The Great Wine Capitals Global Network (GWC) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025/2026 International Research Grant, awarded to two outstanding projects that will bring new perspectives to wine tourism strategy, consumer engagement, and destination development. The grants were awarded through a competitive international selection process, recognising academic excellence and practical relevance.
Art on walls and wine – Wonderground Barossa
Wonderground and the Mirus cellar door is a special space where art and wine intertwine, and where visitors are invited to experience the awe and wonder of South Australia’s iconic Barossa wine region through creative expression over a glass of wine.
Castrum Wine Relais
Castrum Wine Relais, a jewel of 18th-century Italian classical architecture, which blends luxury hospitality, art and Valpolicella wine tourism.
Artisan Collaborations in Hawke’s Bay: Where Wine Meets Creativity
Hawke’s Bay, one of the world’s Great Wine Capitals, is celebrated not only for its award-winning wines but also for the way its wineries embrace and champion the arts.
Killka Space, the exquisite art gallery in Salentein Winery
The interior of the well-known and award-winning Salentein Winery holds a corner for art lovers: the Kilka Space, a gallery in which the pairing integrates art, wine, gastronomy and Andean architecture.
Three Centuries of Craft: Weingut Manz Celebrates 300 Years of Winemaking in Rheinhessen
In the heart of Rheinhessen’s rolling vineyard landscape lies Weingut Manz, a family-run winery with roots that reach back to 1725. For eight generations, the Manz family has cultivated vines in and around the village of Weinolsheim, crafting wines that reflect not only the terroir but also the deep care and continuity that define this place.
Rooted in Legacy: How Family Vision Transformed Casablanca Valley Wines
Casablanca Valley’s evolution is driven by family vision and dedication. Generations have blended tradition with innovation, introducing new varietals, sustainable farming, and heritage-based tourism that connect the valley’s past with its vibrant present. Today, it stands as a living legacy of creativity, resilience, and community.
Liquid and solid art in Rheinhessen
Wine and art may seem non-related – but that is not the case. In fact, there has been a strong connection between the two for a long time. In Rheinhessen local artists collaborate with wineries to create stunning artworks that reflect local wine culture. In this episode, we discover fruitful collaborations between wineries and artists and even winemakers, who are artists themselves. Let the journey begin!
Assemblage Restaurante at Alta Vista Winery: A Fusion of French Elegance and Argentine Soul
Nestled in the heart of Mendoza’s wine country, Assemblage Restaurante at Alta Vista Winery offers a gastronomic experience that seamlessly blends the culinary traditions of France and Argentina. It won the Gold Prize at the 2025 Best Of Mendoza Wine Tourism Awards. Assemblage is a shining example of innovation, authenticity, and cultural harmony.
Porto and Bordeaux unite through Art, Wine, and shared Heritage, now with a new mural!
The historic bond between Porto and Bordeaux has now a new expression on the walls of a Bordeaux port warehouse through a striking mural by renowned Portuguese urban artist Godmess, celebrating trade and viticulture.
Refuge de Solalex
Joelle and her team are delighted to welcome you in a rustic, warm and typical mountain rustic, warm setting, with a folk music background. Cuisine of the soil, raclette on a wood fire, fondue, puff pastry with mushrooms, vacherin Mont d’Or in the oven.
Roots, Architecture and Soul: A Journey through Bilbao and Rioja
Some regions are not only explored through the senses — they are remembered with the soul. Rioja and Bilbao are precisely that. A territory where wine is not only tasted, but also walked, inhaled and contemplated. A perfect balance between grand historic estates, visionary small producers, vineyard-covered hills shaped by centuries of viticulture, and a city that has reinvented itself without losing its identity.