Wine tourism in the Canary Islands: An exploratory study
Wine tourism is experiencing significant development in both new and old European wine regions. In the case of the Canary Islands, wine has been produced and traded for centuries; however, little is known about the current state or potential for wine tourism development in this archipelago, despite...
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Instituto de Investigación Social y Turismo
2008-04-01
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| author | Abel Duarte Alonso Lynnaire Sheridan Pascal Scherrer |
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Wine tourism is experiencing significant development in both new and old European wine regions. In the case of the Canary Islands, wine has been produced and traded for centuries; however, little is known about the current state or potential for wine tourism development in this archipelago, despite the fact that millions of tourists, including many potential wine tourists, visit the islands each year. In this exploratory study, the perspectives of winery owners and managers on wine tourism are examined. In-depth face-to-face interviews among 23 small winery operators reveal that the scope for exploiting wine tourism on the islands has been recognized and that many wineries are either already involved in wine tourism, including as part of a wine trail, or plan to be more involved in the future. Issues that challenge the development of operations’ wine and wine tourism industry, including competi- tion from non-Canary Island wines and anti-drink-drive laws that inhibit passers by to consume wine at the cellar door were noticed. Operators stressed the need to find a balance between mass tourism and the niche produce of wine. Moreover, the findings identify avenues for future research on wine tourism development in the Canary Islands.
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| spelling | doaj.art-5ac3f43f940e44c3bc52e4a3663c1f232022-12-21T22:50:03ZengInstituto de Investigación Social y TurismoPASOS Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural1695-71212008-04-016210.25145/j.pasos.2008.06.022Wine tourism in the Canary Islands: An exploratory studyAbel Duarte AlonsoLynnaire SheridanPascal Scherrer Wine tourism is experiencing significant development in both new and old European wine regions. In the case of the Canary Islands, wine has been produced and traded for centuries; however, little is known about the current state or potential for wine tourism development in this archipelago, despite the fact that millions of tourists, including many potential wine tourists, visit the islands each year. In this exploratory study, the perspectives of winery owners and managers on wine tourism are examined. In-depth face-to-face interviews among 23 small winery operators reveal that the scope for exploiting wine tourism on the islands has been recognized and that many wineries are either already involved in wine tourism, including as part of a wine trail, or plan to be more involved in the future. Issues that challenge the development of operations’ wine and wine tourism industry, including competi- tion from non-Canary Island wines and anti-drink-drive laws that inhibit passers by to consume wine at the cellar door were noticed. Operators stressed the need to find a balance between mass tourism and the niche produce of wine. Moreover, the findings identify avenues for future research on wine tourism development in the Canary Islands. http://ojsull.webs.ull.es/index.php/Revista/article/view/2560winetourismwine tourismcanary islandswine operators |
| spellingShingle | Abel Duarte Alonso Lynnaire Sheridan Pascal Scherrer Wine tourism in the Canary Islands: An exploratory study PASOS Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural wine tourism wine tourism canary islands wine operators |
| title | Wine tourism in the Canary Islands: An exploratory study |
| title_full | Wine tourism in the Canary Islands: An exploratory study |
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| title_short | Wine tourism in the Canary Islands: An exploratory study |
| title_sort | wine tourism in the canary islands an exploratory study |
| topic | wine tourism wine tourism canary islands wine operators |
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