Hosted by Pauline Vicard · 🇺🇸 US · EN-GB · 108 episodes
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Pauline Vicard hosts ARENI Global: In Conversation, a arts show with 108 episodes published.
What does a luxury boutique know about customer loyalty that most wineries, merchants, and retailers don't? Unsurprisingly, quite a lot. In this episode, Pauline sits down in Hong Kong with Charles de la Portbarré, a mat
What makes a wine event memorable? And why do some experiences succeed in turning people into long-term wine drinkers, while others leave no lasting impression at all? In this final episode of New Consumers, New Narrativ
Why - and how- did wine become collectible? Pauline Vicard speaks with Amayés Aouli, Global Head of Wine & Spirits at Bonhams, one of the world’s oldest auction houses. Together, they explore the often-misunderstood worl
As part of Women’s History Month, we are sharing a revisited edition of a conversation first recorded in June 2021 during the Bâtonnage Forum—an initiative dedicated to advancing women in the wine industry. In this episo
What makes an allocated wine offering work — and when does it fail? In this episode, Pauline Vicard sits down with Peter Yeung to unpack the mechanics behind scarcity in fine wine. From waitlists and wishlists to pricing
Why is the world drinking less — and do they really drink less fine wine? For the first episode of 2026, Pauline and Felicity unpack one of the most pressing shifts reshaping the wine industry: global deconsumption. Far
Does spirituality have a role in winemaking? Where else to have this conversation than in Burgundy, the region that claims 1,000 years of a wine history that began with monks. We sat down with Aubert de Villaine, co-owne
What does terroir mean today? How does it differ from the idea of sense of place? Is terroir a matter of nature or nurture? Do these questions even matter today? And if they do, how much does an understanding of terroir
Behind the famous glazed roofs of Beaune lies a story where wine, care, and community are inseparable. Founded in the 15th century as a hospital for the poor, the Hospices de Beaune has evolved into one of the world’s mo
China has long been one of the most complex and fascinating markets for fine wine. Once driven by gifting and status, the market is now undergoing a dramatic reset — with consumers buying wine for themselves, new generat
What does success really mean in today’s fine wine sector? In this episode, recorded live at Domaine des Lambrays in Burgundy in July 2025, host Pauline Vicard is joined by three leading voices: Mathieu Jullien, CEO of V
The situation around wine, alcohol and health is complex, and a lot of important conversations are happening within the realm of public affairs, an area that most of the wine world doesn’t think much about. What is the s
In 2021, 30y old Burgundian winemaker Charles Lachaux was crowned Best Rising Star at the inaugural Golden Vines Awards, and the wine world lost its mind. Prices for his bottles skyrocketed on the secondary market, he wa
Pauline spent a few days in the Florida capital and sat down with key players. Here is what we learned about the incredibly dynamic, passionate, hungry and growing wine scene of a city that might change a thing or two fo
Based in London, Laurence Whyatt is Head of European Beverages Research for Barclays Investment Bank, meaning that his job is to predict the future of alcohol consumption globally, so that companies can invest accordingl
How should leaders prepare to succeed in an impossible-to-predict world? Elizabeth (Lizzy) Rudd is the Chair of Berry Bros. & Rudd, Britain’s oldest wine merchant. Founded in 1698 at number 3 St James street in London, t
What does the wine trade need to become more profitable? At the very moment that everything is changing, it is important to take some time to evaluate professional wine education. Is it fit for purpose? How could a revis
How do you create a new generation of life-long wine collectors and enthusiasts? Hamish Greening knows how to find them and nurture them. Hamish is Private Client Specialist of Chelsea Vintners in London. And he’s built
What do zillenials want? What do they seek? How do they think about wine and what can the industry do about this? In this third episode of New Consumers, New Narratives, we meet Honore Comfort, the vice president of inte
Western societies are currently re-examining their relationship with wine and alcohol. For the last couple of years, the “no-safe level of alcohol” narrative has come to the forefront, with headlines highlighting new stu
Sir John Hegarty
founder of BBH & The Garage Soho
1 appearance on this show
Jane Anson
Expert · Bordeaux
1 appearance on this show
Dan Petroski
founder and winemaker · Massican Winery
2 appearances on this show
Carlton McCoy, Jr.
Master Somm/CEO · Lawrence Wine Estates
1 appearance on this show
Felicity Carter
award-winning journalist and Drinks Insider founder · Business of Drinks
3 appearances on this show
James Miles
CEO and co-founder of Liv-ex · Mentor Washington
1 appearance on this show
Prof David Nutt
Professor of neuropsychopharmacology · Imperial College London
1 appearance on this show
David Garrett
Director of Integration & Technical Services · Toyota of Easley
1 appearance on this show
Rebecca Hopkins
Co-Founder · Balance Me
1 appearance on this show
Tom Marchant
Co-Founder · Black Tomato
1 appearance on this show
Alicia Kennedy
food writer
1 appearance on this show
Eric Asimov
Chief Wine Critic · New York Times
1 appearance on this show
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