Research Seminar
Natural Wine, Labour and Migration: On Working with Wine and Other Perspectives

Aalborg University, Copenhagen
A. C. Meyers Vænge 15
Conference Room 1.001
2450 Copenhagen South West
11.01.2024 13:00 - 17:30
: 08.01.2024All interested are welcome!
English
On location
Aalborg University, Copenhagen
A. C. Meyers Vænge 15
Conference Room 1.001
2450 Copenhagen South West
11.01.2024 13:00 - 17:3011.01.2024 13:00 - 17:30
: 08.01.2024
English
On location
Research Seminar
Natural Wine, Labour and Migration: On Working with Wine and Other Perspectives

Aalborg University, Copenhagen
A. C. Meyers Vænge 15
Conference Room 1.001
2450 Copenhagen South West
11.01.2024 13:00 - 17:30
: 08.01.2024All interested are welcome!
English
On location
Aalborg University, Copenhagen
A. C. Meyers Vænge 15
Conference Room 1.001
2450 Copenhagen South West
11.01.2024 13:00 - 17:3011.01.2024 13:00 - 17:30
: 08.01.2024
English
On location
Typically understood to be handcrafted using biodynamic principles, regenerative farming practices and no additives, natural wine is a popular luxury product in the progressive gastro scene and wine bars, particularly in Copenhagen. As such, the natural wine bottle has become a symbol of sustainability closely tied to the New Nordic Cuisine, as it enhances the ideas of creativity, localism, and sustainability. By doing so, natural wine cuts across the green transition within the industries of both hospitality and agriculture, advancing an awareness of the need to consume environmentally sustainable food.
However, attention has recently been drawn to the dimension of social sustainability, justice and working conditions both in the hospitality and agricultural industries. Using the bottle of natural wine as a prism, this seminar aims to discuss and explore conflicts, tensions and/or harmonies between environmental and social sustainability. The seminar brings together scholars and practitioners with expertise in the supply chain of wine, labour relations, social sustainability, and the New Nordic Cuisine.
Part of the Green Societies' Seed Funding
Programme
13:00 - 13:15: Welcome
- Marlene Spanger, Aalborg University
13:15 - 14:00: The Inequality of Sustainability: Social and Environmental Dynamics in the Wine Value Chain Originating in South Africa
- Stefano Ponte, Copenhagen Business School
14:00 - 14:30: Natural Wine from an Importer’s Perspective
- Tue Bach Petersen, Importation & Wine Store Volatil
14:30 - 15:15: What Happens When You Mix Paul Bocuse with Elon Musk? The Celebration of Gastrocapitalist Entrepreneurs in Fine Dining
- Anders Riel Müller, Stavanger University
- Break -
15:30 - 16:15: Replaceable Labor but Not Replaced Workers: Labor Processes and the Question of Skill in Agricultural Production
- Don Mitchell, Uppsala University
16:15 - 16:45: Hospitality Education and Natural Wine in Copenhagen
- Johan Kristensen Dal, Copenhagen Hospitality College
16:45 - 17:15: From Philanthropy to Responsibility – the Trajectory of a Paradigm Shift
- Mira Skadegård, Aalborg University
17:15 - : Wrapping up & Wine tasting
The invitation is open to all, with the request for registration before January 9, 2024, at the latest at https://forms.office.com/e/QK7Z5RqZc3
For questions, please contact Marlene Spanger at spanger@dps.aau.dk