Show Notes
We continue the Mosaic of Wine series today in the company of Christina Pickard, Wine Enthusiast (00:00:08) The Mosaic of Wine intro (00:02:45) Christina Pickard Origin Story, From Acting to Day-job at Vinopolis, Terroirs and Natural wine as a path into wine, Conscious drinking vs Marketing, Moving to Perth Australia and Hudson Valley New York (00:25:55) Culture - Changes in New York culture, Grape growing in New York State (link to article below), Complexity of Sustainability Conversation (00:39:15) Challenge - Calling out inappropriate behaviour in wine industry (00:48:00) Expertise and Service - The purpose of Tasting Notes, The changing influence of points (01:03:41) Purpose - Ongoing Passion for Storytelling, Instagram Series and Potential Substack If you know someone who would enjoy this episode please share the direct link: www.interpretingwine.com/584 If you really enjoyed it please leave the episode an iTunes review on the same link. Thanks! 👌👌 Intro and outro music The New Investors http://newinvestors.dk/ Contact: [email protected] GUEST CONTACT: Christina Pickard, Wine Enthusiast https://www.instagram.com/christinakpickard http://www.interpretingwine.com/553 https://www.wineenthusiast.com/basics/grapes-101/new-york-state-wine-grapes/
Date recorded: 18 Mar 2025 Listen and subscribe - https://www.interpretingwine.com/584 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
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