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07.10 > 09.10
XXXIX Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
07.10 > 09.10
Conférence AIDV 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!


07.10
Journée du vendredi 07 Octobre
08h00
Registration
09h00
Welcome speeches
09h30
Session 1
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:
10h30
Coffee break
11h00
Session 2
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:
13h00
Lunch - Hotel VidaMar
14h15
Session 3
Traditional expressions in and outside of the EU: Principles and recent developments
Chair: Jean-Baptiste Thial de Bordenave
Speakers:
15h45
Coffee break
16h15
Session 4
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
17h45
Madeira of Honor offered by the Madeira Wine Institute in the Lobby and on the Terrace of the Convention Center
19h30
Bus departure
20h00
Dinner at the Fortress of São Tiago (offered by the Regional Government of Madeira and by the Madeira Wine Institute – IVBAM)
Accompanying Persons program
09h00
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
Journée du samedi 08 Octobre
09h00
Session 5
In-depth legal analysis of e-commerce as it effects the marketplace for wine.
Chair: Marina Cousté
Speakers:
10h30
Coffee break
11h00
Session 6
What has happened in the wine world since vevey (2019)
Chair: Stefano Dindo
Speakers:
13h00
Lunch Hotel VidaMar
14h30
Session 7
Chair : Javier Perez
Speakers:
16h00
Coffee break
16h30
Session 8
Chair: Bennett Caplan
17h30
AIDV Annual General Meeting
19h30
Bus departure
20h00
Dinner at restaurant O Lagar
Accompanying Persons program
09h00
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
Journée du dimanche 09 Octobre
09h00
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
16h30
Return to the Hotel
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
Conférence Internationale AIDV-IWLA 2022
07.10 > 09.10
XXXIX Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
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