Colloque International Vinid’Occ

Type d'évènement : Colloque scientifique
Dates : Du 8 au 10 décembre 2026
Lieu : Corum de Montpellier

REGISTRATION

The key challenge Vinid’Occ, the University of Montpellier and the Occitanie Region are delighted to invite you to a scientific event taking place in Montpellier, France, at the Corum, Palais des Congrès.

PROGRAM

📅 December 7^th, 2026 – Opening Event (Free)

Public conference: “Vines in transition – What wines will tomorrow bring?”

Open to a larger audience

Followed by a cocktail reception

📅 December 8^th& 9^th, 2026 – International scientific congress

Two days dedicated to scientific sessions

Focus on grapevine and wine research in the context of climate change and input reduction

Conferences / Flash talks / Dynamic poster sessions

📅 December 10^th, 2026 – Wine Journey

Morning (9:00 AM – 2:00 PM) – Les Compagnons de Maguelonne
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Historical tour of Maguelone Cathedral

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Wine tourism tour of the Domaine des Compagnons de Maguelonne followed by a wine tasting

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Lunch

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Afternoon (3:00 PM – 5:30 PM) – Château de Flaugergues
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Guided tour of the wine cellar

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Guided tour of Château de Flaugergues

5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Wine tasting

TOPICS OF INTEREST

Through conferences, flash talks, and dynamic poster sessions, our goal is to provide a comprehensive, multidisciplinary overview of international research on grapevines and wine, with a focus on climate change and the reduction of viticultural and oenological inputs.

• Varietal innovation

• Viticulture of the future

• Innovative oenology

• Wine economics and society

• Artificial intelligence

• Water management

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

The event will bring together leading international figures from the sector to share scientific and technical breakthroughs at the intersection of vine- and wine‑related disciplines. Several renowned experts from diverse fields have already confirmed their participation:

• Amelie Gaudin, UC Davis, USA

• David Jeffery, Adelaide University, Australia

• Elizabeth M. Wolkowich, University of British Columbia, Canada

• Emanuele Boselli, University of Bolzano, Italy

• Nathalie Ollat, INRAE, Bordeaux , France

• Johanna Döring, Geisenheim University, Germany

• Lucca Zachmann, ETH Zurich, Switzerland

• Javier Ruiz Ruiz, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain

• Silvia Vezzulli, Fondazione Edmund Mach, Italy

• Gergely Szolnoki, Geisenheim University, Germany

• Gabriel Krouk, CNRS, Montpellier, France