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Interesting to me how different the beer vs. wine industries are, in terms of the capital investment, the "demographics" of the number and type of wineries vs.
by supernova87a 4y ago
Interesting to me how different the beer vs. wine industries are, in terms of the capital investment, the "demographics" of the number and type of wineries vs. breweries, etc. Why wineries are always located right there next to the vines, but breweries are not. How long it takes the product to age, who consumes it, etc. How it gets to market. I know there are tons of reasons behind it, but just interesting that similar things you drink can have such different dynamics behind them.
- cmrdporcupine 4y agoThe "located next to the vines" thing is more of a new world thing ("estate winery"). As is the whole idea of a winery as a tourist destination you go visit. Here in Ontario this model is basically legislated into existence via minimum acreage requirements and regulations around winery retail stores. In the old world it's not always like this. Varies from region to region. In some places, the wine is made by small cooperative producers buying grapes from small growers etc. Even in the North American "estate winery" model, large quantities of the grapes are often bought from off-site independent growers who don't have a winery themselves.
- Turing_Machine 4y ago> Why wineries are always located right there next to the vines, but breweries are not. I would have figured that is because grains can be stored for relatively long periods of time, while grapes cannot. Is there another reason??
- supernova87a 4y agoNo, exactly -- how one is a fresh fruit derived thing, the other is a stored grain thing. You don't find a lot of breweries in farming country. Are breweries mainly a city thing? Etc.