IWINETC has announced that PromoTurismoFVG, the Functional public economic body of the autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia- will be its Premier Partner and Premium Sponsor for IWINETC 2020.
This is the third time in IWINETC’s 11-year history that it has taken the decision to hold the event in Italy. The agreement will allow PromoTurismoFVG and all of its supporters the opportunity to leverage their relationship with one of the wine tourism industry’s best-known and most respected events, giving it access to a highly engaged global audience of wine and culinary tourism professionals.
Commenting on the news, Anthony Swift, IWINETC Director, said: “We were extremely excited to announce our return to Italy during the closing plenary session at IWINETC 2019 Basque Country. Lucio Gomiero (Direttore Generale Promoturismo FVG) together with Brenda Lee Fabbro (Area Congressuale) and Lara Persello (Area Prodotto – Enogastronomia) delivered an inspiring introduction of the wine and culinary highlights to expect during IWINETC 2020 and left the audience very excited to discover the grape escape destination of Friuli Venezia Giulia”.
The IWINETC 2020 two day conference and one day B2B Workshop will take place from 24 – 26 March at Stazione Marittima Conference Hall, Molo Bersaglieri 3 – 34124 Trieste (Italy). Early bird registration is now open. For more information, visit: www.iwinetc.com
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Sandra Harris (English) or Caterina Longhi (Italian) T. +34 897 70 48 [email protected] & T +39 347 6785162 [email protected] respectively.
About the venue: El Portalón, named after its large entrance door is a 15th century building which was built as an Inn for merchants. It used to have a ramp to access the basement or the stable, where merchants stored their goods and carriages to protect them from bad weather and thieves.Since then and throughout its history the building has had several purposes.The building was restored in 1957 and nowadays houses one of the city’s best-known restaurants.
In this fascinating Masterclass IWINETC conference delegates will have the unique opportunity to discover the wonders of the Basque Country and taste a variety of fines wines from 4 different designations of origin namely DOC Rioja Subzone Rioja Alavesa, Arabako Txakolina (Álava), Getariako Txakolina (Getaria) and Bizkaiko Txakolina (Bilbao). Excellent vintages will be showcased from 9 different estates:
And much, much more.
The Artium Museum main lobby houses two stunning works of art: the Mural Céramico by Joan Miró and Llorens Artigas and the monumental sculpture A piece of Crystallised Sky (Un Pedazo de Cielo Cristalizado), by Javier Pérez – involving over 15,000 glass bulbs hanging like tear drops from the ceiling.
Highlights on the two itineraries include a visit to the Santa Maria Cathedral, the old city walls, palaces (Renaissance palatial architecture) with stories to tell, churches, convents and chapels, Baroque sculptures and paintings and a visit to the Farmers’ Market (Mercado de Abastos).
Tour 2 Centro Histórico (Old Town). Guided tour of the quaint and compact almendra (almond shaped city centre) taking in Machete Square, St Michaels Arches, City Walls, Palacio Escoriaza-Esquivel and the Palacio de Montehermoso and the Farmer’s Market to name just a few of the highlights.
The 2019 edition of IWINETC is supported by the following institutions: Departamento de Turismo, Comercio y Consumo del Gobierno Vasco; Departamento de Fomento del Empleo, Comercio y Turismo de la Diputación Foral de Álava; Ayuntamiento de Vitoria-Gasteiz y Ruta del Vino de Rioja Alavesa.
The ARTIUM Museum of Contemporary Basque Art (Museo Vasco de Arte Contemporáneo de Vitoria-Gasteiz) will be the venue for the Official Welcome reception for the 
The Artium Museum main lobby houses two stunning works of art: the Mural Céramico by Joan Miró and Llorens Artigas and the monumental sculpture A piece of Crystallised Sky (Un Pedazo de Cielo Cristalizado), by Javier Pérez – involving over 15,000 glass bulbs hanging like tear drops from the ceiling.
Regarded as Australia’s foremost wine tourism expert, Robin Shaw has an extensive wine and tourism industry background that includes cellar door management, sales and marketing, membership management, strategic planning and experience development. She has worked for some of Australia’s leading brands and industry organisations, including Jacob’s Creek, South Australian Tourism Commission and Winemakers’ Federation of Australia, and is a current board member of Wine Industry Suppliers Australia and Adelaide Hills Tourism.