Results of the 2012 SOWINE/SSI Barometer, the first survey to study the influence of new technologies on the behaviour of wine consumers in France

For the third year running, the landmark sowine/ssi Barometer answers the questions posed by the wine industry: what relationship do the French have with wine?Where do they go for information? How important are new technologies? What role do social networks play and how do they influence wine purchases? How is the French relationship with wine affected by the rise in mobile technologies such as tablets and smartphones? What about online wine sales?   In brief French wine consumers like new technologies for the easy, universal access they offer to information about wine, and their role as a platform for debate…