About this podcast
The Sustainable Wine Podcast is the official podcast of the Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR)—the global coalition driving sustainability in the wine industry. SWR brings together businesses across the wine value chain to tackle shared challenges, foster innovation, and create measurable impact.
Each episode features candid, expert-led conversations with winemakers, growers, retailers, researchers, and sustainability leaders exploring the latest challenges, innovations, and breakthroughs shaping the future of wine. From responsible viticulture and regenerative practices to climate-smart packaging and ethical labour standards, we cut through greenwashing to share tangible insights that catalyse change.
Whether you’re a wine professional, sustainability advocate, or simply curious about the forces shaping the industry, join us for thought-provoking discussions, actionable takeaways, and a deeper understanding of what it takes to make wine truly sustainable.
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Episodes
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- Three years, three billion bottles: What's next for the Bottle Weight Accord? · 13 min · Season 11 Episode 19The Bottle Weight Accord (BWA) launched in late 2023, with signatories committing to reduce the average weight of wine bottles sold to below 420g by the end of 2026. Three years…
- Clarity, commitments and collaboration: How Alko is lightweighting its portfolio · 16 min · Season 11 Episode 18In this Sustainable Wine Roundtable podcast, I’m joined by Laura Kvissberg, head of sustainability at Alko, Finland’s alcohol monopoly. We discuss how Alko prioritises…
- From research to action: How SWR is turning packaging insights into a practical tool · 16 min · Season 11 Episode 17Regulation, sustainability, consumer preferences, availability, cost…wine companies face a growing number of considerations when it comes to packaging decisions. How can…
- Beyond compliance: How decarbonisation can drive competitive advantage and resilience · 24 min · Season 11 Episode 16In this SWR Member Interview Podcast, I’m joined by David Bryngelsson, CEO and founder of CarbonCloud, a platform that helps food and beverage companies map, measure and reduce…
- Benchmarking tool: How SWR is bringing clarity to sustainability standards · 14 min · Season 11 Episode 15There are more than 40 sustainability standards in the wine industry. So how do you know what a certification actually means? Through SWR's Standards Benchmarking work, we're…
- Packaging challenges with Octavian: The fine wine storage perspective · 21 min · Season 11 Episode 14In this Sustainable Wine Roundtable Member Interview podcast, I’m joined by Vincent O'Brien, managing director at Octavian, a UK-based fine wine storage company. As the long-term…
- A lighter future: Launch of the Sparkling Bottle Weight Accord · 13 min · Season 11 Episode 13In this From the Roundtable episode Hanna Halmari is joined by SWR's Dr Peter Stanbury to discuss the launch of the Sparkling Bottle Weight Accord. They delve into the success of…
- Why do digital product passports matter for wine? · 17 min · Season 11 Episode 12In this Sustainable Wine Roundtable Member Interview podcast, I’m joined by Maja Sonesson, founder and CEO of Journy, a digital product passport (DPP) platform designed for the…
- From vineyard to community: Sustainability at Journey’s End, Stellenbosch · 26 min · Season 11 Episode 11In this Sustainable Wine Roundtable Member Interview podcast, I’m joined by Rollo Gabb, CEO and owner of Journey’s End Vineyards in South Africa’s Stellenbosch. We discuss the…
- Five years of SWR: Reflections and roadmap · 17 min · Season 11 Episode 10In this From the Roundtable episode, I’m joined by SWR's Toby Webb, Dr Peter Stanbury, and Delaney Sheridan to reflect on SWR's fifth year anniversary. We reflect on our progress…
- Sustainability in the vineyard: From regional insights to a global baseline · 14 min · Season 11 Episode 9In this From the Roundtable episode, I’m joined by SWR's Dr Peter Stanbury and Delaney Sheridan. This month's conversation is largely centered around the importance of regional…
- How Alileo is changing minds about boxed wines · 18 min · Season 11 Episode 8In this Sustainable Wine Roundtable Member Interview podcast, I’m joined by Antonio Bertone, CEO and co-founder of Alileo Wines. Alileo strikes an interesting balance between old…
- Learnings from Bordeaux: A collaborative approach to labour standards · 10 min · Season 11 Episode 7In this From the Roundtable episode, I’m joined by Dr Peter Stanbury who provides an update on his recent visit to Bordeaux, where SWR and CIVB co-hosted an event focused on…
- From blossom to bottle: A natural alternative to sulfites · 25 min · Season 11 Episode 6In this Sustainable Wine Roundtable Member Interview podcast, I’m joined by Filipe Carvalho, head of business development at Tree Flower Solutions (TFS), a Portuguese biotech…
- From the Roundtable: How can we make more informed packaging decisions? · 11 min · Season 11 Episode 5In this From the Roundtable episode, I’m joined by Dr Peter Stanbury and Luke Mobley to discuss SWR’s work in packaging. We cover why packaging is such a big topic when it comes…
- Making audits count: How can we move beyond box-ticking to meaningful impact? · 37 min · Season 11 Episode 4ISO Certification might not be a popular dinner party topic for most people, but if anyone can convince you otherwise, it's managing director Jose Bishop from A Good…
- From the Roundtable: A more efficient approach to vineyard sustainability · 18 min · Season 11 Episode 3In this From the Roundtable episode, I'm joined by Toby Webb and Dr Peter Stanbury to discuss SWR's recent decision to combine some efforts from our Labour Standards and…
- Is product carbon footprinting possible at scale? Insights from Systembolaget · 25 min · Season 11 Episode 2In this Sustainable Wine Roundtable Member Interview podcast, I’m joined by Gad Pettersson, head of sustainability and product quality at Systembolaget. As part of its ambitious…
- From the Roundtable: What's next for SWR? · 8 min · Season 11 Episode 1In the first From the Roundtable episode of the year, I'm joined by Dr Peter Stanbury and Delaney Sheridan to discuss what lies ahead for SWR in 2026. Following an incredibly…
- From the Roundtable: 2025 in review · 11 min · Season 10 Episode 23In the final From the Roundtable episode of 2025, I’m joined by SWR’s Toby Webb, Dr Peter Stanbury and Delaney Sheridan to reflect on the year. We review what we set out to…
