Wine and beverage tourism has experienced unprecedented growth in the last decade in many countries which traditionally did not cater for this market being South America, Oceania, North America and to a lesser degree Africa and Asia. Developing new wine and beverage products and services have added to the food trails and added value to the local tourism sectors. These products include new wine styles, boutique spirits such as gin, vodka and rum, craft beers and non-alcoholic options of these products plus different tea and coffee products. To accommodate the growing demand for authentic, local/regional products, established gourmet food trails are embracing and promoting these relatively new products to create regional tourism opportunities which have many social and economic benefits for local communities.
The goal of this research topic is to address the growing demand for niche, boutique products and how they can be promoted to assist local investment in regional areas. There are many food bowls around the world, and it is important to expand on existing facilities by developing new and hedonic ‘push-pull’ factors to attract tourists to regional areas. This can be done in a variety of ways such as new product, service and facility development, investment by government and non-government organisations and private stakeholders. This will generate new employment opportunities, encourage regional investment, disperse economic benefits to regions outside capital and major cities and increase local tourism and complimentary businesses. Identifying practical solutions and implications for regional areas and individual stakeholders will assist these local areas to remain financially viable, sustainable and potentially increase population growth.
The scope of this research topic is to include all matters which include innovative ideas, facilities, products and services which promote wine and beverage tourism. Themes may include wine; craft beer; tea; coffee; spirits, non-alcoholic drinks and how specific examples can contribute to tourism in regional areas. Wine and beverage festivals and events, distribution channels, individual stakeholders offerings, new facilities and services can all be considered linking it the tourism sector. Manuscripts to be considered include conceptual papers, mixed methods, qualitative and quantitative papers and emerging themes that have little exposure to academic literature. Researchers should concentrate on how wine and beverages add to the value of the region both economically and socially and how to promote regional areas. Specific regional areas and food and beverage trails are strongly encouraged. Comparisons between regions is also welcome from a tourists and stakeholders perspective.
Keywords:Wine and Beverage Tourism, Regional development, Responsible consumption, Economic and Social Benefits, Sustainable Tourism
Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
Wine and beverage tourism has experienced unprecedented growth in the last decade in many countries which traditionally did not cater for this market being South America, Oceania, North America and to a lesser degree Africa and Asia. Developing new wine and beverage products and services have added to the food trails and added value to the local tourism sectors. These products include new wine styles, boutique spirits such as gin, vodka and rum, craft beers and non-alcoholic options of these products plus different tea and coffee products. To accommodate the growing demand for authentic, local/regional products, established gourmet food trails are embracing and promoting these relatively new products to create regional tourism opportunities which have many social and economic benefits for local communities.
The goal of this research topic is to address the growing demand for niche, boutique products and how they can be promoted to assist local investment in regional areas. There are many food bowls around the world, and it is important to expand on existing facilities by developing new and hedonic ‘push-pull’ factors to attract tourists to regional areas. This can be done in a variety of ways such as new product, service and facility development, investment by government and non-government organisations and private stakeholders. This will generate new employment opportunities, encourage regional investment, disperse economic benefits to regions outside capital and major cities and increase local tourism and complimentary businesses. Identifying practical solutions and implications for regional areas and individual stakeholders will assist these local areas to remain financially viable, sustainable and potentially increase population growth.
The scope of this research topic is to include all matters which include innovative ideas, facilities, products and services which promote wine and beverage tourism. Themes may include wine; craft beer; tea; coffee; spirits, non-alcoholic drinks and how specific examples can contribute to tourism in regional areas. Wine and beverage festivals and events, distribution channels, individual stakeholders offerings, new facilities and services can all be considered linking it the tourism sector. Manuscripts to be considered include conceptual papers, mixed methods, qualitative and quantitative papers and emerging themes that have little exposure to academic literature. Researchers should concentrate on how wine and beverages add to the value of the region both economically and socially and how to promote regional areas. Specific regional areas and food and beverage trails are strongly encouraged. Comparisons between regions is also welcome from a tourists and stakeholders perspective.
Keywords:Wine and Beverage Tourism, Regional development, Responsible consumption, Economic and Social Benefits, Sustainable Tourism
Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
