Wine and Culinary Traveler Report
Culinary travelers, defined as those who travel for unique and memorable eating or drinking experiences, make up roughly one-fifth of the U.S. leisure traveling population. Compared to the average leisure traveler, wine and culinary travelers are more affluent, better educated, and take part in more activities while traveling, making this a large, active, and lucrative market for destinations and other travel marketers. In addition to providing a detailed demographic profile of these travelers, this report on the wine and culinary traveler provides specific characteristics of the trips they take, including the amount of money they spend, the other activities they engage in while traveling, and the most popular destinations for wine and culinary travel. Sponsored by Gourmet, Edge Research and the International Culinary Tourism Association. Released January 2007.