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Meet Our New Regional Ambassador
Isobel Salamon Australia
Isobel Salamon is an Australia-born, Edinburgh-based wine writer, educator, consultant and wine judge.
She is excited by the extraordinary diversity of Australia’s old vineyards, with a special affection for old vine Grenache, as well as the vines of the Swan Valley in her home state of Western Australia.
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Member Spotlight
Château du Moulin-à-Vent, Beaujolais, France
Located at the heart of the prestigious Moulin-à-Vent appellation in northern Beaujolais, Château du Moulin-à-Vent has been rooted in this historic landscape since 1732. The estate takes its name from the iconic windmill dating back to 1550 and farms 30 hectares of vineyards surrounding the château and the hamlet of Les Thorins, one of the appellation's most celebrated sectors. -
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International line-up of speakers announced for Radici Vive
Global experts to gather at historic Fontanafredda estate in Piedmont, Italy on the 2nd December 2026 to reveal how old vines provide the vital infrastructure securing the future of global viticulture. The panel of experts will include leading ampelographers, viticulturists, wine business leaders and communicators from around the globe.
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An engaging and ambitious annual campaign designed to raise the profile of old vines globally, supporting the commercial efforts of old vine wine producers, marketers, communicators, importers and distributors.
The Conference Archives
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Hosts Sarah Abbott MW, Tim Atkin MW and Dr. Jamie Goode talked with each guest, exploring why they have been inspired to protect and promote old vine heritage. Each speaker had a different perspective but together their experience and vision expresses the multi-nuanced and unique value of great old vines.
Our aim was to arrive at practical steps we can implement together to (ultimately) help establish Old Vine Wine from heritage vineyards as a global wine category.
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We continue to shine a light on the passion, quality and depth that old vine heritage brings to every region and country that celebrates it. In this respect, you can highlight any extraordinary producer working with old vineyards in this way. They can be famous or cult or even unheard of - if they’re doing great work, then bring them in.
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The third edition of The Old Vine Conference explored how the wine industry can work to halt the loss of old vines by taking practical steps to create a new category of heritage vineyard wine.
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Join us to hear from an inspiring line-up of old vine pioneers, thought leaders, academics, environmentalists, winemakers, viticulturalists, and commercial & marketing specialists. Come away with invaluable insight on the subject of old vines from around the world and a renewed understanding of why now is the time for old vines and their wines.
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Join us to hear from an inspiring line-up of old vine pioneers, thought leaders, academics, environmentalists, winemakers, viticulturalists, and commercial & marketing specialists. Gain invaluable insight on the subject of old vines from around the world and a deeper understanding of how we can learn from the past to build for the future.
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Join us to hear from an inspiring line-up of old vine pioneers, thought leaders, academics, environmentalists, winemakers, viticulturalists, and commercial & marketing specialists. Gain invaluable insight on the subject of old vines from around the world and a deeper understanding of the role that old vines play in the wine industry's adaptation to climate change & sustainability.
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As a highly anticipated annual event in the global wine calendar the 7th edition of The Old Vine Conference will be the most significant event yet, in the journey of the global old vine movement. Meeting of the Minds will be an in-person series of tastings, seminars, panel debates, masterclasses and old-vine field-trips kicking off with a unique coming-together with The Global Wine Buyers Market place. The Old Vine Conference 2025, Meeting of The Minds, will draw an international audience of trade and media to discuss the most pressing issues facing the worlds old vines.
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