Johan de Smedt

Wine tourism and accessible tours in Valencia, Spain

Greater Valencia Metropolitan Area

About

Wine tourism in Valencia (city and province), including visits to wineries in the Valencia region, wine tastings in Valencia, in Spanish, English, Dutch, and other languages. We prepare City Break packages in and around Valencia, which could include city (bike) tours, or cultural tours in and around the city, and other non-wine-related activities such as paella cooking course. All our tours and activities can be made wheelchair accessible. For individuals, groups and MICE. Wine consultant: I'm sommelier, specialised in Valencian wines, but can assist in selecting wines from all over Spain, organising commercial visits (to bodegas / wine estates in Spain), as well as in purchasing wine, consolidating purchases from different bodegas, and export/transport. Anthropologist (PhD) with 15 years of experience in humanitarian and medical emergency projects in Africa, with strong management skills and proven ability to motivate and manage project teams. Key skills: anthropological research; project design and management; humanitarian aid and emergency programmes; assessments; programme evaluation.

Experience

  • Travel Agency - wine tourism / wine tastings / accessible tours Valencia at Valencia Wine Consulting & Tours
    Jul 2011 - Present · 15 yrs

    We specialise in wine tourism (wine tours, wine tastings) in Valencia, Spain; most of our tours and activities are accessible to people with mobility issues.

  • Programme Officer Somalia Emergency Preparedness at Oxfam Novib
    Jan 2007 - Apr 2008 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Consultant - Kenya, Somalia. South Sudan at various NGOs
    2004 - 2007 · 3 yrs

  • Programme Officer South Sudan at Oxfam Novib
    May 2004 - May 2005 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Head of Mission, Kenya at Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
    Jun 1998 - 2002 · 3 yrs 8 mos