Alimentos e Nutrição (Apr 2011)
<b>Opinions and attitudes of wine consumers utilizing focus group<br>Opiniões e atitudes dos consumidores de vinho utilizando grupo de foco.</b>
Abstract
<p align="justify">The objective of this work was to understand the opinions, attitudes and the perceptions of wine consumers using the focus group technique. 24 wine consumers were selected through a recruitment questionnaire to participate in the focus group. Three focus group sessions were carried out, with eight consumers in each. It was veriï¬ ed that the factors most observed by the consumers at the time of wine purchase were brand (71%), origin (75%) and price (75%). In relation to the type of wine, 50% of the participants prefer suave red wine. The factors that infl uence the purchase process and consumer preference are different in relation to the evaluation of consumers and specialists.</p>