Interpreting Wine Podcast

Ep 573: Milena Berman, Co-Founder of Hautes-Côtes, Mosaic of Wine Series, 10/12

Interpreting Wine Podcast

Show Notes

We continue the Mosaic of Wine series today in the company of Milena Berman, Co-Founder of Hautes-Côtes Explore how Interpreting Wine can help you tell your unique story and connect with new audiences: www.interpretingwine.com/2025prices (00:00:08) The Mosaic of Wine intro (00:01:57) Milena Berman Origin Story - From California to Burgundy, Settling in Beaune (00:09:37) Culture - Kassel art fair and influence on local community, (00:16:10) Expertise - Organising travel experiences for museum donors and trustees that drive change, Developing wine experience in Burgundy, Self-guided learning and exposure in general (00:35:50) Challenge - Cultural assimilation in Beaune, Learning the language, Bridging the world of Wine and Art (00:44:08) Service - Hautes-Côtes deep-dive, Educational trips for small, private groups, Vin et Hip-hop and Bespoke events like Terra, Authenticity (00:53:50) Purpose - Local mutual exchange in experiences as an antidote to Extractive Tourism (00:58:20) Contact Details and Outro If you know someone who would enjoy this episode please share the direct link: www.interpretingwine.com/573 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: Milena Berman, Co-Founder of Hautes-Côtes https://www.hautescotes.com Date recorded: 12 November 2024 Listen and subscribe - https://www.interpretingwine.com/573 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 Mosaic of Wine series direct links (12) http://www.interpretingwine.com/564 Malu Lambert http://www.interpretingwine.com/565 Richard Hemming MW http://www.interpretingwine.com/566 Sarah Jane Evans MW http://www.interpretingwine.com/567 Peter Arijs http://www.interpretingwine.com/568 Amber Gardner http://www.interpretingwine.com/569 Jenny Hemmer http://www.interpretingwine.com/570 Julian Gore-Booth http://www.interpretingwine.com/571 Bree Stock MW http://www.interpretingwine.com/572 Andreas Wickhoff MW http://www.interpretingwine.com/573 Milena Berman http://www.interpretingwine.com/574 Barbara Drew MW http://www.interpretingwine.com/575 Abby Rose

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