During the gala dinner at the Tierra de Cubas winery, Cariñena officially transferred the title of European City of Wine to the new territory selected by RECEVIN, which corresponds to the Lower Alentejo (Portugal).

Last year, the title of European Wine City was held by the Spanish city of Cariñena, in the Aragon region.

On the occasion of the closing gala of the European Wine City in Cariñena, the RECEVIN Board of Directors will meet on January 29th at 10:00 AM to elect the new president of the network.

The integration of ANEV represents a historic milestone for RECEVIN, reinforcing the European and inclusive character of the network, now with full representation from France, Italy, Spain, and Portugal.

RECEVIN – European Network of Wine Cities was in Brussels, at the European Parliament, on October 15th.Baixo Alentejo – European Wine City 2026 was also present and gave a presentation with the following speakers: Rosa Melchor, president of RECEVIN; António Bota, president of the Intermunicipal Council of CIMBAL; Luís Encarnação, president of the Association of…

In 2009, Recevin instituted the celebration of the European Wine Tourism Day, on the 2nd Sunday of November in the network’s member cities. This celebration took on a worldwide character from 2019, with the partnership of AMETUR – World Wine Tourism Association. The European Wine Tourism Day includes a series of events based on the…

Thirteen municipalities in Baixo Alentejo have been awarded the distinction of European Wine City 2026. The election took place on 23 May, at the Intermunicipal Assembly of the Association of Portuguese Wine Municipalities (AMPV), which took place in Alandroal. Luís Encarnação, president of AMPV, said that “the presence of more than 70 municipalities at this…

RECEVIN is an institutional partner of the 23rd Città del Vino International Wine Competition

The Spanish city of Cariñena, in the province of Zaragoza, was named European Wine City 2025 by RECEVIN – European Network of Wine Cities, and the Opening Ceremony took place on February 22nd. Rosa Melchor, president of RECEVIN, and vice-presidents Luís Encarnação, from the Association of Portuguese Wine Municipalities (Portugal) and Angelo Radica, from Città…

The Closing Ceremony of Mostar – European Dionysus City 2024, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, took place on February 17th. The following took place at the ceremony: presentation of the Wine Route of Bosnia and Herzegovina; the balance of Mostar – European Dionysus City 2024; and passage to Osijek-Baranja Country, a Croatian city that during 2025…