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May 2, 2013
Mindy Joyce, a GWC Guest Blogger, wrote the article "A magical trip to Bordeaux, a better trip to the wine counter", describing her dicovery tour of the Bordeaux region including various educational visits at different Châteaux:
A Magical Trip to Bordeaux, A Better Trip to the Wine Counter
My New Year’s Resolution was simple: go to the next level of Bordeaux, turning a casual relationship into...
April 23, 2013
Victoria Watts, a GWC Guest Blogger, wrote the article "Why stories taste better: A lesson for bingers from Douro Valley", about how she experienced the story from vine to wine within the natural beauty of the Douro region:
Why Stories taste better: A Lesson for bingers from Douro Valley
My relationship with alcohol is complicated. I drink it but I couldn’t say I like it. Alcoholism runs in...
April 12, 2013
Linda Bibb, a GWC Guest Blogger, wrote the article "10 Reasons to like Porto", about what to see and experience as a Tourist in the GWC City of Porto:
10 Reasons to Like Porto
Portugal lies in a tiny corner of the huge continent of Europe. It's the quiet little brother to loud, boisterous countries like England and Germany. But here's the rub: those countries and their oft-mentioned capitals...
April 3, 2013
Francisco Brito, a GWC Guest Blogger, wrote the article "Quinta Crasto - Bloggers Day", about spending a day at the "Quinta do Crasto", 2013 Best Of Wine Tourism Award winner from the Douro valley (Porto).
Quinta do Crasto - Bloggers Day
The day at Quinta do Crasto (29-09-2012) began with a wonderful time, a typical landscape of Douro, charming, sublime, we were greeted by Alexandre Edit the...
January 28, 2013
Entrena is a small town south of Logroño. It’s one of the most important wine villages in the Rioja DOC, with about 700 hectares (1730 acres) of vineyards but it’s never been a place that jumps out at you as far as wine is concerned. Then along came the owners of several vineyards at the top of a hill with a spectacular view of the Ebro valley. These guys had a dream: to put Entrena on the...
January 16, 2013
Gourmands flock to the Cape, some relocate permanently despite the environmental warnings including crash weight gain, sun burn and liver damage often associated with overwhelming feelings of misadventure and debilitating excitement. Some even arrive at contentment but it’s an arduous journey.
Just like twitchers who go to great lengths to see every bird in the book, the Cape Gourmand goes to...
January 6, 2013
The “Best Of Club” Bordeaux is an informal association that gathers recent and former Great Wine Capitals Best Of Wine Tourism Award Winners of the Bordeaux region. The Club assembles laureates of the current year and those from the past two years, to get together in order to share information and expertise, to exchange experiences and ideas and to participate in several promotional activities...
December 16, 2012
Enjoy exclusive offerings from celebrated chefs during the month of January
San Francisco and the Napa Valley celebrate their internationally renowned food and wine during Restaurant Month in January 2013. Each region offers unique dining opportunities featuring multi-course special menus that specialize in that perfect pairing of farm-to-table freshness and world-renowned wines.
San...
December 7, 2012
MasterCard® Worldwide has appointed Specialized Tours & Events, a Cape Town based destination, conference and event management company and the Travel Network member for Cape Town, to create a unique collection of culinary and wine priceless experiences in the Cape Winelands that will only be available to MasterCard cardholders.
Specialized Tours & Events has created a range of bespoke...
December 5, 2012
Get ready for Christmas, do your shopping amongst Christmas lightings, seizing the season’s spirit in the area classified World Cultural Heritage in which history is alive, in a downtown that’s on the up…
Try the season’s typical sweets and desserts, the “rabanadas”, invented in the fifteenth century, “Bolo-Rei”, Pão-de-Ló, artisanal chocolates, Port wine…
Enjoy our cuisine’s unique dishes in...