Walk the Talk on Sustainability Riikka Sukula

In this episode we walk the landscapes of Barolo and Chianti with the Mapman Alessandro Masnaghetti. He explains how understanding landscapes increases our understanding of how and where sustainable farming and viticulture is possible. We all think about the justification for such an agricultural product as wine, as we could easily live without wine, but there are several reasons why vineyards play an important role in global agriculture - listen and find out.

Links:
https://www.enogea.it/alessandro-masnaghetti-editore/
https://www.barolomga360.it/en/
https://www.facebook.com/alessandro.masnaghetti
https://www.instagram.com/map_man_masna 


Books:
Chianti Classico
https://www.enogea.it/en/product/chianti-classico-the-atlas/
Barolo
http://www.enogea.it/en/product/barolo-mga-vol-ii-2/
Barbaresco
http://www.enogea.it/en/product/barolo-mga-the-barolo-great-vineyard-encyclopedia/

The Wine Spectator article on the Mapman: https://origin.winespectator.com/articles/map-man-49908
What are the MGA: Menzione Geografica Aggiuntiva
https://www.foodandwine.com/wine/menzione-geografica-aggiuntiva-barolo-wine
What are the UGA: Unità Geografica Aggiuntiva
https://www.wineshop.it/it/blog/che-cosa-sono-le-unita-o-menzioni-geografiche-aggiuntive.html

Many issues of social sustainability is a subject too rarely touched in the wine world. It’s often for the uncomfortable topics that we need to find straightforward solutions. In this episode I speak with Laura Donadoni who brought up a great, simple idea that is used in other industries in the USA and proposed it to the Italian wine industry; sexual harrasment prevention courses that teach and educate workers how to recognize inappropriate behaviour and how to act when we experience or vitness such behaviour. The italian Donne del Vino association is strongly supporting Laura’s initiative and has engaged Italian ministry of equal opportunity into it.
 
https://theitalianwinegirl.com/implementing-anti-sexism-courses-in-italy-my-proposal-to-the-minister-for-equal-opportunities/
UNSDG - Goal 5 Gender equality 
UNSDG - Goal 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
Market research on gender equalities of wine consumers : https://www.wineintelligence.com/downloads/wine-consumption-and-gender-do-women-and-men-approach-wine-differently/
Italian Association of Women in Wine : https://ledonnedelvino.com/
What can we do to change sexist culture
https://theitalianwinegirl.com/the-metoo-of-wine-what-can-we-do-to-change-the-sexist-culture/
 
Laura’s latest book: https://www.slowfoodeditore.it/it/assaggi-slow-wine/custodi-del-vino-9788884997197-969.html
 
Youtube: The Italian Wine Girl
Linkedin: Laura Donadoni
Instagram: @theitalianwinegirl
Podcast: The Italian Wine Girl
Facebook: Laura Donadoni     
 

How can we reduce the negative impacts of packaging - one effective way is recycling glass and accepting visually imperfect recycled glass bottles and lighter weight bottles. Claudio Agostini from glass packaging manufacturer Vetri Speciali explains in this episode the development and production process of glass bottles made with 100% recycled glass materials. 
Vetri Speciali: https://www.vetrispeciali.com/ 
Wild Glass: https://www.vetrispeciali.com/fr/wild-glass 


Estal packaging:  https://www.estal.com/es/distribucion-global-package-llc-.htm
 Cullet:  is defined as recycled broken or waste glass used in glassmaking, and furnace-ready cullet is uniform in size, free of contaminants and often sorted by color. Cullet creation is the form of glass recycling that saves huge quantities of energy and toxic emissions, more here 
 Quote:
“When it comes to containers, glass is always the best choice, but it's important to let the consumer know that we are committed not only to polluting less but also to ensure that our entire supply chain is as sustainable as possible…We control our suppliers and check if they work correctly not only regarding the environment, but also from a social point of view. We are still trying to build a complete supply chain that follows sustainability more and more.”

Last year in October, the European Parliament took a very important vote to accept a Farm to Fork strategy. It is at the heart of the European Green Deal. Aiming to make food systems fair, healthy and environmentally friendly. Food Systems cannot really be resilient to crises such as the pandemic we've just had if they are not sustainable. Stefano Scavino is really Walking the Talk in this and he tells us about his Farm to Fork farming and consumer engagement in this episode.
EU Farm to Fork Strategy:
https://ec.europa.eu/info/strategy/priorities-2019-2024/european-green-deal_en
carciofo astigiano del sorì (sorì artichoke)

Pepperoni quadrato della Motta de Costiglione d'Asti (Motta de Costiglione d'Asti bell peppers)

Carlo Petrini’s book "Buono pulito e giusto"
English version: Slow Food Nation: Why Our Food Should Be Good, Clean, and Fair. 
CSA, Community Supported Agriculture
Website : Duipuvrun 
Facebook: Duipuvrun
Instagram: @duipuvruncostigliole

Duipuvrun means two peppers but is also a Piemontese way to check if you can pronounce it correctly.

 
What are sustainably savvy travellers requesting when planning a wine & gastronomic tour? How sustainable choices can be nudged into all itineraries? These are issues that Martina considers when building her gastronomic tours in the Piedmont and Ligurian regions. Knowing and engaging with the various partners - wineries, cheesemongers, botanists, bakers and many many others is key to providing a memorable and sustainable experience!
 
Read more on ecological accommodation and sustainable travel in Piedmont and Liguria.  And more on Piedmont…
 
Martina Doglio Cotto can be contacted through LinkedIn or through her website www.grapestories.it and social media channels https://www.facebook.com/grapestories/ and https://www.instagram.com/grape_stories/   

What are the European wine quality control laws based on? How and what can you read from the labels? Professor Fino is an established professor at the Gastronomic University of Pollenzo - the so called Slow Food University, and his expertise lies on wine and food labeling legislation. In this episode we talk about the history of the Italian quality control legislation, its transparency and traceability. All changes to the DOCG and DOC legislations spring from the initiatives from the producers and then walks its way thru the country legislative bodies and then gets confirmed in the EU. 
 
Read more on the Italian disciplines: http://catalogoviti.politicheagricole.it/catalogo.php
http://catalogoviti.politicheagricole.it/dopigp.php 
More on Barolo, Barbaresco and Roero DOCG’s and DOC’s https://www.langhevini.it/en/ - you’ll find interesting harvest reports and information on the appelations as well.
 
UNISG https://www.unisg.it/en/
Professor Fino on LinkedIn 
https://www.unisg.it/docenti/michele-antonio-fino/
 Instagram @ermezio