Vine to Dine

Sustainable value chain analysis - a case study of South Australian wine

This research project explored the potential for using sustainable value chain analysis as a tool for achieving better alignment between resource allocation, environmental management and consumer value.

The research investigates both the economic and environmental impacts of selling South Australian wine in the key market of the United Kingdom. 

The project, initiated from the residency of the Adelaide Thinker in Residence, Prof. Andrew Fearne in 2008, undertakes to model the 'Vine to Dine' carbon footprint, and how the drinker values the different attributes associated with South Australian wine.

Partners in the Vine to Dine project include:

Value Chain Analysis (VCA) and Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) are used to map the wine value chain, from South Australia to the UK, combining analysis of information flow, material flow and supply chain relationships with a detailed life cycle assessment.

Project Summary (PDF, 80 kb)

Executive Summary (PDF, 189 kb)

Full Report (PDF, 1.4 mb)

Consumer research - executive summary (PDF, 169 kb)

Consumer research - full report (PDF, 417 kb)

Sustainable Food Chain Analysis Methodology (PDF, 794.9 KB)