Asociación Española de Periodistas y Escritores del Vino

Name

Asociación Española de Periodistas y Escritores del Vino

Legal name

ASOCIACIÓN ESPAÑOLA DE PERIODISTAS Y ESCRITORES DE VINO

Website

https://aepev.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Food, Wine & Beverage Festivals/Expos (MPAGAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Beverage & Mixology (Coffee, Tea, Wine, Cocktails) (EDAAAGAH)

Keywords

• Wine journalism association
• Wine communications professionals
• Spirits writers network
• Wine industry awards
• Wine fact checking service

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from individual members and protector members provide the primary revenue stream for the association's operations.
2. Protector Member Contributions: Corporate and institutional protector members contribute financially to support the association's mission and activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AEPEV is a non-profit professional association founded in 1991 that brings together approximately 180 wine and spirits journalists, writers, and communicators across 83+ media outlets and 60+ blogs. It offers professional membership services, organizes the annual Premios AEPEV awards and the international Press Wine Competition (PWC), runs the Vinocho fact-checking platform to combat misinformation in wine journalism, and operates specialized committees covering spirits, enotourism, training, wine and gastronomy, and digital communication.

Product overview

AEPEV operates as a professional association for Spanish wine and spirits journalists and writers, offering fact-checking services through Vinocho, organizing blind tasting competitions (Press Wine Competition), managing annual awards (Premios AEPEV), and providing member services including specialized publications, networking, and professional development. The association focuses on communication excellence, independence, and wine culture promotion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vinocho: Fact-checking platform created by AEPEV to contrast the veracity of news published about the wine world, responding to the rise of fake news in digital media and social networks.
• Press Wine Competition (PWC)

Products and services

• Vinocho

Quantifiable outcome

• Awards recognized across Spain with Pago de los Capellanes Crianza 2023 winning the XVIII AEPEV 2025 award
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gastrónoma - Feria Gastronómica del MediterráneocoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 16 July 2026Host venue for the First National Cooking with Wine Competition 2026 on October 27, 2026. AEPEV partnered with Gastrónoma to organize this new culinary competition showcasing wine as a main ingredient.
• FEPET (Federación Española de Periodistas y Escritores de Turismo)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 January 2026Strategic collaboration agreement signed at FITUR 2026 between AEPEV and FEPET to promote enogastronomic tourism and specialized communication. The agreement was signed by Karmen Garrido (FEPET) and José Luis Murcia (AEPEV).
• Tree Flowers Solutions (Portugal)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2025Framework collaboration agreement signed for scientific research and communication about wine health benefits. D. Francisco Turiel represented Tree Flowers Solutions with founder Philippe Ortega, and José Luis Murcia signed for AEPEV.
• FAPE (Federación de Asociaciones de la Prensa de España)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated organization supporting AEPEV's ethics committee in the Vinocho verification process.
• FIJEV (Fédération Internationale des Journalistes et Ecrivains des Vins et Spiritueux)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational federation of wine and spirits journalists that AEPEV is affiliated with, offering membership at €65/year.
• CODHIVI (Comunidad Digital Hispana del Vino)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHispanic digital wine community associated with AEPEV members operating 60+ wine blogs.
• Espirituosos EspañaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Espirituosos España and CEIGBE for journalistic awards on Protected Geographical Indications for spirits in Spain.
• Orujos PanizominorGTM or Marketing PartnerAEPEV's Spirits Committee participates as jury in the 14th National Cocktail Competition organized by Orujos Panizo.
• Press Wine CompetitionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational blind tasting competition organized by AEPEV, first competition with specific category for refreshing wine beverages.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• FAPE (Federación de Asociaciones de la Prensa de España): Spanish federation of press associations that supports AEPEV's ethics committee work in the Vinocho verification process. Both serve Spanish media professionals with parallel professional standards and press freedom missions.
• Real Academia Española de Gastronomía: Prestigious Spanish gastronomy institution covering wine, food, and culinary heritage. Overlaps with AEPEV's gastronomy committee work and the new National Cooking with Wine Competition, drawing from the same Spanish culinary press audience.

Regional players

• Cofradía del Vino de Rioja: Spanish wine brotherhood/association promoting Spanish wine culture through events, tastings, and tastemaker activities. Similar event-driven and membership-driven model to AEPEV, especially around Premios AEPEV and the Gran Cena de la Comunicación del Vino.
• Instituto Cervantes del Vino: Spanish wine culture and education initiative promoting wine knowledge to consumers and professionals. Operates in adjacent wine knowledge and tasting event space, competing for sponsor attention and audience mindshare in Spain.
• UEC (Unión Española de Catadores): Spanish professional association of wine tasters and critics that organizes blind tastings and competitions. Operates in the same Spanish wine evaluation ecosystem as AEPEV's Press Wine Competition, though with a judging-tasting focus rather than journalist membership.

Emerging players

• Association de la Sommellerie Internationale (ASI): International sommelier association with overlapping audience (wine professionals) and awards programs. While focused on sommeliers rather than journalists, it competes for the same protector sponsors and wine industry attention as AEPEV.
• Vinitaly International Academy: Italy-based wine education and certification body that runs international competitions and tastings. Comparable to AEPEV in offering wine professionals credentialing and event platforms, though with a more commercial/educational framing.

Direct peers

• FIJEV (Fédération Internationale des Journalistes et Ecrivains des Vins et Spiritueux): International federation of wine and spirits journalists and writers. AEPEV is an affiliated member of FIJEV, and the two operate parallel membership, event, and award programs for the same target audience of wine communicators.
• Circle of Wine Writers (UK): UK-based professional association for wine and spirits writers and communicators, offering membership, awards, and networking similar to AEPEV's service set. Both organizations serve as gatekeepers of credibility in wine journalism within their respective national markets.

Others

• Espirituosos España: Spanish spirits industry association that collaborates with AEPEV on spirits journalism awards and committees. Adjacent rather than competitive, but serves overlapping corporate sponsors and a subset of AEPEV's membership interests.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/aepev
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asociaci-n-espa-ola-de-periodistas-y-escritores-del-vino

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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