Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris 2024 means more regions, more countries, more business appointments, and of course more conferences, masterclasses and tastings. There are 126 conferences and masterclasses planned in the official ON! programme, inviting everyone to push boundaries and make new discoveries. Conference and masterclass categories include the “Let’s Talk About Wine!” series, Wine Tech Perspectives, The Infinite Bar, designed to showcase the talent of bartenders and mixologists in Europe and around the world, and much more. With such a wide, varied programme there is something for everyone, and many events visitors won’t want to miss. We’ve put together a few highlights, and the complete programme is available online here.

DAY 1
Monday, 12 February 2024

Masterclasses
UGCB: The Diversity of Warm
and Cold Vintages
Oliver Poels – La Revue du vin de France
>> 9:30a.m. – 10:30a.m.
Location: Hall 5.2 – Room 2 / Les Masterclasses
Language: French (Simultaneous translation in French and English available)

Conference
What is Volcanic Wine? 
Various speakers
>> 10:00a.m. – 11:00a.m.
Location: Room 5 –  Let’s Talk About Wine
Language: French (Simultaneous translation in French and English available)

Panel Discussion
Re-employment: is the Wine Industry
Ready to Take the Plunge?
Various speakers 
>> 11:15a.m. – 12:15p.m.
Location: Hall 2.3 – Wine Tech Perspectives
Language: French (Simultaneous translation in French and English available)

Masterclasses
No-Low: Can Sobriety Become Jolly?
Antoine Besse – Time Out
Caroline Noirbusson – Directrice de bar
11:30a.m. – 12:00a.m.
Location: Room 4 – Speakeasy
Language: French (Simultaneous translation in French and English available)

Masterclasses
The Best Cabernets in Napa by Beaulieu Vineyard
Trevor Durling – Beaulieu Vineyard/ Hewitt Vineyard
>> 1:30p.m. – 2:30p.m. 
Location: Room 3 – Les Masterclasses
Language: English (Simultaneous translation in French and English available)

Masterclasses
Vinexpo Challenge
Valeria Gamper / Raimonds Tomsons – ASI
5:30p.m. – 18:30p.m.
Location: Room 1 – Les Masterclasses
Language: English (Simultaneous translation in French and English available)

DAY 2
Tuesday, 13 February 2024

Conference
Fabrice Sommier Presents Signature Sommelier
Fabrice Sommier – Union de la Sommellerie Française
>> 9:30a.m. – 12:00p.m.
Location: Press Conference Room
Language: French (Simultaneous translation in French and English available)

Conference
Marketing, Graphic Design, Cocktails… is AI a True Jack of All Trades? 
Thomas Fournier – SOPEXA
>> 10:00a.m. – 10:30a.m. 
Location: Room 4 – Speakeasy
Language: English (Simultaneous translation in French and English available)

Panel Discussion
Wine labelling: innovation and regulation at a glance 
Various speakers
>> 11:00a.m.-11:45a.m.
Location: Hall 2.3 – Wine Tech Perspectives
Language: French (Simultaneous translation in French and English available)

Panel Discussion
Drinks For Everyone: How to Implement an Inclusive Low and no Drinks Offer 
Various speakers
>> 11:30a.m. – 12:00p.m.
Location: Room 4 – Speakeasy
Language: English (Simultaneous translation in French and English available)

Masterclasses 
CHIANTI D.O.C.G. RISERVA 2020 
Luca ALVES – Consorzio Vino Chianti
Charlie ARTURAOLA – Grappolo Blu inc
 >> 1:30p.m. – 2:30p.m.
Location: Room 3 – Les Masterclasses
Language: English (Simultaneous translation in French and English available)

Masterclasses 
Champagne and Cognac: Expressing the Finest Terroirs 
François De La Giraudière – Coutanseaux Aîné
Rodolphe Frerejean-Taittinger – Champagne Frerejean Frères
 >> 5:30p.m. – 6:30p.m.
Location: Room 3 – Les Masterclasses
Language: French (Simultaneous translation in French and English available)

DAY 3
wednesday, 14 February 2024

Masterclasses 
Loire Wines From Auvergne to Nantais 
Étienne Neethling – École Supérieure des Agricultures
>> 9:30a.m.-10:30a.m.
Location: Room 1 – Masterclasses
Language: French (Simultaneous translation in French and English available)

Conference
Taste Shift: French Consumer Insights 2024
Various speakers
>> 10:00a.m.-11:00a.m.
Location: Room 5 – Let’s talk about wine!
Language: French (Simultaneous translation in French and English available)

Panel Discussion
Communicating Wine Culture: the Potential of New Communication Formats
Marion Chateau – Guide Vinsta
Sylvain Dadé – Sowine
Gilles Raison – Le Petit Ballon
Diane Souquinière – Linkedin & Instagram
>> 10:00a.m. – 11:00a.m.
Location: Hall 2.3 – Wine Tech Perspectives
Language: French (Simultaneous translation in French and English available)

Panel Discussion
How Can Tech Support the Wine & Spirits Export Industry? 
Various speakers
>> 11:15a.m. – 12:15p.m.
Location: Hall 2.3 – Wine Tech Perspectives
Language: French (Simultaneous translation in French and English available)

Masterclasses
Vintage Spirits, the Art of Tasting History
Sébastien Foulard – Jefrey’s bar
>> 1:30p.m. – 2:30p.m.
Location: Room 4 – Speakeasy
Language: French (Simultaneous translation in French and English available)

Masterclasses
Sipping Sustainability: Exploring Climate Solutions
Marta Mendonca – The Porto Protocol
>> 3:30p.m. – 4:30p.m.
Location: Room 3 – Les Masterclasses
Language: English (Simultaneous translation in French and English available)

Photos: © Wine Paris Vinexpo Paris 23 – Philippe Labeguerie / Jean Bernard Nadeau