The International Wine Tourism Conference (IWINETC), the global wine tourism conference and most established trade event for the wine and culinary tourism industry, has announced the destination and dates for its 14^e edition, which will take place in the county of Tarragona on March 23 and 24, 2023.

November 22 – IWINETC will include a day and a half of plenary lectures, panel discussions, case studies and speeches, a half day of individual business meetings, a comprehensive networking program and several post-visit programs in the eight wine regions located in the region namely Cava, Catalunya, Conca de Barbarà, Montsant, Penedès, Priorat, Tarragona and Terra Alta. As in previous editions of IWINETC exhibitors, B2B workshop providers, hosted buyers and media will benefit from IWINETC’s bespoke appointment system, matching the agent’s business needs with the services of the supplier to ensure they are meeting people they are likely to do business with. .

IWINETC’s 1.5 day conference program will leave attendees inspired and motivated to apply their learnings to their workplace and/or businesses. Speakers already confirmed include Judith Lewis, Chris Torres, Peter Syme and Roberta Garibaldi. Other expert speakers will be announced in due course.

Commenting on IWINETC 2023, Anthony Swift, IWINETC Event Director, said: “We are delighted with this year’s IWINETC as it has been 7 years since we held the event in Catalonia and it will be interesting to see the huge development that has taken place with regards to wine and culinary tourism specifically in the 8 wine regions of the county of Tarragona. Together with local partners, we will put together a comprehensive content program, full of sessions that have real practical application for our delegates. The program is an excellent opportunity for wine and culinary tourism professionals to enrich their stay with us in Tarragona with targeted learning, business and networking opportunities that complement the overall event experience.

Trade professionals can register their interest to attend IWINETC 2023 here>>. The event is expected to host around 250 participants from around 25 countries

About IWINETC

IWINETC, organized by Wine Events Worldwide, is the largest and longest running global event for the wine and culinary tourism industry, hosted at grape getaway destinations around the world. The 2-day event (1.5-day conference and half-day workshop) offers stimulating professional training, an extensive exhibition space to discover the wine travel destinations and their wines, a focused commercial environment allowing tour operators to meet wine tourism experience providers and a chance to discover the wine tourism highlights of the host destination.

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About wine events around the world

Wine Events Worldwide, in addition to managing IWINETC, also offers B2B Workshop events in Italy, Spain and the UK for wine producers and wine importers to meet, connect and do business. Wine Events Worldwide also organizes targeted wine competitions for sparkling, red and white wines from around the world.