Officially member of the OIV since 2001, Brazil hosted the 39th World Congress of Vine and Wine in 2016, in Bento Gonçalves. Currently, Brazil is positioned as: .🥂 9th largest producer of sparkling wine.🍇 A significant player in global grape juice production.

𝟓 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟓 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬! .After 20 days of meetings and visits across four countries, the OIV Director General is wrapping up his South American tour in Brazil. In Brasilia,he met with officials from the Ministry of Agriculture.

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Uruguay has been an OIV member since 1984 and hosted the 41st World Congress of Vine and Wine in Punta del Este, in 2018. 🍷 It currently ranks as the 27th largest wine producer globally.

During the visit, Ricardo Cabrera, former INAVI President, formally received the OIV Merit Award, which had been announced during the last General Assembly in Moldova.

Uruguay marks the 4th stop in the OIV Director General’s tour of South American member countries. In Montevideo, Barker met with Diego Spinoglio, President of the National Institute of Vitiviniculture (INAVI).📷 Matias Carambula, John Barker, Diego Spinoglio & Nicolas Monforte

In Buenos Aires, he held a meeting with Secretary of Agriculture Sergio Iraeta to discuss key issues for the sector. Argentina has been a member of the OIV since 1953 and hosted the 37th World Congress of Vine and Wine in Mendoza, in 2014.

The third stage of the South American tour of the OIV’s DG took place in Argentina.In Mendoza, John Barker met with Carlos Tizio (photo 1), President of the National Institute of Viticulture (INV), & with the Governor of Mendoza, Alfredo Cornejo (photo 2).

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🍇 At #GiESCO2025, OIV reaffirmed: cooperation + science = the future of viticulture 🌍.📍 350 experts, 23 countries, 170 posters, 10 keynotes – all working towards a sustainable wine sector. #Viticulture #WineInnovation .

Barker also met with private sector representatives, engaging with several national and regional organisations.This provided a valuable opportunity for Peru’s wine and grape sector to showcase its dynamic and traditional production of Pisco and table grapes, key areas of growth.

OIV Director General John Barker began his visit in Peru 🇵🇪 yesterday with a meeting with representatives of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, followed by working sessions with officials from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Agrarian Development, and Production.

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🚨Flavescence dorée is a rising grapevine epidemic with no cure. The OIV released new recommendations 👉 Resolution OIV-VITI 758-2025.and collective expertise document👉

Chile has been an OIV member since 1952, hosted the World Congress of Vine & Wine (1986) and the first OIV Ampelography Course in the Southern Hemisphere (2023). Today it ranks:.3rd global exporter in table grape.6th global exporter in dried grapes.7th wine producer worldwide.

He also held discussions with key industry leaders and representatives from Vinos de Chile during visits to the Cousiño Macul and Concha y Toro wineries. The meetings focused on key topics such as sustainability, the global trade environment, and evolving market conditions.

🌎South American Tour of the OIV’s DG: 5 countries in 25 days!. First stop: Chile 🇨🇱.Yesterday, in Santiago de Chile, OIV Director General John Barker began his official visit by meeting with the Minister of Agriculture, Esteban Valenzuela, along with @ODEPA and @sagchile.

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➡️This year’s program focused on the breeding of new grapevine varieties resistant to fungal diseases (so-called PIWI) and the development of new rootstock cultivars, combining theoretical sessions with practical field observations.

🍇🌿 With 25 participants from 18 nationalities, the 4th edition of the OIV International Ampelography Course took place in Germany, from 21 to 25 July 2025, organized in collaboration with Hochschule Geisenheim University and the Julius Kühn Institute.

📖 The 2025 OIV Awards had 55 applications from 19 countries, including both OIV Member and non-member States. From these, 13 books, including 2 digital publications, received 7 Awards and 6 Special Mentions. Discover the winners: