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Mendoza: A Destination to Experience with All Five Senses

Mendoza: A Destination to Experience with All Five Senses

Some places are visited. Others stay with you long after you leave. Mendoza, at the foot of the majestic Andes Mountains, belongs firmly to the latter category. A land of world-renowned wines, extraordinary landscapes, vibrant gastronomy and genuine hospitality, Mendoza offers visitors far more than a wine tourism experience. It is a destination best discovered through all the senses.

As Rheinhessen Turns 210, Its Brand Is Growing Stronger Together

As Rheinhessen Turns 210, Its Brand Is Growing Stronger Together

Rheinhessen is celebrating 210 years – and looking firmly towards the future. Across wine, tourism, gastronomy, culture and business, new forms of collaboration are helping to connect the region’s many strengths. From a dedicated Wine Tourism Manager to quality initiatives and a shared tourism strategy, 2026 marks an important step towards a stronger, more connected wine tourism destination.

Porto: Follow the Wine Home

Porto: Follow the Wine Home

In Porto, wine is often where the journey begins. Follow it from the city to the Douro and Vinho Verde, where labels become landscapes, vineyards and stories, before returning to the city with a new understanding of what lies behind the glass.

Climate and Weather Patterns in Rioja

Climate and Weather Patterns in Rioja

Rioja’s climate is shaped by its position in the Ebro River valley, between the Cantabrian Mountains to the north and the Demanda and Cameros ranges to the south. Within this relatively compact territory, changing air flows, rainfall patterns, sunlight and elevation create a mosaic of vineyard conditions across Rioja Alta, Rioja Alavesa and Rioja Oriental.

Mendoza: Gastronomy as a Gateway to Place

Mendoza: Gastronomy as a Gateway to Place

Some destinations are understood through their landscapes. Others through their history, architecture, or cultural landmarks. Mendoza offers something deeper: a destination that can be discovered through its flavors.

Beyond the Bottle: Training the Next Generation of Wine Professionals

Beyond the Bottle: Training the Next Generation of Wine Professionals

How can education prepare the next generation for the changing wine industry? Changins’ International Summer University takes students across leading European wine regions to explore how wine tourism, customer experience and new business models can create new opportunities for wineries and future wine professionals.

Building a Seamless Wine Tourism Journey in Hawke’s Bay

Building a Seamless Wine Tourism Journey in Hawke’s Bay

As a member of the Great Wine Capitals Global Network, Hawke’s Bay brings a genuinely different offering to the table: an intimate, walkable, and rideable wine region where the boundary between city sophistication and rural authenticity has all but disappeared.