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100 Of The Most Influential Names Of The Wine Industry And Numerous Celebrities Will Speak At WineFuture
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We re only five days away for the virtual conference Wine Future 2021. Not only do we have a killer schedule with some of the wine industry s most progressive leaders, but have an all-star line-up of celebrities joining us as entertainers and speakers.
During each day s 15 minute break Wine Future 2021 will feature live and recorded entertainment coordinated by Dan Nicholl, host of South Africa s The Dan Nicholl Show and the successful Dan Really Likes Wine series. In 2016, Dan broke the South African auction record for a single bottle of wine, selling the maiden offering of the Touch Warwick cabernet sauvignon for a staggering R1.3-million. Although certainly not an expert, Dan collects and tastes wine e
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Wine Future 2021 has made diversity and inclusion one of the key topics for debate – alongside the pandemic, climate chain and global trading. You can find the full agenda here and sign up to the online event that takes place between February 23-26 here. Here’s why Wine Unify’s Alicia Towns Franken is taking part.
You have enjoyed a successful career working in US restaurants – what made you want to work in wine in the on-premise?
I entered the wine end of the restaurant industry in 1997. I had always worked in restaurants to pay for university. One night someone handed me a glass of what turned out to be Penfolds 1986 (when it was still known as Grange Hermitage) and it literally made me stop in my tracks. I had been serving wine for years as a server, but that sip alone, made me want to learn more. I offered to help the restaurant, receive, stock and inventory wine. Within a year, I was offered the job as wine dDirector.
THE IMPACTS OF COVID-19
What is the current status of the Covid-19 pandemic and its effects upon the world of wine from the vineyard to the consumer? Which methods are being applied to minimize viral exposure and transmission at the workplace and with customers? What are repercussions for olfactory analysis, everyday tasting and enjoyment, and what are practical methods of addressing these problems? What is the status of vaccination processes with a look to its impact on an approximate return to a certain normality?
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Speakers:
Elvis García (ES) - Doctor of Public Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health