Science &amp; Wine: The Wine of the Future

Paula Silva

doi:10.24840/2183-0606_007.001_0003

Abstract

Worldwide wine production has a great cultural and economic importance. A multidisciplinary approach is necessary to improve wine quality. The First Science & Wine World Congress was planned to be a discussion forum considering the wide wine research spectrum. The idea attracted more than 100 attendees most of which scientists. Wine sector professionals missed the call, which emphasize the necessity of implementing strategies to approach those to the academy. Among the topics discussed, the effects of wine in health was pointed out as a priority. Global forums are a good approach to discuss wine in a holist mode.

Highlights

Humans have produced wine for thousands of years
After one year of the web platform launch, I decided to organize the First Science & Wine World Congress with the same philosophy and that deserved the support of University of Porto (UPorto) and of International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV)
The main conclusion of First Science & Wine World Congress is that the wine of the future must be designed by a multidisciplinary team

Summary

Introduction

Humans have produced wine for thousands of years. Wine production is an important socioeconomic activity and one of the most dynamic and competitive ones in the agro-food market. The scientific discussion among experts of each scientific field is very important to validate terminology, methodologies, results, to find solutions and to propose future research. In January 2018 it was launched the web platform Science & Wine (http://science-and-wine.com/), a science communication project with the main goal of sharing scientific results using simple language. This project aims to promote networking between the academy and the wine sector. After one year of the web platform launch, I decided to organize the First Science & Wine World Congress with the same philosophy and that deserved the support of University of Porto (UPorto) and of International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV). In this letter I will summarize some results discussed in this Congress

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