{"id":64026,"date":"2026-07-30T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mathier.ch\/07-stephan-wehrle\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T07:08:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T07:08:37","slug":"07-stephan-wehrle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mathier.ch\/en\/genusswelten-podcast\/07-stephan-wehrle\/","title":{"rendered":"#07 Stephan Wehrle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Taste of Tradition: Valais Wine, London &amp; Anton Mosimann<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/mathier.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260520_150454-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mathier.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260520_150454-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mathier.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260520_150454-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mathier.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260520_150454-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mathier.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260520_150454-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mathier.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260520_150454-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mathier.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260520_150454-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stephan Wehrle believes that the appreciation of great wine is passed down through generations. In this episode, the Swiss communication expert shares how his passion for Valais wine was shaped by his childhood in the Valais and his years in London. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Growing up between Gampel-Steg and an alpine pasture at 1,840 metres above sea level, Stephan was surrounded by the flavours of homemade polenta, wild blueberries, and his grandmother&#8217;s freshly baked bread. Later, London became his second home \u2013 and it was there that his passion for Swiss wine truly flourished. He reflects on his time as a foreign correspondent, wine tastings with British journalists, and his friendship with Anton Mosimann, the legendary chef who cooked for the British royal family.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Think bigger&#8221; is the central message running through this episode. In 2026, with new US tariffs on Swiss products and ongoing discussions about wine import quotas, the question is more relevant than ever: why does Swiss wine still make so little use of its export potential, and what can we learn from Australia? <br\/><br\/><strong>What you&#8217;ll hear in this episode:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Why Stephan Wehrle believes that the appreciation of fine wine is passed down through generations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How his passion for Valais wines took shape in London<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anton Mosimann \u2013 the Swiss chef who cooked for the British royal family<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The appeal of contrasts: from simple home cooking to haute cuisine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Swissness as an export opportunity \u2013 and what Switzerland can learn from Australia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mathier.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GENUSSWELTEN-E007-Stefan-Wehrle_komp.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About our guest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stephan Wehrle is one of Switzerland&#8217;s most experienced communication experts. Having held positions at Kuoni, Emmi, Coutts Bank, and Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), he has extensive expertise in corporate communications, investor relations, and media relations. Today, he advises executives and develops strategic communication concepts and compelling brand narratives.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Kapitelmarken<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>00:00<\/em><\/strong><em> \u2013<\/em> <em>Introduction &amp; guest: Stephan Wehrle<\/em><br\/><strong><em>00:58<\/em><\/strong><em> \u2013 &#8220;The appreciation of fine wine is passed down through generations&#8221;: growing up in Valais<\/em><br\/><strong><em>02:52<\/em><\/strong><em> \u2013 London: a second home &amp; the scents of the world<\/em><br\/><strong><em>05:20<\/em><\/strong><em> \u2013 How his passion for Valais wine began<\/em><br\/><strong><em>08:51<\/em><\/strong><em> \u2013 Anton Mosimann: a mutual friend<\/em><br\/><strong><em>11:26<\/em><\/strong><em> \u2013 Chef to the British royal family<\/em><br\/><strong><em>14:25<\/em><\/strong><em> \u2013 Cuisine Naturelle: when great food can also be healthy<\/em><br\/><strong><em>19:51<\/em><\/strong><em> \u2013 Polenta with wild blueberries vs. haute cuisine<\/em><br\/><strong><em>21:24<\/em><\/strong><em> \u2013 The missed opportunity to become ambassadors<\/em><br\/><strong><em>24:22<\/em><\/strong><em> \u2013 Exports, Swissness &amp; the Swiss brand<\/em><br\/><strong><em>27:11<\/em><\/strong><em> \u2013 What we can learn from Australia<\/em><\/p>\n<\/details>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The appreciation of fine wine can be passed down through generations. In this episode, communication expert Stephan Wehrle shares how his passion for Valais wines was shaped by his roots in the Valais and his years in London. Together, we discuss the joy of wine, the international perception of Swiss wine, and why Swiss wines still have even greater potential in export markets. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":63987,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1418],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-64026","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-genusswelten-podcast"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mathier.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64026","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mathier.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mathier.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mathier.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mathier.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64026"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mathier.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64026\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":64027,"href":"https:\/\/mathier.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64026\/revisions\/64027"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mathier.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63987"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mathier.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64026"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mathier.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64026"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mathier.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64026"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}