Sustainability has many aspects, as Richard will make clear in this important topical discussion. He will cover environmental sustainability: the current situation with regards to frost, hail, mildew, drought, organics/biodynamic/conventional and, generally, the impact of the ever more extreme climate.

Also on the agenda are social sustainability: workers’ welfare and employment; and economic sustainability: the impact of variable yields, interest rates, pricing and land values.

Richard, Master of Wine, CWW member and past chairman of the Association of Wine Educations, regularly visits Burgundy as part of his work with Maison Albert Bichot. A graduate in French from Cambridge University, he decided the wine trade was the best place to practise his French and pursue his nascent interest in wine. Following ten-year spells in retail and with Australian producer Brown Brothers he is now freelance and is best known for his work with Lidl.

He urges everyone joining this webinar to pour a glass of Burgundy – red, white or sparkling – to enter into the essence of the discussion.

To join this seminar, please register now or at any time before 5pm BST on Tuesday 2nd July. The session, including Q&As, will last for approximately one hour. To register, follow the link below.

Guests will be very welcome, but please let Andrea know their names.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvcu2qpz4qG9U5Td2Iq6kLWslj2_-vrPT3