International AIDV-IWLA Conference 2026
16.10 > 18.10
AIDV Conference 2026
XXXXIII Stellenbosch, South Africa
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16.10 > 18.10
AIDV Conference 2026
XXXXIII Stellenbosch, South Africa
16.10 > 18.10
AIDV Conference 2026
Detailed schedule
16.10
Day of Friday 16 October
8:00 AM
Registration
8:30 AM
Welcome speeches
9:00 AM
SESSION 1
The neo prohibitionists – health and alcohol
Chairman: Ik Hyun Seo
Speakers: Justin McGuirk, Guillaume Marchais, David Morfesi
10:30 AM
Coffee Break
10:45 AM
SESSION 2
Transnational and Homonymous GIs– (eg Irish whiskey, Jenever, Tokaj & Pisco)
Chairman: Paolo Veronesi
Speakers: Olivier Vrins & Latha Nair
12:15 PM
Lunch
1:45 PM
SESSION 3
Politics – countries which refuse to register or protect wine GIs and what can one do to protect GIs in such countries
Chairman: Diane de Valbray
Speakers: Marie-Anne Humbert Genand, Kathryn Thornton & Marius Schneider
3:15 PM
Coffee Break
3:30 PM
SESSION 4
Legal issues arising from new challenges - Gaining protection through FTAs?
Chairman: Diego Saluzzo
Speakers: Vicki Waye, Olivier Jean-Levesque, Nigel Urwin
5:00 PM
AIDV General Assembly
17.10
Day of Saturday 17 October
9:00 AM
SESSION 5
The legal problems of social media and wine, influencers, personalities and wine marketing
Chairman: Jose Juan Mendez
Speakers: Alex Mau, Carol Nyahasha & Johan Lindblad
10:30 AM
Coffee Break
10:45 AM
SESSION 6
General
- Product authentication
- Legal issues with wine sector investments
- No- low-alcohol wines
Chairman: Nicholas Bergman
Speakers: Product authentication – David Broodryk
Legal issues with wine sector investments Elene Totibadze
No- low-alcohol wines – Bennett Caplan
12:15 PM
Lunch
1:45 PM
SESSION 7
Naming new vine/grape varieties – legal issues
Chairman: Gregory Turchet
Speakers: Joel Smith, Nicola Lucifero & Alkistsi-Irene Malamis
3:15 PM
Coffee Break
3:30 PM
SESSION 8
Planting for the future: Preserving heritage and creating value with Certified Heritage Vineyards.
Chairman: Eben van Wyk
Speakers: Cathy van Zyl MW, Rosa Kruger & Dominic Farnsworth MW
4:30 PM
Wine tasting of certified old vine wines
5:30 PM
End of Scientific Conference
Discover Stellenbosch
© Abri Kruger Photography, Stellenbosch Wine Route, EmmaJaneNation, Twiggy Moli at Jordan Wines by Mike Eloff, Heather Mason and Lauren Manuel in Jonkershoek by Alfred Thorpe, Dylan Lewis Sculpture Garden, Twiggy Moli for Stellenbosch Wine Route.
International AIDV-IWLA Conference 2026
16.10 > 18.10
AIDV Conference 2026
XXXXIII Stellenbosch, South Africa
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