wine festival | The Malta Business Weekly https://maltabusinessweekly.com A New Voice for Business in Malta Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:01:34 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8 https://maltabusinessweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/bw-favicon.svg wine festival | The Malta Business Weekly https://maltabusinessweekly.com 32 32 159130352 Gozo to host 17th Delicata Classic Wine Festival https://maltabusinessweekly.com/gozo-to-host-17th-delicata-classic-wine-festival/5309/ Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:00:01 +0000 https://maltabusinessweekly.com/?p=5309 The 17th edition of the Gozitan Delicata Classic Wine Festival will take place at Nadur’s scenic garden Ġnien il-Kunsill from 23 to 25 August. Organisers expect "thousands" of people to arrive for the event.

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]]> The 17th edition of the Gozitan Delicata Classic Wine Festival will take place at Nadur’s scenic garden Ġnien il-Kunsill from 23 to 25 August in collaboration with the Nadur Local Council, according to a press release sent to Business Malta. Organisers expect “thousands” of people to arrive for the event.

Participants will be able to try wines made from grape varieties such as Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet, Grenache, Chardonnay, Vermentino, Zibibbo, Viognier and the two indigenous Maltese grapes Ġellewża and Girgentina. A total of 20 wines will be showcased to sample and vintages of nine Delicata brands will also be served.

Entrance is free but every individual has to purchase a souvenir glass and a purse of 24 wine coins for €16 in order to enjoy the wine.

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]]> 5309 Malta to host first International Wine Festival starting today https://maltabusinessweekly.com/malta-to-host-first-international-wine-festival-starting-today/3709/ Fri, 28 Jun 2019 06:00:49 +0000 https://maltabusinessweekly.com/?p=3709 Malta will host the first international wine fest which will be held in Cospicua from 28 to 30 June 2019, according to a press statement sent to Business Malta by the Malta Tourism Authority. The Malta Tourism Authority’s Executive Chairman, Gavin Gulia, welcomed the introduction of this new event as an opportunity for the Maltese […]

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]]> Malta will host the first international wine fest which will be held in Cospicua from 28 to 30 June 2019, according to a press statement sent to Business Malta by the Malta Tourism Authority.

The Malta Tourism Authority’s Executive Chairman, Gavin Gulia, welcomed the introduction of this new event as an opportunity for the Maltese Islands to promote their high level of wine production.

The Malta Public Transport Service will be operating on special routes while the Valletta Ferry will travel continuously from Valletta to Bormla. Moreover, Medasia Cabs will be offering discounts for those who travel to and from the event for each night, according to the press release. 

In addition, the Minister for Tourism Konrad Mizzi emphasized the recognition given to the Cottonera area with regards to high-quality events, thanking also the Institute for Tourism Studies.

Different winemakers and winery representatives welcome everyone to show their knowledge with samples of their job. Visitors can buy wine by the glass or by the bottle from over 100 international wines available at the wine experiences.

Short talks by professional sommeliers will take place in a designated area delivering the knowledge of wines. 

Furthermore, the festival is being created thanks to the Ministry for Tourism, The Malta Tourism Authority, Southeast Region, Cospicua Local Council, Kottonera Foundation, CocaCola and Frank Salt. 

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