Walk the Talk on Sustainability

Tom Hyland shares the latest stories from producers around Italy on their actions against climate change. The role of journalists is vital in informing consumers how to make more sustainable choices.  As there is no one solution that would fit all it’s important to share as many aspects of sustainability actions as possible. 

Tom Hyland’s website: https://learnitalianwines.wordpress.com

"The Wines and Foods of Piemonte"  - Tom's book you'll find from Amazon

From the show:

Simonit&Sirch is the developer of pruning methods that lengthen the life of the vine: https://simonitesirch.com/simonitesirch-pruning-method/

This is Walk the Talk, a podcast that takes a curious approach to all aspects of sustainability in Wine, Gastronomy and Tourism. Together with my guests, we are exploring how our future will become more prosperous, equal, fair, harmonious and sustainable.

Importers play a huge role in deciding what you find in your local wine shop. Alex Stålhandske from Lively Wines Sweden, walks us through their sustainable wine selection process to their portfolio.

www.livelywines.se
IG: @livelywinessweden
https://www.facebook.com/livelywine/

Alexandra’s last glass of wine:

When the Saints, a 100% Saint Laurent Pet Nat from Heinrich in Burgenland. A producer that’s quite well known for making a huge step into biodynamic viticulture and sustainable practices. https://www.heinrich.at/en/

Ceretto winery is an example of successful, big scale, achievements in sustainable production - over 180 ha of biodynamic vineyards, hazelnuts, wine production, restaurants and sweets production. Roberta Ceretto tells us how it’s done in this episode of Walk the Talk. 

We are not using our green consciousness as a marketing tool, but rather try to install this thinking to all our doing and with all our personnel. But we should educate the consumers much more on what sustainability is.

www.ceretto.com
facebook.com/cerettowinery/ 
IG: @robertaceretto
@cerettowinery
@piazzaduomoalba

Do you and your company have a comprehensive and complete sustainability action plan? Are your goals tied to the Agenda2030 and the UN Sustainability development goals? Learn why you should. SDG-monitor CEO Tuuli-Anna Tiuttu tells us how to get started. 

“Treasure what you measure” and “you can only manage what you measure” are some learnings from this week’s episode with Tuuli-Anna Tiuttu from the online sustainability action plan and measurement tool SDG Monitor. 

https://www.sdgmonitor.co/
SDG Monitor Free Trial: https://monitor.sdgmonitor.co/signup/
E-learning Academy (Level up your competence on Business Sustainability!): https://elearning.sdgmonitor.co/
All webinars and live trainings for creating a Sustainability Action Plan for your company or organization : https://www.eventbrite.fi/o/sdg-monitor-32431871989
Contact Tuuli-Anna: [email protected]

Almost as important as having a sustainability action plan and taking the actions for more sustainable wines, foods and tourism services is to communicate them clearly and transparently to the consumers. Deborah Parker Wong is a California based wine educator and journalist and she shares her views of the topic in this week’s episode.

Slow wine guide is (to our knowledge) the only wine guide that has a sustainable criteria in its selection of wines and producers. Debra is the US Slow wine guide curator and director and in that role she has her finger on the pulse of what are the latest developments in sustainability actions in California and what we could learn from them in Europe.

Deborah Parker Wong is also an ambassador of Vini del Piemonte, a sensory consultant, an associate professor at the Santa Rosa College but also a current PHD student in sensory sciences at the Fresno California University.

www.deborahparkerwong.com

FB: https://www.facebook.com/deborah.parker.wong/

IG: @deborahparkerwong

Twitter: @parkerwong

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahparkerwong/

From the show:

Pamela Strayer – Organic Wines Uncorked, https://winecountrygeographic.com/

Bonterra - https://www.bonterra.com/

California pesticide tracking tool - https://trackingcalifornia.org/pesticides/pesticide-mapping-tool

CCOF - https://www.ccof.org/

Demeter - https://demeter.net/

SASB - https://www.sasb.org/

Environmental impact of fast fashion - https://psci.princeton.edu/tips/2020/7/20/the-impact-of-fast-fashion-on-the-environment

Consumer sustainability efforts – I meant to include this, essential to using the Tesla and HE appliances

Time of use-rate plans for off-peak power - PG&E’s Time-of-Use rate plans (pge.com)

http://www.sukula.com/podcast/

Walk the Talk takes a curious approach to sustainability in Wine, Gastronomy and Tourism. 

My mission is to raise awareness and constantly learn more about sustainability issues. 

 “Consider sustainable choices as a source of creativity”. 
This is a quote from Amy Bellotti, restaurateur of Marc Lanteri Restaurant in the Grinzane Castle, my guest in this Walk the Talk on sustainability episode. This week we are addressing sustainability issues in the restaurant business with this radiant woman, originally from Colorado and who migrated to Italy, found love and created a beautiful restaurant with her husband.

marclanteri.it/

https://www.marclanteri.it/amy-marcelle-bellotti

IG: @amybellotti @ristorantemarclanteri

http://www.sukula.com/podcast/

I'm gathering the most inspiring people in Wine, Gastronomy and Tourism around my table to talk about sustainability in wine, food and tourism. 

It’s been an oddly warm and dry winter and the vineyards in Barolo are in a desperate need of water and snow. I invited Enrico Rivetto to talk about sustainability from the point of view of biodiversity in the soils. He received us in his vineyards on a sunny morning before Christmas and explained how biodiversity helps the vineyards in erosion prevention and water retention capacity. 

Rivetto Winery is the only biodynamic certified winery under the Barolo appellation.

www.rivetto.it

FB : rivettowines

IG: @rivetto_wines

Twitter: @rivetto

http://www.sukula.com/podcast/

Walk the Talk takes a curious approach to sustainability in Wine, Gastronomy and Tourism. This week I’m meeting with Sara Vezza, owner of Josetta Safirio winery, an ambitious winemaker from Barolo, Piedmont, who has already taken many steps in sustainability. 

”Start taking steps and improve a little every day.” This week I’m talking about sustainability in the wine business with Sara Vezza, a super woman in the wine world, recently awarded with the ISTAT sustainable woman of the year. 

“For me the definition of sustainability is a combination of the 4 elements - the same as I put on my new labels and brand Sara Vezza wine line: Air, water, soil and fire. I dedicated this idea 
to my new line of wine called Evolution.” 

More about the guest:
www.josettasaffirio.com
https://www.facebook.com/saravezzawinemaker/ 
IG: @saravezzawinemaker @josettasaffiriowines

Walk the Talk is a curiosity driven and solution seeking podcast about sustainability in Wine, Gastronomy and Tourism. 

The host Riikka Sukula is Jackie-of-all-trades professional with over three decades of experience in hospitality, retail, restaurant, importing, vine growing and winery business. For the past 15 years, Riikka has been running her own family business and small Barolo wine farm in Piedmont, Italy. 

Walk the Talk welcomes guests who are dedicating their lives to sustainability issues and are unique specialists in their fields. Riikka’s mission is to raise awareness and constantly learn more about this complex theme which plays a crucial role in our everyday lives and in the future of our planet. Together with podcast guests, we learn both the big picture of sustainability and the practical small needed steps of action in our everyday life.

Website: sukula.com/podcast
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/riikkasukula
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lalanghetta
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/riikka-sukula