The Symposium held in Wien on December 6 and 7, 2018 saw 11 speakers present a wide range of topics, both philosophical and scientific:
MEMBERS
One member passed away: Mr. Robert Haas on March 20, 2018
HONORARY MEMBERS
The Board proposed to the Annual General Meeting that Mrs. Serena Sutcliffe and Mr. Jean-Michel Cazes be upgraded to honorary members, which was accepted by the Annual General Meeting.
MEMBERS ADMITTED TO THE ACADEMY IN 2018
The members of the Academy’s Assembly and Council are delighted to present their newly elected members to the International Wine Academy at its annual meeting in Wien. The Academicians are delighted to announce the arrival of five fellow members from Sweden, Poland, France and Lebanon, and one from France.
Mr Hans Astrom (Sweden)
Managing Director of Klein Constantia, President and Technical Director of the Concours Européen des Sommeliers
Mr. Wojciech Bonkowski (Poland)
Publisher, wine educator and coach, President of the Polish Wine Trade Association
Mr Jean-Pierre Chevallier (France)
Oenologist, associate manager of the SCA Chevallier estate – Château de Villeneuve
Mr Gaston Hochar (Lebanon)
Engineer and director of Château Musar
Mr Elie Dimitri Maamari (Lebanon)
Graduated in Oenology and Viticulture in France, member of “International Wines Judges”.
Mrs Christine Vernay (France)
Winemaker at the family estate in Condrieu
Raymond Paccot presented his annual report.
Death of Robert Haas
Jean-Pierre Perrin paid tribute to Robert Haas. A minute’s silence was observed in his memory.
THE SPEAKERS
Jesús Barquin : “Blood alcohol levels after moderate wine consumption: a controlled study”.
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Oliver Spanier : “How is consumer behavior affecting the next generation, using the example of Generation Y, and what does this mean for the premium industry?”
Raoul Cruchon: “An alternative and original solution for carbonic maceration of grapes”.
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Raoul Salama: “Winegrowing abbeys”.
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Reinhard Löwenstein: “Regression and emancipation: some aspects of contemporary wine”.
Juancho Asenjo: “Memory of European wine, 1850 – 1945. History, society, agriculture and wine”.
Jacques Seysses: “Real wine, real pleasure
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Michael Silacci: “Two Wolves, Three Coyotes and a Dog”.
Willi Klinger: “7 theses on Austrian wine
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Eva Moosbrugger and Emmerich Knoll: “Treasures from the Kamptal and Wachau valleys
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