Which factors influence the quality of wine produced in new cool climate regions?

International Journal of Wine Business Research

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 355-373

  Smith, Valdemar ^a   Bentzen, Jan ^a  

^a AARHUS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cool climate; Danish wine production; Denmark; Econometric analyses; Wine contests; Wines

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986099113     PISSN: 17511062     EISSN: 17511070     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17511061111186514     Document Type: Article

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