The culture of wine buying in the UK off-trade

International Journal of Wine Business Research

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 194-211

  Ritchie, Caroline ^a  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Gender; Individual psychology; United Kingdom; Wines

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986047413     PISSN: 17511062     EISSN: 17511070     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17511060910985944     Document Type: Article

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