As an Experience Partner of the Global Exploration Summit, the brand is joining an international gathering of astronauts, scientists, and explorers in Coimbra from October 28 to 31.
Inspired by the voyages of Portuguese navigators and the routes that connected Portugal to the world, Silk & Spice celebrates curiosity and the desire to go further. It is this identity that leads the Sogrape brand to partner with the Global Exploration Summit (GLEX) 2026 as an Experience Partner, connecting Portugal’s heritage of exploration with today’s leading figures and contemporary scientific exploration.
Throughout the event, Silk & Spice will be present at various social and tasting sessions included in the program, with a dedicated area for discovering its wines and brand content within the GLEX venues. Participation in this event provides an opportunity to showcase Silk & Spice in an international context linked to science, exploration, and knowledge.
“Silk & Spice’s ambition is to continue building a strong and distinctive international brand, rooted in a territory that is uniquely its own: the Portuguese spirit of exploration and our historic connection to the world. GLEX offers us a particularly relevant setting to bring this positioning to life among key figures who continue today to push boundaries and blaze new trails, bringing the brand closer to a contemporary world of exploration, knowledge, and discovery,” says Filipe Gonçalves, Chief Marketing Officer at Sogrape.
Organized by Expanding World, in partnership with The Explorers Club and co-organized by the Municipality of Coimbra, GLEX brings together explorers, scientists, and experts from various fields to share knowledge and discuss new frontiers in exploration. The 2026 edition will cover topics ranging from space exploration to scientific research, featuring participants such as Andreas Mogensen, an astronaut with the European Space Agency and former commander of the International Space Station, and Pete Worden, former director of the NASA Ames Research Center.
This partnership with GLEX further reinforces Silk & Spice’s connection to curiosity, the spirit of discovery, and the desire to go further—values that are at the heart of the brand and are reflected in its tagline, “Unleash Your Inner Explorer.” Inspired by the legacy of Portuguese navigators, Silk & Spice sees this partnership as an opportunity to project that history into a contemporary and international context.
Launched in 2016, Silk & Spice offers a range of wines produced from native Portuguese grape varieties and characterized by a profile that combines rich flavors and spices. Available in more than 50 countries, the brand has been establishing itself internationally, carrying with it a story that celebrates Portugal’s connection to the world.
About Silk & Spice
Launched in 2016, Silk & Spice pays homage to the spirit of discovery of the Portuguese navigators who explored new trade routes during the Age of Discovery. Produced with grape varieties native to Portugal, the wine offers a harmonious blend of rich flavors and spices that have won over North American consumers. In 2022, Silk & Spice outperformed category trends by selling more than 100,000 cases in the U.S. Inspired by the success of the Red Blend, the brand expanded its lineup with a White Blend and two Red Blends—Silk Route and Spice Road—and recently launched Uncharted.