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1. Premium price for smaller size? : Testing the relationship between small firm cues and consumers’ willingness to pay for organic wine
University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, FöretagsekonomiAbstract : Consumer demand for organic products has increased due to growing awareness of climate change and sustainability. However, the higher price of organic products is a barrier for some consumers. READ MORE
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2. To be, or not to be, organic : Motives and barriers for Swedish wine farmers to use organic practices
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Wine production is one of the farming practices with the highest negative environmental impacts, mainly due to a heavy use of pesticides, why it is important to find more sustainable wine production practices. One such practice is organic farming, but the transition is slow and the number of organic certified vineyards remain low. READ MORE
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3. Turning water into wine - Exploring approaches for improved water management among five vitivinicultural sustainability programs
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : Wine production has been demonstrated to negatively impact on the environment in a number of ways, threatening the well being of ecosystems and a sustainable future of the industry. With a general need for reducing environmental impacts; optimization of water resources has been identified the most critical environmental aspect in relation to wine production. READ MORE
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4. Overcoming Chinese wines’ negative Country of Origin effect: A study on the determinants of perceived wine quality
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : By exploring determinants of perceived wine quality and seeking possibilities to overcome Chinese wines’ negative COO effect, this paper aims to give insights to current research field about perceived quality and Country of Origin (COO) effect. Adopting an abductive approach, the researchers conducted qualitative semi-structured interviews separately with 11 respondents in different age, nationality and occupation. READ MORE
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5. Sensory profiling of Swedish white wines and a contextual analysis of Swedish viticulture
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Breeding (from 130101)Abstract : The aim of the study is twofold, to generate a sensory profile of Swedish wine today and to investigate the opinion of both wine producers and wine experts on viticulture in Sweden and wine from grapes grown in Sweden, achieved through a contextual analysis comprising a literature study and interviews with wine producers in Sweden and Denmark and wine experts from Sweden and Germany, and a sensory analysis at the company Ipsos. ‘Mixed methods’ was the chosen research strategy as the semi-structured interviews gave qualitative results and the sensory analysis would give quantitative results displayed as spider charts. READ MORE