A Vision for the Future of Wine
At Forging Links, 300 delegates will explore the established and emerging connections between all those involved in wine, from producer through to consumer, and how these can be developed to ensure a successful future for the art, science and business of wine.
The programme features outstanding keynote addresses, panel discusions, debates, and tastings, as well as prestigious lunches and dinners which offer superb networking opportunities.
Keynote speeches will be delivered by Alain Juppé, Mayor of Bordeaux and former Prime Minister of France, Georges Haushalter, Vice-President of the CIVB, and international advertising expert Sir John Hegarty.
Symposium speakers include Alessia Antinori, Jean-Claude and Olivier Berrouet, Eduardo Chadwick, Poh Tiong Ch’ng, Jean-Bernard and Jean-Philippe Delmas, Paul Draper, Peter Gago, Olivier Humbrecht MW, Jeannie Cho Lee MW, Zelma Long, Egon Müller, Alvaro Palacios, Paul Pontallier, Jancis Robinson MW, Michel Rolland, Christian Seely, and Miguel and Mireia Torres.
Register now to ensure your participation in our agenda-setting programme at Forging Links. Registration costs €895 (excluding French TVA) and provides access to all symposium sessions, tastings, lunches and dinners.
For further information, browse this section of our website or contact Siobhan Turner, Executive Director of the Institute.
Forging Links is taking place with the generous support of the following sponsors: Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (principal supporter); Bordeaux Tourism Office; Conseil des Crus Classés de Sauternes et Barsac; Conseil des Grands Crus Classés en 1855; the Madame Bollinger Foundation; Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux; Union des Maisons de Bordeaux; Riedel; San Pellegrino; and Greek Wine Federation.
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