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AAWE is a non-profit organization based at NYU in New York City. We publish the Journal of Wine Economics and organize annual wine economics conferences. www.wine-economics.org email: [email protected] Posts by @karlstorchmann.bsky.social

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American Association of Wine Economists AAWE @wineecon.bsky.social · 5m

No Safe level? Little scientific support.

JOURNAL OF WINE ECONOMICS, 2025, 20(3), forthcoming
“How Much Is Too Much? A Methodological Investigation of the Literature on Alcohol Consumption and Health”
by Stefano Castriota, Paolo Frumento, and Francesco Suppressa
www.cambridge.org/core/service...

American Association of Wine Economists AAWE @wineecon.bsky.social · 11h

Poland's wine production, particularly white wine, is surging.

American Association of Wine Economists AAWE @wineecon.bsky.social · 17h

Poster for 4th Alsatian Wine Fair in Colmar, Alsace, 1951

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American Association of Wine Economists AAWE @wineecon.bsky.social · 18h

Assistant Professor Agribusiness, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Apply before Nov 21, 2025
Details: wine-economics.org/jobs-programs/

American Association of Wine Economists AAWE @wineecon.bsky.social · 22h

Wine Duty Rates in the United Kingdom

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American Association of Wine Economists AAWE @wineecon.bsky.social · 23h

UK-market Brochure for FIAT’s 70-76v vineyard-orchard tractor, between 1978–1982

American Association of Wine Economists AAWE @wineecon.bsky.social · 1d

Emmanuel-Joseph Orazi (1860-1934) Poster for Ligue Vinicole de France, 1901. 99 x 139cm. The Ligue Vinicole de France was a French wine growers’ association formed in the late 19th century to defend the interests of French vintners, promote traditional winemaking, and resist foreign competition

American Association of Wine Economists AAWE @wineecon.bsky.social · 1d

Giorgio de Chirico (Italian, born in Greece 1888-1978) Natura morta con bicchiere di vino, 1932 (Still life with glass of wine); Oil on canvas, 50 x 40 cm

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American Association of Wine Economists AAWE @wineecon.bsky.social · 2d

Wine Grape Varieties in Bordeaux (Gironde Dept), 2023. Merlot accounts for 58% of the entire vineyard area, while Cabernet Sauvignon makes up another 19%

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American Association of Wine Economists AAWE @wineecon.bsky.social · 2d

Edward Hopper (American 1882-1967) Le soir bleu, 1914. Oil on canvas, 91.8 × 182.7 cm. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City

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American Association of Wine Economists AAWE @wineecon.bsky.social · 3d

We usually associate Bordeaux with red wine. But 60 years ago approx 58% of the vinifera vineyard area was white! Sémillon was the most widely planted variety, followed by Merlot, Malbec (!) and the Cabernets (Franc & Sauvignon together). Also, Hybrids accounted for 25% of Bordeaux's vineyard area.

American Association of Wine Economists AAWE @wineecon.bsky.social · 3d

100 Years of Pinotage. In 1925, Dr. Abraham Izak Perold planted the first Pinotage seeds.
More at pinotage.co.za/about/herita...

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American Association of Wine Economists AAWE @wineecon.bsky.social · 3d

Ben Nicholson (English 1894-1982) Vineyard in Winter, Cortivallo (Ticino, Switzerland), 1923. Oil on canvas, 56.5 x 62 cm.

American Association of Wine Economists AAWE @wineecon.bsky.social · 4d

China’s Wine Consumption vs. Production (1995–2024): The gap shows the potential for wine imports.

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American Association of Wine Economists AAWE @wineecon.bsky.social · 5d

Area Under Vines in the European Union in 2020;
as % of total utilized agricultural area.

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American Association of Wine Economists AAWE @wineecon.bsky.social · 5d

Hilary Pecis (American *1979) Dinner, 2019. Acrylic on canvas 101.6 x 91.4 cm.

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American Association of Wine Economists AAWE @wineecon.bsky.social · 5d

UK = 80

American Association of Wine Economists AAWE @wineecon.bsky.social · 6d

Wine Production in 2024

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American Association of Wine Economists AAWE @wineecon.bsky.social · 6d

The Rise and Fall of Per Capita Wine Consumption in China: A Long-Run Perspective (1925-2023)

American Association of Wine Economists AAWE @wineecon.bsky.social · 7d

Main Grape Varieties in Alsace, 1968-2022. Riesling's amazing surge from #3 to the undisputed #1. And Sylvaner's abysmal decline from #1 to #7.

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American Association of Wine Economists AAWE @wineecon.bsky.social · 7d

Paul Bocuse (French 1926–2018) was a legendary chef based in Lyon,France, and is considered one of the most important figures in modern gastronomy. During WWII, Bocuse volunteered for the French army. He was wounded and hospitalized in Alsace where he got a tattoo of a Gallic rooster on his shoulder

American Association of Wine Economists AAWE @wineecon.bsky.social · 7d

U.S. wine-beer-spirits wholesalers enjoy extraordinarily high gross margins. Among non-durable wholesale trade, only "Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions" has higher margins. In addition, and in contrast to all wholesale trade, the margins of wine-beer-spirits wholesalers have been trending up.

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American Association of Wine Economists AAWE @wineecon.bsky.social · 8d

Hans Thuar (German 1887-1945) Das Ungleiche Paar (the odd couple), 1922, Oil on cardboard, 47.5 × 38.5 cm. Kunstmuseum Bonn.

American Association of Wine Economists AAWE @wineecon.bsky.social · 8d

Composition of U.S. Wine Consumption, 1967-2023.
Note:
(1) Gradual decline in dessert wine, with the steady rise of table wine over the decades.
(2) Stark decline in table wine from 2021-2023, much smaller drop in sparkling wine.
(3) Growth of wine-based RTDs as successor to the 1980s wine coolers

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American Association of Wine Economists AAWE @wineecon.bsky.social · 8d

HARIBO now offers "Weinland" wine gums named after German wine regions (or the rivers associated with them), such as Ahr, Mosel, Nahe, Rhine, and Main. (The wine gums contain neither wine nor grapes though)

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