Strictly Business KSVY - Senior Wine Analyst - Chris Bitter, PhD
Episode description
Hosts: Kip Altman with Scot Hunter
Guest: Chris Bitter, PhD - Senior Wine Analyst
We will talk about:
1) the economics of the wine industry (in general),
2) how the economics of the industry has changed over the years (pre-tariff),
3) the effect of tariffs on grape growing,
4) the impact of tariffs on wine making,
5) the effect of tariffs on wine bottling,
6) the effects of tariffs on wine storage,
7) the impact of tariffs on wine distribution,
8) percent of wine production currently exported (pre-tariffs),
9) percent of wine ‘materials’ currently imported,
10) anticipated change in management decisions,
11) recommendations you would make to winery owners,
12) anticipated time frame of imposition of tariffs,
13) ‘who’ in the wine industry might be hit hardest,
14) anticipated size of decline in wine production and wine sales,
15) current reaction of winery managers,
16) combined impact of tariffs and changes in wine consumption habits,
17) other issues which you might wish to talk about