Abstract
In tune with many other wine regions, collaborative efforts, between institutions and industry, of some of the existing ten denominations of origin of wine in the archipelago have culminated in the execution of strategies to maximise the potential of local wine production and in the process, help maintain the local century-old grape growing tradition. Indeed, the recent development of wine and food festivals and ‘fairs’ exemplifies some of the wine sector’s intention to create synergies, and obtain more significant benefits from the existing large contingent of tourists. Among the various events recently established in the ‘Insular Fair of La Palma Wines’ or FIVIPAL, celebrated since 2008 on the island of the same name. Lanzarote Island’s ‘Tasting Lanzarote’, a local own gastronomic festival, started in 2009>, while in 2010 it was the turn of Gran Canaria’s Fair of Wine, cheese and Honey. FIVIPAL, which is at the centre of the present chapter, is celebrated in the second week of December. Comments gathered among some of its organisers indicate the involvement of food sectors other than wine (cheese, honey, agriculture), as well as local arts (folklore, handcrafts), and even an ‘astronomy’ theme. Indeed, La Palma Island is home to a collection of telescopes mainly located at the Roque de los Muchachos observatory, including the Telescopio Nazionale Galileo (Lombardi et al., 2008).
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Food and Wine Events in Europe: A Stakeholder Approach |
Editors | Alessio Cavicchi, Cristina Santini |
Place of Publication | U.K. |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 71-84 |
Number of pages | 14 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781315796901 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780415827812 |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- wine tourism
- food tourism
- La Palma (Canary Islands)