Inside the Story of IHANA with Valtteri Bottas & Corrina Wright

Send us Fan MailThis week on The Wined Up Podcast, we sit down with Valtteri Bottas — Formula 1 driver, wine lover, gin maker, coffee roaster, off-road adventurer… and yes, calendar model.We chat about how his partnership with Corrina Wright from Oliver’s Taranga led to the creation of IHANA. A wine that brings together Finnish spirit and McLaren Vale heart.We delve into the topics of: ·       What is the Valtteri Bottas wine journey?·       IHANA wine and what is it all about?·       The overlaps and comparisons of F1 and wine worlds·       Delve into the fascinating subject of mindset of 2 perfectionists at their own craft·       We have fun with Finnish and Australian cultureThese interviews is what really fascinates me, the stories, the insights, the revelations, the deep thought and understanding of the people behind the wine.  Chapters 00:00 Preview 00:46 Intro02:03 Valtteri Bottas Icebreaker questions06:58 Corrina Wright’s Icebreaker questions08:57 Where Valtteri’s wine journey began10:18 Wine culture in Finland today13:20 The origins of the Ihana collaboration20:05 Why the wine is called “Ihana” 20:40 Working together as two perfectionists27:20 The thought process of creating Ihana29:20 The meaning of the label33:00 Ihana Edition #335:50 The 1 percenters 40:20 Instinct vs Science41:00 Flow state45:30 The difference between good and great 48:30 Reflection54:20 Finnish culture vs Australian culture 58:30 Finnish vs Australian Food1:00:40 Lighting Round Questions1:04:51 Final thoughts and messages for listeners Subscribe to @thewinedup and comment on what was your favourite insight on Ihana and the podcast? Have you tried Ihana and was it ihana for you? Check out the IHANA Wines at https://ihanawine.com/ and Oliver’s Taranga (https://www.oliverstaranga.com/) Follow Us on Instagram (The.Wined.Up) or TikTok (@thewinedup). Visit our website https://www.thewinedup.com.au/ or email us at [email protected].#valtteribottas #oliverstarranga #formula1 #ihana #ihanawine #cadillacf1 #TheWinedUpPodcast Follow Us on YouTube (@TheWinedUp), Instagram (The.Wined.Up), Tik Tok (@TheWinedUp), Spotify (The Wined Up), Amazon Music ( TheWinedUp), and Apple Podcasts (The Wined Up).  Visit our website https://www.thewinedup.com.au or email us at [email protected].   Drink More, Try More, Learn More.