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    the analysis & implications of these limitations for 17 - 18 any investment decision Appendix A: References 19 Background & Issues The Mcguigan interest in the Australian Wine Industry goes back four generations. Owner Patrick McGuigan the first of four generations to enter the wine industry was a dairy farmer by trade. Percy

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    is to enable The Hunter Valley Wine Company increase production of good quality wine to meet the increased demand for wine in China, Singapore, Japan, South Korea and other Australian and International major wine distributors which occupy a significant niche in the Asian wine markets. Hunter Valley Wine Company is facing tough competition from other Australian wine distributors who are beginning to exert pressure to either increase production of high quality wines or be faced out of the market. Australia

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    The Canadian Wine industry is a relatively small player on the worldwide market with a wine export value of approximately $54 million in 2013, making up just 0.15% of global wine exports. This is largely due to Canadian grape grower’s inability to compete with producers in countries with more favourable weather conditions for growing grapes. For example, in 2007 Canada used approximately 8,000 hectares of land to grow grapes compared to the EU’s 3.5 million hectares, 2.5 million of which were in

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    Introduction Wine production is a major industry in Australia that is vital to the nation’s economy. In Australia, wine is subject to two taxes. Wine is subject to the Goods and Services Tax as well as the Wine Equalisation Tax. The Wine Equalisation tax is a values-based tax that is placed on all wine that is consumed in Australia (Wine Equalisation Tax, 2015). It applies to all grape wine and grape wine products that have a minimum alcoholic volume of 1.15% (Wine Equalisation Tax, 2015). Furthermore

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    Wine Culture Means A Lot

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    Wine culture means a lot to people. People can suspend their ‘secular identities’ throughout the bottle opening, rituals, wine festivals, wine tastings (Fuller, R. 1996). Wine has been called a ‘chemical symphony’, ‘bottled poetry’ and a ‘capture sunshine’ (Becker 1979) To start with, wine is produced only once a year, in the fall, when the grapes are ripen. Grapes contain yeast and when these are compressed into a pot for a period of time, then yeast ferments sugar in the juice into alcohol and

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    This Document “20 Health Benefits of Drinking Wine” is presented by Shyam Gokarn June 2009 Advice for Today The information in this article is for educational purposes only. Wine should be enjoyed in a responsible manner as part of a well balanced lifestyle by healthy adults who choose to drink. "If you drink alcoholic beverages, do so in moderation, with meals, and when consumption does not put you or others at risk.” Is wine good for you? In moderation and as part of an overall healthy

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    Wine is of great importance in our society today, and has been so for thousands of years. Grapes have been cultivated for wine production in the Near East since 4000BC, and in Egypt since 2500BC. They were spread from the Black Sea to Spain by the Greek Empire,into Germany by the Romans and to the New World by Columbus. Wine has had religious significance as both an offering and a sacrament since Biblical times, and this has helped its development. Today an enormous variety of wines are available

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    researching the uses and ingredients of biblical wine, by researching present day wine along with one other present day alcoholic drink, and by comparing and contrasting my research on present day and biblical wine. Unfermented biblical wine is made from crushed up grapes. Fermented biblical wine is made from crushed up grapes also, however it is left to ferment. Fermentation is the prosses of turning the sugar in the grapes into acid and alcohol. The unfermented wine would help the body because it was healthier

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    Global Wine Wars Essay

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    1. Briefly describe the changing economic geography of the global wine industry in terms of production, distribution and consumption. The Global wine industry has undergone a monumental change in terms consumer demand and more importantly in the ways it is produced and sold. The consumption, distribution and production has migrated away from the restrictions and regulations of the Old World to the New World ways of smart marketing, branding and serving to customers preferences. Middle ages

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    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY France is the biggest wine producer in the world (7-8 billion bottles sold in 2010). 17% of French drink wine regularly,which is a total of 9.35 million people. We identified that buying wine requires knowledge of the different kinds of wine and that many consumers find it difficult to get the information when they want it. Our team has identified this pain point as an opportunity to launch our product using smart phones and RFID technology on the wine bottles. The solution is an application

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