An investigation into the quality of wine: Evidence from piedmont

• Autores: Marco Delmastro
• Localización: Journal of wine research, ISSN 0957-1264, Vol. 16, Nº 1, 2005, págs. 1-17
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This paper studies a combination of four quality ratings as dependent variables, regressing them on a large number of explanatory variables. In particular, the focus is on Piedmont, which is the largest and the most important Italian wine region; it produces prestigious wines such as great Barolo and Barbaresco as well as lower-quality products. The data gathered enable us to test the effect on different measures of quality of a series of wine- and winery-dependent factors. In particular, a wide range of factors, which include classification, appellation, individual reputation, ownership structure and owner preferences, have been tested.