Social, Cultural and Economic Impacts of Wine in New Zealand. [Hardcover]

New Zealands wine came to the worlds attention in the late 1980s with its production of some of the best quality sauvignon blancs. Since then the industry has grown significantly and has increasingly gained an international reputation as a producer of quality, boutique wines.
This volume provides an innovative, multi-disciplinary and critical review of wine production and consumption focusing specifically on the fascinating wine industry of New Zealand. It considers the history, production, aesthetics, consumption and role of place (identity) from multi-disciplinary perspectives to offer insight into the impacts of wine production and consumption. By linking the study of wine to broadly constructed social, cultural, historical and transnational processes  the book contributes to contemporary debates on the life of commodities, social class and place and people. Throughout comparisons are made to other internationally recognized wine regions such as Bordeaux and Burgundy.
This title furthers the understanding of the social/cultural context of wine production and consumption in this region and will be valuable reading to students, researchers and academics interested in gastronomy, wine studies, tourism and hospitality.

1. From Civilising M
ori To Fruit-Driven Exuberance: An Introduction To Wine In New Zealand Peter J. Howland Production 2. Boutiques And Behemoths: The Transformation Of The New Zealand Wine Industry 1990-2012 John Overton and Warwick Murray 3. Finding A Place For New Zealand Wine: Terroir And Regional Denominations John Overton and Warwick Murray 4. New Zealand Wine And Environmental Sustainability C. Michael Hall and Tim Baird 5. Working The Vines: Ni-Vanuatu Labour, Central Otago Pinot, And Economic Development In Vanuatu Rochelle Bailey 6. Beyond The Flawed Narratives Of A Crisis Olƒc