#107 - Eddie McDougall: the Flying Winemaker

About this episode

Eddie McDougall shares his journey as a winemaker and entrepreneur, discussing his experiences and insights into the wine industry.

A single glass of wine ignited his life, and he never looked back. In this episode, we sit down with Eddie McDougall, winemaker, entrepreneur, founder of The Flying Winemaker, and chairman of the Wymn Signature Chinese Wine Awards . From building Hong Kong’s first urban winery to championing Chinese wines on the global stage, Eddie shares the bold moves and setbacks that shaped his journey. We dive into rosé in Asia, Australian fine wine, media in the wine world, and the future of Chinese terroir. This is a story of risk, resilience, and relentless passion. Tune in and discover how Eddie turns vision into action. ▬▬ 🎁 GIFTS 🎁 ▬▬ 📚 A wine book: The Australian Ark: The Story of Australian Wine from 1788 to the Modern Era , by Andrew Caillard MW 📚 A business book: 10x Is Easier than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less , by Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy 🍷 The Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards 🍇 EJ McDougall wines ✈️ The Flying Winemaker 🤓 Join the Academy and learn all you need to know about wine 🎁 Get your wine essentials on our shop : a curated selection of wine glasses, posters and much more ▬▬ ⭐️ ABOUT ⭐️ ▬▬ My name is Antoine, and I’ve been…

People in this episode

Host: Antoine

Guest: Eddie McDougall

Topics covered

• wine
• entrepreneurship
• Chinese wines
• urban winery
• Australian fine wine

Keywords

• risk
• resilience
• passion
• terroir
• rosé

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The Australian Ark: The Story of Australian Wine from 1788 to the Modern Era, 10x Is Easier than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less, EJ McDougall wines, The Flying Winemaker

Books & works: The Australian Ark: The Story of Australian Wine from 1788 to the Modern Era, 10x Is Easier than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less, The Flying Winemaker

Places: Hong Kong’s, Asia

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