Is this the End of Wine as we know it?

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Dissecting the worldwide wine polycrisis

The headlines are grim: everywhere you look, wine is in “crisis”. We've seen it before, but is this something more profound - not just a hiccup, but an epochal change? When the WHO says no level of alcohol is safe for our health; when sustainability and climate change issues are destabilising traditional plantings and practices; when tariffs and trade are becoming increasingly unpredictable; when socialising is normalised online instead of around a bottle of wine; and when younger generations are just not that interested in their parents’ favourite drink, it’s not just a wine crisis, it’s a polycrisis.

Join us for an evening of industry insights that go beyond the headlines with an incredible lineup of local and international experts, including the world’s most respected wine economists Kym Anderson AC and Karl Storchmann, pillars of the Australian wine sector Wendy Cameron MW and Brian Croser AO, Chair of Wine Victoria Dan Sims, and French winemaker and economist Capucine Dentraygues. Hosted by Jacqueline Dutton, Founding Director of the Pinot Noir Project at the University of Melbourne, Julian Alston, Director of the Center for Wine Economics at the Robert Mondavi Institute at UC Davis, and Max Allen, Australia’s most esteemed wine writer.

Continue the convivial conversation over canapés and a two-course dinner at University House with a selection of local wines that tell the story of where wine is heading in the future. Hosted by Max Allen and curated by our award-winning University House sommelier Christian Maier.

This event is supported by the School of Languages & Linguistics, the French Trust Fund, University House, Wine Victoria, and the Consulate General of France in Melbourne.

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