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| International Viticulture and Enology Society | |
|---|---|
| Name | International Viticulture and Enology Society |
| Formation | 20th century |
| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| Headquarters | Bordeaux |
| Region served | Global |
| Leader title | President |
International Viticulture and Enology Society is a global professional association dedicated to Viticulture and Enology research, practice, and education. The society connects practitioners from regions such as Bordeaux and Napa Valley with researchers from institutions like University of California, Davis, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, and CSIRO to advance grape growing and winemaking. Members collaborate across networks including OIV, UNESCO, European Union, FAO, and World Bank initiatives to address climate change, pest management, and trade.
Founded in the late 20th century, the society emerged amid conferences held in Dijon, Bordeaux, and Florence that followed early meetings among scientists at University of California, Davis, INRA, University of Adelaide, and Wageningen University. Early leaders included researchers affiliated with Institut Pasteur, Max Planck Society, CSIRO, and National Research Council (Italy), who coordinated workshops influenced by reports from IPCC, FAO, and the European Commission. The society expanded during the 1990s alongside developments at Montpellier SupAgro, University of Bordeaux, Cornell University, and University of Stellenbosch, responding to crises such as Phylloxera resurgence, Pierce's disease, and Xylella fastidiosa outbreaks. Its history records collaborations with trade bodies like Wine Institute, European Winegrowers Association, and regulatory frameworks shaped by Common Agricultural Policy and bilateral agreements with United States–European Union partners.
The society is governed by an elected board with officers drawn from institutions such as University of California, Davis, University of Bordeaux', University of Adelaide, University of Lisbon, and University of Melbourne. Committees coordinate standards and ethics with input from OIV, Codex Alimentarius, World Health Organization, and national ministries like Ministry of Agriculture (France), USDA, and Department of Agriculture (Australia). Governance documents align with statutes used by Royal Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and European Research Council panels, and elections follow procedures comparable to those of International Union for Conservation of Nature and World Bank boards.
Membership spans vintners in Napa Valley, Tuscany, Mendoza (Argentina), Mosel (Germany), and Yamanashi Prefecture, as well as scientists from University of Stellenbosch, ETH Zurich, Penn State University, Heriot-Watt University, and Kyoto University. National chapters exist in countries such as France, Italy, Spain, United States, Australia, South Africa, Argentina, Chile, Portugal, Germany, and Japan, and regional affiliates coordinate with networks like Asian-Oceanian Grapevine and Wine Research Group, South American Vine and Wine Consortium, and African Viticulture Forum. Membership categories mirror structures used by Royal Society of Chemistry, Institute of Food Technologists, and American Society for Enology and Viticulture.
The society organizes biennial congresses held in cities including Bordeaux, Dijon, Adelaide, Valparaíso, Cape Town, and San Francisco, often featuring plenaries by scholars from UC Davis, INRAE, CNRS, CSIRO, Wageningen University, and presenters from European Commission research programs. Proceedings are published in journals and series with editorial boards drawn from Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, American Journal of Enology and Viticulture, Vitis, and special issues curated in collaboration with Nature Climate Change, Science Advances, and PLOS ONE. The society also issues technical reports, guidelines, and position papers that inform standards at OIV, Codex Alimentarius, and national regulators including USDA and ANVISA.
Research priorities include climate adaptation strategies evaluated in projects with IPCC scenarios, genetic studies linked to Vitis vinifera collections at Domaine de l'Institut National des Appellations d'Origine and germplasm banks like USDA National Clonal Germplasm Repository, and integrated pest management programs in collaboration with INRAE, CSIRO, and University of California, Berkeley. Educational programs partner with universities such as UC Davis, University of Bordeaux, University of Adelaide, University of Cape Town, and University of Lisbon to deliver short courses, MOOCs, and vocational training modeled after curricula at Bordeaux Sciences Agro and ENSAIA. Outreach initiatives include public tastings, workshops with trade associations like Wine Institute and Vintners Federation of Ireland, and policy briefings for bodies such as European Parliament, US Congress, and Parliament of Australia.
The society grants awards named for pioneers associated with Louis Pasteur, Émile Peynaud, André Tchelistcheff, and Harold Olmo and collaborates with prizes administered by OIV, Decanter World Wine Awards, International Wine Challenge, Royal Society, and national academies such as Académie des Sciences and National Academy of Sciences (United States). Recipients often include scientists from University of California, Davis, INRAE, University of Adelaide, University of Stellenbosch, and industry leaders from estates like Château Margaux, Robert Mondavi Winery, Penfolds, and Antinori.
Collaborations extend to international agencies and research centers including OIV, FAO, IPCC, UNESCO, World Bank, CGIAR centers such as CIMMYT, and academic consortia like European Research Consortium and Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture. The society partners with wine trade organizations such as Wine Institute, Wine Australia, Vineyards of Spain (Rioja)', and industry research foundations including American Vineyard Foundation and Australian Wine Research Institute to fund cooperative projects, technical standards, and capacity-building missions with governments like France, Italy, Spain, United States, and Australia.
Category:Organizations established in the 20th century Category:Viticulture Category:Enology