Factors influencing wine consumption in Southern California consumers

International Journal of Wine Business Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 36-48

  st James, Melissa ^a   Christodoulidou, Natasa ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Individual perception; Personal health; United States of America; Wines

Indexed keywords

EID: 84902358150     PISSN: 17511062     EISSN: 17511070     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17511061111121399     Document Type: Article

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