Report: American Association of Wine Economists-”Modeling Perceptions Of Locally Produced Wine Among Restauranteurs In New York City”

I was just alerted to this paper by Twitter friend Tish of WineForAll.com. The abstract summary of the paper written by Trent Preszler and Todd M. Schmit for American Association of Wine Economists reads, “Poor perceived product quality, an inadequate sales force, and intense competition from wines produced elsewhere are common reasons cited for why [...]

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Cheers! From Melissa’s Desk

For Week of 10/6/08: This week, freelance writer Patricia Savoie featured The Finger Lakes in a seven-page spread in Sommelier Journal. The publication has carved out a niche as “the only magazine specifically targeting restaurant wine professionals. Wine retailers, importers and distributors, winemakers, and serious wine consumers will all be strong secondary markets. In fact, [...]

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