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The Potential For Marrying Local Gastronomy And Wine: The Case Of The 'Fortunate Islands', Abel Alonso, Y Liu
The Potential For Marrying Local Gastronomy And Wine: The Case Of The 'Fortunate Islands', Abel Alonso, Y Liu
Abel D Alonso
For centuries, the Mediterranean and other regions have become icons for their food, wine, laid-back lifestyle and benign weather, with each of these components ideally complementing the other three. The availability of a local cuisine and local wines provides consumers with memorable experiences. However, in many other regions little is known about ways in which the local cuisine and wine could be ‘married.’ This study examines the views of 55 small winery operators in a region that for decades has been widely known as a mass tourism destination: the Canary Island in Spain. While most operators recognise the potential for …
The Challenge Of Preserving Rural Industries And Traditions In Ultra-Peripheral Europe: Evidence From The Canary Islands, Abel Duarte Alonso, Lynnaire Sheridan, Pascal Scherrer
The Challenge Of Preserving Rural Industries And Traditions In Ultra-Peripheral Europe: Evidence From The Canary Islands, Abel Duarte Alonso, Lynnaire Sheridan, Pascal Scherrer
Abel D Alonso
Demographic, economic, environmental, and political changes shape many rural areas and their communities across Europe. As a result, some fundamental aspects of these communities, including traditions, culture, social fabric, and their very raison d'etre, are being tested and threatened by what seem to be irreversible events. Ultraperipheral European regions, including the Canary Islands, are not an exception; in fact, because of their physical isolation from the mainland and other barriers, these regions may be more susceptible to changes. While these dimensions are very important and need to be addressed, to date very few studies have attempted to do so with …