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.
Podcast – Tech investing to disrupt the fine wine world – In conversation with Rodrigo Sepulveda Schulz
Today, with Rodrigo Sepulveda Schulz, founder of Expon Capital, we discuss the world of technology investing and how the current economic climate is affecting this space. Rodrigo discusses the four major technology milestones the world has seen thus far and his thoughts on how technology is, and should be used, to disrupt the fine wine world.
Podcast – Fine Wine through the lens – In Conversation with Matt Wilson
Today, with multi award-winning lifestyle, travel and wine photographer Matt Wilson, we discuss the power of visuals and how they can convey a sense of connection and experience that words simply can’t.
Podcast – Diversity-Agility-Sustainability-Purpose- In Conversation with Minter Dial
What are the forces disrupting the business world? How many of these apply to wine? For insights, ARENI spoke to guru Minter Dial, an accomplished and award-winning speaker, author and film maker, known for his thoughts on branding, new technologies and team building. He is the author of Heartificial Empathy (2018) and Futureproof: How to Get Your Business Ready for the next Disruption, co-authored with Caleb Storkey (2017).
Podcast – Exploring the new rules of digital engagement -In Conversation with Elizabeth Linder
Though digital conversations are being useful to establish a regular level of connection, are they still relevant when it comes to etablishing trust, complicity or intimacy? How can Fine Wine, a social and human product that is meant to be shared, can create new paradigms to thrive in the digital world?
Let’s get digital – In conversation with Polly Hammond
From building a framework of Goals, Capabilities and Constraints to thriving digitally, we asked Polly Hammond the tricks to thrive digitally.
Championing agility through data – Taransaud and Chêne & Cie
Meet ChênOX, a sensor that is attached to the inside of the barrel’s bung, which is able to measure the dissolved oxygen levels in the barrel without having to open it or remove any of the wine.
Full on with transparency thanks to Blockchain – In conversation with Mike Barrow
Ever wonder what Blockchain could mean for wine? ARENI meets Mike Barrow, founder of Costaflores winery in Mendoza, Argentina,the world’s first open source winery, using its own crypto asset.
Future Technology Series: The Future Technology in Wine Report
On April 25th, Pauline Vicard, our Executive Director, had the opportunity to participate in the London Technology Club’s second Future Technology Series event featuring Wine. Topics included technology used to support older methods of grape production with Apps able to monitor weather conditions affecting vines, technology to tackle counterfeiting and monitor storage conditions whilst wines are in transit, as well as insights into how our senses affect the overall experience of wine.
The Global Wine Database: Gathering Information
A central database for wine, controlled by producers. GWDB was built to complement crowd sourced data and provide a well rounded outlook at all the wine produced on the planet.