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The 1st Wine Hub Alps Symposium is dedicated to the topic of sustainability in the wine industry and how this can be implemented for example in the areas of viticulture, wine trade, communication or in wine architecture.  Furthermore, we will deal with the latest trends and the development of the drinking behavior of younger wine consumers.

We have engaged a top-class speaker line-up for the expert lectures and panel discussions. For more details on the individual speakers, please scroll to the bottom of the page.

Program (subject to changes)

Friday, 8th September 2023 - Allegra & bainvgnieus!

06.00 p.m.
Official welcome with “Graubünden Wein” aperitif at the La Punter parish hall
from 07.00 p.m.
“Alpine Flying Dinner” @ Restaurant Krone Säumerei am Inn 1*-Michelin by James Baron, La Punt
from 10.00 p.m.
“Edelwhite Gin & Gents Tonic” @ Bar Restaurant Albula, La Punt

Saturday, 9th September 2023 – Symposium Day 1

The lectures will be held mostly in German and some in Englisch(s. language code). Translation from German to English according on registrations.

Morning
08.00 a.m.
Welcome & Program presentation
Miriam Grischott Founder Wine Hub Alps
Keynote:
Definition of sustainability in the wine industry (E)
Amanda Wassmer Bulgin
Lecture 1:
Sustainable viticulture – Opportunities and Challenges (G)
Prof. Hans R. Schultz
Lecture 2:
Autochthonous grape varieties - a durable solution in times of climate change? (E)
Dr. José Vouillamoz
Lecture 3:
Bordeaux – how sustainable is the system and can it compete with future challenges in production and trade? (D)
Juliane Rentzsch
Panel discussion:
Moderation Amanda Wassmer Bulgin (E)
Q&A:
Questions from the audience
Afternoon
Lecture 1:
Sustainable wine architecture (E)
Santiago Sánchez
Lecture 2:
How the off-trade deals with sustainability (G)
Felix Christen
Lecture 3:
Sustainability labels – Greening or Greenwashing? (G)
Mag. Wilhelm Klinger
Panel discussion:
Moderation Amanda Wassmer Bulgin (E)
Q&A:
Questions from the audience
approx. 05.00 p.m.
End symposium day 1
from 07.00 p.m.
Dinner “Graubünden meets Valtellina” @Bever Lodge Restaurant; Bever
from 10.00 p.m.
“Edelwhite Gin & Gents Tonic” @ Bar Restaurant Albula, La Punt

Sunday, 10th September 2023 – Symposium Day 2

09.00 a.m.
Start
Lecture 1:
Swiss wine landscapes, Younger wine drinker behavior and global trends (G)
Tina Fruth
Lecture 2:
How young people tick when it comes to wine? (G)
Madelyne Eicher-Meyer
Discussion:
with special guest, moderation Tina Fruth
approx. 12.00
End of the Wine Hub Alps Symposium 2023

Ticket prices & services

Rates:
CHF 1'280.- per person incl. VAT (see services below)
CHF 1'150.- early-bird (sold out!)
CHF 240.- per accompanying person without symposium, including welcome aperitif + 2 dinners
Special rates:
Contact me if you are a Weinakademiker, vintner, member of the Sommelier Association or for special corporate rates for 2 or more people from the same company.

Im Ticketpreis inbegriffen sind:

  • Welcome Aperitif
  • 2 dinners in two different restaurants: Friday and Saturday
  • Coffee breaks, lunch and beverages on Saturday during the symposium
  • Welcome Coffee on Sunday morning
  • Presentations of the speakers as PDF file, Wine Intelligence presentation: Basic facts and figures from Swiss Landscapes Report & Global Trends
  • Free use of the coworking space and internet access on Friday at the InnHub PopUP: : https://innhub.ch/popup
  • Shuttle-Bus (see info below)
  • Framework programme on Friday afternoon 08.09.2023

The ticket price does NOT include accommodation.

The following hotels have a room contingent*:

Chesa Dimena B&B:
https://www.chesadimena.ch/home
Hotel Chesa Staila:
https://www.chesa-staila.ch/home
Hotel Krone Säumerei am Inn:
https://www.krone-lapunt.ch/de/
Albula Hospiz:
https://www.albula2315.ch/
Residenz La Mora:
https://www.lamora.ch/home
Bever Lodge:
https://beverlodge.ch/DE/home.html

*Please contact the hotel directly and mention that you are participating in the "Wine Hub Alps" when booking..

For symposium participants staying at the Bever Lodge or Albula Hospiz, there is a Shuttle-Bus to La Punt.

Framework program on Friday 8th September 2023

2-4 p.m. Guided tour with coffee tasting at Cafè Badilatti - Bündner Cafè since 1912
2-3 p.m. Guided tour of the village with a guide from the tourist office

Speakers

Amanda Wassmer-Bulgin

The British-born sommelière is training to become a Master of Wine and works as Wine Director at the Quellenhof Grand Resort Bad Ragaz, where she sets new accents in wine pairing at her husband Sven Wassmer's three-star restaurant. Her enormous wine knowledge and thirst for knowledge make her a competent speaker and moderator of expert discussions. The topic of sustainability is a matter close to her heart!

Prof. Dr. Hans Reiner Schultz

As President of Geisenheim University and the ENVIRO expert group of the "International Organisation of Vine and Wine" (OIV) for "Sustainable Development and climate change", he is one of the world's leading experts in the field of sustainability.

Juliane Rentsch

In Bordeaux for the past 10 years, she has been marketing Bordeaux Crus in Europe and knows the challenges of the Grands Crus Classés, independent Châteaux and distribution. Her studies in International Wine and Spirits Trade at the Burgundy School of Business, her training in viticulture and her experience in various wine merchants and châteaux allow her to have a global analysis of the question of Bordeaux's ability to remain competitive in tomorrow's world.

Dr. José Vouillamoz

The biologist and grape variety researcher is one of the world's leading authorities on the origin and ancestry of grape varieties through DNA profiling. Born in Valais, he is co-author - together with Jancis Robinson and Julia Harding - of the multi-award-winning book Wine Grapes, the ultimate reference of grape varieties cultivated worldwide.

Tina Fruth

She joined Wine Intelligence in 2018 and holds a BSc in International Business Administration from the Vienna University of Economics and Business, where she specialised in market research. Her love for wine led her to a Master's degree in Vineyard and Cellar Management at Bordeaux Sciences Agro . Wine Intelligence is a leading global player in market research in the wine industry and publisher of market studies.

Mag. Wilhelm Klinger

In his capacity as the CEO of the Austrian Wine Marketing Board (2007 – 2019), Willi Klinger was instumental in the implementation and communication strategy of the „Certified Sustainable Austria“ Programme of the Austrian Winegrowers‘ Association starting in 2014. In his presentation he uses his experiences including conflicts between the concepts of „organic“ and „sustainable“ as starting point for an unbiased exposition of this complex matter in comparison with some international examples.

Madelyne Eicher-Meyer

She worked at wineries in California and studied Wine Management in Bordeaux. In 2014, she started her mission "to bring wine to people in an uncomplicated way " with a wine blog and wine courses. Today, eight years later, she is a best-selling author, lecturer and founder of her wine shop edvinweine.ch.

Felix Christen

Qualified oenologist with more than 30 years of experience in the wine industry. Before becoming self-employed, he was responsible for purchasing wine, cheese and cigars in Switzerland and Germany. Today, with his company winiconsult wine&more (wine - food - luxury food sector), he is mainly active as a Wine Business Development consultant and board member.

Santiago Sánchez

The Spanish-born architect has 23 years of international experience (Switzerland and Spain) and is specialised in the design and construction of sustainable industrial buildings and winery architecture. His an expert in timber construction and member of the Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects (SIA) and a certified instructor in the profession of draftsman EFZ in architecture.