Wine tourism includes the tasting, consumption or purchase of wine. It can include activities such as visiting wineries, wine tasting, wine experiences and vineyard tours. UK vineyards are proving highly successful as visitor attractions and producing highly acclaimed wine.Visitors learn the history of the winery, see how the wine is made, and then taste the wines. At some wineries you can stay onsite.Many wine tourists are increasingly interested in visiting wineries that use sustainable practices and are environmentally responsible.This book provides an informative, entertaining background to this increasingly popular activity.For the first time this book details 250 vineyards and wineries in the UK that you can visit and the visitor facilities on offerMany vineyards have cafes, restaurants popup catering, or even picnics among the vines.
Events include outdoor cinema, live music, food markets, alpaca tours, e bike tours, and volunteering to get hands on experienceThere are national and local wine festival weeks or weekends and wine runs,Discover vineyards with Soil Association organic certification,Others following regenerative cultivation, Korean Natural farming methods, carbon negative vineyardsThe guide details where the vineyards are with contact information and what they offer-* Online shops* Restaurants and cafes* Wine tours* Wine tasting* Stay on site wine hotels* Glamping* Wine and food experiences and retreat programmes* Weddings venues* E-bike tours* Workshops* Volunteering* Regional trails.