Develop wine-producing regions.
We exist to drive the socio-economic development of wine territories — through one shared governance framework: Responsible, Sustainable, Satisfying.
Global Wine Tourism Organization
The international entity uniting destinations, entrepreneurs and academia to turn wine regions into responsible, sustainable and satisfying Wine & Food tourism destinations.
Founded as an international entity to advance the socio-economic development of wine territories worldwide.
We exist to drive the socio-economic development of wine territories — through one shared governance framework: Responsible, Sustainable, Satisfying.
GWTO Academy delivers research-for-education. The 5 Pillars carry it into the field — across summits, certification, commercialization and analytics.
Members earn international recognition, surface on the global map, and join a coo-petitive network where every certified destination raises the bar.
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26 member organisations and growing
Global Summits

2024
Punta del Este
Uruguay

2025
Yantai
China
Upcoming2026
Beja
Portugal