American Association of Wine Economists AAWE
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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
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Posts by @karlstorchmann.bsky.social
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
In 2024, the principal destination states for U.S. wine imports from France are New York, California, and New Jersey, with Florida and Texas trailing at some distance. Note that these refer to destination states, not ports of entry.
November 24, 2025 at 3:43 AM
In 2024, the principal destination states for U.S. wine imports from France are New York, California, and New Jersey, with Florida and Texas trailing at some distance. Note that these refer to destination states, not ports of entry.
Pierre Jean Van der Ouderaa (Belgian, 1841–1915), The King in Thule, 1896.
“The King in Thule” is a German poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), written in 1774.
“There stood the old carouser,
And drank the last life-glow;
And hurled the hallowed goblet
Into the tide below.”
“The King in Thule” is a German poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), written in 1774.
“There stood the old carouser,
And drank the last life-glow;
And hurled the hallowed goblet
Into the tide below.”
November 23, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Pierre Jean Van der Ouderaa (Belgian, 1841–1915), The King in Thule, 1896.
“The King in Thule” is a German poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), written in 1774.
“There stood the old carouser,
And drank the last life-glow;
And hurled the hallowed goblet
Into the tide below.”
“The King in Thule” is a German poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), written in 1774.
“There stood the old carouser,
And drank the last life-glow;
And hurled the hallowed goblet
Into the tide below.”
Wine Production in 2024
November 22, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Wine Production in 2024
France's Main Beaujolais Export Markets, 2024
November 22, 2025 at 4:19 AM
France's Main Beaujolais Export Markets, 2024
Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau Posters. Duboeuf didn't invent Beaujolais Nouveau, but he almost single-handedly created the modern craze and global marketing phenomenon around it.
November 22, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau Posters. Duboeuf didn't invent Beaujolais Nouveau, but he almost single-handedly created the modern craze and global marketing phenomenon around it.
Per Capita Meat Consumption in the U.S., 1960-2025.
It looks as though chicken has been an addition rather than a replacement.
It looks as though chicken has been an addition rather than a replacement.
November 21, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Per Capita Meat Consumption in the U.S., 1960-2025.
It looks as though chicken has been an addition rather than a replacement.
It looks as though chicken has been an addition rather than a replacement.
“Amselfelder” is a popular wine brand from Kosovo. The brand was developed in the 1960s and owned by Racke, a large German wine distributor, before being sold in 2008 . Originally a sweet red blend of Gamay-Cab Sauv-Pinot Noir-Vranac- Prokupac; best-selling wine in W Germany in the 1960s & 1970s.
November 21, 2025 at 5:46 AM
“Amselfelder” is a popular wine brand from Kosovo. The brand was developed in the 1960s and owned by Racke, a large German wine distributor, before being sold in 2008 . Originally a sweet red blend of Gamay-Cab Sauv-Pinot Noir-Vranac- Prokupac; best-selling wine in W Germany in the 1960s & 1970s.
Main Wine Grape Varieties in Croatia, Dec 2022
November 20, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Main Wine Grape Varieties in Croatia, Dec 2022
1930s Art-Deco style Croatian wine poster, Demand the Best Dalmatian Wine Everywhere, lithograph, 95 × 63 cm, by designer Otto Antonini (Croatian, 1892–1959). Collection of the Museum of Arts and Crafts, Zagreb.
November 20, 2025 at 5:42 AM
1930s Art-Deco style Croatian wine poster, Demand the Best Dalmatian Wine Everywhere, lithograph, 95 × 63 cm, by designer Otto Antonini (Croatian, 1892–1959). Collection of the Museum of Arts and Crafts, Zagreb.
Average Wine Export Prices in Former Yugoslav Countries, 2000–2024.
Croatia and Slovenia have surged from below $1 per liter in 2000 to $4.83 per liter for Slovenia and $6.17 per liter for Croatia in 2024.
Croatia and Slovenia have surged from below $1 per liter in 2000 to $4.83 per liter for Slovenia and $6.17 per liter for Croatia in 2024.
November 19, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Average Wine Export Prices in Former Yugoslav Countries, 2000–2024.
Croatia and Slovenia have surged from below $1 per liter in 2000 to $4.83 per liter for Slovenia and $6.17 per liter for Croatia in 2024.
Croatia and Slovenia have surged from below $1 per liter in 2000 to $4.83 per liter for Slovenia and $6.17 per liter for Croatia in 2024.
California Wine Grape Crush: Weighted Average Degrees Brix, 2024
November 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
California Wine Grape Crush: Weighted Average Degrees Brix, 2024
Late-16th-century engraved cityscape of Castanowiz. Croatiae Propugnaculum (Croatian fortress), known today as Hrvatska Kostajnica (Croatia), with surrounding vineyards and fields; by Georg (Joris) Hoefnagel (Belgian/Flemish 1542-1601), likely published by his son Jacob in 1617
November 19, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Late-16th-century engraved cityscape of Castanowiz. Croatiae Propugnaculum (Croatian fortress), known today as Hrvatska Kostajnica (Croatia), with surrounding vineyards and fields; by Georg (Joris) Hoefnagel (Belgian/Flemish 1542-1601), likely published by his son Jacob in 1617
Interesting development in Croatia’s wine exports over the past 30 years: While volume has declined, the average price has surged from €1.24 in 1995 to €6.17 in 2024.
November 19, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Interesting development in Croatia’s wine exports over the past 30 years: While volume has declined, the average price has surged from €1.24 in 1995 to €6.17 in 2024.
Wine Market in Dubrovnik (People’s Republic of Croatia within the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia), 1953. Photo by Marc Riboud (French 1923-2016). Riboud, a French photographer, gained prominence for his comprehensive reports of the Far East, including China and Vietnam.
November 18, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Wine Market in Dubrovnik (People’s Republic of Croatia within the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia), 1953. Photo by Marc Riboud (French 1923-2016). Riboud, a French photographer, gained prominence for his comprehensive reports of the Far East, including China and Vietnam.
A long-term view on the meteoric rise and unabated dramatic fall of China's wine consumption and production. China's wine consumption peaked in 2017 and fell by 71%. China's wine production peaked in 2012 (!) and fell by 84%
November 18, 2025 at 3:45 AM
A long-term view on the meteoric rise and unabated dramatic fall of China's wine consumption and production. China's wine consumption peaked in 2017 and fell by 71%. China's wine production peaked in 2012 (!) and fell by 84%
Late-1950s Algerian wine advertisement by F. Sénéclauze, St. Eugène, Oran (Algeria). Note the oversaturated colors, the wallpaper, the dresses—and the fact that the child is also given wine, of course.
November 17, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Late-1950s Algerian wine advertisement by F. Sénéclauze, St. Eugène, Oran (Algeria). Note the oversaturated colors, the wallpaper, the dresses—and the fact that the child is also given wine, of course.
Philipp Giegel (Swiss 1927–1997) Vineyards in Visperterminen, Valais (Switzerland), 1950s. Fotostiftung Schweiz
November 17, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Philipp Giegel (Swiss 1927–1997) Vineyards in Visperterminen, Valais (Switzerland), 1950s. Fotostiftung Schweiz
Average DOC-DOCG Wine Prices in Italy, Oct 2025
November 16, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Average DOC-DOCG Wine Prices in Italy, Oct 2025
Algerian wine advertisement, c. 1950
November 16, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Algerian wine advertisement, c. 1950
Leading Grape Varieties Crushed in California, 2024
With 17.8%, Chardonnay is a distant #1, followed by Cabernet Sauvignon (15.4%), French Colombard (9%), Pinot Noir (7.4%), and Zinfandel (6.8%).
With 17.8%, Chardonnay is a distant #1, followed by Cabernet Sauvignon (15.4%), French Colombard (9%), Pinot Noir (7.4%), and Zinfandel (6.8%).
November 15, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Leading Grape Varieties Crushed in California, 2024
With 17.8%, Chardonnay is a distant #1, followed by Cabernet Sauvignon (15.4%), French Colombard (9%), Pinot Noir (7.4%), and Zinfandel (6.8%).
With 17.8%, Chardonnay is a distant #1, followed by Cabernet Sauvignon (15.4%), French Colombard (9%), Pinot Noir (7.4%), and Zinfandel (6.8%).
Interesting—and likely applicable to vineyards, too: Study Shows Super-High-Density Olive Orchards Thrive on Less Fertilizer. Researchers Also Find Compost Helps Trees Absorb More Nitrogen
www.ucdavis.edu/food/news/st...
Full paper: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
www.ucdavis.edu/food/news/st...
Full paper: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
November 15, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Interesting—and likely applicable to vineyards, too: Study Shows Super-High-Density Olive Orchards Thrive on Less Fertilizer. Researchers Also Find Compost Helps Trees Absorb More Nitrogen
www.ucdavis.edu/food/news/st...
Full paper: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
www.ucdavis.edu/food/news/st...
Full paper: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Most of the 20th century, Algeria was the world's largest wine exporter. Most Algerian wine was shipped to Sète (formerly "Cette"), the main wine port in Languedoc. Here an old postcard from 1921.
November 15, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Most of the 20th century, Algeria was the world's largest wine exporter. Most Algerian wine was shipped to Sète (formerly "Cette"), the main wine port in Languedoc. Here an old postcard from 1921.
Algeria was the world’s largest wine-exporting country for most of the 20th century, and almost all of its wine was red. Carignan, Alicante Bouschet, and Cinsaut were the most common grape varieties.
November 14, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Algeria was the world’s largest wine-exporting country for most of the 20th century, and almost all of its wine was red. Carignan, Alicante Bouschet, and Cinsaut were the most common grape varieties.
Mural in Gurjaani, in the Kakheti region of Georgia, 2025.
November 14, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Mural in Gurjaani, in the Kakheti region of Georgia, 2025.
Wine Production by U.S. State, 2024.
California accounts for 78.5% of U.S. wine production, followed by New York (4.2%), Washington (4.0%), and Oregon (2.8%). Behind that are many surprises (e.g., Kentucky #5, New Jersey #8).
California accounts for 78.5% of U.S. wine production, followed by New York (4.2%), Washington (4.0%), and Oregon (2.8%). Behind that are many surprises (e.g., Kentucky #5, New Jersey #8).
November 14, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Wine Production by U.S. State, 2024.
California accounts for 78.5% of U.S. wine production, followed by New York (4.2%), Washington (4.0%), and Oregon (2.8%). Behind that are many surprises (e.g., Kentucky #5, New Jersey #8).
California accounts for 78.5% of U.S. wine production, followed by New York (4.2%), Washington (4.0%), and Oregon (2.8%). Behind that are many surprises (e.g., Kentucky #5, New Jersey #8).