“We are small. We are new. We want to produce our own wines with our own personality. As a new producer it is important for us to have people listen to our story.” - Federico Bibi, Sales and Marketing Director of Terre Margaritelli Winery In a region where so many...
Industry & Trends
Terre del Principe uncovered by the Minority Wine Report
When Manuela Piancastelli first took a group of bloggers through the Terre del Principe in Campania she called it a “newer” winery. “It’s only 500 years old,” she said as she opened the floor and led us down the dark stairs to a cellar her and her husband – the...
An evening with the passionate Goretti family
After listening to Micheal Wanbickler’s opening speech at the 2012 International Wine Tourism Conference, I heard someone behind me say “ciao Melba, how are you?” The voice caught me completely by surprise as I whirled around to face the smiling animated face of Sara...
IWINETC 2012 Opening Morning Round Up
Day 1 Session Overview at the IWINETC Excitement brewed over the weekend as the opening address and sessions of the International Wine Tourism Conference edged closer. The conference began on Monday morning with an introductory address by Chiara Lungarotti of...
Bloggers to Hit the Highway for Campania after IWINETC 2012!
Watch out for our the IWINETC Media bus! Wine Pleasures has hand-selected a group of highly talented wine media, journalists, and travel consultants from around the world, from the United States and Canada to the United Kingdom, France and Germany. This team of...
Wines of Croatia Tasting at IWINETC …A Sneak Peek!
Croatia is a country with a strong wine culture and people that have always appreciated its true quality. Almost half of the vineyards in Croatia are not registered for business and trade but can only keep wine for personal consumption. The other half, destined for...
“Life on the Douro” Documentary Premiere at IWINETC 2012, Umbria, Italy
Zev Robinson is a Canadian-British filmmaker currently living in Spain. Many of his projects have centered around food and wine, and his most recent documentary, “Life on the Douro”, is filmed over a 15 month period and connects 300 years of history in Porto and the...
Slow Food at a Fast Pace
Orvieto, January 28 weather sunny, crisp & cool. What is that I nose in my glass. Vaguely honey/ muscat-like aroma, with a flinty fruity palate. This is nothing like the bland Orvieto that I have tasted stateside. It’s been a hectic first day with the —trying to...
The Barossa comes to Italy!
Robin Shaw is excited to bring her vast knowledge of Australian Wine Tourism to this years Conference in Perugia, Italy! A catalyst for Australias tourism industry, she is changing the landscape of wine tourism in Australia as we know it, and paving the way for an...










