Sustainable Wine Tourism as a Driver of Local Development: Case study  from Slovenia for Emerging Wine Regions

In this talk, the role of sustainable wine tourism as a powerful tool for regional development will be explored, using examples from Slovenia’s three key wine regions: Posavje, Podravje, and Primorska, with a special focus on Goriška Brda, which is recognized as Slovenia’s most renowned wine region internationally. Best practices, innovative approaches, and opportunities for emerging wine-producing countries like Lithuania […]

Sensory profiles and European Consumer Preference related to Aroma and Phenolic Composition of Wines made from Fungus Resistant Grape Varieties (PIWI)

New grape varieties with multiple resistance loci against powdery and downy mildew allow for a significant reduction in fungicide use. These fungus-resistant grape varieties (PIWI, from the German Pilzwiderstandsfähig) play a crucial role in achieving the goal of reducing pesticide use by 50% by 2030, as set by the European Green Deal. However, wine growers are reluctant to plant these […]