The K.&K. Dautermann Winery is a typical family-run winery in Rheinhessen, producing excellent red wines in Ingelheim, the ‘red wine town’. Perhaps it isn’t quite so typical after all: their son, Klaus Dautermann, was born with Down’s syndrome – which is why the issue of inclusion plays such a significant role at the winery.
Riding Towards Inclusion in Wine Tourism
Wine tourism is evolving beyond the traditional cellar door visit, and SA eBikes is leading the way in McLaren Vale.
Inclusive Wine Tourism: GWC Webinar took place in December
The Great Wine Capitals Global Network is pleased to announce its upcoming webinar on December 10th; 2024, focusing on inclusivity in wine tourism—a key topic shaping the future of the industry.
Find Us in The Vines: An Ethnographic Account of the Role of BIPOC/Diasporas in the Okanagan, Napa, and Sonoma Wine Tourism Industries
This report presented during the GWC International Conference by Palbi Sharma Bhargava, Great Wine Capitals International Research Grant Winner 2023, delves into the influence and experiences of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities in wine tourism. Focusing on Canada’s Okanagan Valley and Napa Valley and Sonoma regions in California, the report examines how these diverse groups shape and are shaped by the wine industry in North America.
Social inclusion through wine tourism activities
In the city of Porto, the Douro and Vinhos Verdes regions, there are several examples of projects and initiatives in wine tourism companies that promote inclusion and an awareness to equal opportunities.