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
Further details about the AIDV International’s Annual conference in Stellenbosch, South Africa will be posted soon, to include information about the venue, registration, fees, social agenda and accompanying persons agenda.
16.10
Day of Friday 16 October
8:00 AM
SESSION 1
The neo prohibitionists – health and alcohol
Chairman: Ik Hyun Seo
Speakers: Justin McGuirk, Guillaume Marchais, David Morfesi
10:00 AM
SESSION 2
Transnational and Homonymous GIs– (eg Irish whiskey, Jenever, Tokaj & Pisco)
Chairman: Paolo Veronesi
Speakers: Olivier Vrins & Latha Nair
2:00 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 – SMS
Speakers: Jennifer McKenzie, Marie-Anne Humbert Genand – Kathryn Thornton
4:00 PM
SESSION 4
Legal issues arising from new challenges - Gaining protection through FTAs?
Chairman: Diego Saluzzo
Speakers: Vicki Waye, Olivier Jean-Levesque, Nigel Urwin
17.10
Day of Saturday 17 October
9:00 AM
SESSION 1
The legal problems of social media and wine, influencers, personalities and wine marketing
Chairman: Jose Juan Mendez
Speakers: Alex Mau, Carol Nyahasha & Johan Lindblad
11:00 AM
SESSION 2
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
2:00 PM
SESSION 3
Naming new vine/grape varieties – legal issues
Chairman: Gregory Turchet
Speakers: Joel Smith, Nicola Lucifero & Alkistsi-Irene Malamis
4:00 PM
Tasting and “old vineyard” discussion
SESSION 4
Chairman: Eben van Wyk
Speakers: Cathy van Zyl MW, Rosa Kruger, Dominic Farnsworth