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ARENI Global: In Conversation5 Levers of Success for the Fine Wine SectorWhat does success really mean in today’s fine wine sector? In this episode, recorded live at Domaine des Lambrays in Burgundy in July 2025, host Pauline Vicard is joined by three leading voices: Mathieu Jullien, CEO of Vins d’Exception at LVMH, Steve Smith MW, Managing Director of AONZ Fine Wine in New Zealand, and Pierre Mansour, Head of Wine at The Wine Society in the UK.
Together they explore how success can no longer be measured by profit and growth alone, but by the ability to create value, build reputation, and ensure wines are truly enjoyed. The...
2025-08-2847 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationFarming, Fame, and Futureproofing the Market: In Conversation With Charles LachauxIn 2021, 30y old Burgundian winemaker Charles Lachaux was crowned Best Rising Star at the inaugural Golden Vines Awards, and the wine world lost its mind. Prices for his bottles skyrocketed on the secondary market, he was endorsed by President Macron, and suddenly this sixth-generation Burgundian was being hailed as the successor to Lalou Bize-Leroy.
But Lachaux’s rise didn’t begin with fame — and it hasn’t ended there either.
In this unusually frank conversation, Charles Lachaux joins Pauline Vicard to explain the sweeping changes he’s made to viticulture at his family estate in Vosne-Roma...
2025-06-191h 11
ARENI Global: In ConversationMiami's Wine Boom: What the Industry Can Learn From America's Hottest Luxury MarketPauline spent a few days in the Florida capital and sat down with key players. Here is what we learned about the incredibly dynamic, passionate, hungry and growing wine scene of a city that might change a thing or two for the future of fine wine.
2025-06-0555 min
What's the Problem?Pauline VicardBorn and raised into a winemaking family in Burgundy, France, Pauline Vicard has dedicated over 15 years to the wine industry across Europe and internationally. Her early career included roles in the market research department of the Burgundy Wine Board and the French Embassy. She later founded a corporate wine events and education company in Lille, France. In 2015, she moved to London to lead the Wine Library at Clerkenwell London, a multifaceted design destination. This experience led her to co-found ARENI Global in 2018, an independent think tank focused on the future of fine wine, where she serves as Executive Director...
2025-03-1153 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationRethinking Education: Shaping the Future of the Wine TradeWhat does the wine trade need to become more profitable?
At the very moment that everything is changing, it is important to take some time to evaluate professional wine education. Is it fit for purpose? How could a revised professional wine education answer some of our industry’s crucial issues?
Pauline Vicard and Felicity Carter present Areni's latest whitepaper key findings, based on 18 months of research.
They discuss:
What needs to be on the curriculum to make the wine trade more profitableWhat remains core knowledge, but also what set of skills are mi...
2025-03-0642 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationTrends, Worries and Opportunities 2025What does 2025 have in store for the fine wine world? How are key players planning for this new year and where will they invest their time, and money?
Felicity and Pauline caught up with six major wine personalities, to ask them what they see ahead in 2025.
Here is what they discussed:
· China: The impact of the country’s slow recovery and how the wine market has drastically changed in five years (with some very positive trends, we promise!)
· Global: The geopolitical turmoil and taxes and tariffs, both in the USA an...
2025-01-091h 23
ARENI Global: In ConversationNCNN Ep1: The Luxury Strategies: In Conversation with Jean-Noël KapfererHow do successful luxury brands engage with the young(er) consumers?
In this first episode of our latest series New Consumers, New Narratives host Pauline Vicard delves into the topic of Luxury strategies with Jean-Noël Kapferer
a world-renowned expert in luxury brand strategy. They discuss the levers of success for luxury and premium brands and explore how they manage to stay relevant and attractive to the new generations of consumers, whilst debating the unique position of wine in the global luxury segment.
To pick up a copy of Jean-Nean-Noël Ka...
2024-11-211h 27
ARENI Global: In ConversationHow to Succeed at Fine Wine Distribution: In Conversation with Mathieu JullienWhat does successful distribution mean for fine wine? And what does it take to be -and remain- successful in fine wine distribution? Are the keys and measure of success different whether you are releasing your wine en primeur, or en livrables (as deliverables), through exclusive importers, or direct to consumers? And what are the main advantages and limitations of each system?
Listen in as host Pauline Vicard discusses distribution -in conjunction with her deep dive into La Place de Bordeaux- with Mathieu Jullien Marketing and Sales Director at LVMH Vins d’Exception (comprising Yquem, Château...
2024-09-121h 12
ARENI Global: In ConversationInside Norway's Fine Wine Market: In Conversation with Arnt Egil NordlienHow is the secondary market organized in Norway? And why are Fine Wines so much cheaper there? And how long do people have to queue to buy a bottle of Domaine de la Romanee-Conti?
In this episode, host Pauline Vicard sits down with Arnt Egil Nordlien, Product Manager of Fine Wine & Auctions at Vinmonopolet in Norway. Together they discuss the in’s and out’s of a very unique distribution system. How does Arnt choose what to buy at En Primeur week each year, and how are the wines imported? How does the Vinmo...
2024-07-1824 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationILPB- Ep7: The Future of La Place de BordeauxIt started in Bordeaux but has since become a major force in global fine wine. What’s next for La Place de Bordeaux?
In this final episode of Inside La Place de Bordeaux, hosts Felicity Carter and Pauline Vicard consider where La Place came from — and where it’s going. They talk to some of the world’s most insightful experts, and look into their own crystal balls, to predict what’s likely to happen next.
· Can En Primeur stay in its current form, or will it transform into something else?
· Will the market polarise f...
2024-07-0254 min
EAT SLEEP WINE REPEAT: A wine podcastEp 185: La Place de Bordeaux with Pauline VicardTo download the transcript CLICK HERE
Welcome back wine friends! Today, we're diving into La Place de Bordeaux, exploring its historic significance and the diverse wines it now includes, such as Opus One, Almaviva, and Seña. This episode perfectly follows my Bordeaux discussions with Jane Anson in episodes 182 about En Primeur wine futures and 183 about Bordeaux’s lesser know wine regions and grapes.
Joining us today is my dear friend Pauline Vicard, a stage two Master of Wine student and co-founder of Areni Global, a think tank dedicated to the future of fine wine.
2024-07-0147 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationILPB- Ep6: A Brief History of the Place de BordeauxHow old is La Place? How did the Bordelais create the most influential fine wine system in the world? Where did the 1855 Classification come from- and who decided? Did 1982 really change the fate of the Bordelais?
In this sixth episode, hosts Felicity Carter and Pauline Vicard dive into the archives and talk to historians, to help them better understand the origins of La Place de Bordeaux.
And what they find is unexpected. Whether it’s the hard-nosed commercial decisions, or the quest for tax deductions, or even the world of smuggling, they uncover th...
2024-06-251h 01
ARENI Global: In ConversationILPB - Ep Five: How to Build (Successful) Fine Wine BrandsWhat does it mean for a fine wine to be a brand? How do fine wine brands define and measure success? How much does it cost to be a successful brand? What’s the role of the secondary market in building successful brands?
If you’ve been listening to the previous episodes of this series, you would have heard it: La Place doesn’t build brands. But then, who does? And how do they successfully do it?
In this fifth episode, hosts Felicity Carter and Pauline Vicard explore the concept of branding in relati...
2024-06-121h 01
ARENI Global: In ConversationILPB - Ep Four: Beyond BordeauxWhy do estates from around the world want to work with a historic institution in Bordeaux? What impact have these wines had on La Place and beyond? And should fine wine producers look to La Place for distribution?
In the small world of La Place, no other change has had as many impacts as the recent growth of the Beyond Bordeaux wines category. From Almaviva to Opus One, from Penfolds to Masseto, the international icons have transformed the way the Place works, and the way we understand the fine wine category.
2024-05-281h 11
ARENI Global: In ConversationAre We Good Enough at Wine Communication? In Conversation with Karen MacNeilFaced with declining consumption and a threatening regulatory environment, are we good enough at talking or writing about wine? Why? What could be the levers of a new narrative for wine? And what could be the risks of not improving our game?
In this episode, hosts Pauline Vicard goes to Napa to meet author, speaker, consultant and all-round wine communicator Karen MacNeil. Karen has won every major wine communication award in the English language, including the James Beard award for Wine and Spirits Professional of the Year, and the Louis Roederer award for Best Consumer Wine Writing...
2024-05-231h 00
ARENI Global: In ConversationILPB- Ep 3: From Bordeaux To The WorldHow does a bottle of Bordeaux end up on a collector's table? What will its journey be, from the châteaux to the world? Who decides who gets access to highly allocated wines? And the most fascinating question of all: who is currently making money (or not) in the fine wine supply chain? Are current margins enough to sustain a complex system?
In this third episode, hosts Felicity Carter and Pauline Vicard look at the behind the scenes of La Place de Bordeaux and consider the opportunities and challenges of this distribution system.
Get...
2024-05-1456 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationILPB - Ep Two: What's The Matter With En Primeur?What does an En-Primeur campaign look like? How is it organized? The on-going campaign is supposed to be a crucial one for the survival of the whole ecosystem. How much of that is true? What would la Place be without En Primeur?
In this second episode, hosts Felicity Carter and Pauline Vicard tell the tale of the En Primeur campaign, through speaking to producers, négociants, courtiers, buyers and critics.
Get ready for an in-depth exploration, bringing in diverse and layered opinions from Jane Anson, Ronan Laborde, James Miles, Max Lalondrelle, Thomas Parker MW...
2024-04-301h 03
ARENI Global: In ConversationCatching up with China – In Conversation with Simon TamWhat does the global wine world need to understand about modern China and what will China’s role be in the future of fine wine?
About Simon Tam:
Simon Tam grew up in Australia. He worked in his parents' restaurant which is how he first came into contact with fine wines. After studying at a wine college, Tam worked as a wine consultant for the South Australian government and he even worked as a winemaker for a few years. He eventually moved to Hong Kong, where he opened the first wine sc...
2024-04-251h 01
ARENI Global: In ConversationILPB - Ep One: So You Think You Know La Place?What is La Place de Bordeaux? Does la Place only deal with fine wines? What’s the relationship between la Place and the En-Primeur system? How transparent is the Place?
In this first episode of Inside La Place de Bordeaux, hosts Felicity Carter and Pauline Vicard sit down to discuss their understanding of La Place and challenge their own preconceptions of the system.
We speak to leading experts to understand their perspectives on La Place: Jane Anson, Mathieu Chadronnier, Tom Portet, Valentin Lillet, Axel Heinz, Christopher Lynch, Christian Wylie, and Philippe Newlin. With th...
2024-04-1633 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationIntroducing Inside La Place de BordeauxIf you've ever wonder what La Place de Bordeaux is all about, how it works, and maybe most importantly why - and for whom- it works, then this podcast is for you.
In this seven episodes series, Areni Global top duo Pauline Vicard and Felicity Carter tackle all the hard questions, meet key players -many of them going public for the first time - and analyze the role and place of the Place de Bordeaux in the future of fine wine distribution.
Follow them as they enter the Place, and discover what happens behind what...
2024-04-0802 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationInside Bordeaux With One of the World's Top Wine Critics: In Conversation with Jane AnsonWhat does one of the world’s top Bordeaux expert think about La Place? As one of the world's top wine critic, how does she prepare for the upcoming En-Primeur week? And how is it likely to be influenced by the current social and economical context in Bordeaux? To answer these questions and more we sat down with Jane Anson, wine critic, writer and journalist.
About Jane Anson:
Jane is without a doubt one of the most influential fine wine critics globally, respected and praised around the world for her work ethos, dedication and talent. Her...
2024-03-211h 03
ARENI Global: In ConversationInside the World of Wine Investment: In Conversation with Rostislav Petrov & Matthew SmallWhat role can wine investment play in the future of fine wine?
Host Pauline Vicard delves into the intriguing world of wine investment with guests Rosti Petrov and Matthew Small, of Cru Wine. Together they discuss the different opinions about investing in wine, from concerns about rising prices, to assertions that it's a safe investment with steady returns and tax benefits. Pauline also highlights the question about whether there really are people who simply invest just to invest rather than because they are fine wine lovers, as well as how fine...
2024-02-221h 02
Wine Talks with Paul K.Fine Wine Defined. Pauline Is On A Mission. Pauline Vicard of Areni Global.The Areni Global group is on a mission. They want to protect the flanks of fine wine. What is fine wine? Pauline Vicard defines it here. Areni Global was named after the famed Areni-1 cave found in Aremia; the oldest known in-tact winery ever unearthed. The founding of the group was to create a think tank of industry leaders who, well, maybe not predict the future, but consider the future of wine wine on a world wide basis. There are so many moving parts in producing wine and getting it to market that the a...
2024-02-131h 00Wine Talks with Paul K.Fine Wine Defined. Pauline Is On A Mission. Pauline Vicard of Areni Global.The Areni Global group is on a mission. They want to protect the flanks of fine wine. What is fine wine? Pauline Vicard defines it here. Areni Global was named after the famed Areni-1 cave found in Aremia; the oldest known in-tact winery ever unearthed. The founding of the group was to create a think tank of industry leaders who, well, maybe not predict the future, but consider the future of wine wine on a world wide basis. There are so many moving parts in producing wine and getting it to market that the a...
2024-02-131h 00
ARENI Global: In ConversationHow to Scale Up Trade Education: In Conversation with Eric Hemer MS, MWWhat are the processes, resources, the wine knowledge and skills needed to equip a vast team like Southern Glazers? Tune in and hear Eric Hemer MS, MW give his insights on what it takes.
Eric Hemer, MS MW is Senior Vice President, Product Education overseeing wine, spirits and related production education and certification in 45 US markets, Canada, and the Caribbean for Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits. Eric has been with the company for 35 years; prior to his current role he held various sales,management, and educational positions in Florida before being promoted to hi...
2024-02-0755 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationCan You Scale Up Fine Wine? In Conversation with Vianney Gravereaux, Dan Petroski & Joao Gomes da Silva Part TwoCan you scale up fine wine? What are the practicalities of scaling up and the main obstacle and challenge that wineries face along the way? Join our panel discussion to hear more...
Vianney Gravereaux, Sales & Marketing Director, Ornellaia & Masseto, Italy
After starting his career at Arthur Andersen, Vianney Gravereaux has gained a vast international experience in fine wine while working for globally renowned estates such as Champagne Philipponnat and Champagne Salon. He studied Economics, English, Political Philosophy and Geopolitics, is French by birth and multilingual by vocation.
Follow V...
2024-02-0657 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationTeaching for Tomorrow: In Conversation with Pascaline LepeltierWelcome to the Areni Global podcast. Today’s episode is called “Teaching for Tomorrow: In Conversation with Pascaline Lepeltier”. In this engaging conversation your host, Pauline Vicard delves into the importance of learning wine facts, despite the ubiquity of Google. Together they emphasize the need to contextualize factual knowledge for those building careers in the wine industry. The discussion also touches on Pascaline's unique approach to wine tasting, challenging conventional methods. Join us for a geeky yet insightful exploration with real-life implications for redefining wine education and building successful careers in the Fine Wine sector.
More about t...
2024-01-2558 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationAreni's Trends, Worries and Wish Lists for 2024Welcome to the Areni Global podcast and today’s episode, Our Trends For The Year. From the AI boom to shaky international politics to the banking crisis, there are domino effects that could create consequences for this industry we know and love. Tune in as Pauline Vicard, Felicity Carter, Polly Hammond and Sarah Phillips McCartan discuss their thoughts, fears and hopes for 2024.
About Pauline Vicard:
Pauline Vicard is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Areni Global. She was born and raised into a winemaking family in Burgundy, and she has been working in the...
2024-01-1147 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationHow To Be Extraordinary: In Conversation with Dr. Kiko ThielWelcome to the Areni Global podcast. Today’s episode is entitled “How To Be Extraordinary”. Host Pauline Vicard speaks with Dr. Kiko Thiel to discuss her search on the extraordinary and what makes people do extraordinary things. Her research distinguishes between excellence and the extraordinary, and between incremental innovation vs. the outer reaches of radical innovation - paradigm creation. Dr. Thiel focuses in particular on the mindsets and behaviors that enable the creation of the extraordinary, the creation of new paradigms and outliers that challenge our notion of reality, or our notion of what's possible. But how can this notion...
2023-12-071h 01
ARENI Global: In ConversationFrom Australia to the Place de Bordeaux: In Conversation with Tom PortetWelcome to the Areni Global podcast. Today’s episode is entitled “From Australia to the Place de Bordeaux”. Host Pauline Vicard sits down with Tom Portet to talk about the wines included in the Place de Bordeaux. Tom plays a pivotal role in curating top-tier wines, ensuring they meet stringent quality standards before representation on the Place de Bordeaux and subsequent distribution. He emphasizes scrutinizing estates, assessing their essence in Bordeaux and their global presentation in the fine wine realm. Factors like typicity, history, and performance in secondary markets weigh in on defining exceptional fine wines. Tom values the confid...
2023-11-3057 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationThe Responsibilities Series Episode Two: Wine & HealthWelcome the second episode of The Responsibilities Series, where we explore the specific responsibilities of those who work in fine wine, an Areni Global podcast brought to you in association with Moët Hennessy and their programme Living Soils, Living Together.
Today we are talking about one of the most serious issues facing wine, which is the question of wine and health, and the growing movement challenging even the moderate consumption of wine and alcohol. Could wine lose its social license to operate? That once unthinkable possibility now seems to be a real threat, as the health l...
2023-11-0952 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationMarketing, Pleasure and Responsible Choices: In Conversation with Professor Pierre ChandonWelcome to the Areni Global podcast. Today’s episode is entitled “Marketing, Pleasure, and Responsible Choices: In Conversation with Professor Pierre Chandon”. Host Pauline Vicard and Professor Chandon spend some time discussing how to promote healthier consumption choices using the notion of pleasure. Dr. Chandon’s research deals with understanding how marketers can continue to grow their businesses without contributing to the negative effects of over eating & drinking, his latest research, Aligning Business, Health & Pleasure through Epicurean Nudging is the focus of today’s conversation, and with this in mind Pauline dive’s into how to encourage food & wine appreciation...
2023-11-0245 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationTastemakers and Palate Education: In Conversation With Evan Goldstein MSWelcome to the Areni Global podcast. Today’s episode is entitled “Tastemakers and Palate Education: In Conversation With Evan Goldstein MS”. Host Pauline Vicard and Master Sommelier Evan Goldstein talk about wine education and how it has changed over time. They discuss tasting and the changes in certain wines due in part to climate change; they look ahead, rethinking wine education, analysing how the trade is taught, as well as the type of knowledge and skills that will be needed for wine students to thrive in the future.
More about today’s guest Evan Goldstein, MS:
2023-10-191h 00
ARENI Global: In ConversationThe Purpose of Education in a Changing World: In Conversation with Tamar GendlerWelcome to the Areni Global podcast. Today’s episode “The Purpose of Education in a Changing World: In Conversation with Tamar Gendler” discusses education, and its future. Education is integral to the preservation and dissemination of fine wine. Host Pauline Vicard and Gendler explore the idea of education that transcends time and culture, defining education in a way that applies to ancient times, modern industrialized societies, and even pre-industrial, pre-technological societies. While the process and methods of education may change across these contexts due to differences in subject matter, social constraints, and evolving techniques, the fundamental "why" of education, which...
2023-10-0552 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationOn Integrity, Excellence and Commitment: In Conversation With Carlton McCoy MSWelcome to the Areni Global podcast. Today’s episode On Integrity, Excellence and Commitment: In Conversation With Carlton McCoy MS, explores the world of fine wine through the lens of a fine wine maker. Carlton is a powerhouse in the wine industry with a unique perspective on the definition of excellence and greatness when it comes to fine wine. Join host Pauline Vicard as she speaks with Carlton on topics such as authenticity, what makes a fine wine unique, and of course, what are the responsibilities and obligations of a fine wine maker.
More about today’s gue...
2023-09-2849 min
Italian Wine PodcastSegmenting The Fine Wine Consumers | wine2wine Business Forum 2022Welcome to Episode 1578, Segmenting the Fine Wine Consumers with Pauline Vicard and Andrea LonardiThis is the wine2wine Business Forum 2022 Series. The sessions are recorded and uploaded on Italian Wine Podcast.wine2wine Business Forum is an international wine business event, held annually in Verona, Italy since 2014. The event is a key reference point for wine producers and a diverse variety of wine professionals gather to develop and expand their wine business worldwide.Abstract:Fine wine consumers are a very specific segment of the wine market. Their profiles, needs and...
2023-09-2830 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationSoil Health - The Responsibilities SeriesWelcome to episode 1 of our new show, The Responsibilities Series, where we explore the specific responsibilities of those who work with fine wine. We believe that fine wine can no longer be defined solely by its taste or its complexity, but also by its leadership, values and ethos. And if fine wine sits at the top of the pyramid, we need to reflect on the individual and collective responsibilities of sitting at the top.
This very special series has been possible thanks to the support of Moët Hennessy and their program Living Soils, Living Together.
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2023-06-0138 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationHow to Connect Farming and Hospitality to Create a Complete Wine Business – In Conversation with Jean-Charles BoissetWelcome to the Areni Global podcast. In today’s episode How to Connect Farming and Hospitality to Create a Complete Wine Business – In Conversation with Jean-Charles Boisset, Elaine Chukan Brown speaks to Jean-Charles Boisset, winemaker, owner of multiple wineries, author, proponent of organic and the biodynamic farming method and so much more. Together they delve into the meaning of hospitality and Jean-Charles’ devotion to showing people that wine can be a passion, a lifestyle. He accentuates the impact of intentions; his properties’ organic and biodynamic farming methods, and their importance for the future of farming, wine and health in general...
2023-05-1857 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationIs Sense of Place the New Terroir? - In Conversation with Elaine Chukan BrownWelcome to the Areni Global podcast. In today’s episode Is Sense of Place the New Terroir, In Conversation with Elaine Chukan Brown, Pauline Vicard of Areni Global spends some time having a more philosophical conversation about the idea of Sense of Place within the Fine Wine space. What is the definition of Terroir and is Sense of Place Terroir? And why does defining Terroir even matter? How do the notions of 'typicity' and 'authenticity' fit into Sense of Place? Join this in-depth conversation as Pauline and Elaine try to enhance their own problem-solving capacities through an exchange of wi...
2023-05-0352 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationUnderstanding the Fine Wine Consumer: Market Insights - France - In Conversation with Pauline Vicard & Felicity CarterWelcome to the Areni Global podcast. In today’s episode, “Understanding the Fine Wine Consumer: Market Insights - France, In Conversation with Pauline Vicard & Felicity Carter” we are changing things up. Normally Pauline Vicard of Areni Global acts as host, but today we have Felicity Carter taking the reins as she talks to Pauline all about Areni Globals upcoming market research data.
Market research is a huge part of Areni Global’s ethos. There are six “country profiles” Areni is going to focus on this year. Today we are speaking about France. Home of many fine wine collectors. L...
2023-04-2042 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationInside the World of Luxury Wines - In Conversation with Liz Thach MW and Peter YeungWelcome to the Areni Global podcast. In today’s episode Inside the World of Luxury Wines, In Conversation with Liz Thach MW and Peter Yeung, Pauline Vicard of Areni Global explores the true definitions of Luxury wines through the lens of Peter and Liz’s book ‘Luxury Wine Marketing: The art and science of luxury wine branding’. She also looks for answers to questions such as, What is the difference between Cult, Icon, & Luxury wines? How do celebrity wines affect the fine wine sector? and What does it take to build a Luxury brand?
About Peter Yeung:
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2023-04-0650 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationThe Future of Digital Communication - In Conversation with Polly HammondWelcome to the Areni Global podcast. Today’s episode The future of digital communication, In Conversation with Polly Hammond explores the world of digital communications, marketing as well as sustainability within that space.
Join host Pauline Vicard of Areni Global as she looks for answers to questions such as, How have digital communication transformed the world of fine wine? How will they continue to shape our existence? Should we care about digital communication when building a sustainable, holistic strategy?
More about today’s guest:
Polly Hammond is the Founder and CEO of 5For...
2023-03-0951 min
SOWINE TALKSSOWINE Talks - Épisode 77 - Rencontre avec Pauline Vicard d'ARENI GlobalLe think tank ARENI Global participe à la construction du futur du monde du vin en s’interrogeant notamment sur ce que sont les grands vins et les responsabilités qu’ils portent. Dans ce nouvel épisode, Arnaud Daphy rencontre Pauline Vicard, co-fondatrice et directrice exécutive de ce collectif. Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.
2023-03-0122 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationWhat the Future Holds for Fine Wine Secondary Market: In Conversation with James Miles and Justin GibbsWelcome to the Areni Global podcast. Today’s episode What the Future Holds for Fine Wine Secondary Market: In Conversation with James Miles and Justin Gibbs explores the world of fine wine through the lens of Liv-ex—the London International Vintners Exchange. ARENI Global hosts’ Pauline Vicard and Felicity Carter sit down in conversation with Miles and Gibbs, discussing the growth of Liv-ex, the logistics, hurdles, technology, the expected growth of the Exchange, and so much more.
More about Liv-ex
Liv-ex was founded by two stockbrokers, James Miles and Justin Gibbs, who had the idea to bui...
2023-02-0948 min
A Table For TwoOne on One #41 – Pauline Vicard, Co-Founder And Executive Director, ARENI Global, London, UKIn today’s episode of One on One, Antoine Abou-Samra welcomes Pauline Vicard, Co-Founder And Executive Director, ARENIGlobal, London, UK.
SPECIAL GUEST BIO
Born and raised into a winemaking family in Burgundy, Pauline has been working in the wine sector for the last 15 years both in Europe and Internationally, in the market research department of the Burgundy wine office and the French Embassy, before creating her own corporate wine events and education company in Lille, France. She moved to London in 2015 to spearhead the Wine Library of the unique and acclaimed Clerkenwell London, a multi-space design de...
2023-01-1134 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationCan Agriculture Be Sustainable While Keeping the World Fed?Agriculture is the world’s second-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, second only to the energy sector. It’s also a leading driver of biodiversity loss. But without agriculture, we die. How can these facts possibly be reconciled?
Some argue that agriculture needs to be pursued more intensively on less land; for others, less intensive agroecology is the only sustainable approach.
Unfortunately, given the urgency of the question, policymakers have failed to find a consensus. This is partly because the two models are based on assumptions that are rarely examined and depend on whether you believe that...
2022-09-0657 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationLiving Soils: A Promising Lever to Mitigate Climate Change – In Conversation at the World Living Soil ForumHow does climate change affect soils and how can healthy soils be the answer?
At the beginning of June 2022, Moët-Hennessy held a two-day soil conference in Arles in Provence, the World Living Soils Forum. Over the two days, experts came together to explore what is known and unknown about the world beneath our feet.
The following podcast is a recording of a plenary session led by Pauline Vicard, CEO of ARENI, to discuss the issue of soils and climate change, at the recent Moët Hennessy World Living Soils Forum in Arles, Provence. Joining he...
2022-09-0245 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationFostering Biodiversity and Managing Water: In Conversation at the World Living Soil ForumFor anyone in wine, talking about soil is an imperative. The more we understand what happens below ground and how it impacts everything above, the better. Not only that, but as wine is an industry that has staked its legitimacy on the idea of terroir for so long, it has a special responsibility to conserve, protect and research the soil.
ARENI was therefore proud to participate in Moët Hennessy‘s World Living Soil Forum on 1 and 2 June 2022, which explored the nature of soil and its impact on the biosphere and climate, and considered how it interacts wit...
2022-06-0850 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationWhat can Cooperatives Bring to the Future of Fine Wine?Although declining in numbers, cooperatives still represent around half of the wine production of France, Italy, and Spain, plus a third of Germany’s. Their contribution to their local communities can hardly be overstated.
It is fair to say, however, that they have never really been associated with fine wine production, and that generations of both consumers and trade have grown up associating cooperatives wines with cheap mass production.
Yet in the last couple of decades, leading wine cooperatives have transformed themselves, and are now producing high quality wine. At the same time, a younger ge...
2022-05-251h 10
ARENI Global: In ConversationRegenerative agriculture and the future of viticulture: In Conversation with Mimi CasteelThe term “regenerative agriculture” has become a buzzword in the past two years, encompassing such fields as regenerative viticulture and agroforestry.
But what does it all mean? And what will this new approach to agriculture mean for the production of fine wine? Will they improve, or even redefine, how we think about viticulture and terroir?
In this episode, we talk to Mimi Casteel, who holds a Masters in forest sciences and biology, one of the leading voices of the regenerative viticulture movement.
She discusses how studying trees and forests has shaped her vision of t...
2022-05-181h 08
ARENI Global: In ConversationWhat wine for tomorrow? In Conversation with Michelle Bouffard and Jeremy Cukierman MWWine professionals are now fully aware that climate change is having an impact on wine. But what can we do about it?
Wine experts Michelle Bouffard and Jeremy Cukierman MW are two of the three co-authors of a new book called Quel vin pour demain? Le vin face aux défis climatiques, or What Wine Tomorrow? Wine Facing Climate Challenges, which is about to be released in both Spanish and English.
From vineyards all the way through to wine retail, they discuss how people around the world are rising to the challenge. In researching the bo...
2022-04-0749 min
Aussie Wine ChatE41: A fine wine time with Pauline VicardWhere we get into what is fine wine and what consumers are looking for in fine wine. Most importantly we get into what the European fine wine world means for Aussie wine, because its all about us. A fascinating and sometimes disturbing conversation with the erudite and very cool Pauline Vicard. make sure you sign up the ARENI Global newsletter.Born and raised into a winemaking family in Burgundy, Pauline has been working in the wine sector for the last 15 years both in Europe and Internationally. She is the Co-founder and Executive Director of ARENI Global – a gl...
2022-04-0541 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationIs the Future of Fine Wine Plant-Based? In Conversation with Mike Barrow, Watson Brown, Sebastiano Castiglioni and Christophe LavelleAccording to Bloomberg, plant-based foods are expected to exceed $162 billion, or 7% of the global food market, within the next decade.
In its latest report UK supermarket chain Sainsbury's estimated that 25% of its customers will be vegan by 2025. This growing interest in plant-based diets is already impacting the way that fine wine is being produced and distributed.
What could a 100% plant-based food and beverage system look like?
This podcast is a recording of a live Insight Series organised by ARENI on March the 2nd 2022, gathering four international experts and moderated by award-winning journalist Elin...
2022-03-091h 09
ARENI Global: In ConversationDo wine and health go together? In Conversation with David NuttIs wine good for your health? And if it is or isn’t, what are the consequences?
The wine trade has certainly always embraced the message that moderate drinking is part of a healthy diet. But wine is now under attack by the European Parliament’s Special Committee on Beating Cancer – which has stated that there is no alcohol consumption without health risks. This could lead to serious consequences, including cutting funds from alcohol production.
In this episode, we speak to psychiatrist and drug researcher Professor David Nutt, on what is known for certain about wine...
2022-02-1054 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationCould NFTs really disrupt the fine wine world? - In Conversation with David Garrett and Behdad ShahsavariThis week, we meet David Garrett and Behdad Shahsavari, two seasoned entrepreneurs who are highly involved in both the tech and fine wine worlds.
They will shortly be launching Club Dvin, one of the first wine clubs based on NFTs, or non-fungible tokens.
They have also attached NFTs to Robert Parker's private wine collection which is being sold for charity later this year.
Together, we discuss not only how NFTs and smart contracts actually work, but also how they could impact the fine wine supply chain.
2022-01-2655 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationFine Wine, Health, and Wellbeing - In Conversation with Rebecca HopkinsIn this episode we meet Rebecca Hopkins, founder of A Balanced Glass, who is on a mission to help wine professionals stay safe and healthy while navigating a career in alcohol.
We look at the pitfalls and problems of working with wine, and ask what role fine wine plays when it comes to questions of health and well being for both employees and consumers.
2022-01-1245 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationWhat does authenticity and typicity mean for fine wine? In Conversation with Felicity Carter and Pauline VicardIn this special episode, journalist Felicity Carter and ARENI's executive director Pauline Vicard explore the concepts of authenticity and typicity, looking at what the concepts mean in different cultures.
Diving deep into history and social science, they explore how these concepts arose and how they're being disrupted by a new emphasis on individuality, versus the collective visions of previous generations.
2021-12-1552 min
The Vinimark PodcastThe Fine Wine Debate with Pauline Vicard - shortened versionIn this Vinimark podcast episode titled The Fine Wine Debate, we speak to CEO of the Areni Global Institute, Pauline Vicard, about her wine industry study: “The Future of the Fine Wine Consumer”. Together we try to figure out where South Africa’s top-tier wines fit into the global picture of fine wine. We grapple with what the term “fine wine” actually means, and explore how a “nice wine” may be different to a “good wine”. Pauline shares her own thoughts on the definition, as well as what global wine critics and industry professionals deem of utmost importance when di...
2021-12-1322 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationWhat Fine Wine Can Learn from Jazz: In Conversation with Corina KwamiThis week, we meet Corina Kwami, an American jazz singer, tap dancer and performer, and a passionate music historian. A “bridge builder”, she uses her background and her PhD in social science from the University College of London to bring a global renaissance variety to her playing and storytelling.
We explore the origins of jazz and the music’s social role in the world today, and what Fine wine could learn from jazz in terms of interpretation, blending, control and the power of bringing various voices together.
2021-11-2459 min
The Vinimark PodcastThe Fine Wine Debate with Pauline Vicard - Part 2In the second of our two-part series titled The Fine Wine Debate, we continue the conversation with Areni Global Institute CEO, Pauline Vicard. In this final episode, we explore what it means to declare wine as a “cultural product”. Pauline shares more on how the consumer mindset differs slightly to the industry mindset when it comes to deciding which wines are “fine” and which ones are not.
2021-11-2327 min
The Vinimark PodcastThe Fine Wine Debate with Pauline Vicard - Part 1In this two-part series titled The Fine Wine Debate, we speak to CEO of the Areni Global Institute, Pauline Vicard, about her wine industry study: “The Future of the Fine Wine Consumer”. Together we try to figure out where South Africa’s top-tier wines fit into the global picture of fine wine. We grapple with what the term “fine wine” actually means, and explore how a “nice wine” may be different to a “good wine”. Pauline shares her own thoughts on the definition, as well as what global wine critics and industry professionals deem of utmost importance when distinguishin...
2021-11-2329 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationDebunking the clichés of digital marketing: In Conversation with Georgia PanagopoulouThis week we meet Georgia Panagopoulou, known as Wine Gini on social media. Georgia is head of one of the biggest online wine communities, including both Facebook and Instagram where she has 112,000 followers.
We discuss how social media campaigns are created and measured, while debunking the digital clichés, one by one.
2021-11-1059 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationThe future of cities and why the Fine Wine world should care: In Conversation with Professor Ricky BurdettThis week we meet Professor Ricky Burdett and discuss the way metropolises like London, New York or Shanghai are changing, and how these changes are likely to impact citizens, consumers, trade and merchants, transport and logistics.
Ricky Burdett is Professor of Urban Studies and Director of London School of Economics Cities and Urban Age: a global centre of research and teaching dedicated to the future of cities. Professor Burdett is a member of the Mayor of London’s Cultural Leadership Board, former Council Member of the Royal College of Art and a Visiting Professor in Urban Planning and...
2021-10-2750 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationDeconstructing the language of wine to attract new consumers: In Conversation with Sandrine GoeyvaertsThis week, we meet Sandrine Goeyvaerts,a Belgian wine merchant, journalist for Elle magazine and author of several books on wine. Her latest work, "Manifeste pour un vin inclusif (Manifesto for an inclusive wine) argues for a different use of language within the French-speaking wine world and looks at how changing the language of wine could open the door to new consumers.
The interview that follows is in French. For the English transcription of this conversation, visit areni.global.
2021-10-0657 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationUnderstanding Asia’s Affluent Consumers: In Conversation with Amrita BantaIn this episode we meet Amrita Banta, founder and director of Agility Research, a luxury consulting company ranked among the top ten globally, which focuses on the affluent consumers of luxury and premium brands.
We discuss how COVID changed the relationship between Asian consumers and luxury goods, and how the past few months have led to renewed spending, and to Fine Wine finding its way into millions of Asian households for the first time.
2021-09-0848 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationHow Much Is Enough? In Conversation with Felicity Carter and Jordan SaleIn this episode, we share a conversation that took place in the 2021 edition of the Batonnage Forum.
Bâtonnage is a US-based initiative stirring up the conversation on Women and Wine. Its annual forum brings together wine professionals as well as wine industry supporters to discuss and act on the unique challenges and opportunities that women in wine have faced both historically and present-day.
On the 23rd of June 2021, ARENI invited Felicity Carter, Editor-in-Chief at Pix and Jordan Sale, CEO and founder of 81 cents, to talk pay gaps, negotiation skills, globalization of the work place an...
2021-07-1442 min
XChateau Wine PodcastWhat People Want from Fine Wine w/ Pauline Vicard, ARENI GlobalGetting at the heart of what consumers want is essential for any business, but a vastly understudied area in the world of fine wine. Pauline Vicard, Executive Director of ARENI Global, follows up her interview on Episode 28 and shares with us their latest research on the fine wine consumer - “The Future of Fine Wine Consumers 2021.” We explore the role of fine wine merchants, how and why consumers buy fine wine, and the key attributes of fine wine brands. The work covers the US, UK, China, and Hong Kong, and we discover the differences between consumers in each location. We even...
2021-07-1449 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationFine Wine and Football: In Conversation with Tim Atkin MW and Phillipe AuclairIn the middle of the UEFA European Football Championship, we meet wine critic and journalist Tim Atkin MW and Phillipe Auclair, England correspondent for France Football.
In this special episode, we discuss this very popular social phenomenon, while having a lot of fun pairing football players and teams with their wine equivalents.
2021-07-0757 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationLife-Changing Travel in the Time of COVID: In Conversation with Tom MarchantWe meet Tom Marchant, co-founder and director of Black Tomato, an award-winning agency which creates what they describe as unique and perfectly-tailored travel experiences.
We discuss what luxury, hospitality and creating experiences means in practice.
In consideration of ARENI’s latest report, we compare and contrast what fine wine consumers have in common with affluent travellers.
2021-07-0150 min
The Big Vin TheoryPauline Vicard - Co-founder and Executive Director at ARENI GlobalWe talk with Pauline Vicard, Co-founder and Executive Director at ARENI Global. We ask what "fine wine" is? Who is drinking it? Why? Where is it growing? What are the breakdown of consumers? Should more wine be 'fine'? And much more.
Here are the various links we reference during the podcast:
The future of fine wine report
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Pauline on twitter @labelsandgrapes
2021-06-2350 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationTowards a local understanding of diversity and inclusion: In conversation with Tomiwa OwoladeConversations about diversity and inclusion, along with discussions about how to open the doors to Black and other marginalised groups, have been long-overdue. But, finally, the last 12 months has seen an outburst of publications and initiatives aimed at taking action.
But within wine, many of the voices speaking out were American. Although some wine articles included voices from South Africa, local voices were often missing.
We meet British journalist Tomiwa Owolade to discuss the complexity of the BIPOC situation in Europe and notably in the UK.
2021-06-1658 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationRevisiting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: In conversation with Dr Akilah CadetIt's been a year since the murder of American George Floyd, a crime that galvanised widespread protests and political organising in the US. The world took notice and conversations, protests and other actions against racism spread internationally.
Twelve months later, we meet Dr Akilah Cadet, founder of Change Cadet, a US-based change management and organizational development consulting firm supporting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in the workplace.
We take a moment to look back, measure the progress and ask what the next steps could be. What would true diversity mean for Fine Wine?
2021-06-1658 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationOn money, transparency and diversity: In conversation with Andrew JeffordMoney is not the most comfortable of topics in the wine world, though fair remuneration is the key to increasing the diversity of voices and talents.
In this episode, we meet Andrew Jefford, an award-winning journalist, wine writer and educator, and one of the only major figures in an otherwise opaque industry to publicly reveal his revenue and earnings. We discuss writing, negotiation power and transparency, and how to define one's worth in today's wine world.
2021-06-0244 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationInside the Mind of a Collector: In Conversation with Professor Shirley MuellerProfessor Shirley Mueller has had two careers. Her first was a practising neurologist and a tenured professor at the University of Indiana in the United States. She left both practice and academia to become an investment advisor, and began writing for Physician’s Money Digest about the neuropsychology of investing.
Along the way, she developed a deep passion for Chinese export ceramics and became an ardent collector herself. We meet to discuss her latest book, Inside the Head of a Collector – Neuropsychological Forces at Play.
In this fascinating conversation, we explore the question of what drives collec
2021-05-0547 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationInside France’s Culinary College for a glimpse of the futureCelia Tunc is Secretary General of France’s Culinary College. The association, founded by 18 of the most renowned and influential French chefs – including Alain Ducasse, Joel Robuchon and Paul Bocuse – aims to represent, promote and transmit artisanal culinary heritage through tradition and innovation.
Celia emerges from a year that shook France’s relationships to gastronomy, restaurants, producers and winemakers, with the belief that the future of the world requires a new relationship to food, based on craftsmanship and diversity,
We meet her to discuss the challenges that lie ahead.
2021-04-2153 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationThe rise of the Non-Premise: In Conversation with Tim AngelilloThe three tier system regulates the distribution of alcohol within the United States. The Federal framework stipulates that a spirits or wine producer (the first tier), should sell first to a distributor (the second tier), that will in turn, sell to a retailer (the third tier). This retailer must have a license to sell alcohol either in a shop (off-premise) or in a restaurant (on-premise). This Federal framework changes at the state level, with each local government putting in place specifications and regulations according to their interpretation of the Federal requirement.
This system, established since the end...
2021-04-071h 07
ARENI Global: In ConversationRe-inventing Restaurants, Rethinking Wine ListsThis week we are pleased to share the recording of our Insight Series Re-inventing restaurants, rethinking wine lists, recorded on the 2nd of March 2021.
With the insight of 6 international experts and guest star co-moderator James Tidwell MS, we start to imagine the trends and levers of change that will allow restaurants to re-surface, and decipher how they will affect restaurants’ wine lists going forward.
+ Antoine Abou-Samra - Founder, A Table for Two, Lebanon
+ Ray Isle, Executive Wine Editor, Food & Wine Magazine, USA
+ Stephan Leuschner – Director International Key Accounts, Rational, Switzerland
+...
2021-03-171h 40
The Wine HourThe Wine Hour #1 with Pauline Vicard, Co-Founder And Executive Director of ARENI GlobalFor the premiere of The Wine Hour, we have the pleasure to welcome Pauline Vicard, Co-Founder And Executive Director of ARENI Global.
Born and raised into a winemaking family in Burgundy, Pauline has been working in the wine sector all her working life, both in Europe and Internationally.
Today, she directs all ARENI’s activities. Pauline is also a second-year MW student, a WSET certified educator, a mother of two amazing little girls and an international ultimate Frisbee player. Her personal research of “Beauty, respect and wonder” drives everything that she undertakes.
2021-03-0958 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationLearning from the Coffee World - In conversation with Peter GiulianoWhat can Fine Wine learn from coffee? And what, in turn, can coffee learn from Fine Wine?
This week ARENI speaks to Peter Giuliano, the executive director of the Coffee Science Foundation, to explore what two of the world’s favourite beverages can offer each other.
2021-03-0255 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationIngredients, recipes and chefs - How to move the restaurant world forward - In conversation with Alicia KennedyThis week we meet popular food writer Alicia Kennedy, who is currently at work on a history of veganism, to be published in 2022.
We discuss food and the many issues surrounding it, from politics and labour to hospitality and sourcing. In exploring what the future holds for ingredients, recipes and the restaurant experience, we consider their impact on the future of restaurants and their wine lists.
2021-02-1650 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationCodes, Norms and Beliefs: How the Way We Eat and Drink is Changing – In Conversation with Véronique PardoThis week we meet Véronique Pardo, food anthropologist and director of France's Observatoire des habitudes alimentaires ("Eating Habits Obeservatory"), where she heads two major programmes on food behaviours, cultures and human/animal relationships.
We discuss with her the values of eaters today and how the current crisis has changed some of the foundations of our food systems. How has human food become an object of such moral concern in Western societies? Are the criticisms of meat eating, and the trend towards vegetarian and vegan consumption, redefining our food model and our vision of the world? If w...
2021-02-021h 04
ARENI Global: In ConversationShaping Tomorrow – A Global Overview of International DiplomacyThis week we meet Dr. Constanze Stelzenmüller, a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC. Her areas of expertise include transatlantic relations, German foreign policy, NATO, the European Union’s foreign, security and defence policy, international law, and human rights.
We discuss with her what is at stake for international diplomacy in 2021 and what the global challenges ahead mean for us as citizens and wine trade people.
2021-01-1936 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationAppellations, Classifications, Community - A collective vision from Down UnderThis week we feature not one but two guests to discuss collective action in the Australian and New Zealand Fine Wine scenes, and whether they can become a model for the future. Andrew Caillard MW, founder of the Langton’s Fine Wine classification looks at what brings organised gatherings together and walks us through colonisation and how its impact is still felt today.
Peter McAtamney, principal of Wine Business Solutions, then shares inspirational ways to rise above self-interest. He defines what the “common good is” and illustrates how the Fine Wine community can benefit from collaborative working.
2020-12-011h 11XChateau Wine PodcastThe dynamic loyalty of fine wine buyers w/ Pauline Vicard, ARENI GlobalA global think tank, a research and action institute, ARENI Global is dedicated to understanding and sharing knowledge around the world of fine wine. Pauline Vicard, the Co-Founder and Executive Director, shares ARENI’s definition of fine wine and details findings from their research around the fine wine consumer. This includes how millennials are shifting the mindset of all fine wine consumers, how they are loyal to merchants over brands, and the differences between consumers in Hong Kong, mainland China, and Europe. Listen in and get to know the fine wine consumer better! Detailed Show Notes: ARENI G...
2020-11-2554 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationThe Power of Collective Intelligence - In Conversation with Emile Servan SchreiberThis week we meet French researcher Emile Servan Schreiber to discuss the power of collective intelligence, and the different ways to harness, measure and maximise the efficiency of our joined brains. As we navigate our way through the "wisdom of crowds", we also explore how women and diversity can help build better and smarter organisations.
Dr Emile Servan-Schreiber holds a PhD in cognitive psychology from Carnegie-Mellon University in the US, as well as undergraduate degrees in mathematics and computing. He is the managing director of Hypermind which operates in both F...
2020-11-171h 10
ARENI Global: In ConversationThe Language of Wine: In conversation with Eric Asimov and Stephen SatterfieldThis week New York-based wine marketer Erica Nonni facilitates a conversation between Eric Asimov and Stephen Satterfield about the language of wine.
Eric Asimov is the New York Times’ Wine Critic. His weekly column appears in the Food section of The Times. He is also the author of How to Love Wine: A Memoir and Manifesto, and Wine With Food: Pairing Notes and Recipes From The New York Times.
Stephen Satterfield is a food writer, multimedia producer and founder of Whetstone Magazine, a beautiful publication about food origins, culture and the anthropology of food.
T...
2020-10-201h 03
ARENI Global: In ConversationThriving through Generational Shifts - In conversation with Bill & Will HarlanThis week we are extremely pleased to welcome a trio of Fine Wine legends. Acclaimed journalist Elaine Chukan Brown meets living icons Bill & Will Harlan, for an exclusive and very intimate discussion on transmission where Father and son discuss their evolving relationship through Harlan Estate’s and Promontory’s milestones. As Will prepares to take over from his dad, they share with us the next steps of their 200-year plan.
This interview was recorded prior to the fires currently devastating Napa and Sonoma wine countries, affecting some of Bill and Will's properties. As we are sharing this inter...
2020-10-061h 01
ARENI Global: In ConversationThe geopolitics of wine - In conversation with Ambassador Anthony Gardner and Dr. Robin NibbletToday's episode is a recording of a conversation facilitated by Trisha de Borchgrave between Ambassador Anthony Gardner and Dr. Robin Nibblett on regulations, trade and tariffs that took place during the July 2020 Fine Minds 4 Fine Wines Global Think Tank.
Ambassador Anthony Gardner, whose illustrious career straddles international finance, politics and law, served as one of the most successful US ambassadors ever to the European Union, from 2014-2017 under President Obama. He's also a member of the Council of Foreign Relations in the US, and produces wine in Tuscany.
Dr. Robin Nibblet is the beloved director an...
2020-09-2359 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationInside the World Health Organisation - Planing ahead, with Pr David Heymann CBEThis week with Pr David Heymann and Karina Robinson, we are getting inside the the World Health Organisation (WHO) to learn how WHO is addressing the Covid-19 pandemic, what's working, what's not, and ultimately how the wine trade can plan ahead in such context.
Professor Heymann, teaching at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, is now working with the WHO to combat Covid-19. He has spent 22 years working with WHO in Geneva, on secondment from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He has been at the forefront of battling AIDS, malaria, measles, tuberculosis and po...
2020-09-1048 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationTech investing to disrupt the fine wine world - In conversation with Rodrigo Sepulveda SchulzToday, 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 shares his experience as an early stage investor in companies that meet the UN's Development Goals, 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.
2020-06-2258 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationThe power of experience and hospitality- The future of luxury travel - In conversation with Claire SoaresThis week with Claire Soares, founder and CEO of Up in the air Life, a luxury travel agency based in the US, we discuss what luxury and hospitality will mean in a world post covid, and how to harness the power of experience to create milestones, memories and magic in wine tourism.
2020-06-1648 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationFine Wine through the lens - In Conversation with Matt WilsonToday, 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. Matt's singular personality shines through his work, which breathes a unique sense of life and action into his subjects. In this episode, Matt shares why fun is so important in wine photography and offers his expertise on how wineries can better harness the power of visuals in a digital world where seemingly everyone has become a photographer.
2020-06-1039 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationFor an Equitable and Inclusive Digital Marketing - In Conversation with Shanika HillocksToday 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, and the best way for them to cut through the online noise, build meaningful relationships with trade and consumers and embrace their responsibilities.
2020-06-0235 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationLearning from the Cannabis world: In conversation with Erin Gore and Karli Warner, founders of The Garden SocietyToday, with Erin Gore and Karli Warner, founders of The Garden Society based in Sonoma, California, we explore the growing world of Cannabis. As we explore their strong ethos - to become the most positive and trusted cannabis brand for women by delivering exceedingly great products that turn down the daily chaos and turn up the joy – we also draw many parallel between their world and the Fine Wine Ecosystem, discussing millennials, language, terroir & provenance, and responsibility.
2020-05-2756 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationThe world post COVID - Framing the global picture: In Conversation with Xavier RoletToday with Xavier Rolet, Knight of the British Empire, 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. We discuss finance, international governance, tech and sutainability as key levers of change, and how they are extremely relevant to both big and small players of the Fine wine world.
2020-05-191h 00
ARENI Global: In ConversationThe Great Economic Cessation - In conversation with Richard PortesToday, with Richard Portes, Professor of Economics at London Business School, we discuss the economic impact we're seeing as a result of Covid-19, and the specific implications this has for the wine world.
Originally from Chicago, a Rhodes Scholarship brought Richard to Oxford University in the UK. In 1983, he founded an organization called the Centre for Economic Policy Research, a network of mainly academic economists whose objective is to promote collaboration in research and dissemination among both academics and policy makers.
Richard's academic, research and policy achievements are numerous, and he's currently deeply involved in EU f...
2020-05-1142 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationA Social Critique of Fine Wine - In conversation with Pr Beverley SkeggsToday with Pr Beverly Skeggs, one of the foremost feminist sociologists in the world, we explore the links between sociology, marketing and Fine Wine and dive deep into behavioural science.
Building on Pierre Bourdieu’s concept of Cultural Capital and distinction, we re-visit the concept of personal taste and how culture (including food and wine) can be seen as a device to classify people while wondering if our inner distinction of “Fine Wine” is used to classify and cast out not only a category of products, but a category of individuals, going back to the genesis of "Us and...
2020-04-3040 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationFutureproofing our ecosystem through Diversity-Agility-Sustainability-Purpose - In Conversation with Minter DialToday with Minter Dial, we revisit some of our research, exploring the key notions for the future of Fine Wine: Diversity, Agility, Sustainability and Purpose, and what they could mean in a post-Covid 19 world.
After 16 years leading the digital transformation in L’Oréal, Minter Dial is now an acclaimed author and international speaker, looking at the world through the lens of technology, branding and digital strategy. Through his boutique agency The Myndset, Minter creates bespoke executive programmes designed to activate strategy and accelerate transformation.
We ask Minter his view on our changing ecosystem, discuss his...
2020-04-2342 min
ARENI Global: In ConversationExploring the new rules of digital engagement - In conversation with Elizabeth LinderToday with Elizabeth Linder, we explore our changing societies, in order to get a deeper look into the new paradigms appearing through Western societies, shaping a new social framework for Fine Wine. As most of the world has now been in lockdown for several weeks, we all had to transfer most of our conversations to the digital world.
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 b...
2020-04-1536 minEAT SLEEP WINE REPEAT: A wine podcastUnfiltered Ep 17 The future of Fine wine with Pauline VicardThis week we are joined by Master of Wine Student Pauline Vicard. The theme is The Future of Fine Wine so prepare yourself for a lot of opinions, but all nicely guided back with some clearer definitions from Pauline. Pauline works for the Areni Institute who run studies and research to try and define such a complex and personal definition. We get to learn what it's like to grown up on a vineyard in Burgundy, how Burgundy has changed over the years and all about Pauline's super nose power. We also discuss how the English wine industry is developing.
2019-08-231h 05