🌠 An evening of insight, discovery and fine wine 🌠
The event "Explore the Changing World of Wine: A Climate-Focused Tasting," on 14 March 2025, brought together wine lovers for an atypical wine tasting.
Besides enjoying a tutored tasting of six carefully selected wines (including organic, sustainable and biodynamic wines) by certified sommelier Xavier Ligot, Xavier also shared insights on
➡️ the wine industry's environmental footprint,
➡️ climate change's effects (such as increased frequency of extreme weather events) on vineyards and wine industry, and
➡️ Wine industry adaptation to climate change such as
🔸 shifting vineyard location,
🔸 adjusting grape variety
🔸 innovative vineyard management techniques
🔸 harvest and production adjustments
🔸 use of technology and innovation: Precision Viticulture
🔸 genetic research and breeding
🔸 sustainability practices and reducing carbon footprint
🔸 research and collaboration
The event ended with a climax as Xavier Ligot surprised the attendees with an additional tasting of ✨ Mare Santo ✨ - a one of a kind sparkling wine, made from Rebola grapes, first spoilt by the sun, and then aged by the patented sea aging method.
A big thank you to:
🔸 Xavier Ligot for his expert tutored tasting and presentation of the climate change on viticulture and vinification/winemaking In addition, we want to thank Enrique Barcelli and Zann for assisting in the wine tasting session.
🔹 Climate Change Committee (Claudia Gehlen, Bruno Krellstein and Patrycja Wisniewska), for organizing this exceptional event
🔸Patrycja Wisniewska for the delicious cheese platter, which the guests enjoyed thoroughly.
🔹 everyone * who joined us for this unforgettable evening!
* Anne-Jean Lietaer I Baiba Rozenfelde I Benedikt Z. I Brieuc de Radiguès I Bruno Krellstein I Charlien De Sutter I Claudia Gehlen I Eddy Vloeberghen I Eileen Ew I Julie Vassaux I Lowell Chan I Olga Petrenko, CFA IPatrycja Wisniewska I Stephanie Simonnet I Sjoerd De Clerck I Sylvie Van den Kerkhof I Zavior K.
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