The inaugural Island Wines Summit took place in Tenerife last week, with the presence of several Caballeros del Vino Español among the delegates and speakers. Organised by Vocento Gastronomia with support from ICEX, Wines of Tenerife and the Tenerife local government and tourist board, the event brought together wine specialists from all over the world for three days of tastings, seminars and visits.
Recently inducted Caballero Josep Roca kicked off the event with an inaugural tasting entitled “Marine Wines without Borders” – a multi-disciplinary tasting that explored Island Wines throughout history, touching upon themes such as volcanism and the cultural importance of wine in modern times.
The six recipients of the Gran Orden de Caballeros del Vino Español 40th anniversary mentorship and bursary programme were also invited to attend. Alberto Borge, Miguel Crunia, Josef Emmett, Charlie Foley, Nancy Green and Isobel Salomon enjoyed the programme of tastings, presentations and hospitality.
Several of the mentees also participated in the “Rethinking Spain: a Wine Strategy Experience.” Organised by Foods and Wines from Spain, they joined a delegation of 57 international wine experts from Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, South Korea, the UK, and the US in discussing and defining the future strategy for Spanish wine.
More on the activity and the final manifesto that was defined by the international group can be found on the Foods and Wines from Spain website.
