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Wine Tourism Remains a Lucrative Niche

by Richard D'Ambrosio / September 21, 2017
Wine Tourism Remains a Lucrative Niche

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Travelers with a strong affinity for wine are inclined to stay in luxury hotels, and are influenced by word of mouth recommendations, according to a recent study.

According to the Wine Institute survey, which focused on travelers to California wine regions, 48.3% of wine tourists stay at four-star hotels, while 25.6% choose five-star properties, versus a national norm of about 15 percent staying in the equivalent of five-star properties. The average household income for these travelers is slightly more than $86,000 a year, and the average age is about 44-years-old.

These enthusiasts rely on word-of-mouth recommendations (62.3%) and general internet searches (43.9%) for most of their information and decision making.  Wine magazines edged out travel magazines as an information source, while printed wine region maps came out higher than both.

About 75% said that tastings, tours and food pairings at wineries are "important" or "very important" during their trip, and 70% prioritize visiting local restaurants while they travel. Baby Boomers account for 39.5% of the market, Gen Xers 21.9% and Millennials 36.1%.

The study was fielded in late 2016 and includes online responses from 2,000 U.S. adults who recently visited California wine country. A California wine tourist was defined as someone who had visited a California wine region for leisure within the past three years.

The Wine Institute is a California public policy advocacy group.

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