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...
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...
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...
Having just visited the Tenuta Monte Gorna winery, we weaved our way along the side of Etna to rendezvous in Milo with Maurizio Garozzo, Sales Manager of the La Gelsemina winery. Milo in about 25 kilometres north of Catania.and was the meeting point to head to our...
It's been a great day for Cava today, here are just a few of the highlights... IWINETC Networking events kicked off today with visit s to 5 producers with Cavas amongst the 50 Great Cavas competition 2016 namely Codorníu, Gramoma, LLopart, Vallformosa & Vilarnau....
Cava offers the best value of any of the Sparkling wines from around the world but as there is a huge diversity in terms of terroir, dosage, and ageing one should choose carefully. 8 Premium Vintage Cavas will be on the tasting menu at the Sarah Jane Evans led...
Vallformosa are a historic winery who, despite celebrating their 150 year anniversary in 2015, are at the forefront of modern Cava and wine production. This is a family run business that has a reputation for producing exceptional, and affordable, Cava that can be...
“CAVAS FREIXENET” are the accentuated words that greet visitors at this acclaimed winery and highlight that sparkling wine is their main star. Freixenet is a popular hotspot for visiting tourists and locals who want to learn more about wine making or simply taste a...
Matarromera, a group of wine companies participating in IWINETC 2016, is one of the leading wine tourism providers in Spain. Grupo Matarromera will be presenting its seven wineries located in five well known wine regions of Spain: Ribera del Duero, Rueda, Cigales,...