Writing & Media

Thinking on narrative, reputation and growth.

A selection of articles and appearances.

Narrative

From Bordeaux to Blockchain: Why Markets Run on Narrative

From the wine trade to crypto, markets are driven by the same force: the stories we tell about value.

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Fintech

Trust Over Tech: Why Reputation Now Defines the Fintech Winners

In fintech, the best technology rarely wins on its own. Reputation is becoming the real differentiator.

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Wine

Disruption in a Bottle: Why “Table Wine” Beat the System

How a humble category outmanoeuvred a rigid hierarchy, and what it reveals about how markets really work.

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Ideas

A Pencil, Paper, and a Lesson About Thinking in the Age of AI

Why the simplest tools can sharpen our thinking at exactly the moment technology tempts us to outsource it.

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Wine

Fine Wine, Fine Margins: What Luxury Teaches Us About Pricing Power

What the economics of fine wine can teach any business about perception, positioning and the power to set a price.

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Community

What Learning Polish Taught Me About Trust, Communication and Community

A personal lesson in how language builds trust, and why real communication is about connection, not just words.

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Branding

The Wine That Refused to Stop: What Château Musar Teaches Us About Building Brands That Endure

In business, we talk endlessly about resilience. Very few organisations ever truly live those values, but I believe Château Musar did and still is.

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Wine

English Wine Week: What the Best English Wineries Can Teach Us About Storytelling

As English Wine Week approaches, I’ve been reflecting on what has impressed me most about the industry’s rise.

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Narrative

Every Great Wine Has Two Stories

One of the biggest misconceptions in the wine trade is that consumers buy wine because they understand wine. Most don’t.

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On air

Podcasts & conversations

A recent conversation on narrative, reputation and growth.