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We’re elated to report that we are filled, topped up, brimming with bloggers from over 32 countries! The IIII annual European Wine Bloggers Conference is SOLD OUT! Over 200 wine bloggers and wine industry professionals will be streaming into Brescia, Italy on October 14-16th to attend the EWBC at the Santa Giulia.

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Post Trip: Chianti Classico

On July 25, 2011 By

Organizer’s Note: There is a possibility of a second post trip being announced this week. However, as confirmation has not been made, we can only warn you in advance. In the meantime, we are EXTREMELY excited for the support of Chianti Classico, feeling this will be an absolutely amazing trip worthy of all of [...]

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We are very excited announce Emily Troutman , as our photography keynote at the EWBC! Emily will be leading a 2 hour photo walk on Saturday, October 15th, for a small group of participants, in addition to sharing some of her stories as to why photography is a fantastic medium for storytelling.

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Over the years, it has come to our attention that some of our participants don’t feel 100% confident speaking in English, which is entirely understandable if it’s not your first language. Therefore, per the suggestion of Ms. Anne-Victoire Monrozier, we’ve decided to implement a team of EWBC Language Ambassadors.

These very kind souls have [...]

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Paolo Casalis is a 34 year old Italian filmmaker who has dedicated his life to his passion, making meaningful documentaries that tackle the environmental and social issues that directly impact our community. Having met him at Vinix Unplugged, we were so moved by his work, we immediately asked him to be our [...]

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We are extremely honored to announce that Evan Dawson will be our 2nd Keynote Speaker at the European Wine Bloggers Conference. Evan Dawson is the author of the best selling book, “Summer in a Glass“, as well as a Contributor, Managing Editor and Finger Lakes Editor of the New York Cork [...]

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We have so many great people come to the EWBC each year, many of which are creators of innovative projects such as interactive websites, applications, organizations and more. However, as organizers of the EWBC, we consistently struggle in finding balance in the content we offer, the wines we taste and the time we’re allotted [...]

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We’re very excited to announce our first keynote speaker, American journalist and author George M. Taber! A reporter and editor with Time magazine in the US and Europe for 21 years, Taber reported on the famous “Judgment of Paris” tasting where California wines were ranked alongside France’s best, in an event that [...]

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More great news! Massimo Travostino will be joining us from Italy to tell us why we should change our copyright terms from the default “all rights reserved” to “some rights reserved” through the effective use of Creative Commons licensing. A wine aficionado at heart, he is passionate about increasing the amount of creativity (cultural, [...]

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I had the great pleasure of representing the EWBC “collective” at the recent TerroirVino event organised by our good friend Filippo Ronco of TigullioVino. Filippo was one of the many new people I met at last year’s EWBC event in Rioja and one of the several representatives of the extensive blogging/online wine [...]

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