New England Australia:What follows from regional status? A comparative, political economy approach
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- Journal Article
- Citation:
- International Journal of Wine Business Research, 2011, 23 (1), pp. 83 - 98
- Issue Date:
- 2011-03-22
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The purpose of this paper is to contrast the marketing strategies of the New England Australia wineproducing region with those of the LanguedocRoussillon region in France. While the two regions occupy similar market positions, they nonetheless reveal diametrically opposed marketing strategies. Against the background of this comparative discussion, the paper proposes methods to enhance the development of the New England Australia wine region so that it becomes a more complete example of successful rural restructuring. This paper uses a comparative, political economy approach to explore the marketing strategies of the New England Australia wineproducing region, and the LanguedocRoussillon region in France. In particular, following the work of GarceaParpet, the paper seeks to demonstrate that markets are most usefully viewed as social and political/legal constructs, as well as economic exchanges, and that focussing on the former elements is a fruitful way to proceed, both in terms of analysis and policy prescription for the industry. Comparison with the LanguedocRoussillon region in France generates future potential opportunities for New England Australia. A number of issues are discussed with respect to the organisation of the industry and its representation, particularly focusing on leadership and the extent to which leadership was both a catalyst for change and a driver of continued success in the case of LanguedocRoussillon. This paper represents the first exploration of the impact of regional status for the New England Australia wine region and the first comparative analysis of the region with LanguedocRoussillon. © 2011, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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