Elizabeth Hecker
Elizabeth Hecker
Elizabeth lives in the Priorat, a tiny wine region in Catalunya, Spain. Her curiosity about the life within wine began in 1991 when she brought her professional skills as a designer to creating brands for wineries in California. Her interest in travel evolved into a curiosity about the relationship of people with their vines around the world. Her project, Terroir Talking, features interviews and reflections from her experiences.
A taste of a wine from the Priorat in 2003 lead to a first visit in 2005, a residence change to the region in 2009, and her book, Ethos Priorat, to be released in 2023 by Academie du Vin Library. Elizabeth is the author, photographer and designer. The book has received praise from some of the most respected writers and publications in the wine world.
Elizabeth discovered her affinity for the virtues of old vines in the Priorat and has taken that love of viticulture and history with her along the way. Her motto is “Listen… the wine is talking™” She believes that “the voice of nature has the ability to speak through wine. To hear it we must surrender to our senses and remember of our part in the ecosystem of life.”
As Old Vine Conference ambassador for Catalunya and her home nation of the US Elizabeth looks forward to raising awareness of its many vibrant viticultural areas and their “històries” (stories in Catalan).