Journal of Wine Economics

Journal of Wine Economics The Journal of Wine Economics is a peer-reviewed periodical focusing on the nexus of wine production, viticulture markets, and market history. It publishes empirical research, historical analyses, and policy-relevant studies that connect regions such as Bordeaux, Tuscany, Napa Valley, Barossa Valley, and Mendoza to actors including Robert Mondavi, Émile Peynaud, and institutions like the Institute of Masters of Wine and Bureau Interprofessionnel des Vins de Bourgogne. The journal attracts contributions from scholars affiliated with Harvard University, Stanford University, University of California, Davis, University of Bordeaux, and University of Adelaide.

History

The journal was founded in the mid-2000s amid interdisciplinary interest from scholars at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and economists associated with the American Association of Wine Economists. Early editors included figures tied to the Wine Economics Research Centre and contributors who had worked on the Oxford Companion to Wine, collaborated with Jancis Robinson, or researched historical markets such as the London wine trade. Its launch paralleled growing attention to events and institutions like the 2005 Bordeaux classification debates, the rise of New World wine regions such as Chile and South Africa, and policy discussions involving the European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy reforms. Over subsequent volumes the journal engaged with episodes like the Phylloxera resurgence studies, analyses referencing archives in Burgundy, and methodological debates stimulated by economists at University of Chicago and historians at Cambridge University.

Scope and Content

Articles examine price formation in auctions tied to houses such as Sotheby's, Christie's, and Acker Merrall & Condit; terroir studies referencing appellations like Champagne, Ribera del Duero, and Rhone; and consumer behavior research drawing on survey instruments used in studies by scholars at Columbia University, Stanford Graduate School of Business, and INSEAD. Content spans quantitative analyses employing datasets from International Organization of Vine and Wine and archival work in estates associated with names like Romanée-Conti, Château Margaux, and Château Lafite Rothschild. The journal features reviews that engage with monographs by authors linked to Princeton University Press, Cambridge University Press, and essays debating wine classification systems such as those promulgated in Bordeaux and by actors in Piedmont and Rías Baixas.

Publication and Editorial Information

Published biannually, the journal has been issued by publishers connected to academic presses and institutions including University of California Press and editorial teams drawn from Harvard University, University of California, Davis, University of Bordeaux, University of Adelaide, and independent scholars associated with the American Association of Wine Economists. Editorial boards have featured economists and historians who have taught at London School of Economics, Yale University, Princeton University, University of Oxford, and Sciences Po. Guest editors have included researchers from the OECD and contributors who participated in conferences at Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique and symposiums at Duke University and the Australian Wine Research Institute.

Abstracting and Indexing

The journal is indexed in databases and services commonly used by scholars at SSRN, EBSCO, ProQuest, and library systems at institutions such as Harvard Library, Bodleian Library, and Bibliothèque nationale de France. Abstracting coverage facilitates discovery by researchers at National Bureau of Economic Research, Centre for Economic Policy Research, and graduate programs at INRAE and Universidad de La Rioja. Citations appear in working papers circulated through networks connected to NBER, conference proceedings at European Association of Agricultural Economists, and bibliographies maintained by centers like the Wine Economics Research Centre.

Impact and Reception

Scholars from University of California, Berkeley, Cornell University, University of Melbourne, University of Toronto, and University of Stellenbosch cite the journal in studies of price dynamics, auction theory, and cultural heritage linked to estates such as Château d'Yquem and producers including Penfolds and Antinori. Reviews in trade outlets referencing critics like Jancis Robinson and commentators from Decanter and Wine Spectator have noted its rigor; academic receptions in journals like American Journal of Agricultural Economics and Economic History Review highlight its contributions to debates over valuation practices exemplified by the 2008 financial crisis and market shocks affecting regions like Portugal and Greece. The journal has influenced policy discussions involving appellation systems in Italy and regulatory debates in United States Department of Agriculture circles, and it remains a forum for interdisciplinary exchange between historians, economists, and practitioners associated with Vineyard Management research centers and wine trade organizations.

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