The Wine Value Chain in China

Consumers, Marketing and the Wider World
Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-0-08-100754-9
Verlag: Elsevier Science

Buch, Englisch, 330 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 703 g

The Wine Value Chain in China: Global Dynamics, Marketing and Communication in the Contemporary Chinese Wine Market presents information on China and its role as a relevant player in the international wine industry, both as supplier and consumer. The book provides new insights into the global dynamics of the wine industry, expanding the knowledge of academics, practitioners, and students on the growing demand for wine in China.

Special attention is paid to the supply and demand changes, their impacts on Western wine supply chains, and new market opportunities. The book contributes the latest research findings to increase the understanding of the context of wine consumption in China and the most suitable marketing and communication approaches. The book aims to provide academics with the most adequate methodological tools to study a novice market, with both conceptual and empirical chapters included.

The book covers a range of topics, including the behavior of Chinese consumers and their attitudes towards wine, the cultural context of wine in China, the characteristics of the wine supply chain in China and its development, the impact of China on Western wine supply chains, wine marketing and communication in China, wine branding in China, including counterfeiting, wine education in China, the links between wine, food, luxury, and Western products in China, and wine tourism.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Capitello, Roberta

Charters, Steve

Menival, David

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Primärer Sektor Agrarökonomie, Ernährungswirtschaft
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Ackerbaukunde, Pflanzenbau Weinbau

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I: Context 1. Introduction 2. Some Fundamental Facts about the Wine Market in China 3. The Regulatory Environment for Wine in China

Part II: Consumers 4. Gift Culture in China: Consequences for the Fine Wine Sector 5. Young Chinese Consumers' Wine Socialization, Current Wine Behavior and Perceptions of Wine 6. Store Image Perception of Retail Outlets for Wine in China 7. Wine Consumption in China: Regional Differences in Territorial Brand Perceptions 8. Wine Purchasing Behaviour in China

Part III: Markets and Distribution 9. David versus Goliath: Market Entry Strategies of Small and Medium Sized Wine Estates 10. The Chinese Wine Market - An Analysis of Wine Distribution Channels in a Highly Competitive Market 11. Relationship Quality Between Portuguese Wine Producers and Chinese Distributors Insight and Recommendations 12. Rough Seas Ahead: Quality Concerns for China-bound Wine Shipments

Part IV: China in the Wider World of Wine 13. Chinese Foreign Investment in Wine Production: A Comparative Study of the Bordeaux Region in France and Western Australia 14. Wine as a Dimension of City Image: Preferences of Chinese Tourists for an Old World Wine Destination

Part V: Final Reflections 15. Practice Viewpoint: The Chinese Way 16. Development Process, Current Status and Future Trends of Chinese Grape and Wine Industry 17. Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Charters, Steve
Steve Charters is Director of Research in the School of Wine and Spirits Business, ESC Dijon/Burgundy School of Business in Dijon, France. He was previously Professor of Champagne Management at Reims Management School and before that taught at Edith Cowan University in Perth, Australia.

He develops research projects and courses relevant to the wine business generally. His research interests include the relationship of wine to place, drinker perceptions of quality in wine, the mythology surrounding wine consumption, the motivation to drink, and the motivations and experience of the wine tourist. He is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Wine Research, the British Food Journal and the International Journal of Wine Business Research and is one of only 300 members, worldwide, of the Institute of Masters of Wine.

Menival, David
David Menival is an economics professor at Neoma Business School, France. He obtained a PhD in economics in 2008 from the University of Reims. Dr. Menival focuses both professionally and academically on champagne.

He is a consultant on the economical context of champagne and writes articles for the Champagne Viticole review. His academic research is mainly focused on the quality signals and value creation of wines, the creation and/or improvement of reputation, generational habits, and the impact of wine tourism on the future sales of wine. His current publications look at the role and the evolution of territorial brands in wine industry.