Johanna Dayer is a Master of Wine candidate and the managing partner at Hedonistica, a company creating food and wine experiences that focuses on the education of production and tasting. Having graduated from the Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne in Switzerland, she became managing partner at Clos de Tsampéhro, a premium organic boutique winery in Switzerland focusing on fine wines from the Valais terroir in southern Switzerland. She then sold her shares to focus on her family estate, build her company Hedonistica and spend more quality time with her family.

Johanna shares what attracted her to viticulture as a career and what it's like to study for the Master of Wine certification. She and host Si Willmore discuss wine in Switzerland and the Valais region in particular, including flagship grapes and tastes local to the region and how they are influenced by the geography of the area.

Biodiversity is becoming more important in wine in particular but for food production in general so Johanna tells Si how producers in Valais are maximising biodiversity. And she outlines some culinary experiences visitors can enjoy at Hedonistica as well as sharing tips for people visiting the Valais region. To finish, she outlines the next steps for her all-important Master of Wine candidacy.

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