The Territorial Organization of Variety

Cooperation and competition in Bordeaux, Napa and Chianti Classico

Jerry Patchell author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:21st Mar '11

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The wine industry appears to be an anomaly within the modern global economy. Thousands of small companies provide a vast variety of highly differentiated products and compete successfully with multinational corporations. Using case studies from Bordeaux, Napa Valley and Chianti Classico, this book argues that rather than being a vestige or a serendipitous phenomenon, this variety results from a sophisticated alternative organization of production. Integrating differentiation and branding into Ostrom's common pool resource theory, Jerry Patchell shows how winegrowers in a territory can use self-governance to protect and promote their common reputation while enhancing each producer's ability to differentiate their wines and build their own brand. Bordeaux, Napa, and Chianti Classico share several common challenges, but develop a set of strategies and tools appropriate to their markets and regulatory contexts.

ISBN: 9781409411451

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 521g

214 pages