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The Sustainable Wine Podcast is the official podcast of the Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR)—the global coalition driving sustainability in the wine industry. SWR brings together businesses across the wine value chain to tackle shared challenges, foster innovation, and create measurable impact. Each episode features candid, expert-led conversations with winemakers, growers, retailers, researchers, and sustainability leaders exploring the latest challenges, innovations, and breakthroughs shaping the future of wine. From responsible viticulture and regenerative practices to climate-smart packaging and ethical labour standards, we cut through greenwashing to share tangible insights that catalyse change. Whether you’re a wine professional, sustainability advocate, or simply curious about the forces shaping the industry, join us for thought-provoking discussions, actionable takeaways, and a deeper understanding of what it takes to make wine truly sustainable. New episodes every other week. Subscribe today and join the conversation.
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Monday Jul 11, 2022
Monday Jul 11, 2022
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 wine. How standards can guide and incentivise sector-wide transformation
Speakers:
- Caroline Hermann MW
- Etelle Higonnet, Senior Advisor, National Wildlife Federation
- Annette Pensel, Executive Director, Global Coffee Platform
- Elena Schmidt, Executive Director, Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials
Moderator:
- Toby Webb, Sustainable Wine Roundtable
Monday Jul 11, 2022
Monday Jul 11, 2022
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?
Speakers:
- Barry Dick MW, BWS Global Bulk Wine Sourcing Manager, Waitrose & Partners
- Dr. Nick Kirk, Technical Director, British Glass
- Ceri Parke, Owner, Cantina Goccia
- Simon Mason, Head of Wine Sustainability & Due Diligence, The Wine Society
- Amina Merlez Ghiglino, Innovation & Development Specialist, VSPT Wine Group
Moderator:
- Trina Plamondon, Founder, Boutèy
Monday Jul 11, 2022
Monday Jul 11, 2022
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, the environment and productivity.
Speakers:
- Franco Bastias, Chief Agronomist, Domaine Bousquet
- Will Drayton, Director of Technical Viticulture & Research Winemaking, Treasury Wine Estates
- Laurel Marcus, Executive Director, Fish Friendly Farming
- Jim White, Technical Director, Cloudy Bay
Moderator:
- Dr. Paul Jepson, Independent Consultant, Portland Oregon
Monday Jul 11, 2022
Monday Jul 11, 2022
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?
Speakers:
- Saúl Blanco, Director of Sustainable Travel Programme, Preferred by Nature
- Shelly Fuller, Fruit & Wine Programme Manager, WWF South Africa
- Catherine Leparmentier, Managing Director, Great Wine Capitals
- Michele Manelli, Equalitas Vice-President & Owner, Salcheto Winery
- Gergely Szolnoki, Professor of Market Research, Hochschule Geisenheim University
Moderator:
- Marta Juega Rivera, Winemaker and Sustainability Manager, Alliance Wine
Monday Jul 11, 2022
Monday Jul 11, 2022
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 does it mean for wine businesses?
Speakers:
- Anne Bousquet, CEO & Co-founder, Domaine Bousquet
- Kirsten Gray, Chief Sustainability and External Affairs Officer, Treasury Wine Estates
- Erica Landin-Lofving, Chief Sustainability Officer, Vintage Wine Estates
- Sandrine Sommer, Chief Sustainability Officer, Moët Hennessy
- Sam Thackeray, Managing Director, Enotria&Coe
Moderator:
- Toby Webb, Sustainable Wine Roundtable
Monday Jul 11, 2022
Monday Jul 11, 2022
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 industry? And why does it matter?
Speakers:
- Carlos De Jesus, Director Marketing & Communications, Amorim
- Marcus Ihre, Sustainability Supply Chain Manager, Systembolaget
- Valentina Lira, Director of Sustainability, Concha y Toro
- Barbara Wolff Gopfert, Sustainability & Innovation Manager, VSPT Wine Group
- Hubert Zeimett, Managing Director, Château Léoube
Moderator:
- Richard Bampfield MW
Friday Jun 10, 2022
Friday Jun 10, 2022
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, Sustainable Wine
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Every month the Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) hosts a free debate-style webinar in which we address a challenging topic in wine sustainability. We discuss key issues, propose solutions, and explore the practical implementation of sustainability in wine. See here for more information on the next upcoming discussion.
Friday Jun 10, 2022
Friday Jun 10, 2022
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 manager, The New York Wine & Grape Foundation
Moderated by Toby Webb, founder, Sustainable Wine
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Every month the Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) hosts a free debate-style webinar in which we address a challenging topic in wine sustainability. We discuss key issues, propose solutions, and explore the practical implementation of sustainability in wine.
Sunday May 15, 2022
Sunday May 15, 2022
In this Sustainable Wine podcast, Toby Webb talks with Joe Fattorini, presenter of The Wine Show and Managing Director Trade at Pix, a wine discovery platform. They discuss how Pix helps connect people with wine, insights into how people search for and select wine, and how consumers can be driven to make sustainable choices. They debate who can - and should - drive the change to shift the majority of wine to be sold in sustainable packaging, how to change consumer perceptions of boxed wine at scale, the role of choice editing by retailers, and much, much more.
Sunday Apr 17, 2022
Sunday Apr 17, 2022
March Monthly Discussion
Topic: What will be the role of data in driving technology gains for both sustainability and efficiency in vineyards and wineries?
Date: Wednesday 30th March, 5 pm GMT
Speakers:
- Will Drayton, Director of Technical Viticulture & Research Winemaking, Treasury Wine Estates
- Erica Landin-Lofving, Chief Sustainability Officer, Vintage Wine Estates
- Morgane Le Breton, Head of Marketing, BLB Vignobles
- Andres Valero, Sustainability and CSR Leader, Grupo Avinea
Moderated by Toby Webb, founder, Sustainable Wine
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Every month the Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) hosts a discussion on a challenging topic in wine sustainability. We debate key issues, propose solutions, and explore the practical implementation of sustainability in wine.
These are free to all, debate-style webinars facilitated by Toby Webb, featuring SWR members and guest speakers from both inside and outside the wine industry. You can register for the upcoming discussion here.
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