January 28, 2010

GREAT WINE CAPITALS GLOBAL NETWORK LAUNCHES WINE AND TOURISM BLOG

For the wine tourist, organizing a trip to a wine region can be a major challenge. Unlike ordinary travel guides, there are few guides to specifically orient the wine tourist through the maze of wineries and events taking place in wine producing countries around the world. When is the best time to go? What are the best places to visit? Where can I get a good meal?

The answer to these and many other questions can be found in the new wine travel blog created by the Great Wine Capitals Global Network, made up of  Bilbao/Rioja, Bordeaux, Cape Town, Christchurch/South Island, Florence, Mainz/Rheinhessen, Mendoza, Porto and San Francisco/Napa Valley.

The blog, written collectively by experts from the Network, leads readers to the hottest places to go and things to do in these vibrant cities and their nearby wine regions. For example, where to sample grand cru Bordeaux by the glass, when are the most popular wine festivals in southern New Zealand, the Western Cape in South Africa and Mendoza, where are the best tapas bars in Rioja and the most distinctive restaurant in the Napa Valley.

In addition, guest posts are contributed by wine, food and tourism experts from around the world.

The Great Wine Capitals blog is an addition to the wealth of information already available on the Network’s website about the cities and wine regions as well as links to social media sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter groups.

Evelyne Resnick, the social media wine marketing expert, says that the Great Wine Capitals “is the only such Network to encompass the so-called ‘Old’ and ‘New’ worlds of wine and is really into Web 2.0.  Long life to their blog!”.

The blog can be accessed on the home page of the Great Wine Capitals website (http://www.greatwinecapitals.com) or click on the logo on the left to go directly to the blog.

 

 

About the Great Wine Capitals Global Network
The Great Wine Capitals (GWC) is a Network of nine major global cities in both the northern and southern hemispheres which share a key economic and cultural asset: their internationally renowned wine regions.

It exists to encourage travel, education and business exchanges between the internationally renowned cities of Bilbao/Rioja, Bordeaux, Cape Town, Christchurch/South Island, Florence, Mainz/Rheinhessen, Mendoza, Porto and San Francisco/Napa Valley.

Among the Network’s programs are the ‘Best Of’ wine tourism awards and the Great Wine Capitals Student Grants.

For further information about the Great Wine Capitals Global Network, follow this link: http://www.greatwinecapitals.com.

For more information about Great Wine Capitals in The Napa Valley, click HERE!

 

 

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