Sarah Jane Evans is an award-winning wine Cava and food writer. She is a Master of Wine, one of 338 in the world, and is currently Chairman of the Institute of Masters of Wine. She is much in demand as a speaker at wine tastings and conferences worldwide and we are...
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How To Bring Wine Tourists Back After A Natural Disaster?
Paul Wilke has what he calls “feet on the ground” experience in public relations in global tourism. His travels have taken him to the United Sttes East Coast and West Coast and Asia. Paul has worked closely with organizations such as the United Nations World Tourism...
Champagne Routes of the Marne
When you think about Champagne you usually imagine a glass filled with pleasantly chilled effervescent. Giving it more thought you might connect the region with rich history, Romanesque chateaux and charming villages but you'd never imagine that Champagne can offer...
Scraps of Heaven; the Prehistoric Roots of Georgian Wine
Georgia has a long and rich tradition of wine drinking that goes far beyond merely enjoying a nice glass of red with one's dinner this holiday season. New archaeological evidence and research suggests that wine drinking in Georgia may date as far back as prehistoric...
Enhance your knowledge, grow in wine tourism & be inspired! IWINETC Preview
From March 29th to 30th, the 6th annual edition of International Wine Tourism Conference (IWINETC) brings together a unique blend of wine and tourism industry professionals, Giorgi Sigua, Head of the Georgian National Tourism Administration kicks off the event with a...
Saperavi (Georgia) & Lenoir (Texas) a lot in common?
Years ago a NASA scientist spoke to the Texas Grape industry about how thousands of years ago the land we call Texas was once located near the country of Georgia prior to the earth’s plates separating into the existing continents. Texas is the home of the grape...
Destination Sakartvelo! Wine Tourism Conference to descend on Tbilisi
March 29th and 30th 2014 will see the International Wine Tourism Conference (IWINETC) bring together a unique blend of wine industry professionals from around the world in the 5* star venue Tbilisi Marriot. The event, organized by Wine Pleasures is an interactive and...
Screaming deal for Wine & Travel Bloggers to attend IWINETC Georgia announced!
The 2014 International Wine Tourism Conference will take place March 28 - 29 in Tbilisi, Georgia. Up to 300 wine, culinary and travel professionals and wine and travel social and traditional media professionals will gather from throughout the world to meet, learn, and...
The Great Georgian Feast (Supra)
Supra (literally meaning table-cloth) is very much alive and is found on a daily basis in cities as in villages. Spread out before you, you will find a superb range of meats, cheeses, vegetables more often than not organically produced, and often at high altitude amid...