31 May 2016
This initiative, respected by many international judges, has allowed for the discovery of an important wine region and the contribution to the promotion of the image and culture of Romanian wines.Jean-Claude Ruf, the official OIV delegate at this competition that was placed under the patronage of the Organisation, praised the rapid development of the event, which brought together almost 1500 wines this year – 30% more than the last one. A total of 36 countries were represented. This contest thus sees its success confirmed year after year.
19 May 2016
Ms Taneva affirmed the strong support of the Bulgarian government and its Ministry in the organisation of the Congress. The event will showcase the revival of Bulgarian vitiviniculture, which has seen a significant transformation in recent years.The OIV Director General underlined the unanimous agreement of the OIV Member States to taking Bulgaria up on its invitation, 50 years after the last OIV General Assembly held in Sofia in 1966. Together with Ms Vesselina Evdokimova, Attaché for Agriculture and Food at the Embassy of Bulgaria in Paris, and with Mr Krasimir Koev, Director of the Executive Agency for Vine and Wine, Jean-Marie Aurand participated in working meetings to initiate the first logistical steps and visit the locations that will host the experts and delegates who will be taking part in the 40th OIV Congress. The Director General praised the strong direct involvement of the Agency and its collaborators, and expressed his conviction that all of the conditions necessary to make this annual summit of the global vitivinicultural sector a success would be met.
17 May 2016
Jean-Marie Aurand took part in the ninth Cyprus Wine Competition as President of the tasting jury. This competition, placed under the patronage of the OIV, was very well organised and brought together 132 greatly diverse, good-quality wines.During a meeting with Minister for Agriculture Mr Nicolaos Kouyalis, the Director General emphasised the good collaboration that already exists with the teams of the Department of Agriculture and more specifically the Cypriot Viticulture and Oenology Section. He also expressed the desire for even stronger involvement of the experts in the work of the Organisation. The Minister responded favourably to this proposal, insisting on the interest of an active presence at the OIV for Cyprus.A decision was made to hold a presentation of Cypriot wines at the OIV headquarters in the near future.The cultivation of vines in Cyprus – which dates back over 6000 years – is part of the country's history.The country enjoys a number of advantages that will enable it to develop its vitivinicultural sector and add value to its wines, including promising local varieties (Xynisteri, Maratheftiko, etc.), a growing domestic market driven by tourism and an absence of Phylloxera.Wine production is currently fluctuating at around 10,000 hl per year for an area under vines of approximately 7000 ha.
28 Apr 2016
©FIVSEnvironmental sustainability, social responsibility, trade facilitation and consumer matters were the topics covered in the three-day conference, with attendance from six of the seven continents and all segments of the alcohol beverage industry.The FIVS Spring Conference was held at the Royal Windsor Hotel and policy-oriented discussions were led by representatives from Argentina, Australia, Chile, the European Commission, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV), New Zealand, South Africa and the United States of America.At the conference Prof. Christmann informed the participants about “OIV Activities in the Area of Sustainability & Future Directions”. She explained the work of the new OIV Expert group ENVIRO to representatives coming from OIV-Member States but also Non-member States.©FIVSFIVS Members elected Ignacio Sánchez Recarte, Secretary General, Comité Européen des Entreprises Vins, as a new Vice-President of the Federation at its 71st General Assembly.
27 Apr 2016
Organised by the College of Enology of Northwest A&F University, presided by Professor Li Hua and Professor Hua Wang, this symposium brought together several hundred participants: experts, academics, professionals in the vitivinicultural sector, students, etc.The College of Enology is one of the biggest and most renowned in China. Each year, it trains nearly 500 experts at different levels in viticulture and oenology.Aside from technical presentations on vitivinicultural activities, the work also gave rise to presentations on the situation and perspectives of the sector in the main Chinese wine regions.On this occasion, the Director General of the OIV summarised the major trends in global vitiviniculture, highlighting the main issues for the sector in the years ahead and the role of the OIV in this context.China affirmed its ambitions to be a major player in the sector. With the second largest vineyard surface area for the last 2 years with 830,000 hectares (table grapes and wine grapes), after Spain and before France, China is the eighth biggest wine-producing country globally with 11 million hectolitres in 2015. After two years of stagnation, consumption recorded a recovery in 2015 and China is fifth in the world in terms of consumption.Jean-Marie Aurand extended his visit to have various meetings with the Chinese authorities and representatives of the China Alcoholic Drinks Association, in order to strengthen ties between China and the OIV with a view to future accession.
18 Apr 2016
- The size of the global area under vines rose to 7534 kha in 2015: China's vineyard surface area continued to increase (+34 kha), confirming its place as the country with the 2nd biggest vineyard surface area.
- World wine production increased by 2.2% compared with the previous year, reaching 274.4 mhl in 2015.
- Global wine consumption has stabilised since the 2008 economic crisis: it is estimated at 240 mhl for 2015.
- The world wine trade continued to grow in volume and especially in value: 104.3 mhl (+1.8%), 28.3 bn EUR (+10.6%).
04 Apr 2016
While the wealth of scientific, technical or economic OIV documentation was often recognised by experts or users of the www.oiv.int site, its rather old-fashioned appearance and abundance of sections sometimes made it a little difficult to access the desired information.The decision was therefore made to give priority to 5 direct sections providing access to information about the OIV, news within the sector, events on the agenda, standards and technical documents, and databases and statistics.Each section is then further developed so that all of the categories of information are visible from the initial page and, as such, the user is presented with the range of choices on offer to them.In line with the communicative efforts developed via Facebook and Twitter, this new website gives greater visibility to the news and events happening in the sector, as well as making it possible to access the daily OIV News through a dedicated press area.It goes without saying that all of the resolutions adopted by the Organisation will remain accessible, in addition to all of the codes, guidelines and other collective expert documents expected to be developed.Finally, new tools will make it possible to exploit the wealth of information contained in the databases of geographical indications, vine varieties, training programmes and, of course, international vitivinicultural statistics.The IntraOIV space – reserved for delegates and experts nominated by Member States and Observers – remains identical, the only adjustment being to the new graphic charter.Happy browsing!
30 Mar 2016
Jean-Marie Aurand, der als Vertreter der OIV erstmals 2014 nach Moldau reiste, nahm die jüngsten Entwicklungen der moldauischen Weinindustrie zur Kenntnis, die für die berühmte und antike Branche einen Umstrukturierungs- und Modernisierungsplan aufstellt. Vitalie Zaharia, Direktor der Organisation für Export- und Investitionsförderung in Moldau (MIEPO), wies auf die Entwicklungen des Weinbausektors hin, der nahezu 90 % seiner Produktion ausführt und im Hinblick auf Weintourismus, Technologietransfer und Marketingstrategie noch Unterstützung benötigt. Der Generaldirektor der OIV betonte, dass es wichtig sei, die aktive Teilnahme der moldauischen Experten an den Arbeiten der OIV auszubauen, um das Expertennetz der OIV im Rahmen der Reform des Sektors nutzen zu können. Es wurden weitere Projekte angesprochen wie die Veranstaltung einer technischen Tagung für moldauische Fachleute in Chisinau und die Abhaltung des Weltkongresses für Rebe und Wein und der Generalversammlung der OIV nach 2018.Jean-Marie Aurand teile ebenfalls mit, dass in der OIV eine Präsentation moldauischer Weine stattfinden könne. Er wies auf den Erfolg der Weinpräsentation 2011 hin, die mit Unterstützung von Herrn Lilian Moraru, dem derzeitigen Botschafter der Republik Moldau in Frankreich, organisiert wurde.
24 Mar 2016
The CNIFFI is, among other things, the public organisation in charge of drawing up technical standards for fermented beverages.Dr Ruf, who had already met with representatives of this body in September 2012, presented the missions and activities of the OIV in the field of oenological practices and methods of analysis to the CNIFFI delegation led by the Director, Dr Deliang Wang.The discussions were particularly focused on the OIV's activities and the impact of its standards on global vitiviniculture, especially with regard to methods of analysis. The members of the CNIFFI emphasised the importance of OIV standards and recalled the involvement of their Institute with the Guangdong Inspection and Quarantine Technology Center (IQTC) in translating the OIV Compendium of Methods of Analysis into Chinese. Likewise, the heads of the CNIFFI indicated that, very recently, OIV methods of analysis relating to the determination of the isotope ratio of carbon and oxygen had been included in Chinese analytical standards.The CNIFFI representatives finally stressed the importance of the work of the OIV and the interest in continuing to exchange information between the two organisations.
23 Mar 2016
Placed under the patronage of the OIV, this international competition brought together 1854 wines (20% more than in 2015) from 21 countries.The Director General of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine, Jean-Marie Aurand, praised its success.Assessed by independent, experienced judges in accordance with the international standards set by the OIV, the wines are selected with every assurance of diligence and transparency.In the same way as other international wine competitions placed under the patronage of the OIV, Bacchus contributes to awareness of the diversity of wines in the world. It gives producers the opportunity to compete in an increasingly globalised world. More generally, it helps to promote the image and culture of wine.