Danish Originals S3 E7: Peter Work

In this episode of the art and business podcast Danish Originals, Danish winemaker Peter Work talks about what it takes to be the first certified organic, sustainable, and biodynamic vineyard in the US.

Danish Originals

Sep 19, 2024

From his and his wife and partner Rebecca Work’s vineyard Ampelos Cellars in Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California, Copenhagen-born and Aalborg- and Aarhus-raised Danish winemaker Peter Work talks about what it means to work closely with Mother Nature, how living life to the fullest is realized from making wine, what passion and skills are required to start a second career, and what it takes to be the first certified organic, sustainable, and biodynamic vineyard in the US.

Peter selects and discusses a work by Jacob Matham from the SMK collection.

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