http://www.greatwinecapitals.com Last 15 news 23:11:53 7 Sep 2010 4porquatro Greatwinecapitals Our latest Global Flash offers your testimonials of some of the GWC members about the benefits of being a Great Wine Capital... Read the English Version of the Flash by clicking here!Also available in : Français Italiano (soon to come) Deutsch Spanish]]> Douro Valley, place of stunning landscapes famous worldwide as the wine-making region of the unique Port Wine, is the only and exclusive place in Portugal among the finalists of the voting for the New7Wonders of Nature of the World planed for 2011.]]> Laurent Moujon’s prospective readers are English-speaking people who either live in or visit the region. Among these are the low-cost airline regulars who commute between Great Britain and a handful of airports in South-West France.]]> Wine Discovery NZ 2010 Update Following Christchurch | South Island’s acceptance into the Network at the end of last year, we were thrilled to be offered the opportunity to host the next AGM.]]> Oporto can be a delightful sensorial experience! Discover the odours of Oporto’s gastronomy, enjoy the most traditional dishes and the excellent nouvelle cuisine, all this accompanied by the superb wines of the region.]]> Georges HAUSHALTER, a “négociant“, was elected President of the Conseil Interprofessionnel du vin de Bordeaux (CIVB) at the General Assembly held on Monday, 19th July, 2010.In accordance with the statutes of the CIVB, Georges Haushalter will head the Bordeaux Wine Council for a 3 year term.]]> Discover New Zealand’s FinestFrom our delicious Marlborough Sauvs to our divine Central Otago Pinots, the South Island is busting with premium wines – and Christchurch, as the gateway city to these prestigious wine regions, is thrilled to be hosting the Network’s AGM and international wine conference.]]> Deadline for prestigious wine tourism awards extended Time is running out for businesses to get their entries in for the inaugural Christchurch | South Island Best Of Wine Tourism Awards 2011.]]> The Bordeaux Wine Festival experienced a great success for its 2010 edition: from day 1, all the records were broken; for both sales of Tasting Passes and crowd numbers along the quays.]]> The Great Wine Capitals Global Network is launching a new service of web advertising on its website.Take the opportunity to publich banners online and get the chance to increase traffic to your website through a cost-effective communication.]]> By Jenna V. LoceffNorth Bay Business Journal Staff Reporter Napa Valley College’s hospitality program is coming into its third year this fall.]]> A proposal for a twinning relationship between Franschhoek and St Helena in California's Napa Valley has been accepted and a Memorandum of Understanding signed. The two destinations share many similarities, making the ideal partners.]]> It opens the call to participate in the Best Of Wine Tourism contest of the Great Wine Capitals. It launched the call for wineries, tour operators, hotels and restaurants participating in the contest Bet Of 2011, which will choose the best endeavors related to wine tourism.]]> This boat race is part of the official programme of festivities of the City of Porto and will take place on the 24th of June at 12.30 pm. It was awarded Best of Wine Tourism in 2008.]]> The new Bordeaux low-cost air terminal has been officially inaugurated on June 10, opening up new travel destinations from and to Bordeaux. "Billi" (for Bordeaux Illico) offers simplified services and speedy access to aeroplanes.]]>