The Politics of Wine: Trade Barriers, Interest Groups, and the Commerce Clause

Wiseman, Alan E.; Ellig, Jerry

doi:10.1111/j.1468-2508.2007.00580.x

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“…The average price differential between online and bricks-and-mortar outlets was 26-40 percent less than it had been prior to direct shipping. Product availability at retail stores increased, but not substantially (Wiseman and Ellig, 2007).…”

Section: The Impact Of Wine Franchise Lawsmentioning

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The impact of wine franchise laws on consumer choice and pricing

Thach

Cuellar

Olsen

et al. 2013

International Journal of Wine Business Research

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If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. AbstractPurpose -The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast wine sales in neighboring franchise law and non-franchise law states in order to determine impact on wine price, consumer choice, consumer satisfaction, and stakeholder perception. Design/methodology/approach -The study used qualitative interviews with 14 wineries, distributors, and retailers, statistical analysis of Nielsen Scantrack data, and an online survey of 401 wine consumers in Georgia and Florida, USA. Findings -Results show statistical proof that Florida offers more wine selection and lower wine prices on matching brands than Georgia. Qualitative interviews indicate wineries, distributors, and retailers perceive differences in wine choice, price, and overall operating costs in these two states. However, there was no statistical difference between a sample of 401 consumers from Georgia and Florida when asked about their satisfaction level with wine choice and pricing within their state. Research limitations/implications -For practical purposes, the research was limited to only two US states. It would be useful to duplicate this study in other states. Practical implications -Practical implications include the need for new wineries desiring to enter franchise law states to carefully research regulations and distributors before making a commitment, as well as the social issue of less wine choice and higher prices for consumers in Georgia versus Florida. Originality/value -This is the first empirical study in the USA to focus on the impact of wine franchise laws on consumer choice and wine price. It yields useful information that contributes to the body of knowledge for wine and policy research.

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Section: The Impact Of Wine Franchise Lawsmentioning

confidence: 95%

The impact of wine franchise laws on consumer choice and pricing

Thach

Cuellar

Olsen

et al. 2013

International Journal of Wine Business Research

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“…For one, impartial and standing third-party DSMs create normative pressure on member states to comply with their rulings (Kono 2007, 749). In addition, DSMs that are integrated into the domestic legal systems through 3 See Wiseman and Ellig (2007) and Craig and Sailors (1987). 4 See Grieco, Gelpi, and Warren (2009). ''direct effect,'' which means that DSM rulings can be invoked and enforced in domestic courts, are more likely to enjoy compliance with their rulings (Kono 2007, 749).…”

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“…Subsequent legislative acts or administrative measures can advance or thwart any policy implication of a ruling. Work on the U.S. commerce clause suggests courts face exactly such challenges in promoting U.S. economic integration (e.g., Ellig and Wiseman 2011;Ohlhausen and Luib 2008;Wiseman and Ellig 2007).…”

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Ainsley³

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The Journal of Politics

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“…Researchers have documented the extent to which government policy affects the wine industry, at different scales. For example, Wiseman and Ellig (2007) studied the impact of the repeal of the prohibition of out-of-state direct shipment of wine in the state of Virginia and found that the repeal narrowed the retail price gap between online and brick-and-mortar businesses by 40%, which was considered an improvement in market efficiency that benefited both consumers and producers. Meloni and Swinnen (2013), in their investigation of the historical origins of current wine regulations in the European Union, note how hybrid vines were unable to prosper in France, on account of a politicallycharged implementation of a restrictive policy directed at production of emerging hybrids.…”

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The effect of wine policy on the emerging cold-hardy wine industry in the northern U.S. states

Lee

Gartner

2015

Wine Economics and Policy

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The recent development of cold-hardy and disease-resistant grape cultivars have enabled rapid expansion of the wine industry in northern states in the United States. As the nascent enterprises seek sustainable profitability, it is important to understand what factors are making the industry sustainable. Using the primary dataset collected in 2012 from 82 wineries currently operating across 10 northern states, this study examines how state-level policies are influencing the revenue of the emerging wine industry. OLS and quantile regression methods are employed to account for heterogeneous effects of policy instruments on sales of wineries. The empirical results show that policies directed at the wine industry have heterogeneous effects on the revenue streams of wineries depending on the location of a winery along the revenue distribution curve of wineries in northern U.S. states.

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The Politics of Wine: Trade Barriers, Interest Groups, and the Commerce Clause

Cited by 34 publications

References 39 publications

The impact of wine franchise laws on consumer choice and pricing

The impact of wine franchise laws on consumer choice and pricing

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The effect of wine policy on the emerging cold-hardy wine industry in the northern U.S. states

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