WTA Discovery

The WTA Discovery is a puzzle piece of information from the Wine Travel Awards community. Make a selection around the country where you are planning to have food and wine tours, and we will go on a trip together – to the most interesting places, the best wines, talented winemakers, in the company of the most charismatic guides.

WTA Discovery

Articles & Interviews

Wine Contests: The Fundamental Questions Wine Contests: The Fundamental Questions France Per Karlsson, a respected WTA judge, co-founder of BKWine Magazine and BKWine Tours, and co-author of a dozen wine books, raises a seemingly simple question in his latest publication: ‘Should a winemaker enter their wines into competitions?’ Ass we see, this question is as pertinent today as Hamlet’s query. Wine competitions have become the most effective tool for promoting wineries in the modern world. The decision to participate, and the choice of competition, can greatly influence a winery’s success – essentially, their ‘to be or not to be’ in the market.With the kind permission of the author, we present structured excerpts from Karlsson’s insightful article. Read the full article here to delve into the complexities of wine competitions and their impact on contemporary winemaking. More
Marinela Ardelean: «Without the involvement of the state there is no true possibility of promoting Romanian wines as a whole, – as a brand itself and as part of the national brand» Marinela Ardelean: «Without the involvement of the state there is no true possibility of promoting Romanian wines as a whole, – as a brand itself and as part of the national brand» Romania Marinela Ardelean has earned the reputation of a bright leader in the world of wine, advocating for a bright future for Romanian wines. Her courage, dedication, and unwavering commitment to defending the interests of Romanian winemaking have earned her comparisons to Joan of Arc, and she could be proclaimed as the Maid of Transylvania. More
The wine roads of Poland that we choose The wine roads of Poland that we choose Poland During the ENOEXPO exhibition in Krakow, a presentation of the wines of the Wine Travel Awards community members and an introduction to the peculiarities of Polish enotourism took place. WTA nominee and winner Tomasz Prange-Barczyński, a respected wine critic, writer, editor-in-chief of Ferment and judge of well-known international wine competitions presented the study Present and Future of the Polish Wine Market. The best enotourism destinations in Poland. Here are the abstracts of the report. More