#18 Alessandro Masnaghetti, the Mapman - why understanding landscape is important in sustainability thinking

In this episode we walk the landscapes of Barolo and Chianti with the Mapman Alessandro Masnaghetti. He explains how understanding landscapes increases our understanding of how and where sustainable farming and viticulture is possible. We all think about the justification for such an agricultural product as wine, as we could easily live without wine, but there are several reasons why vineyards play an important role in global agriculture - listen and find out. Links:https://www.enogea.it/alessandro-masnaghetti-editore/ https://www.barolomga360.it/en/https://www.facebook.com/alessandro.masnaghettihttps://www.instagram.com/map_man_masna Books:Chianti Classicohttps://www.enogea.it/en/product/chianti-classico-the-atlas/ Barolohttp://www.enogea.it/en/product/barolo-mga-vol-ii-2/ Barbarescohttp://www.enogea.it/en/product/barolo-mga-the-barolo-great-vineyard-encyclopedia/The Wine Spectator article on the Mapman: https://origin.winespectator.com/articles/map-man-49908What are the MGA: Menzione Geografica Aggiuntivahttps://www.foodandwine.com/wine/menzione-geografica-aggiuntiva-barolo-wineWhat are the UGA: Unità Geografica Aggiuntivahttps://www.wineshop.it/it/blog/che-cosa-sono-le-unita-o-menzioni-geografiche-aggiuntive.html