Radio Cadena Agramonte emisiora de Camagüey
Havana, Oct 2. - The 23rd International Wine Festival begins today in this capital as part of the usual programs of the year at the Hotel Nacional de Cuba, a symbol of tourism in this nation.
Scheduled from October 2 to 4 at the 1930 Hall, it includes foreign companies, companies and wineries and Cuban producers, highlighted this Wednesday the commercial director of the facility, Deivid Silva Alfonso,
The executive confirmed the participation in the meeting of firms such as Bodegas Torres, the Freixenet Group, Inversiones Pucara SA (IPSA), Destilerías MG Cuba, the Ramón Roqueta winery and Masía Vallformosa (VFMS), mostly Spanish.
Iberostruth de Mercado, Corporación Cuba Ron SA and Duprasa (with Bodegas Hueda SL) who, together with the artisanal wine producers of the largest of the Antilles, present and will exhibit their drinks and liquors.
This call also welcomes local producers Vinos NORY, Suricata's Wine, Boudiag, VC Ivette, Vinos Alejo, DEJOYAX, Bodega Marpe and Rodrigar, who exhibit their dry, semi-dry, semi-sweet, sweet, white, rosé, red, sparkling, and vermouth wines, brandies, liqueurs and vinegars.
For the first time in the history of this festival, the new actors in the Cuban economy that produce and market artisanal beverages have a stand at the exhibition center for their new products.
The Festival is sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Cuba and has the advice of the Association of Sommeliers who, together with the Organizing Committee, guarantees that producers, marketers and distributors have the opportunity to expose their new products to the market.
Silva Alfonso said that the meeting program includes various specialized presentations of new products or companies, business meetings and keynote conferences.
During the event, awards will be given to the best presentation design among the exhibiting companies and the most original, the winning wines in the Blind Tasting in the different categories and the winner in the pairing with Premium Havana cigars. (Text and photo: PL)
