International Tourism & Travel Show 2025

The International Tourism and Travel Show Montreal 2024

35th Edition 

November 7 - 9, 2025

The annual International Tourism and Travel Show celebrates its 35th edition this year. It is once again being held  in a very spacious hall at the Montreal's Palais des congrès. On its first day today, the crowds were quite large, regardless of the public transportation strike going on in Montreal presently through the month of November.

This is a very popular Show, well awaited by the public. As the winter is approaching, many Canadians are choosing some warm south destinations away from the snow and cold. A great number of such warm destinations is presented this year. The public can approach many booth with exotics posters and décor, talk with the travel experts, have their questions answered, and get an advice and the description of the travel arrangements available. There are also a number of conferences with the presenters from various booths projecting the travel routs and accommodations onto a large screen, so the visitors could visualize much better what to expect if they decided on a chosen country or a group excursion. This helps greatly to also make travel preparations and to know what to pack in their baggage.

You will also see at the show a magnificent maquette - model of the Peru's Machu Picchu. 

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Italian Wines 2025

A Tasting of Wines from Italy

30th Edition

November 5, 2025

This year's TASTING OF WINES FROM ITALY. an eagerly awaited the Italian Trade Agency's flagship event that connects Italian wine producers and their agents with Canadian wine buyers, celebrates its 30th Edition. This round anniversary represents a tremendous success that Italian wine produces have in Canada. This year, four major venues were presented in Canada: in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Montreal.

The Montreal's Event was a great success, regardless of the fact that the city's transportation was impeded by the City's public transportation strike. 

The master class, the first major event of the day, presented the Slow Wines concept. It was an Italian organization in Italy that introduced this movement. In Montreal, they offered six equitable wines during the master class which they also promote in Italy and world-wide. Those wines were well appreciated by the master class attendees. They were quite unique, and for many (including myself) quite a pleasant and novel experience.

As always,  the event was a great success. Many professionals filled the two very large and spacious halls at the Bonsecours Market premises in Old Montreal, despite the public transportation strike.

This is an annual event that has become a flagship commercial event for the Canadian wine professionals. The Montreal event was well appreciated by wine connoisseurs and professionals who got a chance to talk to a big number of the  Italian wine producers and promoters, ask questions, taste their wines and make professional contacts and deals.

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True to the traditional Italian hospitality, food was also generously provided in great quantity and very much appreciated by al the attendees.

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Mamuel Mateiu's Parfumes Launch 2025

MANUEL MATHIEU’S PARFUMES LAUNCH

Montreal, Centre PHI

September 3, 2025

Manuel Mathieu, a renowned Haitian contemporary artist known for his work exploring memory, history, and materiality, opens a new chapter in his creative journey by embracing scent as an artistic medium. With Manuel Mathieu Parfums, he presents a collection of unisex fragrances, where each scent becomes a work of art in its own right — an immaterial narrative traversing the senses, time, and space.

With this inaugural chapter of the Maison, Manuel Mathieu explores the relationship between emotion, dreams, and identity. Each fragrance is a distinct piece, a liquid architecture that builds an intimate sensory space. Inspired by his roots, travels, and quest for expression, he envisions a collection where perfume becomes a form of storytelling — a bridge between the individual and the world.

The first three compositions — île noire, ECCCO, and Desire — reflect deeply personal narratives while addressing universal themes such as rebirth, transformation, and sensuality. Created in collaboration with Juliette Karagueuzoglou, a renowned perfumer and VP at IFF, this debut collection is the result of an extensive process of research and experimentation, conducted in the intimacy of Juliette’s studio and lab. Together, they crafted unique formulas where every note evokes a story, a memory, a dreamed landscape.

Dsire

île noire

ECCCO

The bottle, shaped from a clay sculpture hand-modeled by Manuel Mathieu, embodies his intuitive approach to material, texture, contrast, and form. Every detail echoes the principles of his visual art practice, where the tension between the organic and the constructed, the raw and the refined, shapes the sensory experience.

The original sculpture was reproduced and a few copies were at the participation table where they could be decorated by visitors.

One of the pieces was decorated by the Montreal's journalist Lena Ghio.

The collection was first unveiled online in Spring 2025 and was officially launched in Montreal on September 3rd. It was produced by hand at Atelier du Parfumeur IFF in Grasse by artisans trained in the traditions of high perfumery, and bottled by Bougie & Senteur. These fragrances are a testament to the art of expression. Just like his work in the studio, Mathieu sees perfume creation as a process of experimentation and alchemy, where raw materials are transformed into creations that exceed the sum of their parts.

DISTRIBUTION

The perfumes are now available at Etiket in Montreal and Toronto since August 15th. Founded with a vision of accessible and authentic luxury, Etiket has become a premier Canadian destination in the realms of beauty and wellness. Focused on quality, innovation, and transparency, Etiket collaborates with internationally recognized brands while highlighting the craftsmanship of Canadian creators.

Get to know the world of Manuel Mathieu Parfums by visiting

the Maison’s website here.

Visit PHI's website here.

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Georgian TBILVINO Wines 2025

TBILVINO WINES OF GEORGIA

Wine Tasting Event

June 17, 2025

The TBILVINO vineyard plots are located in the eastern part of Georgia, on a plane next to the Caucasian Mountains, in about two hours car ride from Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. The company is devoted to preserving the ancient wine-making tradition in tandem with modern innovations.

TBILVINO  wines have received a number of prestigious awards and medals at the following international wine completions:

Decanter World Wine Awards, London 2022

IWC 2024 London

The Montreal wine tasting event took place at the au vinhub and was presented by Aleksandre Margvelashvili, the TBILVINO’s Director. He conducted a very comprehensive guided tasting of their 6 exclusive, rare, flagship wines, each crafted with precision and deep respect for nature, reflecting the terroir-land and its authenticity. All were natural wines produced in line with the old wine-making traditions. The presentation was very informative and fascinating.

TBILVINO intends to bring a recognition for the Saperavi wines and will seek to establish for them an Internationally recognized Separavi Appellation, the same as many other wines have, like Bordeaux wines, for instance.

TBILVINO is seeking representatives in Quebec and Ontario for their premium collection. Right now, as a starting point, they are mainly aiming for the hospitality industry.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, visit the TBILVINO website.

This event was a comprehensive introduction to the high quality, unique Georgian wine. Six wines were tasted at the Montreal’s Wine tasting event: one white, one orange, and four red. They were all excellent and rare wines, each with a very unique and distinct personality. Here are each wines’ characteristics, in the order they were presented and tasted. They were all excellent wines! Click on images to enlarge them: 

For more information and to discover their unique approach and a way of life philosophy to the wine making, visit the TBILVINO website.