Wine and cheese lovers worldwide praise the French. And rightfully so–they have been perfecting the art for centuries. But in recent years, these popular French exports have been hit hard by climate change from crop harvesting to supply chain issues. Plagued by intense weather, France saw one of its worst growing seasons in 2021. At the beginning of last year, unseasonably high temperatures caused grapes to bloom early on vineyards. A month later, the country experienced freezing temperatures. The drastic weather affected 80% of vineyards in a majority of the country’s popular wine regions, including Provence, Burgundy, and the Rhône Valley. Although farmers did what they could to preserve crops, like lighting large candles and making fires, the country lost a third of its wine production in 2021–worth almost £1.7 billion. The frost was so significant that French Agriculture Minister Julien Denormandie declared it one of the worst “agricultural disasters” of the century. Just as vineyards were recuperating, France experienced a late frost in 2022. Fortunately, conditions weren’t as bad as the last growing season, but certain regions like Burgundy were hit hard. In Bordeaux, for example, this year’s production is predicted to be lower than the five-year average. Frost isn’t the only extreme

Nowadays, more and more women join the world of entrepreneurship and embark on a new adventure to achieve economic, personal and professional independence. More and more women are innovating and at the same time venturing into a market that is often dominated by men. These are women without barriers willing to achieve success. According to the annual report of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), which is an international observatory that annually analyzes the entrepreneurial phenomenon, in Spain men undertake more than women. However, it should be noted that the crisis caused by Covid-19 has had a slight impact on this gap. On the other hand, the world of travel is a tourism sector that has had a great boom, at the same time women who have carried out innovative projects in this industry stand out. Among them, the entrepreneur Patricia Rosselló Palmer, winner of the "Shine Business Woman of the Year" award in the Tourism Sector in the United Kingdom in 2006. Patricia is the founder of Roibos, with more than 20 years of experience in the tourism sector. In September 2019, she founded Roibos, a technological platform that allows agencies and tour operators to contract hotel miles directly without intermediaries. The agency

Every day the enology surpasses the projected profits of the business, the techniques of science, among other aspects that are integrated into its universe. Likewise, every day there are more and more women practicing in the science of wine and who continue to be relevant in their expertise. As a wine enthusiast I read about its most outstanding specialists, among the great talents in the world of enology we cannot skip to mention María Vargas, who has developed a notorious professional career in the prestigious Marqué de Murrieta winery and was considered Best Winemaker in the World in 2017 by Tim Atkins. With a Master's Degree in Enology and Viticulture, she also received recognition for Best Wine of Europe, with her Gran Reserva Castillos de Ygay. In 2018 the first Spanish woman, Almudena Alberca, Technical Director of Bodegas Viña Mayor, was named Master of Wine, the MW recognition is one of the most demanding in the profession due to the extensive knowledge required and excellence in the wine sector. Alberca has been developing her work as an oenologist for more than 15 years, also with a degree in Agricultural Engineering. A number of great roles in winemaking played by outstanding female talents such

While beer has consistently performed well in the global economy, that doesn’t mean it has been immune from challenges brought on by the pandemic. Craft beers, in particular, have struggled amid climate change and supply chain issues–making it harder for local brands to scale into new markets. However, there is room for optimism. Read more

There is no doubt that the way of doing business and the trends to make the most of our money have changed in recent years. One of these instruments is crowdfunding, which can give access to a profitable market and in which you can participate with different levels of investment, depending on your appetite. There are rankings on platforms linked to the real estate sector that can help boost assets and generate profitable incomes through this method of raising capital. One of them includes Estateguru, its origin is from Estonian and has more than 100,000 investors, it’s a leader in financing and real estate investment. Among the benefits that this platform offers is the ease of access that investors have to a variety of real estate investments with relatively minimal capital, since the minimum amount to start investing is €50 euros. It has access to the real estate market in different European countries, and its historical rate of failed investments is practically null. They have a very limited risk thanks to mortgage guarantees. On the other hand, StockCrowdIN, some users highlight that it’s one of the most complete platforms. It’s authorized by the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) and has real estate

Undoubtedly the world of gastronomy has evolved over the years, at first in the culinary art only men stood out and it was those who took all the prominence, honorable mentions and awards every year. Obviously, this has changed, today both men and women are recognized. Regarding women's month, I liked the idea of ​​making a list of women who have exalted this exciting world of gastronomy. Without a particular order, I will start with Elena Arzak, who, thanks to her dedication and innovation in the sector, was recognized in 2012 as the best female chef on the planet. Arzak studied hotel management in Switzerland and during his career he toured great kitchens in Europe, such as Le Vivarois in France. It also has three Michelin stars. On the other hand, there is chef Begoña Rodrigo, also known as “the brave cook”. As a result of her creativity, Begoña was the first winner of the Top Chef Spain edition and in 2014 she was named the best cook in the Valencian community. His culinary art is focused on the products of his land and in 2020 his restaurant La Salita received a Michelin star. Likewise, another great woman highlighted for her career is

Over the past few decades, the cannabis industry in the US has slowly begun to open wide. Nearly two dozen states and territories have legalized recreational marijuana, even more allow medicinal uses, and there are several cannabis-related initiatives on the ballot for November.  For investors, however, this may not be moving fast enough–particularly as marijuana is still illegal under federal laws. But, succeeding in this industry requires one key thing. Learn what it is on my Medium channel