A World Without Wine: What is at Stake for Europe?

2025-12-08T15:00:00+00:00

2025-12-08T16:00:00+00:00

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MEP EVENT A World Without WineWhat is at Stake for Europe?📅 Date:Monday, 8 December 2025🕐 Time:15:00 – 17:00📍 Location:Rue Wiertz 60, 1047 Brussels, BelgiumHosted byChristine SCHNEIDER  Germany  MEP EPP Group CDU (Germany)  Esther HERRANZ GARCÍA  Spain  MEP EPP Group Partido Popular (Spain)  About the EventWine has long been a part of Europe's cultural, agricultural, and economic landscape. It reflects centuries of tradition, regional identity, and social customs, while also contributing to rural development, tourism, and international trade.In recent years, however, wine has increasingly been portrayed in public discourse primarily through the lens of health concerns. This European Food Forum event, hosted by MEPs Christine Schneider and Esther Herranz García, aims to foster a broader understanding of wine's multifaceted role in European society and economy.The discussion will bring together experts from diverse fields to examine wine's contributions to sustainability, cultural heritage, economic resilience, and public health frameworks. The event will also offer a platform for dialogue among policymakers, researchers, and stakeholders on how to approach wine-related concerns in a balanced and evidence-informed manner. A central question will guide the conversation: how can we safeguard and promote our food culture, while embracing emerging health trends and encouraging more conscious consumption habits?The event will explore key themes including wine's role as an economic powerhouse, its contributions to sustainability and biodiversity, its cultural and social significance, the intersection of science and health, and the broader political dialogue surrounding wine in Europe. In the spirit of the European Food Forum's mission to foster dialogue and debate on the issues that matter, the two-hour debate will encourage an open exchange of perspectives from all participants.Programme15:00Opening RemarksMEP Christine Schneider15:10Setting the Scene: EU Wine in the Global ContextJohn Barker, Director General, International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV)15:30Wine & SustainabilityRiccardo Ricci Curbastro, President, European Federation of Origin Wines (EFOW)Prof. Oliver Trapp, Head of Institute, Institute for Grapevine Breeding, Julius Kühn Institute15:45The Social Fabric of WineEric Boschman, Belgian sommelier, author, cultural commentatorProf. Peter Scholliers, Emeritus Professor of Contemporary History, Vrije Universiteit Brussel16:00Science & Health: Beyond StigmaProf. Rosa Lamuela-Raventos, Director, Institute for Research on Nutrition and Food Safety (INSA-UB), University of BarcelonaProf. Ramon Estruch, Professor at Barcelona University, Member of the Board of Directors CIBER Obesity and Nutrition, Scientific Director Mediterranean Diet Foundation16:15Panel Discussion & Q&A with MEPs and SpeakersMEP Arash Saeidi (The Left)MEP Alessandra Moretti (S&D)MEP Christine Schneider (EPP)MEP Esther Herranz García (EPP)MEP Laurence Trochu (ECR) (TBC)MEP Enikő Győri (PfE)Moderated by Lorena van de Kolk, Managing Partner, Schuttelaar & Partners16:50Closing RemarksMEP Esther Herranz GarcíaSpeakersJohn BARKERDirector GeneralInternational Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) Riccardo RICCI CURBASTROPresidentEuropean Federation of Origin Wines (EFOW)Prof. Oliver TRAPPHead of InstituteInstitute for Grapevine Breeding, Julius Kühn Institute Eric BOSCHMANSommelier, AuthorCultural Commentator Prof. Peter SCHOLLIERSEmeritus ProfessorVrije Universiteit Brussel Prof. Rosa LAMUELA-RAVENTOSDirector, INSA-UBUniversity of Barcelona Prof. Ramon ESTRUCHProfessorBarcelona University, Mediterranean Diet FoundationArash SAEIDI France  MEP Member of the European ParliamentThe Left GroupLa France Insoumise (France) Alessandra MORETTI Italy  MEP Member of the European ParliamentS&D GroupPartito Democratico (Italy) Laurence TROCHU (TBC) France  MEP Member of the European ParliamentECR GroupReconquête (France) Enikő GYŐRI Hungary  MEP Member of the European ParliamentPfE GroupFidesz-KDNP (Hungary) Lorena VAN DE KOLKModeratorManaging PartnerSchuttelaar & Partners Important – This event is by invitation, and only registered participants will be admitted. Due to capacity constraints, all attendees must register, including those already holding a European Parliament access badge.

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