Why can’t we taste sweetness in sparkling wine and mistake black and white pepper aromas?

Introduction Why can’t we smell sweetness in sparkling wine? How much of what we “taste” in wine is influenced by its appearance and our expectations? What makes copper both a savior and a threat to viticulture? In this episode of the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, I’m chatting with Sunny Hodge, author of the terrific new book, The Cynic’s Guide to Wine. You can find the wines we discussed here.   Giveaway Two of you are going to win a copy of Sunny Hodge’s terrific new book, The Cynic’s Guide to Wine.   How to Win To qualify, all you have to do […]

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