After focusing on sparkling wines in 2014, rosé wines in 2015, and table and dried grapes in 2016, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) presents a new focus report on grapevine varieties.
The world’s vine stock, composed by more than 10,000 varieties, has undergone considerable change over the last 15 years. The study provides an overview of the distribution of the world's grapevine varieties and examines current trends. It focuses on all varieties, regardless of how the grapes are used (wine, table, dried or otherwise), encompassing 75% of the world's area under vines.
The analysis is based on data available on 44 countries since 2000, and focuses on those with a vineyard area above 65,000 hectares and their 10 main varieties.
Please note that a table providing the data used in the report is also available here.
In February, at the OIV headquarters, the General Secretariat of the Organisation hosted numerous students from different training programmes who wished to explore different aspects of the global vitivinicultural field and its international governance.
Students on the Master II in International Administration at Paris Panthéon-Assass University discovered the legal aspects of the management of an intergovernmental organisation and its specific characteristics, while those on the Master II in Wine and Spirits Law at the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne looked at the legal issues of the sector related to geographical indications or labelling, and students on the Bachelor Sc in International Wine Business (IWB) at Hochschule Geisenheim University focused on economic developments in the sector and markets.
The Director General of the OIV was heavily involved in these meetings in order to exhibit the missions of the OIV and the way it functions, and to present the major trends and issues in the sector. Before these students, who came from 10 or so different countries, Jean-Marie Aurand also recalled the importance and investment of the OIV in training upcoming generations who will be called upon to manage the sector. The Organisation conducts this in particular via the "Training" Expert Group, which has defined minimum levels of training for the positions of oenologist and sommelier, and also through the database of international vitivinicultural training programmes.
Job description
Provide secretarial services for the Viticulture Commission, the Table grapes, raisins and unfermented vine products Sub-Commission and associated expert groups.
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