7 Wine Facts & Myths

Reactions Science Videos | August 01, 2017

We all know at least one wine snob who goes through all sorts of rituals that they swear will bring out the best flavor, like swirling the glass and decanting the bottle before drinking. But is there any merit to these claims? We talked to expert wine researchers and sommeliers to get the truth.

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Wine Oxidation and the Role of Cork
Correlation of 3-Isobutyl-2-methoxypyrazine to 3-Isobutyl-2-hydroxypyrazine during Maturation of Bell Pepper (Capsicum annuum) and Wine Grapes (Vitis vinifera)
WINE TALK; No Breathing Required
Allowing Wine to Breathe
How to let a wine a wine breathe, and when – Ask Decanter
Decanting: A Primer
Wine Snobs Are Right: Glass Shape Does Affect Flavor
A sniffer-camera for imaging of ethanol vaporization from wine: the effect of wine glass shape
Size Really Matters: Why matching the Wine Glass to the Grape is Cruicial
Riedel Wine Glass Tasting with Maximilian Riedel