Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Mythmaking and wine palates

The latest research seems to confirm the newest trend in wine -- that some of us are better at tasting wine than others. The study, conducted by researchers at Penn State and Brock University in Canada, found that the so-called experts can taste subtleties in wine that the rest of us can't.

 

This is just another in a long line of studies about wine palates that separate the world into people with various degrees of wine tasting ability. A Yale scientist, Linda Bartoshuk, divides the world into three groups: Super tasters, about 25 percent of the population; tasters, about 50 percent; and non-tasters, about 25 percent. The first group is above average, the second is average, and the third is below average.. Women are a little more than twice as likely to be super tasters as men, according to her work.

This is just another in a long line of studies about wine palates that separate the world into people with various degrees of wine tasting ability. A Yale scientist, Linda Bartoshuk, divides the world into three groups: Super tasters, about 25 percent of the population; tasters, about 50 p ercent; and non-tasters, about 25 percent. The first group is above average, the second is average, and the third is below average.. Women are a little more than twice as likely to be super tasters as men, according to her work.

 

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2 comments:

  1. Hello Debra! I'm a long time friend of Vanessa G. and she told me of your exciting new business and the wine tasting she attended a couple of evenings ago. I really wish you luck in your endeavor - sounds wonderful.

    My brother and sister-in-law had a similar business in London before movie permanently to the south of France........think they just wanted to really be totally engrossed in the whole wine scenario, so now live in a small village near Carcassonne, surrounded by vineyards, help with picking at harvest, and best of all, drink great Languedoc wines right at the source!

    I'm really looking forward to Vanessa hosting a wine tasting later and meeting you there. Right now I'm enjoying your posts - we love wine too. I'm getting ready to leave for a safari in Africa next week, but I've joined as a Follower and will look forward to keeping up with your blog. I'll be happy to give your business a heads up on my blog if you like!

    Good luck -
    Mary - A Breath of Fresh Air

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  2. Thanks Mary, I look forward to meeting you as well! I will be sure to check out your site and would appreciate a heads up!

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