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Sustainability in Action: Regional Strategies Making a Real Impact
Collective and innovative sustainable strategies are making a real impact in Bordeaux Innovation and sustainability are working hand in hand across the vineyards of Bordeaux, with research institutions supporting the region as it rises to the challenges of climate, market and societal change. The post Sustainability in Action: Regional Strategies Making a Real Impact appeared first on Great Wine Capitals .
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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. The post Porto: Follow the Wine Home appeared first on Great Wine Capitals .
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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. The post Porto: Follow the Wine Home appeared first on Great Wine Capitals .
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Great Wine Capitals names its 2026/2027 Research Grant recipients
The Great Wine Capitals Global Network has awarded its 2026/2027 International Research Grant to Rongrong Huang of Macao University of Tourism and Dr Matthew Coyne of Oklahoma State University. The two projects were picked from a field of 31 applications. The post Great Wine Capitals names its 2026/2027 Research Grant recipients appeared first on Great Wine Capitals .
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Great Wine Capitals names its 2026/2027 Research Grant recipients
The Great Wine Capitals Global Network has awarded its 2026/2027 International Research Grant to Rongrong Huang of Macao University of Tourism and Dr Matthew Coyne of Oklahoma State University. The two projects were picked from a field of 31 applications. The post Great Wine Capitals names its 2026/2027 Research Grant recipients appeared first on Great Wine Capitals .
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Quinta da Torre – an authentic journey into the land of Alvarinho
Quinta da Torre - Anselmo Mendes offers a distinctive combination of living heritage, local knowledge, wine expertise and genuine hospitality. The post Quinta da Torre – an authentic journey into the land of Alvarinho appeared first on Great Wine Capitals .
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Quinta da Torre – an authentic journey into the land of Alvarinho
Quinta da Torre - Anselmo Mendes offers a distinctive combination of living heritage, local knowledge, wine expertise and genuine hospitality. The post Quinta da Torre – an authentic journey into the land of Alvarinho appeared first on Great Wine Capitals .
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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. The post Climate and Weather Patterns in Rioja appeared first on Great Wine Capitals .
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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. The post Climate and Weather Patterns in Rioja appeared first on Great Wine Capitals .
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Rustic Vines: A New Way to Discover Bordeaux
What started with a borrowed car and a few Kiwi friends has grown into a fresh, sustainable way to discover Bordeaux wine country. The post Rustic Vines: A New Way to Discover Bordeaux appeared first on Great Wine Capitals .
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Hawke’s Bay’s Best Of Wine Tourism Award Winners Revealed
Five local businesses were named winners of the 2027 Hawke’s Bay Great Wine Capitals Best Of Wine Tourism Awards, with Black Barn Vineyards claiming a hat-trick of wins, taking out three of the seven categories The post Hawke’s Bay’s Best Of Wine Tourism Award Winners Revealed appeared first on Great Wine Capitals .
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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. The post Mendoza: Gastronomy as a Gateway to Place appeared first on Great Wine Capitals .
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Worth the Pour: Pricing your wine tourism experiences to build loyalty and maximize value
How should wineries price their tasting experiences? This Great Wine Capitals webinar explores wine tasting pricing as a tool to increase value, support revenue and strengthen customer loyalty. The post Worth the Pour: Pricing your wine tourism experiences to build loyalty and maximize value appeared first on Great Wine Capitals .
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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. The post Beyond the Bottle: Training the Next Generation of Wine Professionals appeared first on Great Wine Capitals .
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The Tanks Tom Built – Church Road Winery
There is a set of concrete tanks under the ground at Church Road that no longer hold any wine. They were built to. For decades they did, and the man who filled them, Tom McDonald, is the reason most people who know anything about New Zealand wine know the name Hawke's Bay at all. The tanks are still there. That, more than anything on the tasting list, is what makes this place worth the detour. The post The Tanks Tom Built – Church Road Winery appeared first on Great Wine Capitals .
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Pillars of Sustainability at Palacios Vinos de Finca, Nivarius and Proelio
Winner of the 2026 Best Of Wine Tourism Award for Sustainable Wine Tourism Practices, Palacios Vinos de Finca places sustainability at the heart of its approach to wine and wine tourism in Rioja, with a commitment to the territory, biodiversity, environmental conservation and the preservation of its natural and cultural landscape. The post Pillars of Sustainability at Palacios Vinos de Finca, Nivarius and Proelio appeared first on Great Wine Capitals .
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Rioja Wine Tourism 2025: Economic Impact Reaches €214 Million
Rioja wine tourism continued to grow in 2025, generating an estimated €214 million in economic impact as wineries welcomed more visitors, expanded their experiences and almost doubled investment in wine tourism. The post Rioja Wine Tourism 2025: Economic Impact Reaches €214 Million appeared first on Great Wine Capitals .
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Cultivating community: natural wine and sustainable living at Terre di Pietra
At Terre di Pietra winery enotourism is not just an observation; it is an immersive and collective experience. The post Cultivating community: natural wine and sustainable living at Terre di Pietra appeared first on Great Wine Capitals .
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Electric Executive – regeneration enhancing luxury transport
Elec Exec believe that sustainable wine tourism is not a constraint on luxury; it is its highest expression The post Electric Executive – regeneration enhancing luxury transport appeared first on Great Wine Capitals .
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Mendoza Celebrates Excellence at the 2027 Best of Mendoza’s Wine Tourism Gala
On Friday, July 31, Mendoza once again showcased the strength, creativity, and global appeal of its wine tourism industry during the 21st edition of the Best of Mendoza’s Wine Tourism Awards Gala, held at the iconic Ángel Bustelo Auditorium. The post Mendoza Celebrates Excellence at the 2027 Best of Mendoza’s Wine Tourism Gala appeared first on Great Wine Capitals .
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Parties and people, the Bordeaux Harvest Experience
Bordeaux châteaux remain open for business during busy harvest time, some properties positively encourage visitors to come and participate in the creation and the celebration of a new vintage. The post Parties and people, the Bordeaux Harvest Experience appeared first on Great Wine Capitals .
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How to Experience Harvest Season in Porto and the Region
The harvest season is an invitation for one of the most intense and deeply rooted experiences in the wine regions of the Douro and Vinhos Verdes. The post How to Experience Harvest Season in Porto and the Region appeared first on Great Wine Capitals .
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The Blue Sheep in the Vineyard
The K.&K. Dautermann Winery is a typical family-run winery in Rheinhessen, producing excellent red wines in Ingelheim, the ‘red wine town’. Perhaps it isn’t quite so typical after all: their son, Klaus Dautermann, was born with Down’s syndrome – which is why the issue of inclusion plays such a significant role at the winery. The post The Blue Sheep in the Vineyard appeared first on Great Wine Capitals .
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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. The post Building a Seamless Wine Tourism Journey in Hawke’s Bay appeared first on Great Wine Capitals .