The Symposium brought together a wide audience with more than 125 Μasters of Wine and included many opinion leaders, sommeliers, wine merchants, wine-writers and other influential figures of the wine-industry. A great community indeed, focusing on sharing thoughts, opinions, and all wine-related experience for the present and future of wine through fascinating sessions and detailed tastings. No need to mention that quite a few hidden gems or more classic wine-staff both from the Italian and the international scene were presented in extensive tastings.
The only thing missing from the opening session was maybe fireworks since Jancis Robinson MW, as expected did attract most of the attention. The discussion targeted the topic of Wine Communication and how to reach tomorrow's audiences which sounds like a very exciting way to kick things off. Yet there was nice progression and evolution over the next ten sessions covering broad concepts of viticulture, marketing and research. Identity, Innovation, Imagination was the core idea of the Symposium that managed to attract big names as key speakers. For instance during the last session of Inspirational Journeys, one could listen to what Anne-Claude Leflaive, Bill Harlan, Stephen Henshke, Peter Sisseck of Pingus and Ornellaia's CEO had to share.