Interview: Vidya Balachander

Food and travel journalist and editor Vidya Balachander chats with Anna about how drinks are enjoyed in different location, the globe north and south divide and the idea of value when it comes to booze.

They discuss all the questions they have around what drink means to culture and how we can look more at the connections between agriculture and drink.

Based in Dubai and responsible for the South Asia vertical at Whetstone magazine Vidya has lived in many places and has a particular insight into how space and place plays into relationships with drinks.