Comments on: How Are Tastes in Wine Shaped?

By: Nicola

Nicola — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:50:54 +0000

I think one’s personality is expressed in how one approaches wine. I, too, value the novel and esoteric. I feel like tasting wine is an exploratory adventure. However, this is how I approach many situations in life outside of wine, and the esoteric is a valued characteristic for me. I also think that our generation is so accustomed to a break-down of barriers, driven by media. Through the internet we’re able to get so much information and to communicate across different groups, as well as have access to information about cultures worldwide. This breakdown of certain barriers, I believe, contributes to our generation’s inclination to explore and to seek novel experiences…in wine, and in many other areas of life.

By: Jane

Jane — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:11:53 +0000

Thanks Kerry-Jo I will be sure to check that out. Any conclusions on which factors in the most?

By: Kerry-Jo Rizzo

Kerry-Jo Rizzo — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:44:22 +0000

Preferred taste is definitely developed based on culture and generation. I feel lucky to be living and entering the creative age, where exploration and try new things is the norm. Great book on taste and its development:

“All Manners of Food: Eating and Taste in England and France from the Middle Ages to the Present”