Vinexpo to offer 40 educational sessions in Bordeaux

International wine and spirits show Vinexpo is gearing up to host its flagship event in Bordeaux, which will offer four days of exhibitions, educational sessions and networking opportunities.

Vinexpo Bordeaux will take place on 13-16 May 2019

On 14 May, Vinexpo Bordeaux will launch a new symposium that will feature a day of conferences dedicated to exploring the impact of climate change on the wine and spirits industries.

The series of three conference sessions will be moderated by CNN correspondent Jim Bittermann and will be followed by expert roundtables and debates.

Also new in 2019 will be two networking events: hosted on 12 May, La Grande Dégustation, which invites Vinexpo attendees and, for the first time, members of the public, to sample a selection of international wines; and on 14 May, La Diner du Palais, will be a gala evening of wine pairings with menus by award-winning chefs.

The Blend, Vinexpo’s official after-work party, will return on 15 May, offering a selection of wines and spirits on pour. All three networking events will be held at the Palais de la Bourse.

In the What it Takes to Sell Wine Online conference, speakers will address the importance of e-commerce to wine and spirits.

This year’s seminar and tasting programme, called Vinexpo Academy, will comprise around 40 events that will take place over the four days of Vinexpo Bordeaux.

The WOW! World of Organic Wines will return after its successful 2017 debut with a selection of some 150 international organic and biodynamic wines and spirits.

Vinexpo is set to announce a new CEO ahead of its Bordeaux show following the departure of Guillaume Deglise last year.

The Spirits Business will publish an in-depth preview of Vinexpo Bordeaux in its May 2019 edition. To register for Vinexpo Bordeaux, click here.