ABOUT THE FORUM   

Keynote International Presenter: Nicolas Joly,
Coulée de Serrant, France

Approximately 140 people from 6 countries attended "The First International Biodynamic Wine Forum" held at La Trobe at Beechworth, Victoria, Australia from the 19-21st November, 2004.

Hailed as a great sucess by attendees, industry and media, the three day Forum:

• brought together leading vignerons from Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the USA.
• provided a unique opportunity to learn about Biodynamic innovation and its importance to wine from world class producers that are actually doing it;
• Included the largest Biodynamic Wine Tasting ever to occur in Australia. Giving participants a rare chance to taste and experience the Biodynamic difference first hand with over 60 of the world's best Biodynamic wines, including greats DRC, Leflaive, and Leroy; and

• Laid the foundations for implementing world best practice Biodynamic production as an economic and environmentally sound method of achieving international excellence in wine.

A full brochure and program from The First International Biodynamic Wine Forum in PDF format can be downloaded by clicking here (980kb - it takes approximately 3 minutes).

James Millton of Millton Vineyards, Manutuke has indicated that New Zealand will be host country for a second Biodynamic Wine Forum in 2006. For further details contact: james@millton.co.nz

Their is a limited number of "The Forum &Tasting Notes" from the First International Biodynamic Wine Forum available for purchase - contact Fiona at bdoffice@biodynamics.net.au or ph (02) 6655 0566 for further details.