American Association of Wine Economists AAWE

09/07/2026

Woman grape harvester in Cucamonga, California, 1965. Photo by Bob Lynn

09/06/2026

Tourism intensity in Europe (EU, EFTA and candidate countries): the ratio of nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by domestic and foreign tourists relative to the total permanent resident population of the area. In 2024, the highest regional values in the EU were in the South Aegean (Notio Aigaio, Greece: 127.2), the Ionian Islands (Ionia Nisia, Greece: 102.6) and the Province of Bolzano/Bozen (Italy: 68.9).

09/05/2026

"Real Sherry only comes from Spain".
This 1980s UK advert belongs to a decades-long dispute, where the Sherry Institute of Spain sought to educate consumers: "British Sherry" and "Cyprus Sherry" and others were permitted to use the "Sherry" name until 1996 EU regulation finally reserved "Sherry" exclusively for the Jerez D.O.

09/05/2026

German vineyards are consolidating. Between 2010 and 2023, the number of holdings fell 30.3% (20,290 → 14,150), while total vineyard area rose 5.7% (97,008 → 102,500 ha).

The result: average holding size grew 51.5%, from 4.8 to 7.2 ha.

Smallholdings (20 ha) nearly doubled, from 655 to 1,200.

09/05/2026

Ernest Hemingway, W**e, and Cat in Finca Vigía, Havana, Cuba, c. 1953. Source: Ernest Hemingway Photographs Collection. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston.

09/05/2026

Annual inflation rates in Europe, July 2026

09/04/2026

Interesting article. A small but growing number of Bordeaux winemakers are leaving the AOP system in favor of Vin de France (VdF) — still only about 2% of regional production. AOP rules restrict grape varieties, yields, cultivation methods (including irrigation), blending and sourcing, and mandatory taste tests, while also imposing much higher CIVB fees (€4.72/hl for AOP Bordeaux, over €10/hl for top appellations, versus €0.50–1.10/hl for VdF). VdF trades the AOP's prestige for innovation, climate adaptation, and commercial flexibility — Château La Fleur's exit from the Pomerol AOP is the headline example.

An increasing number of Bordeaux producers are stepping outside appellation rules in favour of Vin de France, seeking greater freedom over grape varieties, winemaking techniques and branding. While still a small part of regional production, the category is becoming a vehicle for innovation, climate....

09/04/2026

Fascinating. Grape Production in Belgium in 1929. Mostly in glasshouses and mostly table grapes. But that is changing now. Map from Stanley W. E. Vince (1946). Viticulture in Belgium. The Geographical Journal , Vol. 107, No. 3/4 (Mar. - Apr., 1946), pp. 135-140

09/04/2026

Ch*****ne shipments in 2025, top 10 export destinations — losses in the U.S. and Italy, gains in Japan and the UK.

09/04/2026

Grape Harvest at Rüdesheim (Rheingau), Germany, c. 1900