🍇 TIVAF – The rookie guide

A simple, non‑technical introduction to the Territorial Indicators for Value Appropriation Framework

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Think of TIVAF like a medical check‑up for a wine region. A doctor measures heart rate, blood pressure, temperature – TIVAF measures four “vital signs” of a wine tourism area. No expensive data required.

🤔 The problem

Many small wine regions don’t know if wine tourism is actually helping local family wineries. Official stats don’t separate tourism sales, and commercial databases often miss small producers. TIVAF was built to solve this – using only public information and a small sample of wineries.

🏛️ The four vital signs

01
Teamwork check

Do wineries cooperate? We look for shared signs, consortium logos, and cross‑promotion.

02
Price detective

Compare the same wine in supermarket, wine shop, and winery door. Who captures the value?

03
Digital storytelling

Do they sell a bottle or a story? We score websites and social media.

04
Price & tourism link

A simple math check: does tourism correlate with higher prices?

🌍 Real example: Italy vs Spain

We tested TIVAF in Pignoletto DOCG (Italy) and Priorat DOQ (Spain) with 20 wineries. The result? Wineries with strong teamwork and rich digital stories tended to charge higher prices at their cellar door – especially in Priorat, where the consortium is very active.

🌍 Not just wine. TIVAF can be used for olive oil, cheese, crafts – any product rooted in territory and tradition.
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