Wine Paris and Vinexpo Paris: what’s on?

From 12 to 14 February 2024, Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris will gather 4,026 exhibitors, welcome 40,000 trade visitors from across the globe and host an extensive programme of 122 conferences, debates, panel discussions and masterclasses.

The On! programme focuses on major industry challenges a taste for discovery

• Masterclasses featuring regions such as Alsace, Bourgogne, Champagne, Languedoc, Beaujolais, Cognac, Auvergne, Bordeaux, the Loire, and the Rhone Valley, alongside Friuli, Tuscany, Vinho Verde and the State of Virginia, or grape varieties such as Sauvignon blanc, Pinot noir and Chardonnay, or Grüner Veltliner.
• Masterclasses focusing on Italian wines – Prosecco, Chianti and Pinot Grigio –, iconic Australian wines by Penfolds or from Coonawarra, the finest Cabernets from the Napa Valley, enterprising wines from New York or wines from the ancient vineyards of Türkiye.
• A series of 4 conferences hosted by the California Wine Institute, New York Wines, and Oregon Wine.
• The Vinexpo Challenge, the traditional blind tasting challenge organised by the International Sommelier Association (ASI) and Vinexposium, hosted by Raimonds Tomsons (Latvia), 2023 Best Sommelier of the World, and Valeria Gamper (Argentina), 2022 Best Sommelier of the Americas.

Sustainability, from the vineyard to the packaging

• ‘Sustainability in Wine: Luxury or Commercial Necessity?’ a panel discussion moderated by Fanny Barthelemy (OWA Learning), with Gad Pettersson (Systembolaget), Eudes Morgan (Nicolas), Simon Mason (The Wine Society), Beverly Tabbron MW (Hallgarten & Novum) and Justin Howard-Sneyd MW (Regenerative Viticulture Foundation).
• Conferences featuring biodynamics, a vector of excellence and winegrowing of the future, coinciding with the 100 th anniversary of biodynamics, hosted by Gérard Bertrand; the impact of a changing climate on terroir-driven wines, with François Gilbert.
• Masterclasses, including ‘Sustainable tasting: exploring climate solutions’, with Marta Mendoca for the Porto Protocol and Jamie Goode.
• Tastings by several wineries and regions revolving around research into the contribution of stems in winemaking, a versatile response to climate issues, hosted by Jérémy Cukierman and Frédéric Massie.

Industry developments

• ‘Wine by colours: what are the global trends?’ a conference on changing consumer and production patterns presented by John Barker (OIV) and Giorgio Delgrosso.
• ‘Who will win in tomorrow’s global wine market?’ hosted by the Hopscotch Sopexa agency, will reveal the findings of the 10 th Wine Trade Monitor conducted in 9 key markets in 2023.
• ‘Looking for opportunities to win in challenging times’, a conference hosted by the IWSR which will examine the impact of the economic landscape on the beverage alcohol market.
• ‘Taste shift: 2024 prospects for French consumers’, hosted by Bernard Burtschy, Julia Markowski and Sarah Multigner.
• ‘Doing business in Brexit Britain’, a panel discussion moderated by Andrew Catchpole (Harpers Wine & Spirit) with Miles Beale (WSTA), Justin Liddle (Mentzendorff), Nadine Mac Callion (Guy Anderson Wines) and Chuck Cramer (Terlato Wines).

Innovation

• Tech for Good/Sustainable, featuring a panel discussion on ‘Re-use: is the wine industry ready to take the leap?’ and a keynote interview with Laurent David, chairman of LWT.
• Data, A.I. and Web 3.0 will be addressed at a panel discussion on ‘Wine labels: different perspectives on innovation and regulations’, and a keynote interview with Heini Zachariensen, Vivino CEO.
• Consumption & Retail, with a panel discussion on sharing the culture of wine: the potential for new communication formats, with Marion Château, Sylvain Dadé, Diane Souquière, Gilles Raison and a keynote interview of Michel Chapoutier.

The growth of no/low drinks

• ​‘Can sobriety become jolly?’ by Antoine Besse and Caroline Noirbuisson.
• ‘How to implement an inclusive choice of no/low drinks’ by Jérôme Cuny and Christine Parkinson.
• ‘The taste of the future: alcohol-free Grands Crus?’ a masterclass exploring the future of super-premium alcohol-free wine, hosted by Rodolphe Frerejean-Taittinger (French Bloom).
• ‘Secrets of a Sobrelier: alcohol-free craft drinks’ with Benoit d’Onofrio.
• The Battle of the Sommeliers will address ‘The role of alcohol-free drinks’, with Marc Almert, 2019 Best Sommelier of the World and Chef Sommelier at Baur au Lac (Zurich) Dominique Laporte, 2004 Best Sommelier of France and leading critic Robert Joseph.

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