The present research analyzed the county of origin effect in Caxias do Sul (RS) consumers' in quality perception, purchase intention and willingness to pay the price about wine. For this matter, it was done an experimental research with distribution of the same sample of wine in three different groups, which evaluated it by tasting it, and filling up a questionnaire. The only difference in the application of the experiment among three groups was in reference to the country of origin of the product. The results showed that the group which received the wine thinking it was produced in Chile (group 1) had higher averages about perception of product quality, purchase intentions and willingness to pay the price, than the control group (without any information about the country of origin) (group 3) and the group that received the wine with Chinese origin information (group 2).
Country of Origin Effect; Consumer Behavior; Product Evaluation; Perceived Quality; Purchase Intention; Price