Food and wine festivals and events around the world is a pioneering text that recognises the importance of this rapidly growing aspect of the tourism industry food and wine festivals and events play a significant role in rural and urban development and regeneration and the impacts of these events can be far ranging at a social political economic and environmental level. It is now recognised that food and wine festivals and events can play a significant role in rural and urban development and regeneration and the impacts of these events can be far ranging at a. Food and wine festivals and events around the world is a pioneering text that recognises the importance of this rapidly growing aspect of the tourism industry food and wine festivals and events. Hall cm sharples l ed 2008 food and wine festivals and events around the world development management and markets butterworth heinemann oxford