List of seminal studies on wine experience, technology experience in wine tourism, and luxury hospitality
| Author | Methodology | Purpose of the paper | Main findings | N, citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxury hospitality | ||||
| Batat (2021) | Qualitative. Longitudinal ethnographic study in 35 French Michelin-starred restaurants (1, 2, and 3 Michelin stars) in France | To understand the role of luxury gastronomy in enhancing the attractiveness of tourism destinations | Luxury restaurants boost destinations by offering exclusive dining experiences, showcasing local products and food culture, thereby increasing media visibility | 136 |
| Amatulli et al. (2021) | Two experiments: 1) online study with 198 participants 2) A field study with 152 participants | To investigate the effect of a luxury hotel’s marketing communication strategy on consumers’ willingness to book a room with a focus on environmental sustainability | Luxury hotel’s communication strategy that emphasizes environmental sustainability is associated with a higher consumer willingness to book a room. This effect is mediated by the perceived integrity of the luxury hotel | 95 |
| Buehring and O’Mahony (2019) | Qualitative. Delphy with hotel experts and interviews with hotel guests | To identify the constructs and generators of memorable experiences (ME) from the perspectives of luxury hotel hosts and guests | 40 value generating factors emerged from analysis. These were validated and complemented by guests with 19 additional factors that create memorable experiences according to visitors | 43 |
| Zainurin et al. (2021) | Qualitative. n depth analysis and interviews with three vineyards located in New Zealand | To explore how luxury was created and then delivered to vineyard guests | Wine luxury experience design is driven by innovation, risk taking, entrepreneurship, and exclusivity. It is also based on co-creation of experiences with guests | 4 |
| Jain et al. (2023) | Systematic Literature Review | To understand what creates memorable experiences in luxury hotels, taking the vies of both companies and guests | The study provides a thematic analysis of luxury hospitality | 19 |
| Luna-Cortés et al. (2022) | Systematic Literature Review and co-occurrence anlysis | to Provide a thematic analysis of Luxury Hospitality | The study provides a definition of Luxury Hospitality, and analyze three research topic: (1) consumer experience; (2) sustainability, (3) effects of Covid-19 | 26 |
| Wine experience | ||||
| Brochado et al. (2019) | Qualitative. Content analysis of 470 TripAdvisor reviews of 5 wine hotels in Douro Valley, Portugal | To identify the main themes of sensory experiences shared online by wine tourists | Visual aesthetics and taste were the most frequently mentioned senses, followed by hearing, highlighting the importance of the overall sensory experience in wine tourism. Wine tasting and purchasing were central to the wine tourism experience | 207 |
| Wen and Leung (2021) | Experimental design with 203 young wine consumers comparing VR vs traditional wine tour videos | To explore the influence of virtual wine tours on young consumers’ wine sensory experience and purchasing behaviors | Consumers with higher wine knowledge appreciated video presence and wine tastes/aromas more | 151 |
| Bruwer and Rueger-Muck (2019) | Quantitative. Survey of 513 visitors to Barossa Valley wine region in Australia | To examine the nature of wine tourist motivations and effect of destination factors from a hedonic perspective | Most important destination characteristic is scenic beauty of landscape.Wine tourism engagement decision is generally impulsive. No major differences in perceptions across age generations | 140 |
| Leri and Theodoridis (2019) | Quantitative. Survey of 615 winery visitors in Greece using structured questionnaires and path analysis | To explore the impact of winery, visit experiences on visitors’ emotions, satisfaction and post-visit behavioral intentions | Winery environment (especially atmospherics, signage and facilities), other visitors’ behavior, and visitors’ desire to learn and have fun positively impact visitors’ emotions | 133 |
| Santos et al. (2019) | Literature review and content analysis | To provide a theoretical and conceptual analysis of wine and wine tourism experiences | Key dimensions of wine experience are authenticity, service interaction, surrounding scenery, product offerings, information dissemination, personal growth, lifestyle. Wine tourism experience results from combination of core wine product, destination appeal, and cultural product | 104 |
| Technology experience | ||||
| Carmer et al. (2024) | Systematic Literature Review | Analyze sensory wine education in hospitality | It highlights five key areas in sensory education, showing the importance of technology in wine education | 43 |
| Martínez-Falcó et al. (2024) | Quantitative: Surveys | This paper explores how wine tourism acts as a catalyst for green innovations in the Spanish wine industry | The research results show that wine tourism activity has a positive and significant influence on green product and process innovation | 63 |
| Festa et al. (2023) | Quantitative: Surveys | The main aim of this research was to investigate whether and how digitalization affects sustainability and performance in wine tourism | The research shows that the more digitalized wineries are, the more sustainable they become and the better their performance | 45 |
| Author | Methodology | Purpose of the paper | Main findings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualitative. Longitudinal ethnographic study in 35 French Michelin-starred restaurants (1, 2, and 3 Michelin stars) in France | To understand the role of luxury gastronomy in enhancing the attractiveness of tourism destinations | Luxury restaurants boost destinations by offering exclusive dining experiences, showcasing local products and food culture, thereby increasing media visibility | 136 | |
| Two experiments: 1) online study with 198 participants 2) A field study with 152 participants | To investigate the effect of a luxury hotel’s marketing communication strategy on consumers’ willingness to book a room with a focus on environmental sustainability | Luxury hotel’s communication strategy that emphasizes environmental sustainability is associated with a higher consumer willingness to book a room. This effect is mediated by the perceived integrity of the luxury hotel | 95 | |
| Qualitative. Delphy with hotel experts and interviews with hotel guests | To identify the constructs and generators of memorable experiences (ME) from the perspectives of luxury hotel hosts and guests | 40 value generating factors emerged from analysis. These were validated and complemented by guests with 19 additional factors that create memorable experiences according to visitors | 43 | |
| Qualitative. n depth analysis and interviews with three vineyards located in New Zealand | To explore how luxury was created and then delivered to vineyard guests | Wine luxury experience design is driven by innovation, risk taking, entrepreneurship, and exclusivity. It is also based on co-creation of experiences with guests | 4 | |
| Systematic Literature Review | To understand what creates memorable experiences in luxury hotels, taking the vies of both companies and guests | The study provides a thematic analysis of luxury hospitality | 19 | |
| Systematic Literature Review and co-occurrence anlysis | to Provide a thematic analysis of Luxury Hospitality | The study provides a definition of Luxury Hospitality, and analyze three research topic: (1) consumer experience; (2) sustainability, (3) effects of Covid-19 | 26 | |
| Qualitative. Content analysis of 470 TripAdvisor reviews of 5 wine hotels in Douro Valley, Portugal | To identify the main themes of sensory experiences shared online by wine tourists | Visual aesthetics and taste were the most frequently mentioned senses, followed by hearing, highlighting the importance of the overall sensory experience in wine tourism. Wine tasting and purchasing were central to the wine tourism experience | 207 | |
| Experimental design with 203 young wine consumers comparing VR vs traditional wine tour videos | To explore the influence of virtual wine tours on young consumers’ wine sensory experience and purchasing behaviors | Consumers with higher wine knowledge appreciated video presence and wine tastes/aromas more | 151 | |
| Quantitative. Survey of 513 visitors to Barossa Valley wine region in Australia | To examine the nature of wine tourist motivations and effect of destination factors from a hedonic perspective | Most important destination characteristic is scenic beauty of landscape.Wine tourism engagement decision is generally impulsive. No major differences in perceptions across age generations | 140 | |
| Quantitative. Survey of 615 winery visitors in Greece using structured questionnaires and path analysis | To explore the impact of winery, visit experiences on visitors’ emotions, satisfaction and post-visit behavioral intentions | Winery environment (especially atmospherics, signage and facilities), other visitors’ behavior, and visitors’ desire to learn and have fun positively impact visitors’ emotions | 133 | |
| Literature review and content analysis | To provide a theoretical and conceptual analysis of wine and wine tourism experiences | Key dimensions of wine experience are authenticity, service interaction, surrounding scenery, product offerings, information dissemination, personal growth, lifestyle. Wine tourism experience results from combination of core wine product, destination appeal, and cultural product | 104 | |
| Systematic Literature Review | Analyze sensory wine education in hospitality | It highlights five key areas in sensory education, showing the importance of technology in wine education | 43 | |
| Quantitative: Surveys | This paper explores how wine tourism acts as a catalyst for green innovations in the Spanish wine industry | The research results show that wine tourism activity has a positive and significant influence on green product and process innovation | 63 | |
| Quantitative: Surveys | The main aim of this research was to investigate whether and how digitalization affects sustainability and performance in wine tourism | The research shows that the more digitalized wineries are, the more sustainable they become and the better their performance | 45 | |
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