Celebrate Wine Tourism Day

Get ready – the third annual Wine Tourism Day will be held this Saturday, November 7, 2014 in North America!

Wine tourism is growing in this country as casual wine lovers and wine enthusiasts visit regional and state wineries and share their finds with friends on social media. There are hundreds of great wineries out there but most of us will never know about them because their wines will never reach distribution. This is one way to get the word out.

There are over 7,500 wineries in the U.S, Canada and Mexico with 205 appellations in the United States along with 40 in Mexico and 38 in Canada. Winery visiting opportunities are endless for the casual oenophile. And sharing that information on Facebook and Twitter will help make more people aware of these little known wine regions and what they offer.

Events are planned at wineries, restaurants, hotels and other wine businesses throughout North America. Many wineries and wine shops will hold special tastings to encourage customers to come out and celebrate. If you can't make it to a winery this weekend, plan a dinner later in the month and have everyone bring a favorite bottle of a regional wine they've purchased. Share stories of your visit, and enjoy!

Stay up-to-date on the latest about Wine Tourism Day with news from Twitter https://twitter.com/winetourismday and

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/WineTourismDay.

And this Saturday, pop the cork on a local wine to celebrate the day in the best possible way.

~ Joy

Celebrate Wine Tourism Day

Wine lovers, get ready – this Saturday, November 8, 2014 is officially Wine Tourism Day in North America!

Wine tourism is growing in this country as casual wine lovers and wine enthusiasts visit regional and state wineries and then share their finds with friends on social media platforms. There are so many good wineries out there but most of us will never know about them because the wines will never reach distribution. So how to get the word out?

Designate a special day for wine tourism! The first Wine Tourism Day in North America was held last year, with the idea originally coming from Europe where they’ve celebrated a European Wine Tourism Day on November 9^th since 2009. The reason for a day targeted toward wine tourism is to get people motivated to visit wineries they’ve never been to, support them, and enjoy some amazing wines.

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There are over 7,500 wineries in the U.S, Canada and Mexico with 205 appellations in the United States, 40 in Mexico and 38 in Canada. The winery visiting opportunities are endless for the casual oenophile.

Founders of the event believe that by calling attention to wine tourism with it’s very own day, more people will travel to wine regions while on vacation or trips, or head out on regional wine trails for a weekend of winery hopping. That information will be shared on Facebook and Twitter, making more people aware of these little known wine regions and motivating others to visit them (or order wine from on the internet).

Events are planned at wineries, restaurants, hotels and other wine businesses throughout North America on Saturday. Many wineries and wine shops will hold special tastings to encourage customers to come out and celebrate.

But you don’t have to be a winery or a wine business to celebrate. Grab your wine-loving friends and head out to some wineries on the 8^th for a fun-filled day of tasting and exploring.  Then plan a weekend dinner later in the month and have everyone bring a bottle of wine they purchased on Wine Tourism Day. Pair it with food and enjoy the wine and ensuing discussion: a great way to celebrate wine tourism and enjoy some different wine-finds with friends.

Just be sure to pop a cork this Saturday and celebrate the day in the best possible way – with a glass of local or regional wine.

~ Joy

Wine Tourism Day is sponsored by:

 LocalWineEvents.com Touring and Tasting Magazine Wine Industry Network WineAmerica Wine Tourism Conference

Zephyr Adventures

Penticton and Wine Country

For more information, visit http://www.winetourismday.com/

First-Ever Wine Tourism Day This Saturday

 

Saturday, May 11 will be the first-ever Wine Tourism Day http://www.winetourismday.org in North America.  Wineries, restaurants, hotels, and wine-related businesses throughout the U.S., Mexico and Canada will offer special events to the public to promote tourism in the wine industry.

    

The idea came about last year at the Wine Tourism Conference in Santa Rosa,

California. The concept of designating a day to celebrate and encourage wine tourism originated in Europe and the first European Wine Tourism Day was held in 2009.  The European Network of Wine Cities set the second Sunday in November each year as the European Day of Wine Tourism.

The U. S. has over 7,500 wineries located in 205 American viticultural areas. There are 40 appellations in Mexico, and 38 authorized wine appellations in Canada.  And in each of these regions, visitors that come for the wine are also looking for lodging and restaurants to enjoy during their stay.

Wine Tourism Day events range from free wine tastings, to special wine dinners, to behind-the scenes cellar tours at participating wineries.  Many wine regions have exclusive deals at area restaurants and hotels.  Organizers see it as the perfect way to promote wine country visitation.  To see what events are planned in your area, visit http://www.winetourismday.org/events.

Taking part throughout the country are wineries, winegrowers associations, state wine groups, city and state visitors bureaus, industry boards, chambers of commerce, tourism offices, wine trail associations, grape grower and vintners associations.  Close to 100 events are scheduled throughout North America for May 11^th.

 

The event has been organized by Zephyr Adventures http://www.zephyradventures.com through partnership with Local Wine Events http://www.localwineevents.com, Touring and Tasting Wine Magazine http://www.touringandtasting.com, Wine America http://www.wineamerica.org, Wine Industry Network http://wineindustrynetwork.com, and the Wine Tourism Conference http://winetourismconference.org.

Wine tourism is important to wineries, restaurants, hotels, cities, and small communities throughout North America.  What a perfect way to celebrate the wine tourism industry, and the consumers that make it possible.

~ Joy