Wine tourism and regional development

• Type: Chapter or Part of a Book
• Date: 2015

Authors

Correia R. (Author) Other; Carlos Brito (Author) FEP

Book

Title: Wine and Tourism: A Strategic Segment for Sustainable Economic Development

Pages: 27-39

ISBN: 9783319188560

Electronic ISBN: 9783319188577

Indexing

Scopus - 25 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-011-YFW

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-18857-7_3

Abstract (EN): The characteristics of wine tourism make it absolutely compatible with the predominantly rural areas looking for sustainable development. One of the major problems associated with wine tourism, however, comes from the diffi culty the wine-producing industry has in conceiving of tourism as a product likely to generate added value. Most wine producers still do not have a clear perception of the main principles of tourism, which would allow them to offer a quality product and understand the way this industry (so different from the wine industry) works. This fact makes it diffi cult to create an interlinked network between wine and tourism, and consequently to the wine tourism assertion. This chapter aims at obtaining greater insight into the relationship between wine tourism and regional development. For that an analysis was developed that puts in evidence the main reasons that may block the leverage of regional development through wine tourism. Wine routes are presented here as one of the most effi cient ways to avoid these blockages.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 12