Region of origin and consumers’ quality perception of wine: an assimilation-contrast approach

Ferreira, Carla; Lourenço-Gomes, Lina; Pinto, Lígia

doi:10.36253/wep-9418

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“…The results presented above for the quality wine choices by the consumers are in accordance with those results recorded recently, but before the pandemic, in literature by others too. These are for the traditional parameters of our findings such as the region of origin [10], the variety of grapes [14], the price [15], and the quality certificates [18], and for the sustainability parameters [17,56], the organic [22], without alcohol [25], and without sulfite [21]. Furthermore for the organoleptic parameters of our findings similar results are recorded too [73,74], and for the appearance parameters such as brand name [16], and labeling [51].…”

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confidence: 85%

“…It is one of the most differentiated products on the food market [9]. The quality is connected with the place of origination [10] being different among vintages and wine produces [11]. Consumer determining factors change according to the range of wine characteristics, supporting a hierarchical scale of wines, as the quality increase or decrease [8].…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Consumers’ Motives in Purchasing and Consuming Quality Greek Wine

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In the rising post COVID-19 period the world is different not only from the economic point of view but also from the social and cultural point, including the selection of goods, and foods by the “new” customers. Wine is a major daily drink worldwide, affecting the lives of consumers worldwide. The aim of the study was to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on consumers’ motives for quality wine, namely the Greek wine and the local Samos’ Greek wine, assessing possible changes in their wine habits effecting current and future wine production, consumption, and sustainable regional development. Consumers’ motives were tested using variables of wine purchase and consumption (such as place of purchase, money spent, amount consumed, accompaniment meals), and preference for quality wine (such as traditional, appearance, organoleptic, sustainable, general characteristics). A self-response questionnaire survey was carried out in January and February 2022 on a sample of 1493 participants through the Google platform. Basic statistical tools, combined with cross and Chi-square tests were used in order to analyze the collected data. The results show interesting changes in consumers’ motives in the new rising global era. The participants buy less from supermarket (−4.2%), more via online (+1.8%) and equally from other places, the majority one bottle per month spending 10 to 20 euros today. They consume less wine (−5.1%), the majority one bottle per month, preferable at home (+6%), with friends (+1.6%), rather than at the restaurant (−8.2%), the club/bar (−8.9%), the night club (−5.8%), or during celebration (−3.2%). They continue to prefer the “red with red, white to white” accompaniments with meals. They select quality wines based on the conventional variables with emphasis to the taste (94.5%), aroma (83.9%), value for money (72.8%). The participants expressed similar motives for the quality Samos’ wines. However, even though they are aware of its high quality (92.9%), only 53% of them have tasted them, and fewer are consuming then occasionally (32.3%). Our findings indicate that the sustainability, and growth of the quality wine in the new socioeconomic era, should focus on the easy access (including on line), the consumption at home, with friends and family, keeping the same preferences between different kinds of wine with the different meals for the consumers.

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“…The region of origin modulates the experienced, expected and perceived quality of a wine. Thus, a higher congruency between experienced and expected sensory cues leads to a higher perceived quality [4]. Typicality has also been associated with complexity [1], and most experts would agree that it is a rather positive term when describing a wine, yet its definition remains abstract [5].…”

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Identification of Sensory and Voltammetric Markers of Regional Typicality: Tempranillo Rioja Wines as a Case Study

Sáenz-Navajas,

Iosifidis,

Gonzalez-Hernandez

et al. 2023

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The definition of regional typicality is a determinant for the preservation of perceived wine quality and protection of wine origin. This work firstly aims at evaluating the sensory diversity of young Tempranillo Tinto wines in the three subregions of DOCa Rioja (Alta-RALT-, Alavesa-RAVS- and Oriental-RO-) and secondly aims to explore the capacity of voltammetric signals to measure sensory differences. Thirty young Tempranillo Tinto wines, ten from each subregion, were sensory-described using a free sorting task followed by a free description task with 32 well-established Rioja winemakers. The sorting task evidenced that the salient sensory differences perceived were between RO and RALT/RAVS, attributed to differences in perceived colour intensity, body/structure and liquorice aroma. The free description task highlighted the core and shared characteristic of the young Tempranillo Tinto Rioja wines, a fresh fruit aroma, but also the unique and specific sensory profiles attached to the three regions. The RALT region presents ripe fruit and spicy and balsamic/mint aromas with powerful tannins, while RAVS’s wines are mainly characterised by their gummy candy, fresh fruit, lactic and floral aromas, with a silky and mellow mouthfeel. The characteristic profile for RO was linked to jammy fruit, with spicy aromas and a light perception in the mouth. The signals derived from linear sweep voltammetry were able to measure the main sensory differences between RO and RALT/RALV, as did the sorting task. This is the first time that scientific research has established the typical regional character of young Tempranillo Tinto Rioja wines, which includes a common and shared profile combined with the specificities linked to each subregion, contributing to a better understanding of the notion of regional typicality in wine.

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“…original bottle or they may show stronger aversion than those who are given the cheap wine in its original bottle [17].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Conversely, labels can also have the opposite effect: if an individual expects a higher-quality reward based on a familiar label and then encounters a lower-quality one, this can lead to increased aversion [16]. For instance, people given cheap wine from a fancy bottle might enjoy the wine more than if it were poured from its original bottle or they may show stronger aversion than those who are given the cheap wine in its original bottle [17].…”

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Label-based expectations affect incentive contrast effects in bumblebees

Hemingway

Muth

2022

Biol. Lett.

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While classic models of animal decision-making assume that individuals assess the absolute value of options, decades of research have shown that rewards are often evaluated relative to recent experience, creating incentive contrast effects. Contrast effects are often assumed to be purely sensory, yet consumer and experimental psychology tell us that label-based expectations can affect value perception in humans and rodents. However, this has rarely been tested in non-model systems. Bumblebees forage on a variety of flowers that vary in their signals and rewards and show contrast when rewards are lowered. We manipulated bees' expectations of stimulus quality, before downshifting the reward to induce incentive contrast. We found that contrast effects were not solely driven by experience with a better reward, but also influenced by experience with associated stimuli. While bees' initial response did not differ between treatments, individuals were faster to accept the lower-quality reward when it was paired with a novel stimulus. We explored the boundaries of these label-based expectations by testing bees along a stimulus gradient and found that expectations generalized to similar stimuli. Such reference-dependent evaluations may play an important role in bees' foraging choices, with the potential to impact floral evolution and plant community dynamics.

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Region of origin and consumers’ quality perception of wine: an assimilation-contrast approach

Cited by 8 publications

References 46 publications

The Impact of COVID-19 on Consumers’ Motives in Purchasing and Consuming Quality Greek Wine

The Impact of COVID-19 on Consumers’ Motives in Purchasing and Consuming Quality Greek Wine

Identification of Sensory and Voltammetric Markers of Regional Typicality: Tempranillo Rioja Wines as a Case Study

Label-based expectations affect incentive contrast effects in bumblebees

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