The Trade Mission

The Wine Pleasures Reverse Trade Mission allows wine importers interested in doing business with Spanish Wineries to participate in a workshop and tour 6 different wine producing regions, taste the wines and meet the winery owner and winemaker. The reverse mission differs greatly from a foreign trade mission in that the delegation arriving from a foreign country will have expectations of their own while in Spain. Visiting delegates have the opportunity to become more familiar with Spanish wines while seeking counterparts. Two rearranged workshops are scheduled to allow for business meetings followed by a winery region visit programme for informal contact and familiarization.

The Programme

1. Wine Pleasures Workshop: Buyer meets Spanish Cellar (15 - 17 March)

Sunday, 15 March, 2009
15.00 - 17.30 Registration of participants
17.30 - 19.00 Seminar: Wines from Spain
19.00 - 20.30 Wine tasting & time for scheduling extra appointments
21.00 Dinner in the hotel

Monday, 16 March, 2009
09.00 - 10.00 Workshop opens - time for tasting and/or scheduling extra appointments
10.00 - 13.00 One to one meetings with wineries
13.00 - 15.00 Lunch
15.00 - 15.30 Free time
15.30 - 18.30 One to one meetings with wineries
21.00 Dinner in the hotel

Tuesday, 17 March, 2009
09.00 - 10.00 Workshop opens - time for tasting and/or scheduling extra appointments
10.00 - 13.30 One to one meetings with wineries
14.00 - 17.30 Lunch & free time

2. Wine Pleasures International Organic Workshop (17 - 19 March)

Tuesday, 17 March, 2009
17.30 - 19.00 Seminar: Title available soon
19.00 - 20.30 Wine tasting & time for scheduling extra appointments
21.00 Dinner in the hotel

Wednesday 18, March, 2009
09.00 - 10.00 Workshop opens - time for tasting and/or scheduling extra appointments
10.00 - 13.00 One to one meetings with wineries
13.00 - 15.00 Lunch
15.00 - 15.30 Free time
15.30 - 18.30 One to one meetings with wineries
21.00 Dinner in the hotel

Thursday, 19 March, 2009
09.00 - 10.00 Workshop opens - time for tasting and/or scheduling extra appointments
10.00 - 13.30 One to one meetings with wineries
14.00 - 15.30 Lunch & free time

3. DO wine region visits, wine tstings and winery visits (19 - 22 March)

Thursday, 19 March, 2009
17.30 - Transfer DO Penedès
18.30 - 21.30 Winery visit and dinner in a winery
22.00 Hotel accommodation

Friday 20, March, 2009
09.00 - 10.00 Transfer to the DO Priorat
10.00 - 13.00 Winery visits
13.00 - 15.00 Lunch
15.00 - 15.30 Transfer to DO Montsant
15.30 - 18.30 Winery visits
21.00 Dinner in the hotel

Saturday, 21 March, 2009
09.00 - 10.00 Transfer to the DO Terra Alta
10.00 - 13.00 Winery visits
13.00 - 15.00 Lunch
15.00 - 15.30 Transfer to DO Conca de Barberà
15.30 - 18.30 Winery visits
21.00 Dinner in the hotel

Sunday, 22 March, 2009
10.00 Transfer to Barcelona airport
11.00 Arrival Barcelona airport

Enrollment fee

150 Euros per person.

Our offer includes

• Enrollment to the Buyer meets Spanish Celler Workshop & International Organic Workshop. Further info at www.wpworkshop.com
• Participation in the DO winery region visit & tasting programme
• 7 nights accommodation as specified in the programme above
• breakfasts, lunches & dinners for the duration of the programme
• transfers y transport for the duration of the trade mission
  

Our offer does not include:

• Flights
• Meals & drinks not specified
• Personal expenses in the hotel (mini bar, telephone, laundry etc)
• Excess baggage charges
• Travel Insurance
• Room service

How to apply

Interested wine buyers should complete an application form found on our web site at www.wpworkshop.com Enrollment period ends on 31 December 2008.

» Click here for the online application form
» Download application form

Once formally accepted to attend the trade mission, payment of the enrollment fee should be made by bank transfer to the following account:

Wine Pleasures
Caixa Penedès, Pl. Fortmico, 9 E-08779 La Llacuna -(Barcelona), Spain.
IBAN Nº: ES46 2081 0077 0033 0000 5074
SWIFT Nº: CECAESMM 081
Account Nº: 2081 0077 00 3300005074

Note: Enrollments fees are non- refundable.

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