If you want to follow along with what is happening at the European Wine Bloggers Conference and cannot be here in person (or you are here and want to share your thoughts, pictures and videos with others), you can find it all here:

Live Blogging – sessions in multiple languages; English & Portuguese which will include links to images, videos and some tweets

Flickr Group – for a great range of photos (some serious but also fun)

Videos – these may take a little longer to go up, but check these out too. In time this will also have videos of each session

Finally, for those who are here, please remember to use the #EWBC tag in your tweets so others can follow along

However, what is interesting is the way in which we are supporting the conference. We have chosen to sponsor Zev Robinson, a video artist, who is currently creating a film on social media and its impact on the wine industry. Infovini will help Zev attend the conference, conducting interviews, attending sessions, and generally collecting as much information as possible to weave together the impact of social media in wine. And as we believe that social media will play an ever increasing role in wine promotion, what better way to support the conference than through continuing research into the field.

As for our attendance to the conference, we are very excited to share experiences and ideas with others regarding the most effective ways in which we as a community can promote wine through the use of web 2.0 technology, whether that be through social networks or web marketing. Additionally, we’re eager to meet all of you, as wine bloggers have been the catalyst to a massive change in the wine industry. We are eager to chat with you, garner from your experiences, and learn how we can not only improve Infovini, but Portuguese wine promotion as a whole.

If you should need anything from us in the future, please don’t hesitate to contact us at infovini@infovini.com.

Yet, unbeknown to us, the interest was much greater than we expected and suddenly we had 50 participants from 11 different countries. From wine retail bloggers to winery bloggers, we covered the gamut, each one bringing to the table a unique professional, cultural and individual perspective.

People have asked time and time again, what makes the European Wine Bloggers Conference unique, and the answer is two-fold: passion and diversity. As this idea started on a grassroots level – between 3 bloggers who are passionate not only about the medium, but more importantly, about the subject – it is of no surprise that we wanted the participants to walk away feeling connected to a community, more knowledgeable on the subject of wine blogging, and inspired to experiment on their own blog. But what we didn’t anticipate would be vast amount of information provided by each culture. A subject so straightforward as wine blog writing turned into a heated debate based on each culture’s perspective on what is ethical, effective and professional.

The seed of this inspiration stemmed from the fact that we normally don’t read blogs in various languages. Therefore, it takes an event like an international conference to bring us together and motivate us to share ideas in whatever language we can muster. And although our communication skills may not always be eloquent, our passion to learn from one another pushes our levels of understanding forward to the point where true learning is achieved.

This is why I want us to reach our goal of 20 countries this year! To date, we have 12 countries represented, including: Sweden, Holland, England, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, USA, France, Italy, Austria, Germany and Switzerland, but we want 20! We want to ensure that this conference bridges cultural gaps in wine blogging to create a vast and powerful network of people communicating ideas across the globe.

If you are a wine blogger, or know of a blogger, from outside of these 12 countries, please join us! Whether you’re from Bulgaria or Mexico, we want your contribution to this conference!

• 85 euros for a single
• 95 euros for a double

If you have any questions, or are interested in booking a room, please contact me at gabriella at catavino dot net.

Additionally, please check out this post for information on discounted apartments!

Originally, we had warned that prices would increase on September 1st. But as Europe is only now waking from its restful summer slumber, having been drinking mojitos under swaying palm trees, we felt it was only fair to extend the date of registration before prices increase.

But that doesn’t mean you should wait until last minute to purchase your ticket. As businesses and families alike get into their normal routine, we anticipate registrations to increase dramatically!

Don’t let September get the best of you without registering for the EWBC. Sign up TODAY!!

What does your ticket include?

• Discount on a hotel room (which includes breakfast) at the VIP Grand Lisboa – location of the EWBC
• 2 sponsored lunches
• 2 sponsored dinners
• 2 sponsored grand tastings
• A full day of winery visits in 1 of the 3 Portuguese wine regions: Setabul / Terras do Sado, Ribatejo or Alentejo
• A full day of sessions on everything from monetizing your blog to videoblogging 101
• Enormous amounts of networking opportunities
• A chance to taste wines from across Portugal
• An opportunity to attend the Douro Boys Press Junket trip to the Douro after the conference
• And much much more!

So go HERE and reserve your space before someone else does!!