After having a fun filled adventurous weekend of walking along the Mediterranean shore, hiking our local mountain, La Mola, in 65 degree temperatures, and finally, given a private tour through the famous Barcelona Cemetery created in 1883, I thought it might be time to catch you up on last week’s events.

II INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CLIMATE CHANGE & WINE
On the 15th and 16th of February, Paco Campo will be hosting the second annual International Conference on Climate Change and Wine. The conference will address and analyze climate change and its impact on the wine industry with the help of Al Gore as the keynote speaker. Located at the Hesperia Hotel in downtown Barcelona, the conference hopes to gain a greater spotlight in the eyes of winemakers and consumers alike by highlighting major issues such as:

“Why climate is changing and its Impact on agriculture” -Prof. Bernard Seguin – INRA (France)
“Global Warming and its impact on vines and viticulture” -Dr. David Smart – UC Davis (USA)
“In Pursuit of Global Conservation” -Tony Sharley, Environmental Scientist and Manager of Banrock Station in Australia
“Impacts of climate change on the industry and the consumer” -Pancho Campo – The Wine Academy (Spain)
“Observations, predictions, and implications of climate change on global wine production” -Dr. Greg Jones (USA), Professor of Climatology, University of Southern Oregon and Peter Hayes (Australia) President of the International Organization for the Vine and Wines.
“The Wines of Climate Change: Guided Tasting” -Michel Rolland (France) Considered as one of the leading oenologists in the world and Jaques Lurton (France)
One of the respected “flying winemakers”

Personally, I would love nothing more than to attend this event, but at 390 Euros a pop, not including the dinner valued at 490 Euros, I’d have to start auctioning wine …