Etna Wine is on a roll ticking all the boxes: distinctive indigenous grape varieties, cool-climate conditions at altitudes between 400m to1,100m; myriad soil types from volcanic ash and pumice to patches of limestone and sand; terraced slopes and even some...
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Digital Integration in the Wine Travel & Tourism Industry
Announcing the first wave of speakers for the IWINETC 2017! We are thrilled to reveal the blend of Mai Tjemsland MW, Susan Hulme MW, Judith Lewis & Robin Shaw as 2017 Keynotes. The 2017 Sicily Conference will include around 30 talks classified in one of the...
Wine Tourism Lessons From Down Under
Announcing the first wave of speakers for the IWINETC 2017! We are thrilled to reveal the blend of Mai Tjemsland MW, Susan Hulme MW, Judith Lewis & Robin Shaw as 2017 Keynotes. The 2017 Sicily Conference will include around 30 talks classified in one of the...
IWINETC 2017 Dream Team of Keynote Speakers Announced
IWINETC Sicily conference to feature Mai Tjemsland MW, Susan Hulme MW, Judith Lewis & Robin Shaw. The International Wine Tourism Conference, Exhibition & Workshop (IWINETC) announces its dream team lineup of keynote speakers for the IWINETC 2017 Conference,...
Discovering Etna’s Volcanic Wines
When it comes to planting vines one of the last places you may want to consider is planting them on the slopes of an active volcano. Recent outbursts of Sicily’s Mount Etna provide sound arguments for this with lava flows wiping out precious vines within minutes. So...
Hurry! IWINETC 2017 early bird registration ends 31 August!
That’s right…you can register online to attend the International Wine Tourism Conference (IWINETC 2017), the leading global event for the wine and culinary tourism industry, taking place from the 28th – 29th March in Sicily’s Etna DOC region, Italy You can register...
IWINETC Sicily 2017 Venue Announced
The 9th Annual International Wine Tourism Conference, Exhibition & Workshop will be held in the Sicily, Italy the 28th & 29th of March 2017. The International Wine Tourism Conference, IWINETC, is the leading global event for the wine and culinary tourism...
IWINETC Sicily – 7 UNESCO World Heritage Sites not to be missed!
Italy is known for having a vast and immense amount of history and throughout time we have stood side by side these incredible monuments. This country has more UNESCO World Heritage Sites than any other country on the planet dating back from centuries ago. The island...
Ever Considered Getting Married in a Winery?
If you’re seeking a unique wedding venue that none of your friends have already used, why not have a look around some wineries? You don’t have to be a sommelier to appreciate a fine wine and with so many countries dotted with thriving vineyards, you could even...