2008 Best of Wine Tourism award winners

ByPaul Johnson January 14, 2008

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The 2008 Best of Wine Tourism award winners are:

Bilbao-Rioja (Architecture, Parks & Gardens) Marques de Riscal
Bordeaux (Innovative Wine Tourism Experiences) PlanÃ¨te Bordeaux
Cape Town (Arts & Culture) Vergelegen
Florence (Accommodation) Castello di Meleto
Mendoza (Innovative Wine Tourism Experiences) Familia Zuccardi
Melbourne (Innovative Wine Tourism Experiences) Victorian Alps Winery
Porto (Art & Culture) The House of Sandeman
San Francisco – Napa Valley (Sustainable Wine Tourism Practices) Grgich Hills Estate
Special Jury Award for Host City Confraria do Vinho do Porto (Wine Tourism Services)

Every year, exceptional properties in each member city receive ‘Best of Wine Tourism’ awards across a number of categories – and the national winners go on to compete for the prestigiousinternational prizes in one of eight categories. This is the fifth year of the awards, with over 320properties from five continents competing for the titles.

Further information about the awards can be found on greatwinecapitals.com

Paul Johnson

Paul Johnson is Editor of A Luxury Travel Blog and has worked in the travel industry for more than 30 years. He is Winner of the Innovations in Travel ‘Best Travel Influencer’ Award from WIRED magazine. In addition to other awards, the blog has also been voted “one of the world’s best travel blogs” and “best for luxury” by The Telegraph.

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2 Comments

Richard says:

January 17, 2008 at 3:14 am

The hotel in Florence looks superb! No wonder it wins awards.
irene says:

May 12, 2009 at 11:41 pm

surprised that the marlborough region in new zealand doesn’t feature – their sauvignon blanc is divine and they have some fantastic properties and wine experiences!