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JUNE 3 AGENDA: Good Practices in Contemporary Viticulture and Enology and Future Trends

26 May 2026

June 3, 2026

10:00 – 13:30

This discussion forum will bring together prominent professionals from the wine industry to promote good practices in viticulture and enology. The event will focus on the importance of research and innovation, placing a strong emphasis on knowledge transfer to the sector in order to successfully address current challenges and future trends.

Furthermore, the session will serve as the official platform to present the strategic collaboration between EDA Drinks & Wine Campus and NEIKER, a key alliance aimed at boosting training, innovation, and technological development within the wine sector.

  • TARGET AUDIENCE: Wine sector professionals, viticulturists, enologists, winemakers, technical staff, and agri-food researchers.

PROGRAMA

10:00 | Call time and attendee reception

10:30 – 10:40 | Institutional opening

    • Amaia Barredo – Minister for Food, Rural Development, Agriculture and Fisheries of the Basque Government.

10:40 – 11:00 | The Relevance of Research and Innovation in the Wine Sector – Collaboration between EDA Drinks & Wine Campus / Basque Culinary Center and NEIKER

    • Discussion between: Olatz Unamunzaga, General Director of NEIKER, and Joxe Mari Aizega, General Director of Basque Culinary Center.

    • Moderator: Elisa Úcar, Director of EDA Drinks & Wine Campus.

11:00 – 11:40 | Science in the Vineyard: Demonstration Plots to Accelerate Knowledge Transfer and Impact on Sustainability

    • Eva Fdez. Jalón, Bodegas Maisulan
    • Alberto Martínez Pangua, Bodegas Altún
    • Moderator: Roberto Ruiz, Director of Territorial Impact at NEIKER

11:40 – 12:20 | The vision of contemporary viticulture through its protagonists

    • David Sampedro, Bodegas Bhilar
    • Carlos Fernández, Bodegas Tierra
    • Teresa Martínez, Bodegas Aiurri
    • Moderator: Yolanda Ortiz de Arri

12:20 – 13:00 | Trends in enology

    • Arturo de Miguel, bodegas Artuke
    • Gonzalo Saénz de Samaniego, bodegas Ostatu
    •  Andrea Vuelta, bodegas Baynos
    • Moderator: Yolanda Ortiz de Arri

13:00 – 13:30 | EDA Drinks & Wine Campus – a project in evolution

    • Closing remarks: Elisa Úcar, Director of EDA Drinks & Wine Campus.

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