Agostinho PEIXOTO

Agostinho Peixoto, is from the city of Braga, Northern Portugal. He graduated in Tourism, Postgraduate in “Local and Regional Development”, MBA in Tourism Destination Management. He teaches at several professional and higher education establishments in the areas of Tourism, Gastronomy and Wine. He is a “Madeira Wine Educator”, “Certified Port Educator”. He is also, trainer certified by the Portuguese Institute of Employment and Vocational Training. He is coordinator of the Gastronomy and Wines department of the Regional Tourism Entity of Porto and Northern of Portugal, where he operates. He is a judge in several national and international wine competitions. He writes for the largest wine magazine in Portugal – “Vinho Grandes Escolhas” – about WineTourism. He writes about Tourism, Gastronomy and Wines for “O Escanção” Magazine. He is President of the Abade Gastronomic Brotherhood. He is a member of the Marketing Council of the Trás-os-Montes Wine Commission. He specializes in Wines and mainly in Sparkling Wines. He is also Vice President of the World Organization of Tourism Professionals. He is above all passionate about life, Wine, Gastronomy and Tourism.