In this mini-series of articles, ARENI meets with Fine Wine collectors from all over the world.
Fine Wine in Brazil – In Conversation with Thiago Mendes
Thiago Mendes co-founded Eno Cultura wine school in Brazil in 2013 , which also runs events and tastings. In 2017, Eno Cultura was named Wine Educator of the Year by the WSET. He spoke with ARENI and shares his insights on the local Fine Wine market and his consumers profiles.
Towards a new relationship between clients and restaurants
80% of French consumers are willing to take active measures to support restaurants and their producers, says France’s Culinary College.
Fine Wines in the Emirates – In Conversation with Oliver Dixon
Oliver Dixon is Head of Fine Wine at MMI (Maritime and Mercantile International), a subsidiary of Emirates Group. Headquartered in Dubai, it is the number one beverage distributor in UAE and Oman, supplies duty free retailers and has 17 retail stores. He spoke with ARENI and shares his insights on the local Fine Wine market and his consumers profiles.
What’s next for restaurants and wine lists?
ARENI starts to imagine the place of restaurants in the post-pandemic world, and ask how changed circumstances will impact their wine lists.
Four Questions about Dark Kitchens and Fine Wines
What are dark kitchens and how do they operate? Are they a relevant model for Fine Dining? What could Fine Wine learn from the dark kitchen model?
Wine labelling in Europe – Getting ready for 2022
ARENI invited Geisenheim University’s Professor Monika Christmann, the current vice president of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) and Dr Ignacio Sanchez Recarte, the secretary general of Comité Européen des Entreprises Vins (CEEV – European Committee for Wine Companies), to a discussion about wine labelling, and about upcoming World Health Organisation (WHO) proposals around alcohol, and what they mean for wine.
What’s Next? Fine Wine’s Routes to Market in 2021
ARENI explores where, how and in which context Fine wines are likely to reach consumers in 2021.
Codes, Norms and Beliefs: How the Way We Eat and Drink is Changing – In Conversation with Véronique Pardo
We meet Véronique Pardo, food anthropologist and director of France’s Observatoire des habitudes alimentaires (Eating Habits Observatory). We discussed with her the values that eaters hold today and how the current crisis has changed some of the foundations of our food systems, and of course, what it means for Fine Wine.
Five takeaways from 2020
The collective brain power of ARENI’s contributors tracked the changes as they happened, discussing and analysing what it said about the future of wine. Here are some highlights of what we discussed in 2020.
Five reasons to consider collective models – How coming together could futureproof the Fine Wine world
Collective models have defined wine production for decades. In every winemaking country, producers have come together in local, regional and national enterprises to share a common vision for quality, process and promotion. Wine people came together because they had to, and because joining forces was the best way to survive and answer particular needs.
Now, faced with a new crisis, can collective models still facilitate our short- and long-term needs?
Debt, Death, Divorce – Fine Wine and the auction world – In Conversation with Jamie Ritchie
It’s not news that the pandemic is changing the way the wine trade does business, including accelerating the move to online selling. According to Jamie Ritchie, the Worldwide Head of Sotheby’s Wine at Sotheby’s auction house, the pandemic is shaking up the wine auction market as well.
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?