Sensory tests suggest ‘liking’ wines made with native grapes a learned response
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. …read more