WTA Discovery

WTA Discovery is your gateway to exploring the Wine Travel Awards community. Select a country where you plan to embark on food and wine tours and join us on a journey to uncover the most captivating destinations, exceptional wines, talented winemakers, and charismatic guides. Let’s explore together!

Editor’s picks

Join Us for a Greek Wine Exploration! Greece Traveling the world’s wine roads is like breathing for the team at Drinks+ Communication Media Group and the Wine Travel Awards – it’s essential. And now, we invite you to join us for our next destination – GREECE – under the motto “DRINK! LEARN! RELAX!” More

Wine Travel Awards 2024-2025: Where Wine, Travel and Culture Converged at London Wine Fair Great Britain On a bright spring morning at the London Wine Fair 2025, the Wine Travel Awards community came together for a celebration that was far more than a ceremony — a gathering of ideas, people, and purpose. The WTA 2024-2025 Ceremony marked the culmination of the project’s fourth season, honouring excellence and innovation in wine tourism. But more importantly, it offered a space for reflection, discovery, and connection. More

Raise a Toast to the Winners of the Fourth WTA Season! Great Britain The Wine Travel Awards are delighted to reunite with our vibrant community of wine and tourism professionals, enthusiasts, passionate wine travelers and guides, ambassadors, bloggers, and wine writers at the WTA Ceremony – a special event celebrating excellence and innovation in wine tourism. More

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Events

Vinitaly.USA – Three in One USA Wine tourism has finally been recognized as a key tool for presenting regions, authentic traditions, and, ultimately, the wines themselves on the international stage by the world-class expo operator. Vinitaly has fully embraced this concept, emerging as a platform that now puts wine tourism in the spotlight. For its first dedicated wine tourism initiative, Vinitaly has chosen the United States, where the next Vinitaly.USA will take place on October 5-6 in Chicago, at Navy Pier. The choice makes sense: Americans are acknowledged as pioneers in wine tourism. More

2025 Silver Land Wines: Transforming Silver into Gold Ukraine Recently, the third “Wines of the Silver Land” competition took place in Vynohradiv, Transcarpathia, revealing to many the exciting developments happening in the region’s wine scene. The Drinks+ columnist, invited as a member of the judging panel, also had the opportunity to view the event through rose-colored glasses, adding a warm and optimistic perspective. More

BAROMETER BAR SHOW 2025. The Power of Comeback Ukraine BAROMETER BAR SHOW is the most powerful bartending event in Ukraine and Eastern Europe, representing both international brands and local distilleries and national flavors; it should be emphasized that it became winner during public voting at the prestigious international Wine Travel Awards 2023-2024. This victory confirms the authority of the Ukrainian Barometer in the world as well as its role in popularizing Ukraine as an active player on the global map, even despite the war that is currently raging in this country. More

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News

2015-2025: 10 Years of the Burgundy Climats on the UNESCO World Heritage List France In 2025, the Climats of Burgundy will celebrate the 10th anniversary of their inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List. More

Porto Protocol: Saving Resources Requires Financial Investment Portugal The Porto Protocol – an organization focused on ecological approaches to production and the climate challenges faced by winegrowers and winemakers – held an online conference with the participation of PP members and the international specialized press. A columnist from Drinks+ and the Wine Travel Awards took part in the Porto Protocol open meeting. More

Marinela Ardelean Appointed BTN Expert for Sommeliers Choice Awards 2026 Romania Renowned international wine expert, PhD holder, and cultural ambassador of Romania, a judge for the Wine Travel Awards 2024-2025, Marinela Ardelean has been named as one of the regional and category experts for the prestigious Sommeliers Choice Awards 2026, organized by Beverage Trade Network (BTN). More

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Stories of the nominees

Dos Búhos Named One of the Best Wineries in Mexico by Wine Terroir Mexico Dos Búhos, a winery located in the heart of Guanajuato, has been recognized by Wine Terroir as one of the best wineries in Mexico. The publication highlighted the quality of Dos Búhos wines, its commitment to organic practices, and its low-intervention winemaking philosophy. More

Nelion Winery Announces Full Transition to Organic Viticulture Cyprus In 2025, the Cypriot winery Nelion Winery officially announced that all of its vineyards have transitioned to fully organic viticulture. The news was shared via Evoinos Cyprus Wine, a platform promoting small-scale Cypriot wine producers. More

A New Chapter for Cathiard Vineyard USA Cathiard Vineyard, known for its refined wines in the heart of Napa Valley, has announced a new addition to its team – talented winemaker Alban Trouvé, who previously built his reputation in Bordeaux. More

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Articles & Interviews

Top Tourist Destinations The whole world Travel is an essential part of life for millions of people around the world. Tourists seek not only famous landmarks but also the thrill of discovering new places, exploring unique corners of the planet. More

CMB in Ningxia Opens a New Chapter for the Global Wine Industry China Known globally as the "Wine Olympics," the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (CMB) has added a captivating new chapter to its story by choosing the emerging wine region of Ningxia, China, as its latest stage. More

With Wine in Hand and Kyiv in Heart – this is how BeWine was held! Ukraine Despite aggressive shelling, the last May weekend witnessed the wine lovers’ most beloved event – BeWine 2025, a nominee for the Wine Travel Awards, took place in the capital of Ukraine. More

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Videos

When Wine Meets Tomorrow Germany We’re pleased to present the second part of the video created by our nominee in the Wine & Food Influencer category Wine.Pop, based on the insightful session at ProWein 2025 titled “Introducing the Wine Consumer of the Future.” This dynamic event was organized by the Wine Travel Awards (WTA) in collaboration with the Drinks+ Media Group. More

Essência do Vinho – Porto: Portugal’s Leading Wine Event Returns in 2026 Portugal Essência do Vinho – Porto is Portugal's premier wine experience, held annually at the iconic Palácio da Bolsa, a stunning 19th-century neoclassical palace in the heart of Porto. More

Uniting the Wine World: Wine Travel Awards Becomes a Point of Attraction for the Industry Germany On March 16, the Wine Travel Awards (WTA), in collaboration with Drinks+ Media Group, hosted an insightful session at ProWein 2025 titled “Introducing the Wine Consumer of the Future.” This engaging discussion explored forward-thinking perspectives on the future of wine tourism and highlighted how evolving consumer trends are reshaping the industry. More

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