Wine tourism and local entrepreneurship in peripheral areas of Greece

Wine Tourism in Montenegro in the Post-COVID-19 Era

“…On the other hand, benefits also exist for the destination itself, such as greater tourism development through the enrichment of the offered tourist product, the reduction of seasonality and the extension of the tourist season, the sustainable development of the destination. These findings confirm the results of previous research [2,10,16,17] on the benefits of wine tourism to wineries and destinations. On the other hand, important obstacles are recognized that prevent some wineries from developing wine tourism activities, the most important of which are the lack of state support and the non-inclusion of wine tourism in national tourism planning, the lack of appropriate infrastructure for the reception and hospitality of visitors, the need for extra staff/ increased operating costs, the high cost required (lack of capital, lack of financing for expansion), and finally the business philosophy, as emphasis is placed on production and sale of wine rather than other tourism related activities.…”

“…Most of them are open to visitors all year round offering a variety of activities to their visitors. These activities, in addition to the popular expected activities of a winery described by other authors [1,2,13] such as wine tasting, guided tours in the winery and the vineyards and cellar door sales, include other interesting activities that correspond to the modern concept of wine tourism and form a complete and authentic wine tourism experience. The linking of wine tourism with other special and alternative forms of tourism such as gastronomic tourism or agritourism is also proposed by many authors [14,15].…”

“…The interconnection of the wine and the tourism sectors can bring positive effects for both wineries and wine-producing regions, at local, regional and national level [2]. Many wineries and wine-producing regions around the world have recognized the benefits arisen from wine tourism development (i.e.…”