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Tourism
          Tourism











          ENOTOURISM






           AND THE VINEYARDS



           Memory Phiri, Harare, Zimbabwe







          W           e    cannot   some
                                     dine

                      without
                      wine
                                 meaning
          that enotourism is a force to be
          reckoned with. Introspectively,

          a food and wine festival is
          something to look forward
          to on every tourism  calendar.     South  Africa, Spain and the       stages up to the time when they
          Wineries are a very lucrative      United States of  America.         are  made  into  wine.  Vintners

          venture,  that  is  why many  a    However, today we are bringing     always reap what they sow.
          restaurant is defined by its wine   vinitourism to Zimbabwe on
          cellar. Good wine gets better      a day trip that is being sold      This     itinerary     includes
          with time and as a treasure, it    by Bushman Safaris. Local          horseback riding so it’s an

          brings about status to the travel   vineyards are opening their       understatement to say that it
          and tourism compass.  Thus,        doors to enotourists and they      will be splendid to take a canter
          enotourism enables tourists        are getting to know  the world     through the neat rows of grape
          to understand the complex          of  wine  as  part  of  the  benefits   vines. Other packages have

          relationship between the vines,    of travelling.  This educational   nothing on a grapevine tour
          soil and climate. As a point of    package is one in a million and    because it gives an authentic
          reference, the  Wine Routes        many visitors will be drenched     atmosphere where one’s senses
          of the World Guide takes avid      with winery tours and vineyard     will be intoxicated by the rich

          wine fanatics through France,      walks. For that to be realized,    cultural  ambience. Vinitourism
          Argentina,    Chile,   Georgia,    we shall witness the beauty of     requires participants to be
          Germany,     Italy,   Portugal,    grapes in their glory at different   passionate  so  we    should



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