Great Wine Capitals Global Network

Great Wine Capitals Global Network The international network of ten major cities in the northern and southern hemispheres was founded in 1999. The aim is to promote travel, education and business contacts between renowned wine metropolises through the exchange of information, knowledge and experience. In addition, the aim is to work together on one's own exclusivity and to increase one's own wine cultural identity.

Through tour operators from each city, gastronomic and wine routes are developed to facilitate travel between the regions. Professional conferences are held in parallel to the annual general assemblies. The annual Best Of Wine Tourism' Awards competition recognises wineries in member cities that excel in everything from arts and culture to sustainable wine tourism.

The member cities are Adelaide (South Australia), Bilbao (Rioja, Spain), Bordeaux (Bordeaux, France), Lausanne (Vaud, Switzerland), Mainz (Rheinhessen, Germany), Mendoza (Mendoza, Argentina), Porto (Douro, Portugal), San Francisco (Napa Valley, California), Valparaiso (Casablanca Valley, Chile) and Verona (Veneto, Italy). The Austrian capital Wien is not a member, but with over 600 hectares of vineyards within the city limits, it is one of the most important wine cities in the world.

In this context, the World's Best Vineyards competition for the promotion of wine tourism should be mentioned. The 50 best wineries in the world were identified. The evaluation criteria were not only the wine-specific performance of the winery, but also the landscape environment, accessibility, architecture and (if available), the service regarding hotel, restaurant and event management.

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