The 41st World Congress of the International Organization of Vine and Wine will be held in Punta del Este



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The President of the National Institute of Viticulture (Inavi), José María Lez, said that 400 specialists from five continents had already registered for the 41st World Congress of Vine and Wine, which will be held from April 19 to 23. November in Punta del Este. The International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV) will elect in this region its new Director General for the period 2019 to 2024.

  José María Lez
Caption: José María Lez

the moment counts 400 registered, of which half are foreigners (80 from South America and 120 extraregion) to the 41st World Congress of the vine and the wine whose motto is "Projection of the future: challenges production and market "Researchers, producers, winemakers, agronomists, chemists and agribusinesses from five continents are on the payroll

The activity will take place from 19 to 23 November at the Punta del Este Convention Center. The 16th General Assembly of the OIV will also take place on this occasion. This was announced by Lez, Thursday 25, at the Secretariat of Institutional Communication as part of the launch of the International Day of Wine Tourism, to be held in Uruguay on November 10 and 11 in 21 wineries in five departments.

Viticulture and adaptation to environmental challenges, the enology and essential characteristics of wine, consumer expectations, as well as safety and health, will be some of the issues addressed, said the manager.

. The day of the closing will be held the General Assembly which will elect the new general manager for the period 2019-2024 between New Zealander John Becker and the Spanish Pau Roca.

"Uruguay will capture for two months as the congress will focus on the challenges of the market and production, this will make a very important contribution to the country," said Lez. In addition, the congress will bring together the diplomacy of the wine-producing countries, who will participate in the adoption of the main resolutions ", reported .

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