2016 World FoodTrekking Award Winners Announced

The World Food Travel Association has just released its winners for the first annual FoodTrekking Awards for excellence in food and beverage. Presented to restaurants, wineries, breweries, tour operators and tourism boards, the FoodTrekking Awards serve to recognize establishments across the world that provide authentic experiences that bring out the best of their region. 

The 2017 FoodTrekking Awards will be accepting applications in the coming months. Those interested in applying can find out more on the contest page.

Best Foodservice Experience
Grand Prize: Restaurant Aanaar at the Hotel Kultahovi, Inari, Finland
Runner Up: La Cuina del Vent, Catalonia, Spain

Best Tour Operations
Grand Prize: Turkish Flavours, Istanbul, Turkey
Runner Up: Odyssey New Zealand, Napier New Zealand
Runner Up: Italian Food Artisans, Santa Barbara, California, USA

Best Beer Experience
Grand Prize: BlackLab Brewhouse & Kitchen, Barcelona, Spain
Runner Up: Brouwerij De Koninck, Antwerp, Belgium

Best Wine Experience
Grand Prize: Miguel Torres S.A., Barcelona, Spain
Runner Up: Netofa Winery, Netofa, Israel

Best Destination Experience
Grand Prize: Louisville Convention & Visitors Bureau, Kentucky, USA
Runner Up: Visit Helsinki, Finland
Runner Up:  Tourism Nova Scotia, Canada
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A note on interpreting the winners:

• Winners were selected only from submitted applications.
• No applicants received any discounted or complimentary application fees. Every entrant paid the same fee as other entrants in its category.
• In the case of a potential conflict of interest (e.g. a judge who was already familiar with the entrant's business), another judge was assigned to review the entry.
• There is one "grand prize" winner and up to two runner-up winners of equal standing. There is no second or third place.
• For categories with only one runner-up, our judges did not feel that there was a suitable second runner-up in that category that met sufficient requirements so only one runner up was selected. 

The World Food travel Association [WFTA] is a non-profit and non-governmental organization dedicated to food and drink tourism. For more information on the WFTA, visit them online.

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