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Carreiras M, Quiñones I, Chen HA, Vázquez‐Araujo L, Small D, Frost R. Sniffing out meaning: Chemosensory and semantic neural network changes in sommeliers. Hum Brain Mapp 2024; 45:e26564. [PMID: 38339911 PMCID: PMC10823763 DOI: 10.1002/hbm.26564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Wine tasting is a very complex process that integrates a combination of sensation, language, and memory. Taste and smell provide perceptual information that, together with the semantic narrative that converts flavor into words, seem to be processed differently between sommeliers and naïve wine consumers. We investigate whether sommeliers' wine experience shapes only chemosensory processing, as has been previously demonstrated, or if it also modulates the way in which the taste and olfactory circuits interact with the semantic network. Combining diffusion-weighted images and fMRI (activation and connectivity) we investigated whether brain response to tasting wine differs between sommeliers and nonexperts (1) in the sensory neural circuits representing flavor and/or (2) in the neural circuits for language and memory. We demonstrate that training in wine tasting shapes the microstructure of the left and right superior longitudinal fasciculus. Using mediation analysis, we showed that the experience modulates the relationship between fractional anisotropy and behavior: the higher the fractional anisotropy the higher the capacity to recognize wine complexity. In addition, we found functional differences between sommeliers and naïve consumers affecting the flavor sensory circuit, but also regions involved in semantic operations. The former reflects a capacity for differential sensory processing, while the latter reflects sommeliers' ability to attend to relevant sensory inputs and translate them into complex verbal descriptions. The enhanced synchronization between these apparently independent circuits suggests that sommeliers integrated these descriptions with previous semantic knowledge to optimize their capacity to distinguish between subtle differences in the qualitative character of the wine.
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Affiliation(s)
- Manuel Carreiras
- BCBL, Basque center of Cognition, Brain and LanguageDonostia‐San SebastianSpain
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for ScienceBilbaoSpain
- Department of Basque Language and CommunicationUniversity of the Basque Country EHU/UPVBilbaoSpain
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- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for ScienceBilbaoSpain
- Biodonostia Health Research InstituteDonostia‐San SebastianSpain
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- Yale School of MedicineNew HavenConnecticutUSA
- The Modern Diet and Physiology Research CenterNew HavenConnecticutUSA
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- Yale School of MedicineNew HavenConnecticutUSA
- The Modern Diet and Physiology Research CenterNew HavenConnecticutUSA
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- BCBL, Basque center of Cognition, Brain and LanguageDonostia‐San SebastianSpain
- The Hebrew UniversityJerusalemIsrael
- Haskins LaboratoriesNew HavenConnecticutUSA
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Haidinger K, Koller M. The value of consumer neuroscience research for contemporary marketing knowledge. Front Hum Neurosci 2023; 17:1214848. [PMID: 37397854 PMCID: PMC10312080 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2023.1214848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023] Open
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Zhu Y, Thaploo D, Han P, Hummel T. Processing of Sweet, Astringent and Pungent Oral Stimuli in the Human Brain. Neuroscience 2023; 520:144-155. [PMID: 36966878 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2023.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Taste and oral somatosensation are intimately related to each other from peripheral receptors to the central nervous system. Oral astringent sensation is thought to contain both gustatory and somatosensory components. In the present study, we compared the cerebral response to an astringent stimulus (tannin), with the response to one typical taste stimulus (sweet - sucrose) and one typical somatosensory stimulus (pungent - capsaicin) using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) of 24 healthy subjects. Three distributed brain sub-regions responded significantly different to the three types of oral stimulations: lobule IX of the cerebellar hemisphere, right dorsolateral superior frontal gyrus, and left middle temporal gyrus. This suggests that these regions play a major role in the discrimination of astringency, taste, and pungency.
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- Yunmeng Zhu
- Smell & Taste Clinic, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
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- Smell & Taste Clinic, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
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- Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
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- Smell & Taste Clinic, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
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Delgado J, Sánchez-Palomo E, Osorio Alises M, González Viñas M. Chemical and sensory aroma typicity of La Mancha Petit Verdot wines. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2022.113418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Yeung AWK. Differences in Brain Responses to Food or Tastants Delivered with and Without Swallowing: a Meta-analysis on Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Studies. CHEMOSENS PERCEPT 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12078-022-09299-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Sam FE, Ma T, Liang Y, Qiang W, Atuna RA, Amagloh FK, Morata A, Han S. Comparison between Membrane and Thermal Dealcoholization Methods: Their Impact on the Chemical Parameters, Volatile Composition, and Sensory Characteristics of Wines. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11120957. [PMID: 34940458 PMCID: PMC8708490 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11120957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 11/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Over the last few years, the dealcoholization of wine has piqued the interest of winemakers and researchers. Physical dealcoholization methods are increasingly used in the dealcoholization of wines because they can partially or completely reduce the alcohol content of wines. This study aimed to compare the chemical parameters, volatile composition and sensory quality of white, rosé and red wines dealcoholized by two physical dealcoholization methods: reverse osmosis (RO) and vacuum distillation (VD) at 0.7% v/v ethanol. RO and VD effectively reduced the ethanol concentration in all wines to the required 0.7% v/v, but also significantly affected most chemical parameters. The pH, free sulfur dioxide, total sulfur dioxide, and volatile acidity decreased significantly due to dealcoholization by RO and VD, while reducing sugars and total acidity increased significantly. VD resulted in higher color intensity, which was perceptible in dealcoholized rosé and red wines, while RO caused notable color differences in dealcoholized white and red wine fractions. RO were richer in esters (more ethyl esters and isoamyl acetate), higher alcohols, organic acids, terpenics and C13-norisoprenoids, and carbonyl compounds, while wines dealcoholized with VD had lower levels of these volatile compounds, which may reflect both the loss of esters into the distillate during evaporation and condensation (in the case of VD) and a shift in the chemical equilibrium responsible for ester formation and hydrolysis after ethanol removal. β-damascenone exhibited the highest OAV in all wines, however, losses equal to 35.54–61.98% in RO dealcoholized fractions and 93.62% to 97.39% in VD dealcoholized fractions were observed compared to the control wines. The predominant aroma series in the original and dealcoholized wines were fruity and floral but were greatly affected by VD. Sensory evaluation and PCA showed that dealcoholization by RO improved the fruity and floral notes (in rosé and red wines), color intensity, sweetness, viscosity, and aroma intensity better than dealcoholization by VD, while VD mainly enhanced the color of the dealcoholized wines. Both methods increased the acidity of the respective dealcoholized wines. Nevertheless, RO dealcoholized wines achieved higher acceptance by the panelists than VD dealcoholized wines. Therefore, RO may be a better method for producing dealcoholized (0.7% v/v) wines with minimal impact on aroma and sensory quality.
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- Faisal Eudes Sam
- Gansu Key Laboratory of Viticulture and Enology, College of Food Science and Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (F.E.S.); (T.M.); (Y.L.); (W.Q.)
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Viticulture and Enology, College of Food Science and Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (F.E.S.); (T.M.); (Y.L.); (W.Q.)
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Viticulture and Enology, College of Food Science and Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (F.E.S.); (T.M.); (Y.L.); (W.Q.)
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Viticulture and Enology, College of Food Science and Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (F.E.S.); (T.M.); (Y.L.); (W.Q.)
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University for Development Studies, Nyankpala Campus, P.O. Box TL1882, Tamale 34983, Ghana; (R.A.A.); (F.K.A.)
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University for Development Studies, Nyankpala Campus, P.O. Box TL1882, Tamale 34983, Ghana; (R.A.A.); (F.K.A.)
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- Food Technology Department, Technical College of Agricultural Engineers, Technical University of Madrid, Avenida Complutense S/N, 28040 Madrid, Spain;
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Viticulture and Enology, College of Food Science and Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (F.E.S.); (T.M.); (Y.L.); (W.Q.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-138-9313-2658
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Techniques for Dealcoholization of Wines: Their Impact on Wine Phenolic Composition, Volatile Composition, and Sensory Characteristics. Foods 2021; 10:foods10102498. [PMID: 34681547 PMCID: PMC8535880 DOI: 10.3390/foods10102498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Revised: 10/09/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The attention of some winemakers and researchers over the past years has been drawn towards the partial or total dealcoholization of wines and alcoholic beverages due to trends in wine styles, and the effect of climate change on wine alcohol content. To achieve this, different techniques have been used at the various stages of winemaking, among which the physical dealcoholization techniques, particularly membrane separation (nanofiltration, reverse osmosis, evaporative perstraction, and pervaporation) and thermal distillation (vacuum distillation and spinning cone column), have shown promising results and hence are being used for commercial production. However, the removal of alcohol by these techniques can cause changes in color and losses of desirable volatile aroma compounds, which can subsequently affect the sensory quality and acceptability of the wine by consumers. Aside from the removal of ethanol, other factors such as the ethanol concentration, the kind of alcohol removal technique, the retention properties of the wine non-volatile matrix, and the chemical-physical properties of the aroma compounds can influence changes in the wine sensory quality during dealcoholization. This review highlights and summarizes some of the techniques for wine dealcoholization and their impact on wine quality to help winemakers in choosing the best technique to limit adverse effects in dealcoholized wines and to help meet the needs and acceptance among different targeted consumers such as younger people, pregnant women, drivers, and teetotalers.
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Anderson P, Kokole D, Llopis EJ. Production, Consumption, and Potential Public Health Impact of Low- and No-Alcohol Products: Results of a Scoping Review. Nutrients 2021; 13:3153. [PMID: 34579030 PMCID: PMC8466998 DOI: 10.3390/nu13093153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Revised: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Switching from higher strength to low- and no-alcohol products could result in consumers buying and drinking fewer grams of ethanol. We undertook a scoping review with systematic searches of English language publications between 1 January 2010 and 17 January 2021 using PubMed and Web of Science, covering production, consumption, and policy drivers related to low- and no-alcohol products. Seventy publications were included in our review. We found no publications comparing a life cycle assessment of health and environmental impacts between alcohol-free and regular-strength products. Three publications of low- and no-alcohol beers found only limited penetration of sales compared with higher strength beers. Two publications from only one jurisdiction (Great Britain) suggested that sales of no- and low-alcohol beers replaced rather than added to sales of higher strength beers. Eight publications indicated that taste, prior experiences, brand, health and wellbeing issues, price differentials, and overall decreases in the social stigma associated with drinking alcohol-free beverages were drivers of the purchase and consumption of low- and no-alcohol beers and wines. Three papers indicated confusion amongst consumers with respect to the labelling of low- and no-alcohol products. One paper indicated that the introduction of a minimum unit price in both Scotland and Wales favoured shifts in purchases from higher- to lower-strength beers. The evidence base for the potential beneficial health impact of low- and no-alcohol products is very limited and needs considerable expansion. At present, the evidence base could be considered inadequate to inform policy.
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- Peter Anderson
- Department of Health Promotion, CAPHRI Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands; (D.K.); (E.J.L.)
- Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4AX, UK
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- Department of Health Promotion, CAPHRI Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands; (D.K.); (E.J.L.)
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- Department of Health Promotion, CAPHRI Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands; (D.K.); (E.J.L.)
- ESADE Business School, University Ramon Llull, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
- Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON M5S 2S1, Canada
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Suen JLK, Yeung AWK, Wu EX, Leung WK, Tanabe HC, Goto TK. Effective Connectivity in the Human Brain for Sour Taste, Retronasal Smell, and Combined Flavour. Foods 2021; 10:foods10092034. [PMID: 34574144 PMCID: PMC8466623 DOI: 10.3390/foods10092034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Revised: 08/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The anterior insula and rolandic operculum are key regions for flavour perception in the human brain; however, it is unclear how taste and congruent retronasal smell are perceived as flavours. The multisensory integration required for sour flavour perception has rarely been studied; therefore, we investigated the brain responses to taste and smell in the sour flavour-processing network in 35 young healthy adults. We aimed to characterise the brain response to three stimulations applied in the oral cavity—sour taste, retronasal smell of mango, and combined flavour of both—using functional magnetic resonance imaging. Effective connectivity of the flavour-processing network and modulatory effect from taste and smell were analysed. Flavour stimulation activated middle insula and olfactory tubercle (primary taste and olfactory cortices, respectively); anterior insula and rolandic operculum, which are associated with multisensory integration; and ventrolateral prefrontal cortex, a secondary cortex for flavour perception. Dynamic causal modelling demonstrated that neural taste and smell signals were integrated at anterior insula and rolandic operculum. These findings elucidated how neural signals triggered by sour taste and smell presented in liquid form interact in the brain, which may underpin the neurobiology of food appreciation. Our study thus demonstrated the integration and synergy of taste and smell.
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- Justin Long Kiu Suen
- Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; (J.L.K.S.); (A.W.K.Y.); (W.K.L.)
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Tokyo Dental College, 2-9-18, Kanda-Misakicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0061, Japan
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- Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; (J.L.K.S.); (A.W.K.Y.); (W.K.L.)
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China;
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- Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; (J.L.K.S.); (A.W.K.Y.); (W.K.L.)
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- Department of Cognitive and Psychological Sciences, Graduate School of Informatics, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan;
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- Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; (J.L.K.S.); (A.W.K.Y.); (W.K.L.)
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Tokyo Dental College, 2-9-18, Kanda-Misakicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0061, Japan
- Tokyo Dental College Research Branding Project, Tokyo Dental College, 2-9-18, Kanda-Misakicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0061, Japan
- Correspondence:
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Apolinar-Valiente R, Williams P, Doco T. Recent advances in the knowledge of wine oligosaccharides. Food Chem 2020; 342:128330. [PMID: 33067045 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.128330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Revised: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Oligosaccharides are carbohydrates with a low polymerization degree containing between three and fifteen monosaccharide residues covalently linked through glycosidic bonds. Oligosaccharides are related to plant defense responses and possess beneficial attributes for human health. Research has focused in wine oligosaccharides only in the last decade. In this paper, a summary of these works is provided. They include: (i) wine oligosaccharides origins, (ii) techniques for isolating oligosaccharide fraction and determining their content, composition and structure, (iii) their dependence on the grape origin and cultivar and winemaking process, and (iv) the connection between oligosaccharides and wine sensorial attributes. Further research is required regarding the impact of agricultural aspects and winemaking techniques on wine oligosaccharides. The knowledge concerning their influence on sensorial and physicochemical properties of wines and on human health should also be improved. The implementation of laboratory methods will provide better understanding of these compounds and their performance within wine's matrix.
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- Rafael Apolinar-Valiente
- INRAE, Supagro, UM, Joint Research Unit 1083, Sciences for Enology, Biomolecules of Interest in Oenology (B.I.O.) Research Team, 2 Place Pierre Viala, F-34060 Montpellier, France.
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- INRAE, Supagro, UM, Joint Research Unit 1083, Sciences for Enology, Biomolecules of Interest in Oenology (B.I.O.) Research Team, 2 Place Pierre Viala, F-34060 Montpellier, France.
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- INRAE, Supagro, UM, Joint Research Unit 1083, Sciences for Enology, Biomolecules of Interest in Oenology (B.I.O.) Research Team, 2 Place Pierre Viala, F-34060 Montpellier, France.
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Perceptual learning in the chemical senses: A review. Food Res Int 2019; 123:746-761. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2019.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2019] [Revised: 05/22/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Effects on varietal aromas during wine making: a review of the impact of varietal aromas on the flavor of wine. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 103:7425-7450. [PMID: 31377872 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-019-10008-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2019] [Revised: 06/29/2019] [Accepted: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Although there are many chemical compounds present in wines, only a few of these compounds contribute to the sensory perception of wine flavor. This review focuses on the knowledge regarding varietal aroma compounds, which are among the compounds that are the greatest contributors to the overall aroma. These aroma compounds are found in grapes in the form of nonodorant precursors that, due to the metabolic activity of yeasts during fermentation, are transformed to aromas that are of great relevance in the sensory perception of wines. Due to the multiple interactions of varietal aromas with other types of aromas and other nonodorant components of the complex wine matrix, knowledge regarding the varietal aroma composition alone cannot adequately explain the contribution of these compounds to the overall wine flavor. These interactions and the associated effects on aroma volatility are currently being investigated. This review also provides an overview of recent developments in analytical techniques for varietal aroma identification, including methods used to identify the precursor compounds of varietal aromas, which are the greatest contributors to the overall aroma after the aforementioned yeast-mediated odor release.
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Blotevogel S, Schreck E, Laplanche C, Besson P, Saurin N, Audry S, Viers J, Oliva P. Soil chemistry and meteorological conditions influence the elemental profiles of West European wines. Food Chem 2019; 298:125033. [PMID: 31260969 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.125033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2018] [Revised: 06/07/2019] [Accepted: 06/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Elemental profiles of wines have been used successfully to distinguish their geographical provenience around the world; however, underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. In this study, Ba, Ca, Mg, Mn and Sr contents were determined in 215 wines from several West European wine-growing areas using an easy-to-perform analysis based on ICP-OES. Major environmental and wine-making parameters (soil type as "calcareous" or not, rainfall, temperature and wine color) were used to explain variations within the dataset. The combined effects of wine-making processes (expressed by wine color) and soil type explained 28.5% of total variance. The effect of climatic conditions explained 24.1% of variance and could be interpreted as intensity of drought stress. Finally, carbonate occurrence in soils and climatic conditions systematically influenced the elemental composition of the wines. These findings provide insights into the mechanisms underlying elemental fingerprinting and allow prediction of which wine-growing regions can easily be distinguished based on elemental profiles as a marker of the terroir in viticulture.
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- Simon Blotevogel
- Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET), Observatoire Midi Pyrénées, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD, 14 Avenue E. Belin, 31400 Toulouse, France.
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- Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET), Observatoire Midi Pyrénées, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD, 14 Avenue E. Belin, 31400 Toulouse, France.
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- Laboratoire Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Environnement (EcoLab), Observatoire Midi Pyrénées, Université de Toulouse, INP - ENSAT, Avenue de l'Agrobiopole, F-31326 Castanet Tolosan, France.
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- Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET), Observatoire Midi Pyrénées, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD, 14 Avenue E. Belin, 31400 Toulouse, France.
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), UE Pech Rouge 0999, 11430 Gruissan, France.
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- Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET), Observatoire Midi Pyrénées, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD, 14 Avenue E. Belin, 31400 Toulouse, France.
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- Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET), Observatoire Midi Pyrénées, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD, 14 Avenue E. Belin, 31400 Toulouse, France.
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- Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET), Observatoire Midi Pyrénées, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD, 14 Avenue E. Belin, 31400 Toulouse, France.
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Smeets PAM, de Graaf C. Brain Responses to Anticipation and Consumption of Beer with and without Alcohol. Chem Senses 2019; 44:51-60. [PMID: 30423017 DOI: 10.1093/chemse/bjy071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Beer is a popular alcoholic beverage worldwide. Nonalcoholic beer (NA-beer) is increasingly marketed. Brain responses to beer and NA-beer have not been compared. It could be that the flavor of beer constitutes a conditioned stimulus associated with alcohol reward. Therefore, we investigated whether oral exposure to NA-beer with or without alcohol elicits similar brain responses in reward-related areas in a context where regular alcoholic beer is expected. Healthy men (n = 21) who were regular beer drinkers were scanned using functional MRI. Participants were exposed to word cues signaling delivery of a 10-mL sip of chilled beer or carbonated water (control) and subsequent sips of NA-beer with or without alcohol or water (control). Beer alcohol content was not signaled. The beer cue elicited less activation than the control cue in the primary visual cortex, supplementary motor area (reward-related region) and bilateral inferior frontal gyrus/frontal operculum. During tasting, there were no significant differences between the 2 beers. Taste activation after swallowing was significantly greater for alcoholic than for NA-beer in the inferior frontal gyrus/anterior insula and dorsal prefrontal cortex (superior frontal gyrus). This appears to be due to sensory stimulation by ethanol rather than reward processing. In conclusion, we found no differences in acute brain reward upon consumption of NA-beer with and without alcohol, when presented in a context where regular alcoholic beer is expected. This suggests that in regular consumers, beer flavor rather than the presence of alcohol is the main driver of the consumption experience.
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- Paul A M Smeets
- Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands.,Image Sciences Institute, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Ruiz J, Belda I, Beisert B, Navascués E, Marquina D, Calderón F, Rauhut D, Santos A, Benito S. Analytical impact of Metschnikowia pulcherrima in the volatile profile of Verdejo white wines. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2018; 102:8501-8509. [PMID: 30054701 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-018-9255-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2018] [Revised: 07/09/2018] [Accepted: 07/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
Most wine aroma compounds, including the varietal fraction, are produced or released during wine production and derived from microbial activity. Varietal aromas, typically defined as terpenes and thiols, have been described as derived from their non-volatile precursors, released during wine fermentation by different yeast hydrolytic enzymes. The perception of these minority aroma compounds depends on the chemical matrix of the wine, especially on the presence of majority aroma compounds, such as esters or higher alcohols. Strategies aiming to reduce the production of these masking flavors are on the spotlight of enology research as a way to better define varietal standard profiles for the global market. Using a natural white must from Verdejo variety (defined as a thiol grape variety), here we describe the analytical and sensorial impact of using, in sequential inoculations, a selected strain of Metschnikowia pulcherrima, in combination with two different Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains. An increase in the levels of the thiol 4-MSP (4-methyl-4-sulfanylpentan-2-one) over its sensory threshold, together with a decrease in higher alcohol production, was observed when M. pulcherrima was used. This has an important impact on these wines, making them fruitier and fresher, always preferred by the sensory panel.
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- Javier Ruiz
- Department of Genetics, Physiology and Microbiology (Microbiology Division), Biology Faculty, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Genetics, Physiology and Microbiology (Microbiology Division), Biology Faculty, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology and Biochemistry, Hochschule Geisenheim University, 65366, Geisenheim, Germany
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- Agrovin, S.A., Alcázar de San Juan, 13600, Ciudad Real, Spain
- Departament of Chemistry and Food Technology. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Agronómica, Alimentaria y de Biosistemas, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria S/N, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Genetics, Physiology and Microbiology (Microbiology Division), Biology Faculty, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Departament of Chemistry and Food Technology. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Agronómica, Alimentaria y de Biosistemas, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria S/N, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology and Biochemistry, Hochschule Geisenheim University, 65366, Geisenheim, Germany
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- Department of Genetics, Physiology and Microbiology (Microbiology Division), Biology Faculty, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040, Madrid, Spain.
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- Departament of Chemistry and Food Technology. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Agronómica, Alimentaria y de Biosistemas, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria S/N, 28040, Madrid, Spain.
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Tempère S, Marchal A, Barbe JC, Bely M, Masneuf-Pomarede I, Marullo P, Albertin W. The complexity of wine: clarifying the role of microorganisms. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2018; 102:3995-4007. [PMID: 29552694 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-018-8914-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2018] [Revised: 03/01/2018] [Accepted: 03/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
The concept of wine complexity has gained considerable interest in recent years, both for wine consumers and wine scientists. As a consequence, some research programs concentrate on the factors that could improve the perceived complexity of a wine. Notably, the possible influence of microbiological factors is particularly investigated. However, wine complexity is a multicomponent concept not easily defined. In this review, we first describe the actual knowledge regarding wine complexity, its perception, and wine chemical composition. In particular, we emphasize that, contrary to expectations, the perception of wine complexity is not related to wine chemical complexity. Then, we review the impact of wine microorganisms on wine complexity, with a specific focus on publications including sensory analyses. While microorganisms definitively can impact wine complexity, the underlying mechanisms and molecules are far from being deciphered. Finally, we discuss some prospective research fields that will help improving our understanding of wine complexity, including perceptive interactions, microbial interactions, and other challenging phenomena.
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- Sophie Tempère
- Unité de recherche Œnologie EA 4577, USC 1366 INRA, Bordeaux INP, Univ. Bordeaux, ISVV, 33140, Villenave d'Ornon, France
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- Unité de recherche Œnologie EA 4577, USC 1366 INRA, Bordeaux INP, Univ. Bordeaux, ISVV, 33140, Villenave d'Ornon, France
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- Unité de recherche Œnologie EA 4577, USC 1366 INRA, Bordeaux INP, Univ. Bordeaux, ISVV, 33140, Villenave d'Ornon, France.,Bordeaux Sciences Agro, 33170, Gradignan, France
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- Unité de recherche Œnologie EA 4577, USC 1366 INRA, Bordeaux INP, Univ. Bordeaux, ISVV, 33140, Villenave d'Ornon, France
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- Unité de recherche Œnologie EA 4577, USC 1366 INRA, Bordeaux INP, Univ. Bordeaux, ISVV, 33140, Villenave d'Ornon, France.,Bordeaux Sciences Agro, 33170, Gradignan, France
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- Unité de recherche Œnologie EA 4577, USC 1366 INRA, Bordeaux INP, Univ. Bordeaux, ISVV, 33140, Villenave d'Ornon, France.,Biolaffort, 33100, Bordeaux, France
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- Unité de recherche Œnologie EA 4577, USC 1366 INRA, Bordeaux INP, Univ. Bordeaux, ISVV, 33140, Villenave d'Ornon, France. .,ENSCBP, Bordeaux INP, 33600, Pessac, France.
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The smell of terroir! Olfactory discrimination between wines of different grape variety and different terroir. Food Qual Prefer 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2016.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Ciani M, Morales P, Comitini F, Tronchoni J, Canonico L, Curiel JA, Oro L, Rodrigues AJ, Gonzalez R. Non-conventional Yeast Species for Lowering Ethanol Content of Wines. Front Microbiol 2016; 7:642. [PMID: 27199967 PMCID: PMC4854890 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2016] [Accepted: 04/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Rising sugar content in grape must, and the concomitant increase in alcohol levels in wine, are some of the main challenges affecting the winemaking industry nowadays. Among the several alternative solutions currently under study, the use of non-conventional yeasts during fermentation holds good promise for contributing to relieve this problem. Non-Saccharomyces wine yeast species comprise a high number or species, so encompassing a wider physiological diversity than Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Indeed, the current oenological interest of these microorganisms was initially triggered by their potential positive contribution to the sensorial complexity of quality wines, through the production of aroma and other sensory-active compounds. This diversity also involves ethanol yield on sugar, one of the most invariant metabolic traits of S. cerevisiae. This review gathers recent research on non-Saccharomyces yeasts, aiming to produce wines with lower alcohol content than those from pure Saccharomyces starters. Critical aspects discussed include the selection of suitable yeast strains (considering there is a noticeable intra-species diversity for ethanol yield, as shown for other fermentation traits), identification of key environmental parameters influencing ethanol yields (including the use of controlled oxygenation conditions), and managing mixed fermentations, by either the sequential or simultaneous inoculation of S. cerevisiae and non-Saccharomyces starter cultures. The feasibility, at the industrial level, of using non-Saccharomyces yeasts for reducing alcohol levels in wine will require an improved understanding of the metabolism of these alternative yeast species, as well as of the interactions between different yeast starters during the fermentation of grape must.
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- Maurizio Ciani
- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, Università Politecnica delle Marche Ancona, Italy
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- Instituto de Ciencias de la Vid y del Vino, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universidad de La Rioja-Gobierno de La Rioja Logroño, Spain
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, Università Politecnica delle Marche Ancona, Italy
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- Instituto de Ciencias de la Vid y del Vino, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universidad de La Rioja-Gobierno de La Rioja Logroño, Spain
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, Università Politecnica delle Marche Ancona, Italy
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- Instituto de Ciencias de la Vid y del Vino, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universidad de La Rioja-Gobierno de La Rioja Logroño, Spain
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, Università Politecnica delle Marche Ancona, Italy
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- Instituto de Ciencias de la Vid y del Vino, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universidad de La Rioja-Gobierno de La Rioja Logroño, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencias de la Vid y del Vino, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universidad de La Rioja-Gobierno de La Rioja Logroño, Spain
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