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Review of Applied Socio- Economic Research
(Volume 5, Issue 1/ 2013 ), pp. 164
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Wine variety makes that wine consumers be female as well as male, more or less connoisseurs. From these
consumers we can select those who practice wine tourism, they having multiple motivations.
Table 3 Types of wine consumers and tourists motivations
Types of wine consumers
Tourists motivations
- conservative (has medium knowledge about - tasting;
wines);
- image-oriented (seeks knowledge about wines); - purchasing wines from the winery;
- basic (purchases sure marks) - admiring natural and authentic rural landscapes;
- experienced (has great knowledge about - knowing the local customs and traditions;
wines);
- social (fun-oriented consumer) - meeting their favourite wine producer;
- knowing the wine processing technologies;
- recreation;
- leisure.
No Category of
tourists
1. Connoisseurs - wine tasting;
- wine
purchasing;
- events
celebrating;
Table 4 Categories of tourists that practice wine tourism
Motivations Activities of Means of Accommod
interest transport ation
- wine tasting; - car (many
- wine times
purchasing; rental);
- discussions
with the
producers;
Sojourn
duration
- pension - between 3 -
7 days
2. Indulgents - tourists who
seek quality
sojourns;
3. Seekers - new
experiences;
- knowing the
area’s history
and cultural
heritage;
- wine tasting
in wine cellars;
- local cuisine;
- accommodation
and health
care facilities;
-wine tasting in
wine cellars;
-visiting art
galleries,
museums,
crafts
workshops;
-history of
- own car - pension - between 2 –
8 days;
- own car -camping
site,
caravan
parking
places;
- between 4 –
10 days