Talking wine on Italian Wine Podcast Andy Warhol famously coined the phrase, “In the future, everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes”. Well, perhaps this is my time. Issue number 96 of the Italian Wine Podcast (IWP) features yours truly in conversation about Italian wine in general and the Blockchain in particular. Actually, it’s 16 minutes and 29 seconds long. …
Unblocked: 20 Minutes Into The Future, Part 5
Unblocked: 20 Minutes Into The Future, Part 5 Part 4 described how Blockchain will be used in the wine industry to guarantee wine quality, safety and origins. In this final Part 5 of Unblocked, it’s time to imagine what the future of Blockchain and Wine will be. The road ahead This is what the road ahead looks like right now. It’s …
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Unblocked: from Grape 2 Glass, Part 4
Unblocked: from Grape 2 Glass, Part 4 Part 3 took a look at wine frauds. Because of wine and food scandals, consumers distrust the system and are increasingly demanding traceability & transparency about food and wine. In wine, this ideally needs to exist all the way from grape 2 glass. As you know, we now have lots of complicated wine …
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Unblocked: a brief history of wine fraud, Part 3
Unblocked: a brief history of wine fraud, Part 3 Wine Frauds – a short detour Wine Fraud exploits wine industry processes in many ways. The rewards are high, while the chances of being caught are small. Penalties such as fines and imprisonment tend to be light too. Wine fraud damages everyone. This slide lists ten major wine frauds that are all a …
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Unblocked: the Trust Machine, Part 2
Unblocked: the Trust Machine, Part 2 Part 1 claimed that the Blockchain is a Trust Machine. But what is it? The Blockchain has several essential elements that combine to make it a Trust Machine. The Ledger is a critical part. It’s just a database; recording transactions, assets, locations and anything else. The clever bit is that the Ledger sits on a …
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Unblocked: the revolution will not be centralised, Part 1
Unblocked: the revolution will not be centralised, Part 1 Unblocked is an edited version of my business presentation about Blockchain and wine. This was made at venues including wine2wine in Verona, called “From grape2glass – demystifying the Blockchain”. The goal was to show at a high level how Blockchain will transform the wine industry. In short, the goal was for the audience …
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wine2wine Verona – No Dry Ice or Flying Pigs
wine2wine Verona – No Dry Ice or Flying Pigs I’ve recently returned from wine2wine Verona. As previewed here, it lived up to its billing as a leading forum for the wine business worldwide. What makes a great conference? What makes a great Conference? I reckon that the following essentials are on anybody’s list: Learning something new that can make a positive …
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