The impact of gurus: Parker grades and en primeur wine prices

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Abstract

This chapter looks at the impact of Robert Parker’s oenological grades on the so-called en primeur prices of young Bordeaux wines. The Parker grades are usually published in the spring of each year, before the wine prices are established. However, the wine grades for 2003 were published much later, in the autumn, after the determination of prices. This unusual reversal is exploited to estimate a Parker effect which we find to be, on average, worth 2.80 euros per bottle of wine. We also use grade-specific effects to predict what prices would have been had Parker attended the 2003 spring tasting.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationVolume 1
Subtitle of host publicationPrices, Finance, and Expert Opinion
PublisherWorld Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
Pages437-457
Number of pages21
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2018
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameWorld Scientific Handbook in Financial Economics Series
Volume6
ISSN (Print)2010-1732

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