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In Bratislava: Slovakia’s 19th Annual Open Cellars Day 2018

2018-11-16 by Aleksandr Shatskih

MVC

Coming up November 23rd and 24th in Bratislava at the Little Carpathian Viticultural Area, the 19th Annual Open Cellars Day promises great wine, food, and friends.

Tags: Bratislava, Carpahtians, event for youth, gastronomic event, MVC, Open Cellars Day, Slovakia, Slovakia events, Small Carpathians, TOP Event, wine, Wine tourism

More Wine Events Coming to the Villages of Rethymno This Weekend

2018-11-01 by Phil Butler

Rethymno wines

In celebration of the events for the distinction of Rethymno as European Wine City 2018 by the RECEVIN European Wine Cities Network, the Rethymno-Recevin Team, in cooperation with the Municipality of Amari and the villages of Nikiforos Fokas, has prepared a two-day wine event, dedicated to the villages and the hinterland, on the 2nd and 3rd November 2018.

Tags: Agia Fotini, Amari, Amari Valley, Argyroupoli, European Wine Cities, European Wine City 2018, Ilias Korkas, Ioannis Paraskevopoulos, Kato Malaki, La Grotta Boutique Wine Hotel, Malaki, RECEVIN, Rethymno, Rethymno events, Rethymno-Recevin Team, Saint George the Methystis, wine, wine tasting

Rethymno Named “European City of Wine” by RECEVIN

2018-04-22 by Phil Butler

Dourakis Winery

This week the city of Rethymno earned a new distinction in being selected a “European City of Wine” by the wine union RECEVIN. The central Crete coastal city is the first city of Greece, and the only town outside of Italy, of Spain and Portugal to have received the distinction.

Tags: crete, Crete wines, George Marinakis, RECEVIN, Rethymno, Rethymno Prefecture, Rethymno town, wine, wine tasting, Wine tourism, winemaking, wineries, wines of Crete

Abrau-Durso: Russia’s Wine Hideaway

2015-09-05 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Courtesy Abrau-Durso

Just 14 kilometers from Novorossiysk, Abrau-Durso it is a small mountain village famous for its inherent beauty, and for being the home of Russia’s sparkling wines.

Tags: Abrau-Durso, Novorossiysk, Russia, Russia tourism, wine, wine tours

To The Table EMEA 2014 Serving in Berlin This Week

2014-05-12 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Robbie Bargh

Coming up this week the To The Table EMEA 2014 B2B forum food and beverage event takes place at the Ritz-Carlton in Berlin. Starting on the 15th and ending 18 May, this exclusive gathering of decision makers in the industry is one of the year’s key events.

Tags: conferences, F&B, food, forums, restaurants, To The Table, wine

Old Cellars Revive Eastern Serbia Wine Tourism

2013-11-04 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Negotin Krajina, eastern Serbia, is an oasis of tranquility and purity and on its way to becoming an interesting destination for wine lovers. Located at 250km from Belgrad, Negotin Krajina region forms Serbia´s border with Romania (70km) and Bulgaria (only 13 km).

Tags: history, Negotin Krajina, Rajac, Rogoljevo, Serbia wine, Stubik, wine, wine cellar houses, wine cellars

Monterey Wine Country Phone App is Vintage Useful

2011-05-23 by Phil Butler

Monterey Wines

Browsing the news this morning, I ran across a very nice smart phone app that wineries in Europe could greatly benefit from. By emulating the functionality of one the Monterey County Vintners and Growers Association created, other producers can add great visibility and value for their products digitally.

Tags: Android, Blackberry, iPhone, iPhone maps, mobile apps, Monterey California, Monterey County Vintners, Parker Sanpei & Associates, Smart Travel, smartphone travel, travel tools, vineyards, Windows Mobile, wine, wine apps, wine maps, wine tasting, wines

Moldova’s World Famous Wine Cellars

2011-02-08 by Phil Butler

Cricova Dionis 1991

The underground wine cellars at Cricova are the largest such storage facilities in the world, making them Moldova’s wine treasure. The perfect combination of humidity and temperature make these massive caves underground the perfect spot for storing the best wines of Moldova. Best of all, visitors can tour these extraordinary cellars via tours.

Tags: Cricova, Cricova cellars, Moldova tourism, Moldova travel, Moldova vineyards, Moldova wine tour, Moldova wines, Vadim Chobanu, wine, wine tasting, wine tours

Dalmatia’s Wines Finally Get Their Due

2010-11-23 by Phil Butler

Croatian wine production

Croatia’s Dubrovnik-Neretva County may soon appear on the map of Europe’s finest wine regions. Long an historically significant wine region, Dalmatia has perhaps been overlooked as a prime region by some experts. However unnoticed the area has been, inclusion onto Europe’s wine destination maps will certainly benefit the superb wine makers of Croatia.

Tags: AREV, Croatia wine, Croatian wine, Dalmatia, Debit, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Europe wine map, European wines, grapes, Plavac Mali, white wines, wine, wine growers, wine history, wine regions, wineries, world wines, Zinfandel

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