BROMONT, Que. — Sommelier Kristine Mansuy, the first sommelier from Quebec and founder of Kikico Wine Events, has been invited as a speaker at the 13th edition of the Annual International Wine Tourism Conference (IWINETC). The conference will be held in Porto, Portugal on Oct. 26 and Oct. 27, 2021.
At the conference, Mansuy will present three wine-tourism destinations in Canada: the Okanagan Valley in B.C.; Prince Edward County, Ont.; and the Eastern Townships in Quebec. In collaboration with the North of Portugal Tourism Board, the conference will also feature panel discussions, master classes, networking sessions and visits to Portugal’s wine regions.
“I’m honoured to have been chosen to promote Canada as a wine-tourism destination,” says Mansuy. “It’s with great pride and pleasure that I will be sharing the beauty and the richness of our terroirs with wine and tourism lovers from all over the globe.”
