7:00 am - Wake up! A blogger has things to research and prep for the day. 8:30 am - Breakfast buffet. Item of note: 'bacon' on Croatia is really fried prosciutto 9:30 am - Branding Nova Scotia's wine region with Lesley Trites (Girl on Wine). Lesley shared with us that...
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Zagreb, Croatia has a History with Heart
Snow and sleet did not deter 10 passionate blog writers and our "I'm used to this kind of weather" guide, Ivana, from taking to the streets of Zagreb. Armed with emblematic umbrellas courtesy of The Zagreb Tourist Board, our herd of North American writers ventured out...
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...
Destination Croatia! IWINETC descends on Zagreb for the best business, education, tasting, & networking opportunities.
From March 15th to 17th, the International Wine Tourism Conference (IWINETC) brings together a unique blend of wine and tourism industry professionals, Denis Ivošević of the Istria Travel Board kicks off the festivities with a look at wine tourism in the heart-shaped...
Come for the Wine, Stay for the People! That’s IWINETC Croatia!
Marcy Gordon of the wine and travel blog, Come for the Wine, spent years exploring the world as a travel writer and marketing professional. In addition to her published travel works, the self-proclaimed reader, writer, eater and traveler, likes to share her...
Association of Wine Producers of the Croatian Chamber of Economy announced as Premium Sponsor for IWINETC 13
Wine Pleasures is proud to announce that the Association of Wine Producers of the Croatian Chamber of Economy is the Premium sponsor the 5th edition of the International Wine Tourism Conference & Workshop (IWINETC) to be held in Zagreb 15 - 16 March 2013. IWINETC...
Caroline Gilby MW to lead Wines from the Balkans Grand Tasting at IWINETC 2013
One of the many exciting features of the 2013 International Wine Tourism Conference (IWINETC) in Zagreb, Croatia will be the Wines from the Balkans Grand Tasting. Master of Wine, Caroline Gilby will lead conference delegates through wines from most of the 12 Balkan...
Zagreb based Ban Tours Local Partners for IWINETC 2013
A wine tourism conference would not be complete without an After Conference programme of wine tastings and an evening social programme taking us off site to discover the culinary and cultural delights Zagreb and region has to offer. We are delighted to announce that...