Sensing or knowing?: Investigating the influence of knowledge and self-confidence on consumer beliefs regarding the effect of extrinsic cues on wine quality

International Journal of Wine Business Research

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 352-366

  Veale, Roberta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Country of origin; Prices; Quality; Wines

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986127772     PISSN: 17511062     EISSN: 17511070     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/1751106081091452     Document Type: Article

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