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- podcast· 25:16· S7E33
SWR Member Interview: Where will the South African wine industry be in 2030?
In this Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) Member Interview podcast Tom Owtram talks with Johan Reyneke, owner and winemaker of Reyneke Wines. Since the early 1990's, Johan has been a pioneer in biodynamics and is now globally recognised for his sustainable approach to viticulture and winemaking. Situated in the Polkadraai Hills just outside of Stellenbosch, Tom and Johan discuss the challenges of certification, the definition and benefits of regenerative farming, how Reyneke Wines is taking action to address the sustainability of their packaging, the importance of social sustainability, and the need for greater collaboration between different wine regions. They conclude by looking ahead to 2030 and Johan shares his thoughts on the challenges for the South African wine industry and where he hopes the industry will be.
podcast· 22:37· S7E31Sustainable Wine Show: November 2022
In the November episode of the Sustainable Wine Show Hanna Halmari (editor, Sustainable Wine), Tom Owtram (operations and partnerships manager, SWR ) and Toby Webb (founder, SWR ) get together to discuss the latest sustainability news in wine and recent developments within the Sustainable Wine Roundtable . They’re joined by guest speaker, Dom De Ville, director of sustainability and social impact at The Wine Society . Dom shares what The Wine Society has been up to recently and their involvement in the roundtable. For more information or to register your interest in featuring in the podcast, please contact Hanna Halmari at hanna@sustainablewine.co.uk
- podcast· 17:04· S7E30
SWR Thought Leadership Series: Sustainable innovation at scale in Spain
In this episode Sustainable Wine’s Toby Webb speaks to Miguel Torres, fourth generation of the Torres family and president of Bodegas Torres in Penedès. Torres shares the various sustainability initiatives and innovations underway at Familia Torres, highlighting how the winery is adapting to climate change, reducing emissions, and capturing carbon. They discuss how to engage actors throughout the wine value chain in climate change issues, the importance of technology investments in sustainability, and more.
- podcast· 12:58· S7E29
SWR Member Interview: Sustainability in the South African wine industry
In this Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) Member Interview podcast Tom Owtram talks with Maryna Calow, head of communications at Wines of South Africa (WOSA). WOSA is a not-for-profit industry organisation which promotes the exports of all South African wine in key international markets. They discuss the current challenges faced by the South African wine industry, how sustainability is currently perceived, the barriers to organic adoption and certification, the potential trade offs when shipping wine in bulk, and highlights from Cape Wine 2022 where sustainability took centre stage of the three day conference. This episode is part of our ‘SWR Member Interview’ podcast series. Each episode will feature a different guest speaker from the SWR in which we’ll highlight the latest news, innovations and developments of this member’s sustainability journey and their involvement in the SWR. We welcome all members interested in taking part to contact Hanna Halmari – hanna@sustainablewine.co.uk