2006-12-18 13:45:50 · 7 answers · asked by Biology q 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Different aromas tell them about the wine. There are components in the smell that are not aparent in the taste. wine is best experienced using your nose as well as tongue, hence the special glasses that concentrate the aroma and the act of swirling a wine to release the bouquet.
2006-12-18 13:49:44 · answer #1 · answered by Brooke B B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wine tasters do this so that they can get the full experience the winemaker was striving for it's customers to have. For those of us who enjoy good wines, it's all about the total package which we won't experience if we only taste the wine (i.e. do half the job). Here's a little experiment for you the next time you have a glass of wine:
Hold your nose shut and take a taste of the wine. Keep holding your nose shut for an additional 5 seconds.
Can you tell what you just tasted? Probably not. Your brain can't process the tastes without knowing the smells.
Even if you don't swirl the wine in the glass and actively take a smell of it before you taste it, your mind will pick up on the smells. For those of us in the industry, chances are, we are making detailed notes of the wines for our clients or any newspaper or magazine articles we might be writing.
2006-12-19 00:32:30 · answer #2 · answered by Patricia D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aroma and taste are tied together - think about how the smell of bread cooking makes your mouth water, or how nothing tastes good when you have a cold and your nose is stuffed. It just so happens that well made wine combines great aroma (aka bouquet or "nose") along with great flavor. Like the flavor, the aroma of a good wine has many layers to it, and is balanced. Also, bad aromas can warn you when a wine has been poorly made or gone bad.
2006-12-18 22:01:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The tase of anything begins with a good sence of smell. Wine is judge on its nose and then the taste. Being aware of the smell or ofactory give the wine grater depth. If the red wine smells like burned prunes or overripe pineapple its taste will be off to
2006-12-18 22:02:46 · answer #4 · answered by copestir 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer has a very simple scientific answer: two opposing data streams. Smell & taste both originate from the olfactory gland in the nasal cavity, one come in via the front (the nose) and the other via the back (via the throat).
Getting that sensory data from both ends means a fuller understanding of the wine.
2006-12-21 16:43:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the wine is contaminated with bacteria, it can form vinegar. When you smell wine, you are trying to smell for vinegar as well as the bouquet (aromatic esters). Most of the taste is the sense of smell. After taste is undesirable..
2006-12-18 21:59:36 · answer #6 · answered by Mr Cellophane 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do the people who rate cars take them for test drives? There are certain factors different people look for in wine, the body, nose or aroma.
2006-12-18 22:52:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋