The Great Wine Capitals is a Network of ten major global cities in both the northern and southern hemispheres, which share a key economic and cultural asset: their internationally renowned wine regions.
Get to know the finest wine regions in the world. This astonishing network of wine regions spans old and new world tastes and offers an exceptional guide to international wine tourism travel experiences.
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Best Of Wine Tourism
The Awards of Excellence
These Awards celebrate innovation and excellence in wine tourism throughout the ten greatest wine regions in the world.
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An international panel of experts examined applications from each of the wine regions in the Network, in seven categories covering the whole spectrum of wine tourism.
Great Wine Capitals Blog
December 10, 2018
Etude is the San Francisco | Napa Valley global winner for the 2018 Best of Wine Tourism Awards. They farm and operate with the goal of sustaining a healthy environment and eco-system, so they may be responsible neighbors and community members.
Events
May 13, 2019 to May 16, 2019
It’s where the profession meets
Vinexpo Bordeaux is your unmissable springboard onto the international scene, exclusively for wine and spirits professionals, taking place from 13 to 16 May 2019 at the Bordeaux Exhibition Centre. The exhibition has brought the date of the world-famous event forward by 1 month, while keeping it a resolutely spring fixture. The event will retain its lively format over the four days punctuated by meetings, discoveries and networking opportunities among the major players in the sector from all over the world.
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December 18, 2018
The holiday season is the perfect time for visitors from the northern climes to visit South Australia—remember, it’s summer here! Welcome the New Year with bountiful barbecues, seafood feasts, and days for venturing from sunny beaches to surprisingly cool-climate high-altitude wineries, like Deviation Road, where some of our favorite sparklers are made.
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