from 11 to 14 November 2014, Villa d’Este – Italy

2 Prestige Tastings

« Prestige tasting of the wines from the Domaine de la Romanée Conti »

« Prestige tasting of the « Club des 8 », Grands Vins de Bordeaux »

1 Conference

- « Science and religions : new perspectives »

Drs Etienne Klein & Alfred Vidal-Madjar.

1 Gala Dinner

9 Seminars

« How to reconcile wine production and regulation ? »

Speaker : Michel Bettane

« Wine and China: past, present and future »

Speaker : Don St Pierre Jr

« Corks: problems, solutions and alternatives »

Speaker : Dominique Tourneix, CEO de Diam.

« Wine and Health: where are we and where do we go ? »

Speakers : Prs Curt Ellison, Alberto Bertelli & David Khayat

« Wood and Wine »

a comparative tasting of the same wines matured in wooden barrels from different origins
Speakers : Henri de Pracomtal & Jean-Pierre Giraud (Taransaud)

« How to make young generation appreciate wine ? »

Speaker : le Pr Jean-Robert Pitte

« Wine auctions in Hong Kong and China: what impact on global wine market ? »

Speaker : John Kapon (Acker Merrall & Condit)

« New wine countries: how to grant local specificities to culture ? »

Speaker : -

« The power of brand or how to run over the AOC concept  »

Speaker : Hubert de Boüard

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