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AAWE
Economics Department
New York University
19 W. 4th Street, 6FL
New York, NY 10012, U.S.A.
Tel: (212) 992-8083
Fax: (212) 995-4186
E-Mail: karl.storchmann@nyu.edu
The 15th Annual Conference of the American Association of Wine Economists will be held in Stellenbosch, South Africa, June 28 – July 2, 2023 (Krystal Beach Hotel, Gordon’s Bay)
Stellenbosch 2023 Scientific Program
| Name | Agenda Highlights | Abstacts | PPT/PDF (after the confernce) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUNE 28, 2023 | ||||
| 17:00-20:00 | REGISTRATION AND WELCOME CEREMONY | |||
| Krystal Beach Hotel A Message from our Main Host Mogale Sebopetsa Head of Department, Western Cape Department of Agriculture South Africa | ||||
| Wine sponsored by Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute, Stellenbosch University & Stellenbosch Wine Routes | ||||
| JUNE 29, 2023 | ||||
| REGISTRATION | ||||
| Foyer Krystal Beach Hotel, Gordon’s Bay, South Africa | ||||
| 09:00 – 10:00 Aqua | PLENARY SESSION 1 | |||
| Karl Storchmann Executive Director AAWE, New York University, USA | Welcome and Introduction | |||
| Nick Vink Stellenbosch University, South Africa | Welcome and Introduction | |||
| Rashad Cassim South African Reserve Bank | Keynote Address | |||
| Rico Basson CEO of SA Wine, the new overarching representative organization for the South African Wine Industry, South Africa | An Overview of the South African Wine Industry | |||
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Coffee Break | |||
| 10:30 – 11:30 | PLENARY SESSION 2 | |||
| Wandile Sihlobo Chief Economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) Panel Discussion with Black Wine Producers | ||||
| 11:30 – 12:30 Aqua | Session #1A: Wine Tourism Chair: Agustin V. Ruiz Vega, University of La Rioja, Spain | |||
| Asli D.A. Tasci, Robin M. Back, and Ady Milman (all University of Central Florida, USA) | Significance of winery experienscape for residents and visitors | Abstract | ||
| Robin M. Back and Asli D.A. Tasci (both University of Central Florida, USA), Kyle Maurice Woosnam (University of Georgia, USA, and University of Johannesburg, South Africa) | Resident support for wine tourism in Florida | Abstract | ||
| Agustín V. Ruiz Vega, Consuelo Riaño Gil (both University of La Rioja, Spain) | Influence of dominance dimension of emotions in wine tourism: is it profitable for the wineries? | Abstract | ||
| 11:30 – 12:30 Marine | Session #1B: History Chair: Jan Greyling, Stellenbosch University, South Africa | |||
| Michael Bonsall and Gavin Williams (both University of Oxford, UK) | Wines, vines and slaves at the Cape in the 18th Century: an emergence of a wine economy | Abstract | ||
| Rod Phillips (Department of History, Carleton University, Canada) | The French revolution: A pivotal period in the history of French wine | Abstract | ||
| Paul Nugent (University of Edinburgh, UK) | Sour grapes and sweet harmony: Historicising collective action problems in the Cape wine industry | Abstract | ||
| Jan Greyling and Johan Fourie (both Stellenbosch University, South Africa), Francois Malan (Simonsig Wine Estate, South Africa) | Productivity gains in historical wine production: evidence from Stellenbosch, 1689-1839 | Abstract | ||
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch | |||
| 14:00 – 15:00 Aqua | Session #2A: Consumer Choice 1 Chair: Jing Cao, Southern Methodist University, USA | |||
| I. Sam Saguy (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel), Eli Cohen Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel) | Challenges and opportunities in utilizing QR-codes for wine quality and marketing | Abstract | ||
| Jonathan Steyn and David Priilaid (both University of Cape Town, South Africa) Gert Human (Stellenbosch University, South Africa) | Explaining consumer purchase predictors for South African old vineyard wines | Abstract | ||
| Gabriele Scozzafava, Andrea Dominici, Fabio Boncinell, Valentina Canuti and Leonardo Casini (all University of Firenze, Italy) | Bottled or boxed wine? Evidence from an experimental auction. | Abstract | ||
| Jing Cao and Chenyu Yang (both Southern Methodist University, USA) | An interpretable wine text analysis framework | Abstract | ||
| 14:00 – 15:00 Marine | Session #2B: Exports, Markets, and Prices Chair: Kyrre Rickertsen, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway | |||
| Jeremiás Máté Balogh (Corvinus University Budapest, Hungary), Luigi Palumbo and Mengting Yu (both University of Tuscia, Italy) | The determinants of Hungarian wine prices across foreign markets | Abstract | ||
| Emiliano Villanueva (Eastern Connecticut State University, USA), Nicolas Depetris Chauvin (HES Genève Switzerland & UC Berkeley, USA) | Anatomy of exporting wineries in Argentina | Abstract | ||
| Kyrre Rickertsen and Eivind Bjørkås (both Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway) | Trends in Norwegian wine sales and the effects of the covid-19 pandemic | Abstract | ||
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Coffee Break | |||
| 15:30 – 16:30 Aqua | Session #3A Consumer Choice 2 Chair: Marianne McGarry Wolf, California Polytechnic State University, USA | |||
| Cindy Loegow (Georg-August-University Göttingen and Heilbronn University of Applied Science, Germany) | Sustainable customer retention as an essential influencing factor for successful direct-to-consumer marketing of self-marketing wineries - an explorative study | Abstract | ||
| Philippe Masset (EHL Hospitality Business School Lausanne, Switzerland), Ste en Raub (University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland) | Impact of wine bottle shapes on consumers’ sensory evaluations and willingness to pay: Evidence from an experimental study | Abstract | ||
| Agustín V. Ruiz Vega and Consuelo Riaño Gil (both University of La Rioja, Spain) | How does the wine label influence consumers' buying process? | Abstract | ||
| Marianne McGarry Wolf and Benoît Lecat (both California Polytechnic State University, USA), Beth Vukmanic (VineyardTeam.org, USA) | Displays in retail outlets positively impact sustainable wine purchases | Abstract | ||
| 15:30 – 16:30 Marine | Session #3B: Marketing, Markets, and Prices Chair: Britta Niklas, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany | |||
| Paul Merton (Ethos Wines Group, USA) | Exploring relative inflation through the vehicle of Champagne-measuring the experience of luxury | Abstract | ||
| Lisa Yip (British Council Hong Kong), Eddie Chui (CRU Magazine, Whisky Magazine HK, HKU SPACE, Hong Kong) | It is all about brand - a study of The Macallan | Abstract | ||
| Eli Cohen (Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel), Tomer Levy (After Taste - Import marketing wines & spirits, Israel) | increase their sales with the alliance of wine stores | Abstract | ||
| Britta Niklas (Ruhr University Bochum, Germany) | Can we observe “Giffen behaviour” in times of inflation related to wine, beer, spirits and non-alcoholic beverages? - The case of Spain | Abstract | ||
| 16:30 – 17:30 | Refreshments | |||
| 18:30 | Dinner at Krystal Beach Hotel Wine provided by Bayede Wines (www.bayede.co.za) Sesfikile Wines (sesfikilewines.com) Thokozani Wines (thokozani.co.za) Koni Wines (koniwines.com) La RicMal Wines (laricmal.com) PaardenKloof Estate (paardenkloof.co.za) | |||
| JUNE 30, 2023 | REGISTRATION | |||
| 08:30 – 09:00 Aqua | Krystal Beach Hotel, Gordon’s Bay, South Africa | |||
| 09:30 – 10:30 Aqua | Session #4A: Productivity and Innovation Chair: Rajeev Dehejia, New York University, USA | |||
| Christopher Buccafusco (Duke University, USA), Jonathan Masur (University of Chicago, USA), Ryan Whalen (Hong Kong University, Hong Kong) | Do wineries benefit from distinctive names? Evidence from Bordeaux, 2011-2022 | Abstract | ||
| Bradley Rickard and Anna Malinovskaya (both Cornell University, USA), Tim Richards (Arizona State University, USA), Shang-Ho Yang (National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan) | Destination categories, store choice, and beer distribution laws | Abstract | ||
| Petri de Beer (Stellenbosch University, South Africa), Kandas Cloete (Stellenbosch University/BFAP, South Africa) | The impact of rainfall and disease pressure on yields: a comparative study on organic and conventional wine grape vineyards in Stellenbosch | Abstract | ||
| Tamás Mizik (Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary) | How can proximal sensors help decision-making in grape production? | Abstract | ||
| Florine Livat (KEDGE Business School, France), Adeline Alonso Ugaglia (Bordeaux Sciences Agro, France) | Turning organic: innovative firms and innovative owners in the wine industry | Abstract | ||
| 09:30 – 10:30 Marine | Session #4B: Beer, Cannabis and Prosecco Chair: Carmine Garzia, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Switzerland | |||
| Robin Goldstein, Ian Xu, Jarrett Hart and Daniel Sumner (all UC Davis, USA) | The value of potency in cannabis, wine, and spirits: A hedonic price approach | Abstract | ||
| Kiyokazu Ujiie and Koichi Hamamura (both University of Tsukuba, Japan), Andrea Battistella (Consortium Prosecco Doc, Treviso, Italy) | A "Reading" of consumer preference for craft beer in Japan - a scanner panel data analysis using topic modeling | Abstract | ||
| Jarrett Hart and Robin Goldstein (both UC Davis, USA) | Exploring U.S. cannabis markets: Estimating cannabis consumption by state and the legal share of cannabis in California | Abstract | ||
| Martin Prokes and Patrij Kubat (both Mendel University Brno, Czechia), Francesco Gentile (University of Gastronomic Science, Italy) | Czech classic method sparkling wines cluster | Abstract | ||
| Carmine Garzia (University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Switzerland) | Dominant business model and strategic resources in the Prosecco industry | Abstract | ||
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee Break | |||
| 11:00 – 12:30 Aqua | Session #5A: Wine Ratings and Wine Sensory Analysis Chair: Jeff Bodington, Bodington & Company, USA | |||
| Gianni De Nicolo (Johns Hopkins University, USA) | Wine ratings and commercial reality | Abstract | ||
| Philippe Masset (EHL Hospitality Business School Lausanne, Switzerland), Lohyd Terrier, (University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland) | Wine gender: Femininity lies in the eye of the critics … and in the wallets of the customers | Abstract | ||
| Andrew James (Meiji University, Japan) | A study of consumer knowledge of wine language in Bandol | Abstract | ||
| Hanjo Odendaal (University of Stellenbosch, South Africa) | Exploring wine region sensory characteristics through text analysis: Insights from online reviews | Abstract | ||
| Philippe Masset and Jean-Philippe Weisskopf (EHL Hospitality Business School Lausanne, Switzerland) | Accurate prediction of wine quality and prices using satellite data | Abstract | ||
| Je Bodington (Bodington & Company, USA) | Almost no data - Tests of a maximum entropy estimate of the latent distribution of one wine rating | Abstract | ||
| 11:00 – 12:30 Marine | Session #5B: Vineyards and Cellars Chair: Günter Schamel, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy | |||
| Florine Livat and Olivier Gergaud (both Kedge Business School, France) | The price of winery cellar visits | Abstract | ||
| Edo Heyns and Tobie de Coning (both ISM Paris, France) | Conflict, innovation and the moderating impact of family commitment in the South African wine industry | Abstract | ||
| Kevin Visconti (Columbia University, USA) | Marketing sustainable agriculture as a basis of legitimacy in New York’s Hudson river region wine industry | Abstract | ||
| InHaeng Jung and Ricky Reyes (both Sonoma State University, USA) | Influence of wine involvement on occupational stereotypes of wine jobs | Abstract | ||
| Günter Schamel (Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy) | Quantifying the willingness to pay for wine grapes delivered to the cooperative winery. | Abstract | ||
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch | |||
| 14:00 – 15:30 Aqua | Session #6A: Industry Analyses Chair: Patrick Peters-Buhler, University of Torino, Italy | |||
| Rachel Ziemba (Ziemba Insights, NYU, USA) | Reassessing competition in the wine industry: The role of consolidation in key New World wine regions. | Abstract | ||
| Nicolas Depetris Chauvin and Antoine Pinede (both HES-SO Haute École de Gestion de Genève, Switzerland), Marta Fernandez Olmos (University of Zaragoza, Spain), Emiliano Villanueva (Eastern Connecticut State U, USA) | Do we have convergence or divergence in exporting firm practices in the global wine industry? | Abstract | ||
| Petri de Beer (Stellenbosch University, South Africa), Kandas Cloete (Stellenbosch University/BFAP, South Africa) | Losing price signals in transmission: Observations of unintended consequences in an interconnected South African wine supply chain | Abstract | ||
| Kym Anderson and German Puga (both University of Adelaide, Australia) | Grape varietal trends in Australia’s wine regions | Abstract | ||
| Nick Vink (Stellenbosch University), South Africa), Kandas Cloete and Tracy Davids (both Stellenbosch University and BFAP, South Africa) | Win(e)d up about beer – is the fizz worth the fuss? | Abstract | ||
| Patrick Peters-Buhler (University of Torino, Italy) | Vines, wines and taxation | Abstract | ||
| 14:00 – 15:30 Marine | Session #6B: Consumer Choice Chair: Adeline Alonso Ugaglia, Bordeaux Sciences Agro, France | |||
| Shang-Ho Yang (National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan), Kiyokazu Ujiie University of Tsukuba, Japan), Timothy A. Woods (University of Kentucky, USA) | The impact of visiting local winery on non-wine products purchasing behavior in the Northern Appalachian states | Abstract | ||
| Shuay-Tsyr Ho (National Taiwan University, Taiwan), Wolfram Rinke (Fachhochschule Burgenland, Austria) | How do U.S. wine consumers escape from COVID-19 restrictions by seeking for variety? A machine learning approach on purchase behavior | Abstract | ||
| Marianne McGarry Wolf (California Polytechnic State University, USA) | Segmentation of Generation X wine purchasers by bottle price most often | Abstract | ||
| Elkhan Richard Sadik-Zada and Britta Niklas (both Ruhr University Bochum, Germany) | What drives the demand for organic food? Evidence from the city of Kleve, Germany | Abstract | ||
| Adeline Alonso Ugaglia (Bordeaux Sciences Agro, FRA), Radu Mihailescu (NHL Stenden Hogeschool, NLD), Britta Niklas (Ruhr U Bochum, GER) Daniel Moscovici (Stockton U, USA), Je rey Gow (U South Queensland, AUS) | Attributes influencing willingness to pay for South African eco-labelled wines | Abstract | ||
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Coffee Break | |||
| 16:00 – 17:00 Aqua | Session #7A: Production and Science Chair: Kristina Mozgovaia, Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education – Economics Institute, Prague, Czechia | |||
| German Puga University of Adelaide, Australia), Kym Anderson (University of Adelaide and National University, Australia) | Climate econometrics and wine | Abstract | ||
| Timothy Bromage and Sasan Rabieh (both New York University, USA) | The complete relevant inorganic spectrum of wine. First results on sources of the stable isotope cesium-133 in red wine as an experiment in metabolic environmental ecology | Abstract | ||
| Robin Goldstein (UC Davis, USA), Magalie Dubois (Univ of Bordeaux, Burgundy Business School, France) | What is natural wine? | Abstract | ||
| Kristina Mozgovaia (Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education - Economic Institute; Charles University, Prague, Czechia) | Overcoming habit formation in the production of wine | Abstract | ||
| 16:00 – 17:00 Marine | Session #7B: Legal Issues Chair: James Fogarty, University of Western Australia, Australia | |||
| Michael Pretes and Matthew Balentine (both University of North Alabama, USA) | Geospatial aspects of state wine laws in the United States | Abstract | ||
| Marcello Graziano (Southern Connecticut State University, USA), Cristina Connolly and Alyssa McDonnell (both University of Connecticut, USA), Sandro Steinbach (North Dakota State University, USA) | The impact of repealing Sunday blue laws on alcohol sales and retail competition | Abstract | ||
| Sarah Quintanar (PriceWaterhouse-Coopers, USA), Matthew McMahon (West Chester University, USA) | Shifting incentives: One unintended consequence of Texas bar COVID-19 shut-down | Abstract | ||
| James Fogarty and Derby Voon (both University of Western Australia, Australia) | Wine alcohol content labels: Consumer v industry perspectives | Abstract | ||
| 17:00 – 17:20 | PLENARY SESSION | |||
| Closing Remarks by Karl Storchmann and Preview of the AAWE 2024 Annual Conference by Philippe Masset | ||||
| 18:30 | Dinner at Krystal Beach Hotel Wine sponsored by Beaumont Family Wines (www.beaumont.co.za) Neil Ellis Wines (www.neilellis.com) Newton Johnson Vineyards (www.newtonjohnson.com) Pinotage Association of South Africa (www.pinotage.co.za) | |||
| 09:00 | WINERY TOUR JULY 1, 2023 | |||
| Busses Depart at 09:00 from Krystal Beach Hotel | ||||
| Tour 1 | Tour to the Cape South Coast region | |||
| Tour 2 | Tour to the Stellenbosch wine region | |||
| Tour 3 | Tour to the Swartland wine region | |||
| 1. All three tours will end at Fairview Estate for a third wine tasting and dinner at the Goatshed Restaurant. Wines sponsored by Fairview. | ||||
| 2. Delegates will be allocated to one of these tours and may only go on a di erent tour if they can trade their place with a willing seller! Buses will return to the hotel at 20:00. | ||||
| 09:00 | WINERY TOUR JULY 2, 2023 | |||
| Busses Depart at 09:00 from Krystal Beach Hotel | ||||
| Tour 1 | Tours to a Stellenbosch Wine Farms | |||
| 1. All three tours will end at Spice Route Destination for tastings of a variety of products produced on the farm, including wine, beer, spirits, chocolate, and charcuterie, and lunch at Jewell’s Restaurant. Wines sponsored by Spice Route Wine. | ||||
| 2. Delegates will be allocated to one of these tours and may only go on a di erent tour if they can trade their place with a willing seller! Buses will depart Spice Route at 17:00 to return to the hotel. | ||||
Stellenbosch 2023
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Economics Department
New York University
19 W. 4th Street, 6FL
New York, NY 10012, U.S.A.
Tel: (212) 992-8083
Fax: (212) 995-4186
E-Mail: karl.storchmann@nyu.edu