Sustainability Uncorked

Sustainability Uncorked

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Sustainability Uncorked episodes

  • E08 – Sam Barnes from SJ Barnes Ltd
    Hello and welcome to Sustainability Uncorked, the podcast for UK vine growers and wine producers. I'm your host Victoria Rose, owner of PR agency Vine Media Relations. This week I met with Sam Barnes, from establishment, management and harvesting contractors SJ Barnes Ltd to find out more about the UK's mechanical grape harvester.
    If you enjoy this episode you can subscribe here: https://sustainability-uncorked.captivate.fm/listen (https://sustainability-uncorked.captivate.fm/listen)
    Other links: https://sjbarnesltd.co.uk (https://sjbarnesltd.co.uk)
    If you’re interested in sponsoring the show, please do email me at [email protected]
    48 min
  • E07 – Dr Alistair Nesbitt and Paula Nesbitt from Vinescapes
    Hello and welcome to Sustainability Uncorked, the podcast for UK vine growers and wine producers. I'm your host Victoria Rose, owner of Vine Media Relations. This week I met with Alistair and Paula Nesbitt from UK vineyard and winery consultancy firm Vinescapes to find out more about planning for a sustainable vineyard and winery business.
    If you enjoy this episode you can subscribe here: https://sustainability-uncorked.captivate.fm/listen (https://sustainability-uncorked.captivate.fm/listen)
    Other links: https://www.vinescapes.com (https://www.vinescapes.com)
    If you’re interested in sponsoring the show, please do email me at [email protected]
    If you’d like to support the show financially, donations can be made via https://www.patreon.com/vinemediarelations (https://www.patreon.com/vinemediarelations)
    39 min
  • E06 – Sanjay Aggarwal founder of Recorked UK
    Hello and welcome to Sustainability Uncorked, the podcast for UK vine growers and wine producers. I'm your host Victoria Rose, owner of Vine Media Relations. This week I caught up with Sanjay Aggarwal founder of Recorked UK to find out more about the UK's leading cork recycling scheme.
    If you enjoy this episode you can subscribe here: https://sustainability-uncorked.captivate.fm/listen (https://sustainability-uncorked.captivate.fm/listen)
    Other links: https://www.recorkeduk.org (https://www.recorkeduk.org)
    If you’re interested in sponsoring the show, please do email me at [email protected]
    If you’d like to support the show financially, donations can be made via https://www.patreon.com/vinemediarelations (https://www.patreon.com/vinemediarelations)
    16 min
  • E05 – Robb and Nicola Merchant, White Castle Vineyard, Monmouthshire, Wales
    Hello and welcome to Sustainability Uncorked, the podcast for UK vine growers and wine producers. I'm your host Victoria Rose, owner of Vine Media Relations. Breaking away from environmental sustainability this week I met with Robb and Nicola Merchant at White Castle Vineyard in Wales to talk about how they promote their Welsh wines and nurture sustainable customers and strong routes to market.
    If you enjoy this episode you can subscribe here: https://sustainability-uncorked.captivate.fm/listen (https://sustainability-uncorked.captivate.fm/listen)
    Other links: https://www.whitecastlevineyard.com
    If you’re interested in sponsoring the show, please do email me at [email protected]
    If you’d like to support the show financially, donations can be made via https://www.patreon.com/vinemediarelations (https://www.patreon.com/vinemediarelations)
    38 min
  • E04 – Fergus Elias, Hush Heath Estate, Kent
    Hello and welcome to Sustainability Uncorked, the podcast for UK vine growers and wine producers. I'm your host Victoria Rose, owner of Vine Media Relations. For this week’s show I travelled to Hush Heath Estate in Kent to catch up with head winemaker Fergus Elias. Hush Heath is one of the first producers to pass the Sustainable Wines of Great Britain audit.
    If you enjoy this episode you can subscribe here: https://sustainability-uncorked.captivate.fm/listen (https://sustainability-uncorked.captivate.fm/listen)
    Other links: https://www.winegb.co.uk/home-visitors/sustainable-winegb/ (https://www.winegb.co.uk/home-visitors/sustainable-winegb/)
    https://hushheath.com
    If you’re interested in sponsoring the show, please do email me at [email protected]
    If you’d like to support the show financially, donations can be made via https://www.patreon.com/vinemediarelations (https://www.patreon.com/vinemediarelations)
    35 min
  • E03 – Henry Sugden, Defined Wine, Kent
    Hello and welcome to Sustainability Uncorked, the podcast for UK vine growers and wine producers. I'm your host Victoria Rose, owner of Vine Media Relations. For this week’s show I travelled to Defined Wine in Kent to catch up with Henry Sugden founder of the contract winery and one of the first producers to pass the Sustainable Wines of Great Britain audit.
    If you enjoy this episode you can subscribe here: https://sustainability-uncorked.captivate.fm/listen (https://sustainability-uncorked.captivate.fm/listen)
    Other links: https://www.winegb.co.uk/home-visitors/sustainable-winegb/ (https://www.winegb.co.uk/home-visitors/sustainable-winegb/)
    https://www.winegb.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Final-Grape-Press-May-2020-1-new.pdf (https://www.winegb.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Final-Grape-Press-May-2020-1-new.pdf)
    https://definedwine.com/ (https://definedwine.com)
    If you’re interested in sponsoring the show, please do email me at [email protected]
    If you’d like to support the show financially, donations can be made via https://www.patreon.com/vinemediarelations (https://www.patreon.com/vinemediarelations)
    Show highlights:
    [01:04] About Defined Wine, the UK’s contract winery with no vineyards or own-brand wine.
    [01:52] Why Henry decided to join the Sustainable Wines of Great Britain scheme.
    [05:37] The conversations Henry is having with clients about sustainable packaging.
    [08:35] Are contract wineries more sustainable?
    [12:51] Transportation considerations when working with grape growers and vineyard owners from across all across the South East of England.
    [14:03] The results of the carbon footprint calculator and second-hand winemaking equipment.
    [15:40] Support from the EU RDPE LEADER grant funding programme.
    [18:30] Measuring, managing and reducing winery water usage.
    [20:10] Wastewater recycling.
    [23:01] Designing and planning a sustainable winery.
    [24:34] Sourcing energy from 100% renewable sources.
    [27:35] Services for fellow winemakers and the environmental benefits.
    [29:27] Making the most of grape pomace and sending marc away to for distillation and composting.
    [32:09] Becoming accredited and the hopes for 2020 and beyond.
    36 min
  • E02 – Alex Valsecchi, vineyard manager at Albury Organic Vineyard, Surrey
    Hello and welcome to Sustainability Uncorked, the podcast for UK vine growers and wine producers. I'm your host Victoria Rose, owner of Vine Media Relations, and in the second episode of the show, I travelled to Albury Organic Vineyard in the Surrey Hills to catch up with Alex Valsecchi, vineyard manager of the biodynamic estate.
    If you enjoy this episode you can subscribe here:
    Other links: https://www.winegb.co.uk/home-visitors/sustainable-winegb/ (https://www.winegb.co.uk/home-visitors/sustainable-winegb/)
    https://www.alburyvineyard.com/ (https://www.alburyvineyard.com)
    If you’d like to support the show financially, donations can be made via https://www.patreon.com/vinemediarelations (https://www.patreon.com/vinemediarelations)
    Show highlights:
    [00.50] Who is Alex Valsecchi? And what does UK viticulture have in common with orchards and other horticultural crops?
    [06:22] Why Alex planted hybrid varieties at the RHS Wisley and what is established at Albury.
    [11:00] Why sustainability needs to start before you plant the vineyard.
    [14:41] Technology available for monitoring weather.
    [21:17] Canopy management: Disease prevention is always better than a cure.
    [29:16] Green harvesting: a chance to engage with customers.
    [35:54] Soil health: biodynamic preparations and compost teas.
    [43:27] Soil health: a more conventional approach.
    [48:30] Cover crops and complementary crops.
    [53:20] Wildlife monitoring and biodiversity.
    [58:48] Why sustainability is important, and the Sustainable Wines of Great Britain scheme.
    1 hr 10 min

About Sustainability Uncorked

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Sustainability Uncorked is a podcast for UK viticulturists and wine producers. Featuring interviews with growers, winemakers and industry suppliers, episodes will dive into sustainable vineyard management and winemaking practices. As well as environmental aspects, the show will also look at economical sustainability, exploring some of the machinery which can make production more efficient and cost effective. Finally, there'll be some sales, marketing and PR advice thrown in for good measure, as there’s little point making sustainable wines if you haven’t got a sustainable market for them.