Is this the End of Wine as we know it?
Date
From: Wednesday July 15, 2026, 5:30 pm
To: Wednesday July 15, 2026, 7:30 pm
Join Max Allen, Brian Croser and other wine industry experts for a glass of wine and a panel discussion going beyond the headlines to dissect the current global wine crisis.
Is this the End of Wine as we know it?
When: Wednesday, 15 July, 5:30pm - 7:30pm AEST
Where: Kathleen Fitzpatrick Theatre, Arts West Building 148, University of Melbourne, Parkville VIC 3010
Cost: $15 including a glass of wine, or $150 to also include dinner hosted by Max Allen with wines curated by award-winning sommelier Christian Maie.
Registration: https://go.unimelb.edu.au/3dg2
Host: Jacqueline Dutton, Founding Director of the Pinot Noir Project, University of Melbourne
Program:
| 5.30-6.00 pm | Reception |
| 6.00-6.45 pm |
Global economic perspectives Chair: Julian Alston (Center of Wine Economics, UC Davis), Panelists: Kym Anderson (Wine Economics Research Centre, Adelaide University), Karl Stochmann (Editor, Journal of Wine Economics, New York University), and CapucineDentraygues (Geisenheim University) |
| 6.45-7.25 pm |
Australian industry perspectives Chair: Max Allen (wine journalist and author, see https://maxallen.com.au/) Panelists: Brian Croser (Tapanappa Wines), Wendy Cameron MW (University of Melbourne), and Dan Sims (Wine Victoria) |
| 7.25-7.30 pm | Wrap-up |
| 7.30-9.30 pm | Dinner, hosted by Max Allen (optional) |
For more information, please visit the event webpage here.
Website
https://events.humanitix.com/is-this-the-end-of-wine-as-we-know-it-g7u8jsmcVenue
Kathleen Fitzpatrick Theatre, Arts West Building 148
University of Melbourne, Parkville VIC 3010
