So what is Great Wine Capitals? The Bordeaux Chamber of Commerce founded Great Wine Capitals (“GWC”) in 1999. Today GWC is a global wine network that encourages travel, education and business exchanges between each of the member cities. In 2016, Adelaide became a member of the GWC Global Network alongside: Mainz-Rheinhessen, Germany Verona, Italy Bordeaux, France Mendoza, Argentina Lausanne, Switzerland Valparaiso Casa Blanca Valley, Chile Porto, Portugal Bilbao Rjoja,

“I’m going where?!” I thought. I was already excited about being the 2019 Wine Media Cadet, and then they told me I was going to Bordeaux. While I was excited, I was also in shock. I was expecting to get a call later explaining that they had made a mistake or that they had changed their mind. It wasn’t until my flights and accommodation were booked that it really sunk

I have spent a lot of time over the years investigating the many different aspects of the wine industry, but up until now, I really had no idea of the level of effort and rigour that goes into judging at a wine show. After stewarding for a couple of days at the Royal Adelaide Wine Show (RAWS), I gained a little insight and a lot of appreciation for the hard