Logroño will host the 9th International Symposium of the Institute of Masters of Wine from June 14th to 17th, 2018, to be held in Spain for the first time thanks to the candidacy presented by the main sponsor of the event, La Fundación para la cultura del Vino, a private organization with more than 18 years of history dedicated to extending the wine culture and whose patronage is integrated by five of the most prestigious Spanish wineries -Muga, La Rioja Alta, Marques de Riscal, Terras Gauda and Vega Sicilia- , As well as the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment (MAPAMA).