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Creating Wine: The Emergence of a World Industry, 1840-1914
James Simpson
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Description for Creating Wine: The Emergence of a World Industry, 1840-1914
Hardback. Traces the economic and historical forces that gave rise to very distinctive regional approaches to creating wine. This book includes chapters on Europe's cheap commodity wine industry; the markets for sherry, port, claret, and champagne; and, the wine industries in California, Australia, and Argentina. Series: The Princeton Economic History of the Western World. Num Pages: 360 pages, 1 halftone. 30 line illus. 55 tables. 13 maps. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJC; KCZ; KNAC; KNDF; TDCT2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 168 x 243 x 26. Weight in Grams: 648.
Today's wine industry is characterized by regional differences not only in the wines themselves but also in the business models by which these wines are produced, marketed, and distributed. In Old World countries such as France, Spain, and Italy, small family vineyards and cooperative wineries abound. In New World regions like the United States and Australia, the industry is dominated by a handful of very large producers. This is the first book to trace the economic and historical forces that gave rise to very distinctive regional approaches to creating wine. James Simpson shows how the wine industry was transformed in ... Read more
Today's wine industry is characterized by regional differences not only in the wines themselves but also in the business models by which these wines are produced, marketed, and distributed. In Old World countries such as France, Spain, and Italy, small family vineyards and cooperative wineries abound. In New World regions like the United States and Australia, the industry is dominated by a handful of very large producers. This is the first book to trace the economic and historical forces that gave rise to very distinctive regional approaches to creating wine. James Simpson shows how the wine industry was transformed in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Series
The Princeton Economic History of the Western World
Condition
New
Weight
648 g
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691136035
SKU
V9780691136035
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About James Simpson
James Simpson is professor of economic history and institutions at the Carlos III University of Madrid. He is the author of "Spanish Agriculture: The Long Siesta, 1765-1965".
Reviews for Creating Wine: The Emergence of a World Industry, 1840-1914
Winner of the 2012 OIV Award in History, International Organisation of Vine and Wine "[T]his book ... has a decidedly, and fittingly, scholarly tone... There are some fascinating historical facts, including the widespread nature of fraud in the wine business."
Lettie Teague, Wall Street Journal "Anyone interested in the economic history of wine and drink should read this book."
Tyler Cowen, Marginal ... Read more
Lettie Teague, Wall Street Journal "Anyone interested in the economic history of wine and drink should read this book."
Tyler Cowen, Marginal ... Read more