Reverse Trade Mission 2012

Reverse Trade Mission to Spain For Wine Importers

27 February – 3 March 2012

The Trade Mission

The Wine Pleasures Reverse Trade Mission allows wine importers interested in doing business with Portuguese and 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 Iberian wines while seeking counterparts. A workshop is scheduled to allow for business meetings followed by a winery region visit programme for informal contact and familiarization.

Register as a Hosted Buyer

The Programme

1. Wine Pleasures Workshop: Buyer meets Spanish Cellar  (27 Feb – 3 March)

Monday, 27 February, 2012
15.00 – 17.30 Registration of participants
19.00 – 20.30 Wine tasting & time for scheduling extra appointments
21.00 Wine & food pairing dinner

Tuesday, 28 February, 2012
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 Wine & food pairing dinner dinner in the hotel

Wednesday, 29 February, 2012
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 & start of the wine region visit programme

2. DO wine region visits, wine tstings and winery visits (29 Feb  – 3 March)

Wednesday, 29 February, 2012
17.30 – Transfer DO Penedès
18.30 – 21.30 Winery visit & dinner
22.00 Hotel accommodation

Thursday 1, March, 2012
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

Friday, 2 March, 2012
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

Saturday, 3, March, 2012
10.00 Transfer to Barcelona airport
11.00 Arrival Barcelona airport

Registration fee

175 Euros per person.

Our offer includes

• Enrollment to the Buyer meets Iberian Cellar Workshop
• Participation in the DO winery region visit & tasting programme
• 5 nights accommodation as specified in the programme above
• Subsidised flights to and from Barcelona Airport (See Terms & Conditions on the Buyer Registration from)
• Breakfasts, lunches & dinners for the duration of the programme
• Transfers y transport for the duration of the trade mission

Our offer does not include:

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

How to Register

Interested wine buyers should complete a Registration Form. Enrollment period ends on 30 November 2011 or as soon as the 12 places are filled.