2012 wine blogging conference set for Turkey

Published: 28 November, 2011

European wine bloggers are set to descend on Izmir in Turkey for the 2012 EWBC conference.

The event, which this year took place in Brescia, Italy, will take place on November 9 to 11, 2012.

The conference is organised by Ryan and Gabriella Opaz and Robert McIntosh of social media company Vrazon, and next year's sponsor is Wines of Turkey.

"We're excited to invite wine professionals from around the world to explore Turkish wines, food and culture, and to help us communicate the ongoing journey to rediscover the source of Turkish wine history," said the director of Wines of Turkey, Taner Ogutoglu.

The 2012 theme is 'Source', reflecting Dr Patrick E. McGovern's theory that Turkey is the birthplace of vitis vinifera.

"With the vast amount of information being added the web every second, it is hard for consumers to sift through content of varying levels of quality to find what they seek," said co-founder Gabriella Opaz.

"During the 2012 EWBC, we intend to help wine communicators learn how to position themselves as a source of quality information, whether that be on a single style, region, subject, event or study."

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