Livret des diplômés 2009 - Vintage

It is in these times of global crisis, which has not spared the wine sector,
that there is always the need of new energies and creativity. We
need well trained and enthusiastic people who know the reality of
world trade. They also know that nowadays more than one bottle out
of three is consumed outside of its country of production. These people
are precisely those trained in the International Vintage Master.
So you, young people, may take heart ! You have the technical
training, the enthusiasm and the energy necessary for success in this
sector which is not always easy, but always fascinating !
If it is true that problems are “opportunities dressed in work clothes,”
you will have to face up to them, starting at a difficult time when
others are already discouraged.
Today, more than ever, it is urgent and essential to confirm the internationalization
of a product which is often connected to a «terroir»
and to which the consumer accords an evocative value and a
particular “indulgence”.
It is a product to consume with pleasure but also with the attention
and the moderation which reveals the truly intelligent consumer who
looks for quality and specificity and who keeps his /her distance from
abuse.
I am confident in the fact that you will succeed, also because… we
need you!
It is thus for me a honour, in the name of the 45 states and 10 non
governmental organizations which are members of the OIV family, to
patronize this vintage “millésime”.
I hope , from the bottom of my heart, that you make all your dreams ;
those for the wine industry as well as your personal ones, come true !
Angers – 16 October 2009.