s global picture.
A conversation to understand how the changing worlds of finance, tech and international governance is and will impact both big and small players of the Fine Wine world.
Will Fine Wine be considered a Sin stock? – In Conversation with Taotao Xing
With a growing number of financial funds pulling away from companies dealing with alcohol, how can we make sure that Fine Wine doesn’t become a sin stock?
Podcast – The Great Economic Cessation – In Conversation with Richard Portes
With Richard Portes, Professor of Economics at London Business School, we talk Great Cessation & pandemic economy.
A conversation to understand economic impact we’re seeing as a result of Covid-19, and the specific implications this has for the wine world.
Uncertain times, uncertain trade – In Conversation with Constanze Stelzenmüller and Karina Robinson
Last year in Bordeaux, we talked geopolitics with Dr. Constanze Stelzenmüller, Senior Fellow at Brookings Institution. Back in July 2019, international trade was already shaken by tariffs, trade and what she described as “the weaponisation of economic interdependence”.
Podcast – A Social critique of Fine Wine – In conversation with Prof. Beverley Skeggs
A conversation to explore the links between luxury, sociology, marketing and Fine Wine.
With Prof. Beverley Skeggs, we dive deep into behavioural science and the concepts of inclusivity and exclusivity, casting a different light on some of our ecosystem’s oldest battles and answering key questions on Fine Wine’s language, its symbolism and its struggle to break cultural norms.
On Fine wine and Luxury- In conversation with Eric Asimov
Do Fine Wine and luxury really mean different things?
VIDEO – New Ways of Looking at Luxury – Margareth Henriquez & RBW
In collaboration with The Real Business of Wine, we had a long chat with Margareth Henriquez, head of Krug, and discussed her PhD thesis on business, luxury and wine.
On Irreverence and Rebellion – In Conversation with Nigel Greening & Elin McCoy
Nigel Greening, owner of the iconic Felton Road in New Zealand, and Elin McCoy, award winning journalist, explore the notion of luxury and the power of irreverence and rebellion.