Tom Plant is a tour operator, the creative mind behind WINEormous blog and an avid wine tourist. Having grown up around wine and the hotels business,Tom is well-versed in the industry. His past experience as a disc jockey and news reporter guarantees a great voice...
Industry & Trends
How to create ambassadors for your wine tourism business
Kathleen is a travel wine writer and co-owner of Wine Trail Traveler, LLC. Formerly a Home-Hospital teacher, Kathleen became intrigued with every aspect of wine after visiting several tasting rooms. She enjoys writing about the wine experience, learning the history of...
How to get a WOW during a winery visit
Diane Letulle has been writing Wine Lover’s Journal for over five years. Her blog takes readers along on journeys through the vineyards of France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Hungary, Republic of Georgia, United States, and Canada. She writes the Manhattan Wine...
Find out the who, what & where of the 2013 IWINETC!
March 15th to 16th, will see the International Wine Tourism Conference (IWINETC) bring together a unique blend of wine industry professionals from around the world. Organized by Wine Pleasures, the IWINETC is an extensive 2 days dedicated to the commercialization of...
How to create a memorable wine tourism experience for your guests
Mary Cressler is a Certified Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers, a Wine Location Specialist through the Center for Wine Origins, and proprietor of Vindulge Wine Education & Consulting; a wine consulting company focusing on enhancing the consumers...
What is the most common misperception of wine travelers?
Melba Allen one of the wine industry's premier ExPats. She fell in love with wine and food culture in France and obtained degrees from some of the most prestigious wine schools in France and London. Since living in France, she has owned her own wine company, which...
Who’s Keeping Wine Tourism a Secret?
Tour operators and travel agents traveling thousands of miles to attend the International Wine Tourism Conference & Workshop in Croatia (15-16 March) were surveyed by organizers, Wine Pleasures, regarding destination choice for their wine tourism clients....
Get Ready to Travel to Croatia & Taste Wines of S.E.Europe at IWINETC!
Dusan Jelic got engaged in wine-networking, studied for Diploma in Wine at the Cape Wine Academy, and in August 2012 founded Wines of Balkans. This emerging website is a content hub of sublime Balk an wines and as Dusan says "the awesome people behind these wines."...
A Croatian Wine Story will be made at IWINETC 2013
Tanisha Townsend is a Wine & Spirits Educator and Consultant who delivers educational and informative presentations from the classroom to the living room. As creator of the blog Girl Meets Glass, she aims to promote the history and joys of fermented beverages to...









