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English Wine & Tourism:

Level 5 / 15 Credits

This module will focus on the emergence of tourism as a key element of business strategy for both wine producers and their wider production communities and regions.
Students will study the history and recent developments in the field of oenotourism factoring in the importance of products and services offered, tourist consumer behaviour and establishing an effective cellar door. This will result in students identifying an issue impacting the tourism industry and making recommendations as to how to solve the problem identified.

Course Description

 

What you need, to be able to do this course:

This module will include:

English Wine Industry:

·         History of the UK wine production industry

·         Wine production regulatory frameworks

·         Industry structure, business models and key producer analysis

·         Marketing and trade bodies

·         Markets for English wine

·         Trends and industry developments

·         Tastings of key varieties

Wine Tourism:

·         Industry definition, historical context, size and structure of industry

·         Exemplar wine tourism destinations around the world

·         Factors affecting the success of wine tourism in a region

·         Wine tourism offerings and types of wine tourist

·         Ethical and environmental issues affecting wine tourism

 

The outcomes of this module:

·         Identify, analyse and evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats facing the English wine industry.

·         Identify, analyse and evaluate an international wine tourism destination.

Recommend how the UK wine tourism industry can implement best practice from a successful

 

Credits = typically full-time university students will study 120 credits per year. Please note, you can do up to 45 credits of CPD short courses per academic year. If you would like to do more you will need to register on one of our degree programmes, either full time or part ti

 

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