Organic label's halo effect on sensory and hedonic experience of wine: A pilot study

Journal of Sensory Studies

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2017, Pages

  Apaolaza, Vanessa ^a   Hartmann, Patrick ^a   Echebarria, Carmen ^a   Barrutia, Jose M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PURCHASING; QUALITY CONTROL; SALES; WINE;

CONSUMER PREFERENCES; HEALTH BENEFITS; HEDONIC EVALUATIONS; PURCHASE INTENTION; SENSORY EXPERIENCES; SENSORY PROPERTIES; SENSORY QUALITIES; SENSORY RATINGS;

SENSORY PERCEPTION;

EID: 85011026064     PISSN: 08878250     EISSN: 1745459X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/joss.12243     Document Type: Article

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