ARENI Global: In Conversation

Members Only: Building Wine Clubs From London to Shanghai

What can a private members' club teach us about the future of fine wine? The origins of private members' clubs in the UK are deeply tied to the emergence of modern urban

Building Buckets: What Fine Wine Can Learn from Luxury Brands' Data Playbook

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 do

NCNN ep7: Don't Forget You're Throwing a Party

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? I

The Economics of Desire: Inside Wine Auctions with Amayès Aouli

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.

Bonus Episode: How Much is Enough?

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 a

The Fine Wine Game: Scarcity, Access & the Art of Allocation

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

NCNN ep6: Understanding Deconsumption

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 resh

The Relevance of Spirituality in Winemaking

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

Rethinking Terroir

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

Inside the Hospices de Beaune: Purpose, Place and People

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 Hospice

China 2030: Key Strategies for Fine Wine’s Most Complex Market

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

5 Levers of Success for the Fine Wine Sector

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

Areni Live Sessions, Ep1: Wine, Health and Changing Regulations

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

Farming, Fame, and Futureproofing the Market: In Conversation With Charles Lachaux

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

Miami's Wine Boom: What the Industry Can Learn From America's Hottest Luxury Market

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 s

NCNN ep5: How Demographics Shape Alcohol Consumption: In Conversation With Laurence Whyatt

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

Thriving Through Uncertainties: In Conversation with Lizzy Rudd

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. Foun

Rethinking Education: Shaping the Future of the Wine Trade

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

NCNN Ep4: Breaking the (Young) Collector Code: in Conversation with Hamish Greening

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 Specia

NCNN Ep3 Cultivating Togetherness: In Conversation with Honore Comfort

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,