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In this Episode, we are joined by Master of Wine, Mike Best.

He shares his journey into working in wine and how he views Leadership as needing to be adaptive, fluid, intelligent and humble. He leans upon his Brazilian Jujitsu training by adopting a 'white-belt' mindset to Leadership. This mindset's premise is about being humble, having a growth learning attitude and to be curious about the world.

He also shares his insights on working in the wine industry and what he'd like to see happen in the future world of wine. Can wine go mainstream and what needs to happen for it to go mainstream?

I've shared a few of my thoughts on Leadership too; drawing upon Self-Determination Theory; Signalling Theory, Locus of Control, Power Distance and Humble Leadership. I also talk about 'Area 47' (Levitin, The Organised Mind) and delve into the brain for some inspiration on Leadership and Perceiving Future Events.

The date of 1290 refers to when Leadership first appeared in Text. It's a much debated topic and one that I loved sinking my teeth into. I have a background in Occupational Psychology, Psychometrics and Psychology Coaching.

This is a jam packed episode with so many pearls of wisdom to take away (Mike's- not mine).

If you are interested in becoming a Master of Wine, then get in touch with Mike Best or The Master of Wine Programme. See Links below.

Here are some links;

Mike Best MW | The Institute of Masters of Wine

Mike Best MW, Wine Educator at WSET School London | Wine & Spirit Education Trust

Mike Best - Master of Wine and London Wine Competition Judge

Mike Best (@tasteandmake) • Instagram photos and videos

Credits

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Eliot Jones from Collected Fictions

Collected Fictions (@collected.fictions) • Instagram photos and videos

Jeanne Bobinet from Calvez Bobinet Estate, Saumur.

Calvez Bobinet – Vins Vivants | Vignerons naturels

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What is luck? Can you create your own luck? Do you have the Luck Radar?

In this episode, we are joined by Richard Hemming, MW (Master of Wine) who is based in Singapore. He generously shares his journey into the wine industry and how he became a Master of Wine, one of the hardest exams on the planet!

I was struck by his interpretation of luck and how he became a writer for Jancis Robinson. I weave together this idea of the lucky mindset versus the unlucky mindset and whether luck is something we can cultivate.

Hopefully, you'll find this not only interesting to listen to but to also take away a few tips from the works of Richard Wiseman (Psychologist) and from my own expertise as a Psychology Coach. I work with clients to develop strategies around organisation, energy management, leadership and sometimes developing a 'Lucky Radar'.

Have you got The Luck Radar?

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You can reach Richard Hemming, MW, here; Richard Hemming MW

Richard Hemming MW (@richardhemming) • Instagram photos and videos

And me (The lucky one), here; Giving Space to Coaching

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Have you ever wanted to jump into a big muddy puddle? When did you last see a muddy puddle?

We explore the relationship with how the climate is impacting the vineyard. We are excited to hear about Romaine and Justine's own experiences of owning and working a vineyard in Saint Lambert du Lattay.

The Elders say 'A great vintage is a drought on an excess of rain' so maybe Romaine and Justine can expect a great vintage from 2026. How will they adapt to the continuing heatwaves and where might they look for inspiration to learn?

Back to muddy puddles- we examine the connection we have with nature. This is known as 'Biophilia'- a deep relationship we have with life and nature and link this to working in the vineyard.

So, if you find yourself in Loire Valley, go and visit them at Domaine des Myosotis.

https://www.instagram.com/domaine.des.myosotis

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https://youtu.be/wbb5uzj1b3I?si=JIdNYmKfeakBCsC3 Biophilic Design. TED Talks. Oliver Heath.