Tasters’ bias in wine guides’ quality evaluations
CASTRIOTA, S
Tasters’ bias in wine guides’ quality evaluations - Applied Economics Letters Volume , number , .
Using a new database on Italian wines rated by the Guida dei Vini di Veronelli from 2004 to 2009, we show that the tasters’ quality evaluations are affected by two sources of personal bias, namely generosity and personal preferences towards certain types of wine characteristics.
asymmetric information
quality
ratings
Tasters’ bias in wine guides’ quality evaluations - Applied Economics Letters Volume , number , .
Using a new database on Italian wines rated by the Guida dei Vini di Veronelli from 2004 to 2009, we show that the tasters’ quality evaluations are affected by two sources of personal bias, namely generosity and personal preferences towards certain types of wine characteristics.
asymmetric information
quality
ratings