Comments for The Wine Economist http://wineeconomist.com An Economist Uncorks the World of Wine Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:08:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Wine Science: Better Drinking Through Chemistry by Mike Veseth http://wineeconomist.com/2012/01/10/wine-science-better-drinking-through-chemistry/#comment-3554 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:08:24 +0000 http://wineeconomist.wordpress.com/?p=4843#comment-3554 Thanks, Michele. I’ve sent Patrick a note asking him to contact you directly.
Mike

]]> Comment on Wine Science: Better Drinking Through Chemistry by Michele http://wineeconomist.com/2012/01/10/wine-science-better-drinking-through-chemistry/#comment-3550 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:52:13 +0000 http://wineeconomist.wordpress.com/?p=4843#comment-3550 Hi Mike:
I’m teaching “wine industry marketplace” ths quarter at WWCC and your book has been invaluable. If Patrick agrees, I am interested his paper on Latino opportunities in winemaking.
Michele Rennie
Wine Direct Solutions

]]> Comment on Extreme Wine: Mad Wine Science in Oregon by doug sloan http://wineeconomist.com/2012/01/23/extreme-wine-mad-wine-science-in-oregon/#comment-3540 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:51:09 +0000 http://wineeconomist.com/?p=4936#comment-3540 Alsace has been making extreme Pinot Gris for years… its about hang-time (… netting the vineyards?) and batonnage. Alex Nichol made some stupendously good Pinot Gris in his years with Nichol Vineyards, here in BC – sometimes roses from extended skin contact, but often a pale salmon colour and completely over the top with cantaloupe fruit flavours and 14 months of yeasty creaminess after lengthy barrel-aging and frequent batonnage… really a pity there’s not more of this going on as Pinot Gris is most definitely the potentially perfect signature white for all of the Pacific Northwest

]]> Comment on State of the Wine Industry: Global Perspectives by Fiona http://wineeconomist.com/2012/02/01/state-of-the-wine-industry-global-perspectives/#comment-3535 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:02:44 +0000 http://wineeconomist.com/?p=4956#comment-3535 Thanks Mike … I look forward to reading more … ;-)

Fi

]]> Comment on State of the Wine Industry: Global Perspectives by Mike Veseth http://wineeconomist.com/2012/02/01/state-of-the-wine-industry-global-perspectives/#comment-3534 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:52:40 +0000 http://wineeconomist.com/?p=4956#comment-3534 Thanks for this, Fiona. Rest assured that South Africa was included in our session on leveraging global supply! Why start with the BRICs? As they say on Facebook, it’s complicated. Hopefully I’ll have an opportunity to explain on the Wine Economist!

]]> Comment on State of the Wine Industry: Global Perspectives by Fiona http://wineeconomist.com/2012/02/01/state-of-the-wine-industry-global-perspectives/#comment-3533 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:37:46 +0000 http://wineeconomist.com/?p=4956#comment-3533 Hi Mike :-)

Having just finished “Wine Wars” which I couldn’t put down, I was particularly interested to see your email pop into my inbox today!

We operate out of Cape Town, focussing on exports of South African wine, and your article, whist being pragmatic about the huge uncertainties surrounding us all in the current global economy, gives us some green shoots to hope for this year in this fascinating world of wine! Thank you for that. I guess tightening margins will necessarily lead to the development of more efficiencies in the global supply chain.

Curious, though, why your session on Leveraging the Supply Side of the Global Wine Market refers to supply to the BRIC countries and not the new BRICS countries? South Africa became part of the BRIC nations in 2010, turning BRIC into BRICS :-)

Cheers from the Cape Winelands, as we start our 2012 harvest!

Fiona

]]> Comment on State of the Wine Industry: Global Perspectives by Mike Veseth http://wineeconomist.com/2012/02/01/state-of-the-wine-industry-global-perspectives/#comment-3532 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:54:42 +0000 http://wineeconomist.com/?p=4956#comment-3532 Thanks for this, Ken. You are correct that I was addressing global issues with my US audience’s interests in mind. But the news is interesting. Australia seems to be close to market balance due in part to short harvests and in part to major vineyard reduction. Supply is much closer to demand that you might think because the supply-side adjustment has been quicker and larger than I expected.

Europe has also experienced large scale grubbing up. The reports I read indicate that the market is close to equilibrium if we look at wine that meets global market standards. There is still a (shrinking) surplus of wine unsellable wine.

]]> Comment on State of the Wine Industry: Global Perspectives by Ken Bernsohn http://wineeconomist.com/2012/02/01/state-of-the-wine-industry-global-perspectives/#comment-3530 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:45:12 +0000 http://wineeconomist.com/?p=4956#comment-3530 Mike, does this mean the French wine lake will dry up? Can Australians stop worrying? I’d guess although you were talking about a global perspective, you were addressing the concerns of a largely American audience.

]]> Comment on State of the Wine Industry: Global Perspectives by Jerry Griffith http://wineeconomist.com/2012/02/01/state-of-the-wine-industry-global-perspectives/#comment-3528 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:04:50 +0000 http://wineeconomist.com/?p=4956#comment-3528 Excellent article, Mike. You may recall we exchanged email recently concerning a new box wine accessory we’ve introduced. As we continue tweaking our marketing strategies, your information about the future economies of wine are most helpful. So are the other sites your referenced. Thanks so much for your good work. Jerry Griffith

]]> Comment on Global Wine Markets, 1961 to 2009: A Statistical Compendium by z. levine, WSET diploma student http://wineeconomist.com/2011/05/19/global-wine-markets-1961-to-2009-a-statistical-compendium/#comment-3521 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:47:17 +0000 http://wineeconomist.com/?p=4005#comment-3521 MANY THANKS to you both for the download information! And thanks to U of Adelaide!

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