As one of the newly elected Great Wine Capitals, Casablanca and Valparaiso celebrated their second year of the annual Best of Tourism Awards at the end of October. Wineries and tourism operations in and around Casablanca competed to take home the coveted awards which range from Best Winery Restaurant, and Best Accommodation, to Innovative Tourism Experiences, and Art and Culture.
In a formal gala evening the Mayor of Casablanca, the Casablanca Valley Association and Municipality of Valparaiso and Casablanca hosted the gala evening in Indomita winery where press and industry bods were invited. A wine paired dinner and jazz musicians opened the evening, and it finished with the highly-anticipated awards. Drumroll please…
Best Accommodation
Best Wine Tourism Restaurant
First Place Restaurante de Viña Indómita
Second Place Viña Casas del Bosque
Third Place Viña Matetic
Best Architecture and Landscaping
First Place Viña Casas del Bosque
Second Place Kingston Vineyards
Third Place Viña Indómita
Best Art & Culture
First Place Estancia El Cuadro
Second Place Miely
Most Innovative Wine Tourism Experience
First Place Viña Indómita
Second Place Estancia El Cuadro
Third Place Viña Emiliana
Best Services Related to Wine
First Place Viña Indómita
Second Place Viña Quintay
Third Place Viña Emiliana
Most Sustainable Wine Practices
First Place Viña Emiliana
Second Place Viña Casas del Bosque
Third Place Miely
