Show Notes
In today's episode we will explore the wider impact of the Ampelographic Days in the company of Marc Vachet, Plaimont's Former Export Director and Brit Mark Robbins, Area Sales Director for Northern Europe.
This episode covers: (00:00:08) Intro (00:01:26) Reflections on our experiences and field trips organised by Plaimont over the two days (00:14:00) Big Idea #1 Science Meets Memory (00:22:50) Big Idea #2 Biodiversity over monoculture and (00:28:30) Big Idea #3 Global and local exchange. (00:35:40) What is still to come in the next edition of the event and how you can be involved (00:38:35) Your invite to join the movement
Reach out to Plaimont www.plaimont.com/en/contact Listen to the episode featuring Oliver Bourdet-Pees: http://www.interpretingwine.com/576 Hear more about wines in the international portfolio: http://www.interpretingwine.com/cspl
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GUEST CONTACT: Marc Vachet and Mark Robbins, https://www.plaimont.com/en
Published writing from the 2025 conference: https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/ungrafted-vines-and-storied-wines https://itervitis.eu/the-strategic-power-of-ampelography-beyond-science-toward-storytelling/
Date recorded: 30 October 2025 Listen and subscribe - https://www.interpretingwine.com/listen CONTACT ME: Email: [email protected] SOCIAL LINKS: Instagram - https://www.interpretingwine.com/instagram/ Facebook - https://www.interpretingwine.com/facebook Youtube - https://www.interpretingwine.com/youtube Twitter X - https://www.interpretingwine.com/twitter Linkedin - https://www.interpretingwine.com/linkedin Listen to both episodes: https://www.interpretingwine.com/plaimont1
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