16 Feb 2017
The contest was sponsored by the OIV, and featured nearly five hundred samples of wines and spirits from around fifteen different countries.During his stay, Jean-Marie Aurand met with the Moldovan Minister for Agriculture and the Food Industry, Eduard Grama.The latter expressed his desire to strengthen ties between his country and the OIV, while Moldova has committed to a major modernisation programme for the vitivinicultural sector. The Minister reported on the investments that had been made in vinification equipment, as well as in vineyards, with the aim of improving wine quality; he was also pleased to report the positive results obtained in exports as a result of a highly dynamic promotion strategy for Moldovan wines, led with the involvement of the Office of Wines, as well as the diversification of market outlets.Jean-Marie Aurand met with the Moldovan Minister for Agriculture and the Food Industry, Eduard GramaMoldova produces an average of 1.5 million hectolitres of wine per year, of which 80% is exported.The Director General was pleased with the positive collaboration that exists between the OIV and Moldova, which was demonstrated last year when the Director of the Office of Wines was elected to the presidency of an expert group, and reiterated his commitment to an even more active participation of Moldovan expertise within the Organisation’s scientific bodies.
02 Feb 2017
Details on www.oiv.int « OIV AWARD JURY and OIV AWARDS »For any further information : jurydesprix@oiv.intJournals, advertising and commercial documents are not accepted.An award-winning book or not awarded book will not be presented to the Jury a second time.New submission forms« Form_Inscription_Livre_Book_JdP_2017.pdf »:
- Paper printed books and / or .PDF format / Kindle in the 10 categories.
- Interactive digital format only in the first five categories (1-Viticulture, 2-Œnology, 3-Vitivinicultural Economy and Law, 4-History, Litterature and Fine Arts, 5-Wine and Health).
22 Jan 2017
On this occasion they had a number of meetings with the ministers and representatives of OIV Member Countries present at this event.Kordula Kovac, Monika Christmann, Christian Schmidt and Jean-Marie AurandAdditionally, at the initiative of Ms Kordula Kovac, member of the German Bundestag (national parliament) and also President of the "Wine Group", the OIV President and Director General again met with Mr Edmond Panariti, Albanian Minister for Agriculture. Mr Panariti confirmed having initiated the process designed to lead to the presentation of Albania's candidacy to the OIV.Jean-Marie Aurand, Monika Christmann, Kordula Kovac, Christian Schmidt and Artur Kuko, the Ambassador of Albania in GermanyA meeting with the Japanese Ambassador in Germany, Mr Takeshi Yagi, also made it possible to present the OIV, at a time when wine consumption is developing in Japan and quality vitivinicultural production is progressively being implemented.
05 Dec 2016
'Traceability and authenticity in vitiviniculture, Wine Track 2016'This day was presided over by Iñigo Nagore Ferrer (Minister of Agriculture, Food and Environment for La Rioja), Jean-Pierre Dal Pont (President of the French Society of Chemical Experts; SECF), Julio Rubio García (President of the University of La Rioja) and José Miguel Martínez Zapater (Director of the Institute of Grapevine and Wine Sciences; ICVV). Additionally, researchers from various research centres and universities, as well as representatives from the Ministry for Agriculture, Fishing, Food and Environment (MAGRAMA), the Spanish Wine Federation (FEV), wineries and professionals in the vitivinicultural sector and in traceability, as well as students, were among the 200 or so people who took part. Find out more
29 Nov 2016
Published in paper format on a continuous tri-monthly basis since 1928, the OIV Bulletin is an essential source of information for all actors in the wine field: a century's worth of knowledge and vitivinicultural regulations in the digital age.Dating from 1928 to 2014, more than 1000 issues of the Bulletin will be published, within which nearly 300 000 articles published in the international press will be highlighted. These constitute an exceptional library of statistics, regulations, scientific and technical work, and recommendations – a veritable testament to a century of evolution of vitiviniculture, which has become truly global.Dating from 1928 to 2014, more than 1000 issues of the Bulletin will be publishedDuring the presentation event, which was held in Dijon on 29 November 2016, OIV Assistant to the Director General Yann Juban praised the exemplariness of this partnership that allows the world of vine and wine to have digital access to this entire unique collection of the OIV Bulletin. It is all thanks to the initiative of the University of Bourgogne, the expertise of the Maison des Sciences de l’Homme (Human sciences institute for research, MSH) and the support of various partners, including the AIDV. (Left to right): Jean Vigreux, Laurent Gautier and Yann JubanAs indicated by one of MSH's Assistant Directors Jean Vigreux, the project – developed by this institute for research following its successful tender for the French Digital Scientific Library (Bibliothèque Scientifique Numérique, BSN) – breathes new life into these bulletins. Not only has it produced a digital version of the often-difficult-to-access paper documents, it also provides powerful research tools that make it possible to selectively search millions of pages representing almost a century of vitivinicultural knowledge and regulations. The project not only produced a digital version of the often-difficult-to-access paper documents, it also provides powerful research toolsThanks to the digital tool, doctors, ampelographers, oenologists, legal professionals, economists, historians, geographers, linguists and wine lovers will all find useful resources in this document resource – the first examples of which were presented during this restoration event by Benjamin Bois, President of the OIV "Viticulture" Commission.Benjamin BoisIntegrated into the PANDOR portal of MSH Dijon, this multi-disciplinary resource may both be filtered by thematic indexes relating to the field in question (authors, geographical locations, designations, OIV Congresses, etc.) and searched in plain text mode. This also carries this invaluable corpus into the digital humanities and data mining age, as specified by Professor Laurent Gautier, the scientific director of this project, which comprises over 100 000 digital files equating to a total volume of 5 To of data.This safeguarded heritage is thus available, accessible and usable. Its digitisation meets current demands for knowledge sharing and enhances vine-and-wine knowledge. Very soon the 'paper' collection thus digitised will be supplemented by the latest issues dating from 1999 to 2014.Today the OIV is pursuing its mission to collect, process and ensure the diffusion of the most relevant information and to communicate it by publishing all scientific communications since 2014 from the World congresses of vine and wine via an online digital publishing platform, as well as still producing online reviews of the international press.Consult it online: https://pandor.u-bourgogne.fr/archives-en-ligne/ead.html?id=FRMSH021_00019_b&c=FRMSH021_00019_b_e0000081&qid=
29 Nov 2016
The Director General of the OIV, Jean-Marie Aurand, took part in the official opening of this event, whose programme of technical and scientific conferences was placed under the patronage of the OIV.The trade show brought together 850 exhibitors from 20 different countries and hosted almost 45 000 visitors.A veritable showcase for materials, equipment and services, Vinitech-Sifel places a strong emphasis on innovation – which is important both to improve the competitiveness of companies in the vitivinicultural sector and to address the major issues for the field in terms of environmental protection and consumer expectations.
21 Nov 2016
This professional trade fair brought together more than 225 companies representing over 85% of the global bulk wine trade.Jean-Marie Aurand with José Luis Murcia, Conference CoordinatorDuring the programme of conferences organised as part of this exhibition and placed under the patronage of the OIV, Director General Jean-Marie Aurand gave a presentation on the overall state of the wine market, with a particular focus on the bulk wine trade. This sub-sector is steadily developing, with exports rising from 15 million hectolitres in 2000 to 40 million in 2016 – equating to 38% of the total volume of wine exported in the world. Seven countries account for 85% of bulk wine exports: Spain (35%), Italy (12%), Australia (10%), Chile (10%), South Africa (7%), France (6%) and the United States (5%).
17 Nov 2016
During a meeting with the Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture, Prof. Mohammed Sadiki, in the presence of the Director General of the ONSSA (National Office for Health Security of Food Products) and his colleagues, the OIV President and the Director General welcomed the quality of the collaboration between the Moroccan authorities and the Organisation, expressing the desire for this to be continued and further developed. The even greater participation of the Moroccan experts in the work of the OIV, as well as the possibility of organising a presentation of Moroccan wines at the Organisation's headquarters, was discussed in this spirit.Professor Mohammed Sadiki (in the centre of the group photo) confirmed his country's commitment to the OIV and the Moroccan authorities' desire to strengthen this relationship at a time when Moroccan viticulture is making great efforts to adapt and modernise.With a surface area of 50 000 ha of vines, Morocco produces over 4 000 000 tons of grapes – 80% of which are destined for direct consumption and 20% for vinification.Table-grape and dried-grape production is steadily growing, while wine production (350 000 hL/year) has seen a revival thanks to a proactive policy of quality promotion and identification of wines through geographical indications and designations of origin.With regard to COP22, Monika Christmann and Jean-Marie Aurand participated in the work of the 4 per 1000 initiative, which involves promoting carbon sequestration in the soil through appropriate agronomic practices and thus helping to reduce greenhouse gases.This initiative launched in Paris during COP21 brought together over 170 organisations (states, intergovernmental organisations, research institutes, non-governmental organisations) and the OIV was involved in the project.During his speech the President highlighted the OIV's interest in the work conducted within this Forum, which fits perfectly with the work areas of the Organisation in terms of climate change and sustainable development.
03 Nov 2016
During a working lunch at the invitation of Santiago Queirolo, President of the Vitivinicultural Committee of the National Society of Industries (which brings together the main companies in the sector), Jean-Marie Aurand presented the actions led by the OIV and called for the increased participation of Peruvian experts in the work of the Organisation.Mr Aurand attended a meeting with the Vice-Minister for Small- and Medium-Sized Entreprises and Industry and also President of the National Pisco Commission, Juan Mathews Salazar, who affirmed the importance that Peru attaches to the OIV at a time when vitiviniculture is developing and modernising. Several actions were considered to bolster relations with the Organisation, including strengthening Peruvian expertise and the possibility of organising a presentation of Pisco and Peruvian wines at the OIV headquarters in 2017.These guidelines were confirmed at a meeting with the Director for Agriculture, Edson Seopa Ruiz, at the Ministry of Agriculture.The Director General also gave a presentation at the Institute of Wine and Pisco on the state of the global vitivinicultural sector and the major issues it faces.Peruvian viticulture has been undergoing a significant revival for some years now. Over the last 10 years, the vineyard surface area has doubled, reaching 32 000 ha in 2015. With more than 510 000 tons of table grapes produced in 2015 – 60% of which were exported – Peru is demonstrating its ambitions.Wine production has seen an increase of almost 20% in 10 years, reaching 700 000 hL, while consumption has followed the same growth pattern, establishing itself at 785 000 hL.Finally, Pisco – an emblematic product for which a competition placed under the patronage of the OIV is held every year – experienced a rise in its production and reached over 9.5 million litres in 2015.
03 Nov 2016
This competition brought together 140 wines from 5 countries.Placed under the patronage of the OIV and the International Union of Oenologists (Union Internationale des Œnologues), this competition promotes wines made from Tannat – an emblematic vine variety in Uruguayan vitiviniculture.While on this visit, Jean-Marie Aurand met with the Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr José Luis Cancela, in the presence of the INAVI (National Institute of Vitiviniculture) President, José Lez Secchi, in order to look into how to organise the future OIV Congress, which will be held at the end of November 2018 in Punta del Este. The Vice-Minister expressed his delight that Uruguay was able to host the Congress and reaffirmed his country's full support for the OIV.In 2016, Uruguay produced 104 500 tons of grapes from 6745 hectares, 97% of which are dedicated to vinification. Red vine varieties represent 80% of the vineyard surface area, with Tannat in the lead (25%) followed by Muscat of Hamburg (19%) and Merlot (11%).