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07.10 > 09.10
AIDV Conference 2022
XXXIX Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
07.10 > 09.10
AIDV Conference 2022
This year the place chosen for our Conference is the beautiful Madeira Island. A place with history, vineyards and a wine bearing the name of the island. The island of Madeira was discovered in 1419 by Portuguese navigators, and lands were soon cleared and used for the cultivation of wheat, vines and sugarcane. The history of Madeira wine begins here and accompanies the development of the island itself over the centuries. Historical records show that 25 years after the beginning of colonization, Madeira wine exports were already a reality!
With around six hundred years of existence, Madeira wine allow us to tell a story of internationalization that passes through the most diversified export routes, depending on the international circumstances, in which, along with exports to Europe, great emphasis was placed on routes to the Indies and the Americas, between the 16th and 18th centuries, which, in the latter case, continue to be used today. The fame and prestige of Madeira wines can be attested to by numerous episodes, including the celebration of the independence of the United States of America in 1776, which was celebrated with a toast of Madeira wine!
There were many personalities and statesmen who were dazzled by this Wine, of which, emblematic examples, were George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, who were profound connoisseurs of Madeira Wine or Winston Churchill who, on his visits to the island, had the opportunity to know and appreciate these wines. Indeed, references to Madeira Wine can also be found in such famous literary works as those by Shakespeare.
So please come and enjoy this wonderful place!
Au programme
07.10
Day of Friday 07 October
8:00 AM
Registration
9:00 AM
Welcome speeches
9:30 AM
Session 1
Labelling, allusions and confusion
A look at the various ways in which labels can mislead or confuse consumers when using the names of other GIs such as Cognac, Scotch and the like.
Chair: Rein-Jan Prins
Speakers:
- Lionel Lalagüe
- Paul Carlyle
10:30 AM
Coffee break
11:00 AM
Session 2
Judges' session
Decision-making: how do judges make decisions, e.g. in cases such as Champagner Sorbet: how do they determine the asserted Champagne characteristics of another product (a sorbet): eg “taste”, “confusion”, “similarity”? Through gut feeling, surveys, court-appointed experts?
Chair: Steve Stern
Speakers:
- Judge Peter Tochterman
- Justice John Middleton
- Judge Camille Lignieres
- Justice Mike Manson
1:00 PM
Lunch - Hotel VidaMar
2:15 PM
Session 3
Traditional expressions
Traditional expressions in and outside of the EU: Principles and recent developments
Chair: Jean-Baptiste Thial de Bordenave
Speakers:
- Ronan Raffray
- Scott Gerien
- Stephan Martin
3:45 PM
Coffee break
4:15 PM
Session 4
Porto/madeira tasting session:
Issues in selling museum (extremely rare and old) Portos and Madeiras. Traceability, no longer consistent with current cahier des charges, the changing nature of the wines as they age. Should the cahier des charges be adapted. “Typicité”, what does a GI do, what are its raisons d’être?
Chair: Gonçalo Moreira Rato
Speaker: Dominic Farnsworth MW
5:45 PM
Madeira of Honor offered by the Madeira Wine Institute in the Lobby and on the Terrace of the Convention Center
7:30 PM
Bus departure
8:00 PM
Dinner at the Fortress of São Tiago (offered by the Regional Government of Madeira and by the Madeira Wine Institute – IVBAM)
Accompanying Persons program
9:00 AM
Funchal & Monte
(HALF-DAY TOUR 09H00 – 13H00) We start with a visit of the Market, very famous for its colorful atmosphere, where farmers come from the different parts of the island, to sell their local produce, followed by a visit to an embroidery factory. Then up to the village of Monte, (possible by an optional cable car route) where the public gardens and church where the tomb of the last Austrian Emperor, Charles I are located. From here you can take the famous “Toboggan” pulled by men down to Livramento. (optional).
08.10
Day of Saturday 08 October
9:00 AM
Session 5
E-commerce dans le secteur du vin
In-depth legal analysis of e-commerce as it effects the marketplace for wine.
Chair: Marina Cousté
Speakers:
- Mercedes Corbal
- Thierry Firino – Martell
10:30 AM
Coffee break
11:00 AM
Session 6
Latest legal developments and updates
What has happened in the wine world since vevey (2019)
Chair: Stefano Dindo
Speakers:
- EU – Cristiana Stoica
- US – Tracy Genesen
- China – Liam Zhu
- Canada – Ekaterina Tsimberis
- Latin America – Oscar Cruz Barney
1:00 PM
Lunch Hotel VidaMar
2:30 PM
Session 7
Brand and advertising restrictions in the wine sector
Chair : Javier Perez
Speakers:
- Francisco Carey
- Karen Graham
- Charles Goemaere
4:00 PM
Coffee break
4:30 PM
Session 8
Global wine trade hot spots and their legal consequences
Chair: Bennett Caplan
5:30 PM
AIDV Annual General Meeting
7:30 PM
Bus departure
8:00 PM
Dinner at restaurant O Lagar
Accompanying Persons program
9:00 AM
Eira do serrado e jardim botânico
(HALF-DAY TOUR 09H00 – 13H00) Our first stop is at Pico dos Barcelos, a viewpoint from where you can admire a beautiful view over Funchal. Then we follow our journey to Eira do Serrado, viewpoint (1094 mts) overlooking the valley of Curral das Freiras, the Nun’s Valley, a little village built in the crater of an extinct volcano. There are excellent views over the village and the mountains. We finish our excursion with a visit of the botanical gardens of Funchal founded in the 1960’s on the grounds of a Quinta that belonged to the Reid’s family.
09.10
Day of Sunday 09 October
9:00 AM
All day excursion
(which will include visits to both Madeira wine aspects and other local attractions)
Departure from the Hotel – The route will be towards the south coast passing by Ribeira Brava, Ponta do Sol
and Madalena do Mar. Passing through the Plateau of Paúl da Serra, we will reach the north coast, visiting the
Porto da Cruz. Then we will visit the vineyards of Quinta do Furão located in Santana.
Lunch will be served at Quinta do Bispo. A guided tour of the vineyards will be carried out
4:30 PM
Return to the Hotel
Hôtel et Centre de congrès
Other Hotels (four stars) in walking distance from VIDAMAR RESORT HOTEL
The AIDV is working closely with the hotels and conference centre to ensure that the most up-todate covid sanitary measures are in place
When reserving rooms at these hotels, please inform the hotels that you are attending that AIDV Conference
International AIDV-IWLA Conference 2022
07.10 > 09.10
AIDV Conference 2022
XXXIX Funchal, Madeira, Portugal