Wine in the Parc by blue Travel. Vila Vita Parc, Portugal

WINE IN THE PARC by blue Travel is the result of a partnership between blue Travel magazine and the iconic Vila Vita Parc — one of Europe’s most prestigious luxury resorts — to create a new international benchmark in the world of wine, gastronomy and lifestyle experiences.

For three days, Vila Vita Parc becomes an exclusive stage for some of the world’s most legendary wine producers, special guests, sommeliers, chefs, journalists, collectors and wine enthusiasts.

More than an event, WINE IN THE PARC will be a celebration of time, beauty, the land and the pleasure of living. A gathering where great wines leave the traditional tasting room behind to be experienced in unexpected, sophisticated and emotionally memorable settings.

PROGRAMME

9 October

• 19:30 — Welcome Dinner · Producers and journalists · Atlântico

10 October

• 10:00 — Masterclass: A Matter of Acidity (Anselmo Mendes vs Dönnhoff) · Nana on the Beach
• 10:00 — Masterclass: The Fortified Dream (Barbeito · Noval · Menin · José Maria da Fonseca · Bodegas Tradición) · Cave de Vinhos
• 11:30 — Masterclass: Beyond Tradition (Luís Seabra · Albert Mann) · Ocean Restaurant
• 11:30 — Masterclass: From Douro to Duero (Casa Ferreirinha vs Pago de Carraovejas) · Adega Restaurant
• 12:30 — Light Lunch · Bela Vita Brasserie by Champagne Palmer
• 15:00 — Walk Around Wine Tasting · Sala Lisboa
• 20:00 — Antinori Family Dinner · Giardino Restaurant

11 October

• 10:00 — Masterclass: Sailing with Bollinger · Solaris Whitestar
• 10:00 — Masterclass: Built to Age (Luís Pato vs Borgogno) · Giardino Restaurant
• 11:30 — Masterclass: Volcanic Terroirs (Azores Wine Company vs Carranco) · Praia Dourada
• 11:30 — Masterclass: Stones of Elegance (Casa da Passarella vs Vincent Girardin) · Ocean Restaurant
• 12:30 — Light Lunch · Adega by Quinta do Crasto
• 15:00 — Walk Around Wine Tasting · Sala Lisboa
• 18:30 — Welcome Cocktail
• 19:15 — Kitchen Party · Clubhouse Level 1

PRODUCERS AT THE WALK AROUND WINE TASTING

• Anselmo Mendes · Vinhos Verdes, PT
• Antinori · IT
• António Maçanita · Azores, Alentejo, Douro, Madeira, PT
• Albert Mann · Alsace, FR
• Artisans Terroir · PT
• Barbeito · Madeira, PT
• Bodegas Tradición · Jerez de la Frontera, ES
• Bodegas Vega Sicilia · ES
• Bollinger · Champagne, FR
• Borgogno · Piemonte, IT
• Casa da Passarella · Dão, PT
• Casa Ferreirinha · Douro, PT
• Colinas de São Lourenço, Principal · Bairrada, PT
• Cossart Gordon & Atlântis · Madeira, PT
• Diogo Carvalho · Bairrada, PT
• Dönnhoff · Nahe, DE
• Herdade do PortoCarro · Setúbal, PT
• José Maria da Fonseca · Setúbal, PT
• Juvé & Camps · Penedés, ES
• Louis Latour · Burgundy, FR
• Luís Pato · Bairrada, PT
• Luís Seabra · PT
• Mariana Vala Salvador · Dão, PT
• Menin Douro Estates · Douro, PT
• Pago de Carraovejas · ES
• Palmer · Champagne, FR
• Quinta do Crasto · Douro, PT
• Quinta do Noval · Douro, PT
• Reynolds · Alentejo, PT
• Soalheiro · Vinhos Verdes, PT
• Sogrape · PT
• Textura Wines · Dão, PT
• Vadio · Bairrada, PT
• Vincent Girardin · Burgundy, FR