This Isn’t a Byproduct. It’s a Co-Product

Byproduct is something of a dirty word. Perhaps it shouldn’t be – but it is. In part, of course, this is because the meat and leather industries use “byproduct” as justification for the industrial-scale mass production of tanned hides (claims which do not align with simple ideas of supply and demand and, regardless, do nothing […]

2023 Recap: Planet of the Grapes’ Year in Provence

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A year spent making grape leather in the South of France. It may well sound like the premise for an A-list romantic comedy, but – looking back on 2023 – the reality, it’s safe to say, is somewhat removed from that hazy Hollywood fantasy.    Now, that isn’t to say it’s not exciting – it […]

HARVESTING THE FUTURE

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by Karl Thomas Smith How good grapes become great leather and vignerons bucked tradition to become the unlikely stewards for a new generation of material progress.   When you hear “grape leather,” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? If your answer is something like “a waste of good wine,” well, we get that: diverting […]

Designer Turns Wine Industry Waste into Handbags

The collaboration between the cool, Swedish, non alcohol wine company aptly named, Oddbird and the unique Handbag Designer Meng Du using our future grape leather made it into Scandinavian Vogue. Partnering with Swedish wine producer OddBird, young designer Meng Du releases handbags made from grape leather. With a tipple for sustainably made handbags, Vogue Scandinavia spoke to […]

Start Up De La Semaine on BFM Marseille

It’s so exciting that we were called “Start Up of the Week” by local tv channel @bfmmarseille and through @lafrenchtechaixmarseille . Un grand merci à vous! Watch the full BFM Marseille feature on Youtube  Watch the feature You may also interested in…