WINE TOURISM NEWS AND INSIGHTS offers expert analysis, market trends, and industry reports on the global wine travel business. Drawing from our experience as internationally recognised wine travel experts, conference speakers, and authors—having advised organisations like the UNWTO, Città del Vino, the World Bank, and regional bodies across Moldova, Ukraine, and Languedoc—we cover key industry developments and news, destination rankings, and statistics shaping wine travel today. Read on for a professional perspective on where wine tourism is heading.
The average tasting room tasting fee in Napa is $128 for a “reserve tasting” and $81 for a “standard tasting”. The average suggested retail price of a bottle of Napa wine is $108. These astonishing
Munskänkarna, (*) the large Swedish association for wine tasters and wine enthusiasts, recently conducted a survey among its members about which wine regions they prefer to travel to or have travelled to. The three wine
A new competition that will award the world’s best wine travel and wine tour experiences has been launched. “The Wine Travel Awards”. It is a competition for anyone in the wine sector, wineries, tour operators,
About wine tours in covid times It was no surprise that the entire spring season of wine tours was cancelled. We have not made a single tour since we just managed to get home from
Where are we now? It is easier to know where we are than where we will be. Our activity is fundamentally affected by what is happening in the world at this moment. A very large
As the year begins it is time to make plans for the coming year’s wine visits. January is not the most cheerful month of the year, so it is the perfect time to plan visits
And the 3 Different Wine Tourists “The BKWine Model of Wine Tourism and Wine Tourists” Wine Tourism — Why & How? Examples from wineries around the world, presented by Per Karlsson, BKWine AB, BKWine Tours.
The other night I was invited over to the Embassy of Argentina to meet with the Ambassador and with the Argentinean minister of tourism. We had a very nice evening with lots of Argentinean food
Argentina is a country that has lived through many ups and downs. In spite of all turbulence it has a very active wine industry and the country ranks as the world’s seventh biggest producer. The
The Wine Enthusiast recently did a special feature on what they think are the World’s Best Wine Tour Destinations for 2016. Here are some more details on one of the destinations on their list: Burgenland
The Wine Enthusiast recently did a special feature on what they think are the World’s Best Wine Tour Destinations for 2016. Here are some more details on one of the destinations on their list: Alentejo
The Wine Enthusiast recently did a special feature on what they think are the World’s Best Wine Tour Destinations for 2016. Here are some more details on one of the destinations on their list: Franschhoek
The Wine Enthusiast recently did a special feature on what they think are the World’s Best Wine Tour Destinations for 2016. Here are some more details on one of the destinations on their list: the
The Wine Enthusiast recently did a special feature on what they think are the World’s Best Wine Tour Destinations for 2016. Here are some more details on one of the destinations on their list: Alto
The Wine Enthusiast recently did a special feature on what they think are the World’s Best Wine Tour Destinations for 2016. Here are some more details on one of the destinations on their list: Bordeaux
I recently wrote about wine regions which are on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Here comes the next wine district. Burgundy was put on the UNESCO list thanks to its climats. This has nothing to
Congratulations to our friends at Bodegas Gomez Cruzado in Rioja! They have just been awarded TripAdvisors Certificate of Excellence as a tourist destination. Well deserved! Gomez Cruzado is a small bodega in Haro the smaller
I recently wrote about wine regions which are on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Here comes the next wine district. You do not travel to Champagne for the region’s spectacular scenery. For spectacular it is
I recently wrote about wine regions which are on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Here comes the next wine district. If it is a long time since you visited Bordeaux then you will see a
I recently wrote about wine regions which are on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Here comes the next wine district. This beautiful river valley has been awarded the Unesco honour for its role in history
I recently wrote about wine regions which are on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Here comes the next wine district. Also Piedmont is on the UNESCO World Heritage sites thanks to its landscape. It is
I recently wrote about wine regions which are on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Here comes the next wine district. The Douro Valley is on the UNESCO World Heritage List partly thanks to its stunning
I recently wrote about wine regions which are on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Here comes the next wine district. The Loire Valley has an unlikely collection of amazing castles and chateaux, which is also
I recently wrote about wine regions which are on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Here comes the next wine district. Tokaj is an exciting area with exotic wines. Hungary has undergone a renaissance over the
Recently Champagne and Burgundy elected on to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. There are actually several wine regions that have been honoured by UNESCO in the same way. Decanter magazine recently published a
