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The Global Network of Great Wine Capitals, which embraces Melbourne, Bordeaux, San Francisco - Napa Valley, Porto, Cape Town, Bilbao-Rioja, Florence and Mendoza, works to encourage international winery tourism, as well as economic, academic and  cultural exchanges between these famous capitals of wine.

This site provides information on grape growing in each of these great wine cities, highlights many travel and tourism opportunities, details various institutions for training and education in winemaking, and facilitates the growing of business networks and relationships in the viticulture industry through our Business Services Network.

best of wine tourism

Best of Wine Tourism

   
Each year, the Great Wine Capitals Global Network awards wineries that demonstrate exceptional capability to cater for, and welcome visitors and tourists.

See the 2008 Winners of the Best Of International Wine Tourism Awards »

 

TripAdvisor Uncorks the World's Most Wonderful Wine Destinations

Top 10 Grape Getaways Where the Wine is Divine
TRIPADVISOR, the world's largest travel community, announced the top 10 wine destinations in the world, according to TripAdvisor editors and travelers popularity. 5 out of the 10 mentioned destinations are members of the GWC (Bordeaux, Tuscany, Rioja, Cape Town and Napa).

To view the original press release, click here ».

World Top 10 Wine Destinations 2008

Great Wine Capitals Image Gallery

Visit the image library of the cities of the Great Wine Capitals Network. Here you can search,  select and download photographs of each of the Network cities. All images are copyright free. Visit the new image gallery »

 

Blue Wine Design Awards

The Blue Wine Magazine and the Essência do Vinho promote an image of innovation and quality of two unique products: wine and olive oil.

In different categories, the BLUE WINE DESIGN AWARDS will award the originality, the boldness, the aesthetics and the communication of these two products. Visit the Blue Wine Design Awards Website »

Online Wine Touring Routes

Explore the Great Wine Capitals with our online wine touring routes. Discover the most beautiful locales, the best wineries and the most interesting attractions with downloadable maps and lists of wineries »

 

News

Coming Events

The coming month is full of wine events all over the world. Find out what the cities of the Great Wine Capitals can offer you.
  • VINITALY
  • Nederberg Auction
  • South Africa Cheese Festival
  • And many more...

AGM in Capetown

The next Great Wine Capitals AGM is being held in Cape Town from the 9th to the 14th of November. The conference is based on the theme of 'Global Sustainable Wine Growing'. See the website for more information or click below

Latest News

The German city of Mainz is accepted into the Great Wine Capitals Network

About Mainz

To learn more about Mainz; the latest addition to the Great Wine Capitals Network, click 'read more'.

International 'Best Of' Winners for 2008

Congratulations to our International Best Of Wine Tourism Award winners for 2008. Each award-winning winery demonstrated exceptional capability to cater for, and welcome, visitors and tourists