Meet your perfect match at the Wine Pleasures B2B Workshop Italy 19 -21 February 2024
Wine Pleasures B2B Workshop Italy 2024

Boutique wine producers and international wine importers with active sales channels looking to source new wines can meet face to face at the Wine Pleasures B2B.
How will it work exactly?
Thanks to our bespoke online B2B diary platform “My Wine Pleasures” both producers and wine importers , distributors and the on trade (from Asia, Australasia, Europe and The Americas) can schedule meetings in advance of the event.
Participation In Person
Both buyers and producers attending will be able to schedule up to 20 meetings at the event venue. Additional meetings and tastings can happen over lunches and dinners and in the free time slots.
Venue
The Wine Pleasures B2B Workshop will take place in the Cala Ponte Hotel close to Bari, Puglia . This hotel affords a perfect setting for the Wine Pleasures Workshop event.
Producer Programme
Monday 19 February
09.00 – 17.00 Scheduled transfer from Bari Airport to the event venue if required
15.00 – 18.00 Registration and time to store wines and set up meeting table for evening tasting.
19.00 – 20.15 Wine tasting & time for scheduling extra appointments
20.30 – 22.00 Dinner and wine matching in the hotel restaurant
Tuesday 20 February
09.00 – 10.00 Workshop opens – time for tasting and/or scheduling extra appointments
10.00 – 13.00 B2B meetings with importers as per your schedule (in person or online)
13.00 – 15.00 Lunch
15.00 – 15.30 Free time
15.30 – 18.30 B2B meetings with importers as per your schedule. (in person or online)
20.30 Dinner and wine matching in the hotel restaurant
Wednesday 21 February
09.00 – 10.00 Workshop opens
10.00 – 13.30 B2B meetings with importers as per your schedule. (in person or online)
13.30 – 14.30 Lunch & end of in person workshop
14.45 Transfer to Bari Airport if required
Investment
Exclusive Workshop table: Early bird rate Just €1275 + VAT (HURRY Early bird rate ends ends 30 September) if applicable and includes:
- Access and use of an online diary system prior to the event for both in person and virtual meetings
- Meeting table for B2B in person meetings for the duration of the event
- Wine storage and access to fridges, ice buckets and ice
- Lunch 20 & 21 February in the venue hotel
- Glassware for tastings and meetings
- Transfers from Bari Airport on day 1 of the event and return on day 3 of the event at 14.45 if required
Exclusive Workshop table with full board accommodation: Mid – Term rate Just €1550 + VAT if applicable and includes:
All of the above +
- 2 nights accommodation at the Cala Ponte Hotel with breakfast
- Dinner 19 and 20 February
Shared Workshop table: €950 + VAT if applicable and includes:
- Access and use of an online diary system prior to the event for both in person and virtual meetings.
- Meeting table for B2B in person meetings for the duration of the event & own shared bedroom for virtual meetings. Note: Both producers will have one schedule of meetings only between them.
- Wine storage and access to fridges, ice buckets and ice
- 2 nights accommodation at the Cala Ponte Hotel with breakfast
- Lunch 20 & 21 and dinner 19 & 20 February in the venue hotel
- Glassware for tastings and meetings
- Transfers from Bari Airport on day 1 of the event and return on day 3 of the event at 14.45 if required
Online attendance is €795 + VAT if applicable and includes:
- Access and use of an online diary system prior to the event for virtual meetings
- Table for buyers to taste wines for the duration of the event
- Table and wine management – opening bottles, admin, glassware etc
- Bespoke online meeting platform
Wine Pleasures B2B Workshop Italy 2023 - Registrazione/Registration
Please complete this form in ENGLISHBuyer Programme
Monday 19 February
09.00 – 17.00 Scheduled transfer from Bari Airport to the event venue
18.00 – 19.00 Registration, welcome and programme presentation
19.00 – 20.15 Wine tasting & time for scheduling extra appointments
20.30 – 22.00 Dinner and wine matching in the hotel restaurant
Tuesday 20 February
09.00 – 10.00 Workshop opens – time for tasting and/or scheduling extra appointments
10.00 – 13.00 One to one meetings with producers as per your schedule
13.00 – 15.00 Lunch
15.00 – 15.30 Free time
15.30 – 18.30 One to one meetings with producers as per your schedule. Opportunity to work overtime!
20.30 Dinner and wine matching in the hotel restaurant
Wednesday 21 February
09.00 – 10.00 Workshop opens – time for tasting and/or scheduling extra appointments
10.00 – 13.30 One to one meetings with wineries
13.30 – 14.30 Lunch & end of in person B2B Workshop
14.45 Transfer to Bari Airport
15.30 Winery visit programme begins for those buyers who registered for this post event activity
Thursday 22 February – Full day winery visit programme for thos buyers who chose this option
Friday 23 February – Transfer to Bari Airport for buyers attending the post event winery visit programme.
Registration
The only cost to participate in the event is the Registration fee of €125 Euros which is payable if and when your application is approved.
The registration fee for those importers wishing to stay on two extra days for the post event winery visit programme is €495
What’s in the deal?
- Transfers on day 1 of the from Bari Airport to the event venue between 09.00 and 17.00
- 2 nights accommodation at the Cala Ponte Hotel with breakfast
- Lunch 20 & 21 February and dinner 19 & 20 February in the venue hotel
- Travel subsidy to and from Bari Airport as follows: Asia & Australasia up to €600, The Americas up to €500, Caucasia, India, Russia, Middle East up to €300 & Europe up to €195
- Transfer Bari Airport 23 February at 14.45
- Access and use of an online diary system prior to the event
Buyer Testimonials
“This kind of “fair” is more focused, less stands and more personally. The prebooked meetings of 45 minutes gives a good structure and the possibility to choose them myself and even opportunity to do spontaneous meetings. The 2-3 day “tasting” gives opportunity to come back to the persons you want to continue discussions with. A very good overview of the Spanish wine regions, interesting to compare same grape from different regions” Arvid Nordquist, Sweden
“Workshops for our medium size structure are the ideal buying conditions for us” Overland Trade, France
“I prefer the workshop method because it’s more informative and personal (e.g. the wine seminar at the first evening, especially for people who don’t have experiences with Spanish wines. The workshop method very good, one felt nearly in a “familiar” atmosphere, one had the chance to speak with a lot of people during the meals in a very relaxed atmosphere” CS-ENO, Germany
“I think you have time for tasting and speaking with the Bodegas; it´s more personally. It is better than a normal trade fair!” Bodega Andaluza, Germany
“I never experienced such a personal and efficient possibility to get to know that many wineries in such a short period of time”. Fine Spirits, Switzerland
“I have been most pleased to be part of this event. It has reached my expectations and now it is time to follow up to grab the orders”. Global Trade Search, USA
“The highlight for me was that there were local rather small wineries that normally couldn’t afford a big fair like VinExpo”. Cissus Holgros, Denmark
“Just to let you know that on a business point of view, your event was very to PVI.I have found new suppliers and discovered interesting wines and wineries.This should bring for us and for some wineries some good business within the next month” Planete Vins International, France
“Nice event from where you can get exactly information you would need and meet the people you exactly looking for. Professional and nice atmosphere and good place to meet connosieurs from different countries”. AS Valior, Estonia
“Der katalonische Workshop war gelungen! Neben der excellenten Organisation und dem angehmen Ambiente waren die teilnehmenden Bodegas meist “echte” Entdeckungen. Ich hoffe nur, dass in Zukunnft meine Landsleute das Angebot von Wine Pleasures mehr nutzen werden”. Herzlichen Dank! Manfred Wine Pool, Germany
“I very much liked the limited number of producers at the wine pleasures workshop. I would like to have a choice of potentially meeting with five or six producers from each of the wine appelations and regions from around Spain. The Alimentary in Barcelona, VinExpo Bordeaux, VinItaly are too big and too overwhelming.” Borvin Beverage, USA