A full presentation of the Global Wine Tourism Report 2025 is offered in a dedicated webinar – the first opportunity for the international wine tourism community to explore the complete results of this landmark study. As the most comprehensive global survey ever conducted in the field, with input from 1,310 wineries across 47 countries, the report provides an unprecedented overview of the current state of wine tourism and the trends shaping its future.
Public Celebrates Excellence in Global Wine Tourism: 2026 People’s Choice Awards Winners Announced.
The Great Wine Capitals Global Network is proud to announce the winners of the 2026 People’s Choice Awards, where the global public selected their favourite wine tourism experiences from this year’s Best Of Wine Tourism Award winners.
Applications open for wine business and tourism program – Adelaide, South Australia
South Australian wine tourism owners and managers are encouraged to apply for the next round of an educational program designed to deepen wine, business and tourism knowledge, helping the sector prepare for future challenges.
Michelin Awards Stars to Three New Restaurants in Bilbao
Bilbao-Rioja shines in the 2025 Michelin Guide. Discover the three new restaurants (Bakea, La Revelía, and Islares) awarded this year.
Porto Wine & Travel Week will celebrate its 4th edition
Thanks to its inspiring atmosphere, high-quality B2B meetings and carefully curated experiences, Wine & Travel Week has become one of the world’s most influential business events dedicated to wine tourism.
The 4th edition of this leading global event has been announced in partnership with Great Wine Capitals. It will take place in Porto from 19–25 February 2026.
GWC Webinar: Wine Tourism & Heritage
The GWC explored how heritage can become a true driver of innovation and authenticity in wine tourism and how wineries across the Network integrate history, architecture, and culture into memorable visitor experiences — transforming legacy into a powerful storytelling and economic asset.
Genesis 2025, Bordeaux– A Week that Left a Mark
From 2 to 6 November, Bordeaux hosted Genesis 2025, the Great Wine Capitals Annual Conference, bringing together over 120 delegates from 11 member capitals of the network, 300 wine & tourism local professionals along with international hosted buyers for a full week of exchange and discovery.
The delegates visited 26 Bordeaux and Cognac chateaux and wineries over these few days, a record-breaking day of professional connections between the worlds of wine and tourism was organised, with 360 individual B2B meetings taking place — and huge networking opportunities throughout the week!
Learning, exchanging, understanding where the key words of this 2025 edition.
Church Road Winery wins global wine tourism awards
Church Road Winery has been named the international winner representing Hawke’s Bay in the prestigious 2026 Global Best Of Wine Tourism Awards.
Global 2026 Best Of Wine Tourism Award Winners Announced in Bordeaux
The world’s leading wine destinations gathered at the historic Palais de la Bourse in Bordeaux to celebrate the Global 2026 Best Of Wine Tourism Awards, honouring excellence and innovation across the international wine tourism industry.
A Legacy Poured Forward: Great Wine Capitals Gather in Bordeaux
The Great Wine Capitals Global Network (GWC) has concluded its landmark 25th Annual Conference in Bordeaux, the city where the Network began. Held under the theme Genesis, the event symbolised a homecoming – a moment to reflect on shared history while shaping the future of global wine tourism together.
Great Wine Capitals 25th Annual Conference Underway in Bordeaux, France
The 25th Annual Conference of the Great Wine Capitals Global Network is currently taking place in Bordeaux, running from 2 to 6 November 2025. Returning to its founding city for this symbolic milestone, the event brings together international delegates from the Network’s eleven member cities for a week of collaboration, innovation and celebration, guided by the theme “GENESIS”.
Yantai, China Joins the Great Wine Capitals Global Network as Observer Member
The Great Wine Capitals Global Network is pleased to announce the formal admission of Yantai, China as the first Observer Member of the Network. This decision follows a successful mission visit in July 2025 and acknowledges Yantai’s demonstrated potential, commitment to sustainable wine tourism, and strong alignment with the values of the GWC community.