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 – [email protected]

In this Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) Member Interview podcast Hanna Halmari talks with Sally Evans, owner and winemaker at Château George 7 in Fronsac, Bordeaux.

Sally entered the industry as a non-wine professional and built the winery from the ground up. They discuss how this has shaped Sally's approach to sustainability, the challenges she faces as a small producer in Bordeaux, consumer perceptions of sustainability, sustainable packaging challenges and solutions, and more.

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 – [email protected]

In the October episode of the Sustainable Wine Show Hanna Halmari (editor, Sustainable Wine) and Tom Owtram (operations and partnerships manager, SWR) get together to discuss the latest sustainability news in wine and recent developments within the SWR. They're joined by guest speaker, Marta Juega Rivera, winemaker and sustainability manager at Alliance Wine and a founding member of the SWR. Marta shares what Alliance Wine has been up to recently and their involvement in the SWR.

For more information or to register your interest in featuring in the podcast,  please contact Hanna Halmari at [email protected]

In this podcast Sustainable Wine’s Toby Webb talks with Ann Carlsson Meyer, CEO of Systembolaget, Sweden's alcohol retail monopoly. As one of the world's largest buyers of wine, Systembolaget is leading on industry-wide transformation in the areas of environment, climate and human rights through its sustainability initiatives. Ann elaborates on these and shares how Systembolaget is working hand in hand with both suppliers and customers to drive positive change in the wine value chain.

They discuss the importance of collaboration in the industry, the role of the SWR, how wine retailers can and must take responsibility for sustainability to ensure the future of wine, and much more.

This is the first episode in our new ‘Sustainable Wine Show’ featuring Toby Webb (founder, SWR), Tom Owtram (operations and partnerships manager, SWR) and Hanna Halmari (editor, Sustainable Wine). Each month the team will get together to discuss the latest sustainability news in wine and recent developments within the SWR. Going forward, in each episode we’ll feature a different guest speaker from the membership to talk about their current work in sustainability.

For more information or to register your interest in featuring in the podcast,  please contact Hanna Halmari - [email protected]

In this Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) Member Interview podcast Sustainable Wine's Hanna Halmari talks with Erica Löfving, chief sustainability officer at Vintage Wine Estates. They discuss what makes for a credible sustainability strategy in the wine industry, upcoming ESG reporting pressures, and what a sustainable water management strategy looks like. 

This is the first episode in our new '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 - [email protected]

In this podcast Sustainable Wine's Toby Webb talks to Richard Lloyd of Accolade Wines. Richard is the general manager of European operations and supply chain at The Park, Accolade's multi-award-winning drinks manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution facility.

The Park, which packages 25% of all wine sold in the UK, is leading on a number of sustainability initiatives at their facilities. Toby and Richard discuss circular approaches, sustainable innovations in industrial manufacturing, cross-industry learnings on accelerating sustainability, addressing the issue of bottle weight, consumer education, and more.

In this podcast Sustainable Wine's Toby Webb talks with Dr Laura Catena, a fourth-generation Argentine vintner. Laura is Managing Director at Bodega Catena Zapata; Founder of Catena Institute of Wine; and Owner at Luca Wines.

They discuss Laura's work at Bodega Catena Zapata and the work of the Catena Institute of Wine. Laura shares why the Institute joined the Sustainable Wine Roundtable as a founding member, learnings of water use and conservation from Argentina, the pressures, challenges, and opportunities surrounding wine packaging, and much more.

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. 

Wine people: Ensuring the rights and well-being of workers, advancing equality and diversity, and nurturing good relations with neighbouring communities

• Emerentia Patientia, Senior Project Officer, Fairtrade Africa

• Dr. Peter Stanbury, Sustainable Wine Roundtable

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. 

Carbon accounting: Harmonising the metrics and methodologies. Is standardisation a realistic goal?

• Stefan Jirka, Senior Manager, Agriculture Innovation, Verra

• Toby Webb, Sustainable Wine Roundtable