Colonial control or terroir tourism? The case of Houghton's White Burgundy

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ID12948567
AuthorsTara Brabazon (0000-0002-7619-5372, Charles Sturt University, corresponding author)
Year2014
Volume8
Issue2
Pages17-33
Publication date2014-11-30
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHUMAN GEOGRAPHIES – Journal of Studies and Research in Human Geography (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1843-6587 • E-ISSN: 2067-2284
PublisherUniversity of Bucharest (Bucharest University Press) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.5719/hgeo.2014.82.17
OpenAlexW2148707692
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited12

Is Burgundy more than a region in France, or could it refer to a style of wine making? Food and wine are not only derived from a place. They make a place. Other industries are enabled through food and wine, particularly tourism. 'Region' has a distinctive role in framing the brand and prole of a wine bottle. 'Region' mitigates risk for a consumer. Region is a proxy for quality. This article investigates the impact of the legal protection and control of regionality on formerly colonized nations, with particular consequences on wine industries. By exploring Houghton's White Burgundy and its transformation into White Classic, the impact of protecting regionality on formerly colonized nations is revealed

Archaeology · Art · Biology · Colonialism · Geography · Terroir · Tourism · Visual arts · White (mutation · Culinary Culture and Tourism · History · Horticultural and Viticultural Research · Wine Industry and Tourism

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