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  It is very important to create in our memory a wide database of smelling references that we are able to recognize in the food and wine that we consume. Without this “aroma database” we would not be able to recognize a smell when we perceive it.  For this reason, we decided to increase the number of wine aromas and we created a 24-aroma set. We already introduced the 24 aromas of red wine a few weeks ago, and we are now introducing the 24 white wine aromas. This 24-white-wine-aroma set has: the same 12 aromas included in our standard...

  There are three Italian grapes that often pique people’s curiosity: Sangiovese, Nebbiolo, and Montepulciano. The Sangiovese grape has spawned a wide variety of wines, including the renowned Chianti and Brunello di Montalcino. Nebbiolo is the base of Barolo and Barbaresco wines, while Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is one of the most interesting red wines to emerge in Italy. Let’s explore their typical aromas. SANGIOVESE Knowledge of the variety dates back to the sixteenth century, but many factors suggest that it has been known in Italy for two thousand years and that it was cultivated by the Etruscans. Sangiovese is the most widely...

  We all know that describing the aromas of a wine is difficult task for most people. We also know that the ability to discriminate a specific odor at a low concentration varies among people. In fact, the ability to detect a specific smell is due to biological/genetical aspects and it is due to olfactory training. The genetics play an important role in how we smell, as almost 30% of the genes responsible for our olfaction is different from one person to another. This means that some people struggle more than others when trying to perceive a specific odor. The...

It is very important to create in our memory a wide database of smelling references that we are able to recognize in the food and wine that we consume. Without this “aroma database” we would not be able to recognize a smell when we perceive it. Also, the wine faults are not commonly found in wines nowadays and it is therefore difficult to recognize them. For this reason, we decided to increase the number of wine aromas and we created a 24 aroma set. This 24 red wine aroma set has: the same 12 aromas included in our standard red...

Our sense of smell is a powerful sensory ability that we do not fully utilize. In fact, we are not used to giving a name to what we smell, and we cannot describe an odor that we like or dislike. But how many different odors can humans discriminate? A recent study has found that “humans can discriminate more than 1 trillion olfactory stimuli.” That is incredible! However, our brains cannot give meaning to most of these stimuli. Recognizing scents is a difficult task for most people when they are blinded. This is because we are not used to doing it,...