Growing ‘green’ tourism …
The 17th of October represents a significant watershed in the practice of tourism in Canada. We believe that the decriminalization of the use of cannabis will have a fundamental impact
More is better …
So far, our research has focused on consumer behaviour in tourism. Specifically, as it relates to the Nova Scotia grape and wine sector. Since there are natural similarities in consumer
Acadia’s Grape and Wine Research Landscape
Presentation: Acadia’s Grape and Wine Research Landscape Current grape and wines sector research at Acadia and our projects. 16 February 2018
How much? Or what kind? Applying the Differentiated Pleasure Concept to Sensory Analysis of Wine
This research marks the first test of the recently developed differentiated pleasure scale (from Consumer Behaviour) as applied to food science. For six decades now, sensory evaluation of taste has
A Budding Tourism Industry: The Future of Agri-tourism is Cannabis
Specialty/niche tourism offerings are growing, as tourists and other visitors increasingly seek out unique experiences. In Nova Scotia, where artisanal wineries, craft breweries, and micro-distilleries are launching at a rapid
The Preference (f)or Pleasure
The Preference (f)or Pleasure: Exploring the Multidimensional Nature of the Hedonic Sensory Experience Sears, McSweeney, Weatherbee & Jantzi Poster presented at the Pangborn Sensory Science Symposium, August 2017 Abstract: Sensory
Overindulging: How much is enough/too much?
Even as Nova Scotia provides incentives for growers to plant more vineyards, over-production has led other wine regions to launch – or consider – incentives to rip out grape
Annapolis Valley Winery wins big on world stage
When the world’s largest wine competition announced this year’s winners, it was a local Nova Scotian winery that cleaned up at the international event. Blomidon Estate Winery earned the silver
Lightfoot & Wolfville winery to open next month in Wolfville, NS
“We recognized right out of the gate that there’s a good part of the wine that is in the enjoyment of the place you’re having it, with the company that
National Wine Awards of Canada 2017 in Wolfville!
Judges are sipping their way through record number of entries for this year’s awards. Time-lapse video of set-up