Livets Goda #190 – “Everyone Wants to Create the Signature Dish”
We love stories of passion, talent and success. The chef who rises from a home kitchen to a Michelin-starred restaurant. The winemaker who transforms a vineyard into an icon. The entrepreneur who dares to follow an idea when everyone else has their doubts. Yet behind every success lies something else as well: work that rarely attracts attention. Persistence. Patience. A life devoted to details that few others ever notice.
That is where Livets Goda #190 begins. From Enquist’s reflection on the true heroes of restaurant life, we move on to the people shaping the world of wine far beyond the headlines. We meet Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon, whose thoughts on nature, climate and terroir extend far beyond Champagne. We visit Samantha O’Keefe of Lismore, a pioneer who has built her life’s work in South Africa, and we sit down with Ted Lemon of Littorai, whose insight and perspective offer a thoughtful analysis of the changes currently reshaping the wine i