Welcome to episode 1149, in which host Polly Hammond interviews Felicity Carter, this week on Uncorked.\nJust arrived home from MediaFest22 in Washington DC, Felicity Carter and I sit down to discuss the state of journalism, insights from the conference, what it takes to make it in content these days\u2026oh, and what we learned from five days of eating and drinking in the US capitol. This is a no-holds barred chat between friends, and we invite you to come along! Let\u2019s get into it.\nMore about today\u2019s guest:\nFelicity Carter is a wine journalist, editor, and researcher. She is Editor of ARENI Global, International Editor of Star Wine List. Previously she worked for Meininger Verlag, Europe\u2019s biggest wine and spirits publisher, where she built Meininger\u2019s Wine Business International into the world\u2019s premier wine business magazine, with subscribers in more than 38 countries.\nHer work has also appeared in The Age and Sydney Morning Herald newspapers in Australia, and in The Guardian USA, among others. Felicity is an acclaimed international wine judge, speaker, and mentor.\nTo learn more visit:\nTwitter:\xa0twitter.com/FelicityCarter\nLinkedIn:\xa0www.linkedin.com/in/felicity-carter-a5754380/\nWebsite:\xa0felicitycarter.com.au/\nMore about the host:\nPolly is Founder and CEO of 5forests. She splits her time between Barcelona, Auckland, and Napa, consulting, writing, and speaking about the trends that impact today\u2019s wine businesses. She\u2019s an advisor to New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, host of Uncorked with the Italian Wine Podcast, cohost of the Real Business of Wine with Robert Joseph, and, occasionally, a knitter.\nPolly is a graduate of the University of Southern California, where she earned degrees in International Relations and French. Those studies led to a deep and abiding love affair with behavioral Economics, and her wine work is based on insights into all the crazy and irrational reasons consumers engage with brands. With over 20 years\u2019 experience in growing successful companies, Polly knows first-hand the challenges faced by independent businesses. She approaches each client experience with empathy and understanding for what it takes to adapt and thrive in the real world.\nTo learn more visit:\nTwitter: @mme_hammond\nInstagram: @pollyhammond_\nwebsite:\xa05forests.com/\nLet's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels:\nInstagram @italianwinepodcast\nFacebook @ItalianWinePodcast\nTwitter @itawinepodcast\nTiktok @MammaJumboShrimp\nLinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast\nIf you feel like helping us, donate here\xa0www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/\nUntil next time, Cin Cin!