“It is important to drink good wine each day” is a seemingly simple statement promoting quality over quantity, and is unsurprising coming from one ofItaly’s most notable produces. But with this, Teresa Lungarotti encapsulates her family’s ethos that has spread further than just their wine business. As well as striving … Continue reading
The blogging and traditional media contingent of the International Wine Tourism Conference 2012 had a chance to visit Arnaldo Caprai, a winery known for being pioneers in the revival of an indigenous grape, Sagrantino. And it is here, in Montefalco where the dark, tannic grape Sagrantino reaches its greatest potential. … Continue reading
Day 1 Session Overview at the IWINETC Excitement brewed over the weekend as the opening address and sessions of the International Wine Tourism Conference edged closer. The conference began on Monday morning with an introductory address by Chiara Lungarotti of Lungarotti Winery in Umbria. Dignitaries spoke for several minutes with … Continue reading
Watch out for our the IWINETC Media bus! Wine Pleasures has hand-selected a group of highly talented wine media, journalists, and travel consultants from around the world, from the United States and Canada to the United Kingdom, France and Germany. This team of professionals will tour the Campania wine region … Continue reading
Croatia is a country with a strong wine culture and people that have always appreciated its true quality. Almost half of the vineyards in Croatia are not registered for business and trade but can only keep wine for personal consumption. The other half, destined for the market is rather uknown … Continue reading
Zev Robinson is a Canadian-British filmmaker currently living in Spain. Many of his projects have centered around food and wine, and his most recent documentary, “Life on the Douro”, is filmed over a 15 month period and connects 300 years of history in Porto and the Douro. He has worked … Continue reading
Orvieto, January 28 weather sunny, crisp & cool. What is that I nose in my glass. Vaguely honey/ muscat-like aroma, with a flinty fruity palate. This is nothing like the bland Orvieto that I have tasted stateside. It’s been a hectic first day with the —trying to stay with the … Continue reading
A Perugia 300 operatori e case history da tutto il mondo per l’evento organizzato da Wine Pleasures e Movimento Turismo Vino (Perugia, 27 gennaio 2012). Tutto pronto per la Conferenza Internazionale sul Turismo del Vino e Workshop 2012 (IWINETC), per la prima volta in Italia grazie alla partnership tra Wine … Continue reading
The IWINETC 2012 online Conference Programme and IPhone App are officially Ready! Download the App for moment to moment access to all of the talks, Speakers and Speaker profiles, Daytime Tours and Evening Activities, Social Programme, Workshop Participants and information, and conference news! You will find content about the Plenary … Continue reading
Robin Shaw is excited to bring her vast knowledge of Australian Wine Tourism to this years Conference in Perugia, Italy! A catalyst for Australias tourism industry, she is changing the landscape of wine tourism in Australia as we know it, and paving the way for an enhanced market in Australia. … Continue reading
