Paul and Merrill Bonarrigo established the Messina Hof Winery in 1977, and Messina Hof is now the most awarded Texas wine in national and international competitions! He is Chairman of the Texas Wine Industry Development Advisory Committee and Marketing chair for the...
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Wines of Italy Grand Tasting Hosted by Jane Hunt MW at IWINETC 2012
Master of Wine, Jane Hunt will be attending next year’s 2012 International Wine Tourism Conference in Perugia, Italy. Jane will be speaking about travel and wine tourism as well as hosting the ‘Wines of Italy Grand Tasting’ on Monday January the 30th at 17.30. A...
GranTourismo Power Couple to Reveal Essence & Soul of Wine Tourism in Italy
Lara Dunston and Terrence Carter of travel blog, GranTourismo!, are a globetrotting power couple. She captures the essence of a place with words and he uncovers its soul in photos. Together they focus on slow travel, living like locals and giving back to the...
Wine Trail Traveller set to discover Campania & Umbria Cantinas
Travelling wine lovers, Terry and Kathy Sullivan of Wine Trail Traveler, have spent many years exploring, tasting and writing about different wines and regions across the world. Coming from careers in education, Terry and Kathy’s mission is to use what they learn to...
L’Enoturismo è un business redditizio ed economicamente stabile
A giugno 2011 il Great Wines Capital Global Network ha diretto un progetto di ricerca di mercato intitolato Stabilità finanziaria e redditività dell'industria dell'enoturismo GWC. Hanno rivolto a circa 500 cantine nel mondo alcune interessanti domande come: Quanto...
Wine & Technology to wed in Umbria with Big Pinots
David Lowe of the blog, Big Pinots, has successfully merged his two great passions: wine and technology, into a unique blog and career. After earning his WSET certification, he decided to combine his love of wine with his knowledge of social media and technology to...
Buggs & Waters to investigate Italian Wines for Minority Wine Report
Thaddeus Buggs and Jennifer Waters of the wine blog, Minority Wine Report, offer their readers an unpretentious, fun and honest look at the world of wine. Their goal is to expand their knowledge base and at the same time help others learn the ins and outs of wine. A...
Mary Cressler to Vindulge in Italy at IWINETC 2012
Mary has worked in almost every facet of wine business, from the tasting room to sales and marketing, and is a certified sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers. Her love of wine has taken her to the wine regions of Oregon, Washington and California and her...
Paul and Merrill Bonarrigo: Where Italian Tradition Meets Texan Attitude
Messina Hof Winery and the Bonarrigo family are where old world meets new world. Paul and Merrill Bonarrigo have been making wine in Texas since the 1970s, but the Bonarrigo winemaking tradition dates back to the 1800s when Paul’s family was making wine in Sicily....









