The wine industry joins a European campaign to defend its culture

The Spanish wine sector presented this Monday in the Congress of Deputies a campaign that will extend to a dozen European countries, to gather support in defense of the wine culture "and the right to enjoy it" in moderation. The agricultural organizations, the wineries, the regulatory councils of the denominations of origin, the interprofessional (OIVE) and the cooperatives have announced the initiative, called "VitaeVino", in an event supported by representatives of the Cortes Generales of all political groups. The campaign begins this week with the collection of signatures and documents such as videos or testimonies of citizens, focused on a declaration for the support of the wine culture and heritage. It also claims the right to enjoy wine in moderation and within a healthy lifestyle. The objective is to gather the support of "wine lovers", workers and especially political representatives; Its promoters have stressed that the aim of this action is not to sell, but to protect a ...