In this episode of the Vintners Podcast, Aleks Zecevic interviews Marko Kovac, the co-founder of Karakterre, a natural wine fair focusing on wines of Central Europe

Aleks Zecevic interviews Juan Pablo Escobar of Babbo

Valerie Kathawala is a writer focused on the wines of Germany, Austria, South Tyrol and Switzerland, with a particular interest in biodynamics. Valerie is a lifelong student of German culture and language and has lived and worked in both Germany and Austria. Her crossover from translation and editorial work at the United Nations to writing about wine was a natural, maybe inevitable, confluence of these experiences. She is a co-founder and co-editor of the wine magazine Trink. In this episode we dive into the German-speaking wine regions that Valerie focuses on. We discuss the winemaking culture and an obvious appreciation of artisanal work and Craft Wine in these countries/regions. Tune in to find out more about Valerie's insights.

This episode of the Vintners Podcast touches on the subject of hybrid grapes. Deirdre Heekin of La Garagista in Vermont and Dominic Würth of GraWü in Alto Adige share their insights and experiences. We discuss the future of sustainable winemaking, posing a question: Are Hybrid Grapes the Future of Craft Wine?

Aleks Zecevic explores Romorantin, a rare grape limited to only about 80 hectares in Cour-Cheverny AOC in the Loire Valley. Vincent Chevrier of Domaine de Montcy, Alex Gendrier of Domaine des Huards and Simon Tessier of Domaine Philippe Tessier join the conversation.

Loic Pasquet, proprietor and winemaker at Liber Pater and Denarius, and president of the Franc de Pied association, talks about importance of ungrafted "pre-phylloxera" vines.

Roland Benedetti, one of the founders of Vintners and a wine enthusiast, talks about his new venture and explains the mission of Vintners