The transport of wine over long Distances

Kevin Kou(Yunqing Kou)

04/08/2014

Key information

• Why transport wine over long distances

• History of transport wine …

• The way of transport wine …

• What preparatory work need complete

• Cost increased of wine transport over long distance.

• Future of transport wine over long distances

• Reference …

Purpose

• Why transport wine over long distances

Main reason: commercial purpose

The purpose of long distance transport

wine is to promote economic

prosperity and development

(Making more money for their

own winery). Especially this is

an economic globalization time.

Sample:

NZ Pinot noir 10 dollar per bottle NZ

NZ Pinot noir 20 dollar per bottle China

With lower transport cost, the same wine can make more money.

If the same wine price is 5 dollar in China and it will not increase in a long future. Then the wine transport dose not happen.

Other Purpose

• Culture export

• Promote economic exchange

• Intellectual property protection

History

• Old type

Clay Amphorae , clay jar

Barrels, ceramic(Chinese).

2000 years ago, people know low temperature can protect wine. They dug cellar and use ice protect wine, also they try transport wine at night with ice.

Vessel

• Amphorae

Romans design

• Ceramic

Chinese design

Modern

• Land Transport

Photo by kevin Kou 02/04/2014

• Ship Transport

Image sourced from: www.wrap.org.uk/bulk_shipping_wine

The way of transport wine

• Truck and Trailer

limited weight, Fuel cost, Lite of wine hold.Flexibility than ship bulk. Insulated boxcars are available with the temperature control.

• Ship Bulk

Flexi-tank and ISO-tank

Plastic bag and stainless steel tank, Lower cost, Huge volume availible, Suit for cross ocean.

Preparatory work

• Physical

Temperature

Broken bulk

Leaking

Natural disasters

• Chemical

Oxidation

Re-fermentation

Spoilage

High VA & TA

Bulk, tank and barrel can protect by cushion. Cover with double-deck container in physical. Keep low temperature and isolation wine from oxygen in chemical.

Cost calculate

• Flexi-tank or ISO-tank contain wine around 25,000L.

wine increase price per bottle =

Total transport cost/(25,000L/0.75L)

0.75L is one bottle wine.

Sale price per bottle = original price + increase price

Future

• The most important is wine temperature control in transport.

• Underground pipeline is good way to more develop in future.

• Solve the carbon emission.

• Package by bio-plastic container.

Reference

• Donald A. Dibbern Jr. (2007). A Shock to the System. Wine Expert (Sommelier) Wine Lover Page. Retrieved on 25 July 2014 from http://www.wineloverspage.com/dibbern/shock07.phtml

• Graziano A. (2011). Shipping wine over long distances. What changes in the sensory profile? TeatroNaturale International n. 5 Year 3

• History. (n.d). Retrieved on 25 July 2014 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak_(wine).

• Tinney, Mc. (2009). Product Review: Wine Shippers. Retrieved on 25 July 2014 from http://www.winebusiness.com/wbm/?go=getArticle&dataId=62877

• Amphora. (2010). Retrieved on 25 July 2014 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphora

• Rupp,K.J. (2008). Fine wine Export-Energy Use and CO2 Emissions A Case Study. Retrieved on 25 July 2014, from http://neri.otrg.nz .

• Graham, J. (2007). Can wine go the Distance? Wine Business International, 4, 60-62.