Perceived minerality of white wines by wine experts: Sensory versus declarative approaches

Perceived minerality of white wines by wine experts: Sensory versus declarative approaches. 10. Pangborn sensory science symposium

Does familiarity affect French and South African shiraz experts’ perception and communication on shiraz wines?

Exploring minerality of Burgundy Chardonnay wines: a sensory approach with wine experts and trained panellists

Background and Aims The use of minerality as a wine descriptor has increased in the last few years. Minerality always suggests high quality and evokes a link between wine and the soil. The sensory meaning of minerality, however, is not yet clearly understood. The present study was designed to understand how wine experts conceptualise minerality and to explore whether they can judge wine minerality in a consensual way. Methods and Results Experts carried out an orthonasal free sorting task on 16 Chardonnay wines. Afterwards, they rated their mineral character according to two conditions: orthonasally and on the palate while wearing a nose-clip. The experts also answered a questionnaire in wh…

IDOSUSCON: IDentifying and understanding Obstacles to SUStainable food CONsumption with meat substitutes as a case study

Background: The food industry is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions: excessive meat consumption is associated with negative health outcomes and a disproportionately high environmental impact. To achieve more sustainable food consumption, consumers must reduce their meat consumption in favour of plant-based alternatives. In recent years, the steady increase of meat consumption in Sweden has subsided but given the 50 years of unprecedented increase in meat consumption prior, this is not enough. The main objective of IDOSUSCON was to obtain knowledge on how to increase the consumption of meat-free alternatives, with meat substitutes as a case study. Meat substitutes represent one …

Investigating the typicity of Solaris wines in Sweden: sensorial and chemical approach

Minéralité du vin : Une réalité sensorielle?

National audience; Il y a environ deux ans le professeur Raymond Silvestre faisait remarquer, dans cette même revue, une augmentation sensible dans l’utilisation du terme « minéral » ou encore « minéralité » pour décrire le vin dans la presse spécialisée, les guides et par les producteurs eux-mêmes. D’autres professionnels du vin, y compris dans le monde anglo-saxon, ont également remarqué cette tendance, à tel point que certains suggèrent la possibilité d’une utilisation abusive de ce terme (Easton, 2009). En effet, la minéralité semble être à la mode et est systématiquement associée à la qualité, l’originalité et l’authenticité, en particulier pour les vins blancs de climat septentrional.…