Sensory tests suggest 'liking' wines made with native grapes a learned response
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 - 18:50
in Biology & Nature
Consumer preference or aversion to wines made from native grapes -- such as Concord, Niagara and Catawba, which are grown in North America -- may depend on early exposure to the fruits' sweet, ultra 'grapey' taste and aroma, according to researchers who conducted sensory tests with wine drinkers in Pennsylvania and California.