Soil, Terroir & Climate Change
with Luca Hodgkinson (Wildmakers) Oenologist, MS in Environmental Viticulture, Grower & Maker Claude Bourguignon Agronomist, Soil Microbiologist & founder of the Laboratoire d’Analyses Microbiologiques des Sols (LAMS) Lydia Gabucci Bourguignon Winemaking consultant, soil microbiologist & co-founder of the Laboratoire d’Analyses Microbiologiques des Sols (LAMS) Description Claude and Lydia
Rocks Matter Most
with Pedro Parra Wine Terroir Consultant & Wine Producer Description Pedro Parra, a consultant on terroir, says rocks matter most. In fact, 90% of the world’s best wines are grown on rocky soils. But you need imagination to understand how the vines and rocks interact. The roots probe deep
Aged Wonders
with Macarena del Río (Macatho) Grower & Maker Louis-Antoine Luyt (Agricola Luyt) Maker & catalyst of Chile's natural wine revival Description The renaissance of Chile’s heritage grapes. An overview of the work to recover these grape varieties, including traditional wines, and the "new wave" of
Old Vine Project
with Jim Clarke (Wines of South Africa) Rosa Kruger (Old Vine Project) Viticulture Consultant & Old Vine Conservationist Andre Morgenthal (Old Vine Project) Description The Old Vine Project (OVP) has been a game changer for South African wines. When viticulturalist Rosa Kruger began searching for old vines in remote areas
Natural Wine in South Africa
with Jim Clarke (Wines of South Africa) Craig Hawkins (Testalonga) Grower & Maker Description Meet Craig Hawkins, described as the ‘Natural Wine King of South Africa’ - not a title he has endorsed, but one that reflects his influence on the natural wine scene here. Craig and his wife Carla
The Cinsault Revival in South Africa
with Jim Clarke (Wines of South Africa) Alex Milner (Natte Valleij) Grower & Maker Bernhard Bredell (Scions of Sinai) Grower & Maker Description Alex Milner, Natte Valleij, introduces a grape that has captured renewed attention around the wine world, Cinsault. Once the most planted red grape in South Africa, a
We Dig Wine
Grab a glass and pull up a comfy chair for the We Dig Wine stage, where you can watch conversations between personalities from the wine and food world and the growers and makers of their favourite tipple. It’s a great way to take a deep dive into a specific
In conversation... Jackie Gebel X Saša Radikon
with Jackie Gebel (@noleftovers) culinary explorer & travel blogger Saša Radikon (Radikon) Grower & Maker Description Culinary explorer and travel blogger Jackie Gebel, otherwise known as @noleftovers, has made it her mission to form connections through a culinary and creative lens. Tune in as she chats to one of her
