Blog
November 23, 2012
After three fully booked tours it is quite obvious: The brand-new GWC wine express Mainz and Rheinhessen is a complete success. Inspired by the colleagues from Bordeaux who started their wine bus “BOBB” some years ago the transfer to Mainz performs faultlessly.
Exclusively open to students from Mainz Universities the GWC wine express is perfect to offer the participants a short but intense...
October 29, 2012
October 25th, 2012: a day to remember for the Antinori family, one of the most ancient winemaking families in Florence and in Italy - they opened the new modern cellar in Bargino, San Casciano Val di Pesa, in the Chianti Classico area. Even the weather seemed to be carefully planned so that nothing would spoil the party with many local authorities and producers, the Ministry of the Environment...
October 16, 2012
Sure, most wine tourists leave a large carbon footprint on their journey to South Africa. But it’s easy to find ways of off-setting it, as this recent industry event proved.
Last month saw over 1,000 wine industry professionals descend on Cape Town for Cape Wine 2012, the flagship business showcase of the South African wine industry, presented every two years by Wines of South Africa (WOSA...
October 8, 2012
The summer months are the perfect time to throw a party and nobody does it better than Spaniards. 2012 has been trying for us because of our economic woes, so the enthusiasm we felt during our summer ‘fiestas’ was greater than usual.
It’s a time when our towns and cities take a break from the usual routine and the atmosphere is alive with singing, dancing, eating, drinking, bullfights, jai-...
September 19, 2012
The 2012 program includes more than 20 tango galas throughout the province, with homages to Piazzolla and Francisco Colombo, the unforgettable bandoneon player from Mendoza.
Throughout the month of September the Fifth ‘Tango on the Wine Routes’ Festival, organized by the Argentine Ministry of Culture and The Mendoza Government Ministry of Tourism will once again feature a number of concerts,...
September 12, 2012
Once again it's time for the tastiest season in Mainz and Rheinhessen. For the seventh time the chefs of the best restaurants from Mainz invite for the most delicious event of the year. Nine culinary happenings at different locations are waiting for gourmets to experience the best Mainz and Rheinhessen can offer.
Of course several Best of Wine Tourism winners are amongst the nine restaurants and...
September 4, 2012
Christchurch, in the beautiful South Island of New Zealand, is open for business and visitors, and this has been recognised by one of the world’s most widely-read travel guides. The Lonely Planet Guide has described Christchurch as "re-emerging as one of New Zealand's most exciting cities" – you can view their Lonely Planet Post-Quake Guide to Christchurch for tips on how to spend a couple of...
August 28, 2012
Port Wine Cellars!
No sightseeing in Porto is complete without going to the wine warehouses, where you can have a guided visit to one of the cellars and taste the different varieties of Port.
Port Wine has been one of Portugal’s most significant exports since the 18th century, produced exclusively in the Douro Valley (the world’s first demarcated wine region) and matured in Vila Nova...
August 15, 2012
As the world’s attention is focused on London, San Francisco|Napa Valley is busily preparing for the third largest international sporting event, the 34th America’s Cup, to be held in San Francisco in 2013. Napa Valley was named the Official Wine Region of the 34th America’s Cup, sharing the elemental spirit of yachting’s most prestigious contest -- a fundamental drive to achieve only the best...
August 8, 2012
November is a perfect time to visit Florence and Tuscany: no queues to visit the monuments, season typical food products to be tasted like white truffles, newly pressed extra virgin olive oil, wild mushrooms, game, chestnuts, and some exciting cultural events; more, last but not least, the Annual General meeting of the Great Wine Capitals network!
Everything is almost ready to welcome in...