ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the key concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book highlights the theoretical outline/historical development of global gastronomic tourism. Gastronomic tourism, utilizing the senses of taste, smell, touch, and vision, offers a more cohesive level of experience. The book explores the controversies associated with the promotion of gastronomic tourism at destinations, as beverage and food tourism are considered to be very closely integrated. It describes how mature wine regions require the support from gastronomic tourism. The book deals with the elucidation of these issues with the help of suitable regional case studies. It explains how the Nordic and Norwegian part of the globe is utilizing gastronomic tourism resources to market itself. The book examines linkages between media and gastronomic tourism through the case studies, and it further investigates how the media is influencing a growing appreciation for gastronomy.
