In November, the Great Wine Capitals Global Network will hold its Annual General Meeting in Rioja and Bilbao.

A novelty this year, on November 9 is a conference in Logroño with the theme “Wine Tourism – a Strategy for Everyone”.  The two main areas of focus will be ‘Wine Tourism Strategy’ and ‘Wine Tourism Success Stories’.  Among the speakers will be representatives from leading wineries from the Napa Valley, the Western Cape in South Africa, Bordeaux, Catalunya, Jerez and Rioja.

On Saturday May 2nd will take place the 5th edition of the "Wine Rock Tour” by Monteviejo Winery, one of Mendoza 2015 - Best Of winners of the Great Wine Capitals contest, offering a great wine tourism innovative experience…

As in the previous years there will be rock’n roll all day at Bodega Monteviejo and Vista Flores, in Tunuyán, Mendoza.

For the 42nd time, the Association of German Prädikatsweingüter (VDP) invites visitors to attend the VDP.Weinbörse at the Rheingoldhalle in Mainz. Members of the trade and press from around the world will meet up at the world’s largest trade fair for top-quality German wines.

Springtime in Bordeaux is the perfect season for wine lovers to discover the very places where their favourite beverage is produced.

Indeed, during the April and May weekends, hundreds of châteaux open their properties to the visitors and offer free tours and tastings. People can go and visit the premises and cellars, understand the wine production process but also meet the winemakers and share their passion.

Each year brings a new magic to Auction Napa Valley. An intangible mingling of extraordinary Napa Valley wines, memorable meals from talented chefs, the beauty of our landscape at every turn, the music and design and, of course, the thrill of bidding on one-of-a-kind Napa Valley wines and experiences, all coming together in an original way each year since 1981.

In May 2015 wine producers are given the chance to participate in a prestigious competition: the Portugal Wine Trophy. The event takes place in “Quinta da Boeira”, Porto Best Of Wine tourism 2015,  next to the city of Porto. According to the strict rules of “OIV” an international jury will taste and assess wines during the three days of the competition.