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...
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...
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...
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...
It is widely understood that the relationship between grape variety, geology, soil and microclimates contribute to the making of wines that speak clearly of a specific region. In the case of Etna (Sicily) we can find a myriad of terroirs within the same DOC and this...
The seductively beautiful island of Sicily will host the most important global wine tourism event in 2017 – the International Wine Tourism Conference, Exhibition & Workshop (IWINETC 2017). Event Director, Anthony Swift on a recent visit to the Mediterranean...
For those of you who attended IWINETC 2016, many thanks for taking time out to join us - we hope you enjoyed IWINETC as much as we did! For those of you who couldn't attend, here's a glimpse of whatyou missed out on..... #IWINETC 2016 Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain - The...