The program of our conference, Malbec, grape of the 21st Century?, is shaping up very nicely. It will take place on April 5th, from 8:30 to 12:30. We now have the names of our first speakers and some details on the organization of the days. Several Argentinian experts will join the conference:

- Omar Parisi, Intendent of the Departement of Lujan
- Jorge Molina, President of Coviar
- Carlos Basso, representing the Lujan cellars and former president del Centro de Bodegueros
- Cristina Pandolfi, National Institute of Viticulture
- Cristobal Sola, Agronomic Institute
- Hernan Ojeda, Inta Mendoza and Inra Montpellier

8:30: Welcome
8:50: Opening talk: Malbec, grape of the 21st Century? Presentation of the speakers.

9:00-10:30: Malbec from France and from the other parts of the world
9:00-9:30 - The specificities of the Malbec from Cahors -
Keynote speaker: Pr. Nicolas Vivas, Director of the CESAMO Laboratory in Bordeaux (listen to his interview on our site)
9:30-10:15 - Panel: Stéphane Derenoncourt, consulting winemaker, Alain Godeau, President of the Controlled Appellation Touraine, Hervé Romat, enologist Côtes de Bourg, Eric Sorana, from Gaillac and Cristobal Jose Somingo Sola, from Argentina and journalists Michel Bettane, Anthony Rose (The Independent, Decanter) and David Cobbold (BFM).

10:30-12:30: Trendy Malbec, Malbec Trends
10:30-11:30 - Statistics: Alcyon Consulting, Gironde ; The imaginary images of Malbec: cabinet Eranos, Paris.
11:30-12:15 - Panel: Cristina Pandolfi and Jorge Molinafrom Argentina, Michel Brulefert (Pernod-Ricard Group), Marc Lecomte, director of Maison Rigal (Groupe Jeanjean), writer Jean-Charles Chapuzet, Pr. Joëlle Brouard, Director of Wine Masters of Business School in Dijon and Dr. Evelyne Resnick, Cabinet Resmo, Web marketing, Paris).
12:15-12:45: Questions and Answers.


12:45 - Closing.

1:00pm: opening of the trade lunch and tatsing on the Pont Valentré.

Come and join us to learn everything about this new trendy grape, Malbec of Cahors! Then, enjoy yourself to our lounge wine bar where the best chefs of Cahors will offer original food matching perfectly our wines.

See you there!

Michel Bettane, one of the most respected French wine journalists, considers that Cahors wines are among the best values because their prices are lower than they should be and their quality now very high.

Among the many wines he tasted for the French magazine L'Amateur de Cigares, he recommends Château Lagrezette, Château du Cèdre, Château Lamartine, Château Les Rigalets, Château de Grézels, Domaine Cosse Maisonneuve, Château Haut-Monplaisir, Domaine d'Un Jour, Château Ponzac, Clos Triguedina and Primo Palatum.