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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 · 6h

It is with great sadness that we note the passing of Victor Alexandre Ginsburgh, co-founding editor of the Journal of Wine Economics and Vice President of the American Association of Wine Economists.
Full obituary www.wine-economics.org

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

Between 2021 and 2023, U.S. per capita table wine consumption fell by 0.55 liters. However, the decline shows significant regional disparities. For instance, Florida’s consumption (-1.00 liter) decreased much more than New York’s (-0.21 liter).

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

Paul Almásy (Hungary/Switzerland 1906-2003) Vigneron in France, c. 1961. Paul Almásy was a Hungarian-born Swiss photographer known for his documentary and portrait photography

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

A late-1950s East German ad for the wine brand “BASTA,” a semi-sweet wine produced by VEB Kombinat der Lebensmittelindustrie Magdeburg — a state-owned company — using wine from Eastern Bloc countries Hungary, Bulgaria, or Romania. “Revives and refreshes young and old, in healthy and sick days.”

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

OIV report “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐞: 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐞-𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐮𝐛𝐬”
▪️ Re-exportation represents 13% of total wine exports.
▪️ Key hubs include the UK and Singapore, as well as emerging players like Canada and Angola.
www.oiv.int/sites/defaul...

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

In Spain, in the middle of the 20th century, it was common to give traffic policemen wine and cava for the holidays. The custom petered out in the 1970s.

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

Luigi Carlo Filippo Russolo (Italian 1885-1947) Memories of a Night, 1911. Russolo was an Italian Futurist painter, composer, builder of experimental musical instruments, and the author of the manifesto The Art of Noises (1913)

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

Average Household Spending on Wine in Chicago, IL (2022)

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

The sommelier knife, waiter's friend, or wine key is a corkscrew in a folding body similar to a pocket knife; conceived by German inventor Carl F. A. Wienke in 1882 and patented in Germany (1882), England and the US (1883). Here, the U.S. patent:
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American Association of Wine Economists AAWE @wineecon.bsky.social · 3d

"No more than a liter of wine a day" - In the early 1950s, when French wine consumption was 140+ liters/capita, France launched the campaign "Santé Sobriété" to limit alcohol consumption. In 1954, Philippe Foré became the chief designer. #WineHistory`

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

Tulare (California) vineyard during pruning, 1939. Photo by Dorothea Lange (American 1895-1965), Library of Congress. Lange was a documentary photographer and photojournalist, best known for her Depression-era work for the Farm Security. Administration

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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 · 5d

Wine Duty Rates in the United Kingdom

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

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

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

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 · 5d

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 · 6d

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 · 6d

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 · 7d

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 · 7d

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 · 7d

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 · 8d

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

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