Sommelier summit

PROFESSIONALS from the wine industry are invited to the inaugural Vinspirit Wines and Spirits Fair which is set to be held in Mallorca from Wednesday, February 22. The event, which is the first of its kind on the island, aims to create networks between wine experts and distributors.

More than 100 wine experts, distillery representatives and drinks manufacturers are set to attend the fair which will offer plenty of opportunity for networking and professional development. The fair aims to create better business ties between regional and national entrepreneurs which could in turn create new businesses and broker huge deals.

Throughout the fair, experts will also receive presentations, workshops and tasting sessions from professionals in the industry who will have their own stalls at the event. Chefs will also share pairing tips with visitors, a unique twist which is thought to attract visitors from the restaurant and hospitality sector.

The event has been organised by Mercavinos and Distribuciones Túnel, two of the biggest wine distributors in the country. Túnel CEO, Jordi Carré described the event as a “unique” opportunity.

A PROJECT has been undertaken to restore the wetlands of Alcudia to their natural splendour.

Over the last century, many Mediterranean wetlands have been destroyed and degraded, resulting in the loss of important wildlife habitats and the depletion of natural resources. However, there is hope for these areas, as the time has come for their renaturation and restoration.

Since 2021, the Mallorca Preservation Foundation has been supporting the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Spain, which is working with the Alcudia Town Council to restore the Maristany and Estany des Ponts wetlands to their former splendour.

The first step in the restoration process was to remove tyres, plastics and invasive alien plants that had accumulated in the area.

To ensure that the restoration was carried out in a collaborative and participatory manner, several workshops were organised to design the restoration actions. In addition to removing the materials that had clogged the lagoons, students from Alcudia’s secondary schools and experts from the University of the Balearic Islands carried out water quality monitoring.

The results of these analyses were used to guide the restoration process and ensure that the wetlands returned to their natural state.