Front Cover -- Case Studies in the Wine Industry -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Foreword -- Series Preface -- 1: Introduction -- Reference -- Part One: Market outlook, consumer behavior and the relevance of consumer science -- 2: Wine sector: Definitions and nuances from global to...

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