by winepleasures | Feb 7, 2011 | Wine Tours, Wine Conference
Michael Oudyn of Wine Tripping and member of the Blogger- Media Fam Trip sums up day 1 of the 3rd International Wine Tourism Conference 2011: First we were given a regal welcome by His Royal Majesty Dom Duarte de Braganca. He encouraged us to enjoy wine and Portugal,...
by winepleasures | Feb 1, 2011 | Wine Tours, Wine Conference
International Wine Tourism Conference Blogger Fam Trip. Our second day in Vinho Verde started at Paco de Calheiros. The sun was bright, the breeze gentle and filled with perfume of Camelias from the largest Camelia tree we have ever seen. The beautifully antique...
by winepleasures | Jan 31, 2011 | Wine Conference, Wine Tours
We’ve arrived in Porto for the 3rd International Wine Tourism conference a couple of days early. We’ve been lucky to be invited to a special pre-conference wine event, a two-day tour of northwest Portugal’s wine regions, with a group of wine, food and travel writers...
by winepleasures | Jan 28, 2011 | Wine Conference, Wine Tours
Chefs Álvaro, Domenico, Holli, Rui are all sharpening their knives ready for the International Wine Tourism Conference in the Great Wine Capital of Oporto from 31 Jan to 3 Feb 2011. Conference delegates and workshop participants are in for some pretty tasty treats as...
by winepleasures | Jan 27, 2011 | Wine Tours, Wine Conference
Hell’s Kitchen Season 7 winner Chef Holli Ugalde is all set for the 3rd edition of the International Wine Tourism Conference and a packed Blogger/Media programme of winery, restaurant and hotel visits. “I’ve been finishing all of my last minute...
by winepleasures | Jan 25, 2011 | Wine Conference, Wine Tours
Oporto based Gabriela Gonçalves is a talented artist who paints with wine as well as with traditional watercolors and oil paints. Her unique wine paintings came to our attention during the EIBTM 2010 trade fair and we quickly contacted Gabriela to explore the...