Aromas

Yeah so, everybody knows that when it comes to smelling fire hydrants, pooches are pros. Anything with urine? A dog will ace it every time. Certain aromas, however, elude man’s best friend. New research by Dr. John McGann and published in the journal Science suggests that when it comes to smelling wine (and bananas if you must know), humans perform better than canines. You can thank your complex orbitofrontal cortices and intricate olfactory bulbs for the advantage.

Teinturier is the name given to grapes that have red-colored pulp (rather than white-colored pulp which is typical). Which of the following is a teinturier grape?

A. Alicante Bouschet

B. Schioppettino

C. Tannat

D. Monastrell

Although it seems like all red grapes should have red pulp, only a few do. Alicante Bouschet is a deeply colored teinturier grape. Once grown widely in California as well as in Europe, Alicante Bouschet was (and still is) added to blends for its amazingly deep color. The grape is of French origin. Each of the other grapes here is a red grape with white pulp.

“A ‘frappé’ is a drink at McDonald’s. Starbucks does not have ‘frappés.’ If you order a ‘frappé’ instead of a Frappuccino, you will sound stupid and your barista will judge you, no questions asked.”

—Starbuck’s barista Brian Beckwith
as quoted in Spoonuniversity.com Whew. Who says somms are snooty?

Aromas

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