Index

abnexon

acetaldehyde

binding to sulfur dioxide

formation pathways

fortified wines

threshold flavour/odour levels

vinification

wine tasting

acetals

acetic acid

fortified wines

stimulant components

wine tasting

Acetobacter spp.

acetoin

acetone

acidity

chemical composition

fortified wines

measurement

organic acids in wine and grapes

stimulant components

varietal factors

vinification

wine tasting

acids

formation pathways

fortified wines

nomenclature

volatile compounds

activity coefficients

additions

adjustments

aeration

ageing processes see maturation

alcohols

formation pathways

fortified wines

nomenclature

oxidation processes

volatile compounds

see also ethyl alcohol content; fusel alcohols

aldehydes

formation pathways

fortified wines

maturation

nomenclature

redox reactions

threshold flavour/odour levels

wine tasting

Aligoté

alkyl sulfides

alkyl thio esters

alkyl thio ethers

alkyl thio ketones

alkyl thiols

allergic reactions

Alsace

Amerine-Ough table

amines

amino acids

Amontillado sherry

amyl alcohols

amyl esters

analysis of variance

analytical tasting

anthocyanins

chemical composition

colour

formation pathways

fortified wines

physiological effects

stimulant components

vinification

antioxidants

aperitif wines

arabinose

Argentina wine production

aroma

analysis and characterization

assessment

chemical composition

classification of odour sensations

concentration effects

flavour

fortified wines

indices and statistical methods

intensity

interaction effects

off-odours and taints

primary/secondary/tertiary

stereochemical effects

varietal factors

vinification

see also volatile compounds; wine tasting; word descriptions

aroma wheels

artificial nose

astringency

chemical composition

stimulant components

vinification

wine tasting

Australia wine production

authenticity tasting

auto-oxidation

balance of taste sensations

Bandol

barrel ageing

formation pathways

fortified wines

stimulant components

varietal factors

vinification

volatile compounds

base wines

Baumé scale

Beaujolais Nouveau

beers

benzaldehyde

benzenemethanethiol

benzoic acids

bicycle pump method

biogenesis

biological pest control

bitterness

stimulant components

wine tasting

blending

fortified wines

quality control

varietal factors

vinification

wine tasting

blind tastings

Boal

bodegas

Bordeaux

vinification

volatile compounds

wine tasting

Botrytis cinerea

climate

formation pathways

historical background

stimulant components

vinification

volatile compounds

bottle ageing

formation pathways

fortified wines

stimulant components

vinification

volatile compounds

bottling

bouquet

stimulant components

volatile compounds

breathing wine

Brettanomyces spp.

Brix scale

browning

grapes and must

stimulant components

vinification

bulk storage

Burgundy

2,3-butan-diol

butanal

butane-2,3-dione (diacetyl)

butanoic acid

butan-1-ol

butyl esters

gamma-butyrolactone

Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Sauvignon

ripeness

volatile compounds

wine tasting

caffeic acid

caftaric acid

Calvin biochemical pathway

Candida spp.

cap formation

carbohydrate degradation

carbon dioxide

carbonic maceration

Carignan

carotene

carotenoids

catechins

centrifugation

Champagne

historical background

regionality

stimulant components

vinification

volatile compounds

chaptalization

Chardonnay

ripeness

volatile compounds

wine tasting

chemical ageing

chemical composition

finished wines

grapes and must

varietal factors

Chenin Blanc

Chile wine production

chirality

cinnamate decarboxylase

cinnamic acids

formation pathways

fortified wines

stimulant components

volatile compounds

Cinsault

citric acid

chemical composition

formation pathways

stimulant components

citronellol

clarity/clarification

formation pathways

vinification

wine tasting

classification systems

climate

fortified wines

stimulant components

varietal factors

coffee

formation pathways

stimulant compounds

volatile compounds

wine tasting

cold settling

cold soaking

cold stabilization

Colombard

colour

chemical composition

fortified wines

stimulant components

vinification

wine tasting

commercial/branded wines

competitive tastings

Concorde grape

condensed tannins

coniferaldehyde

consumer tastings

cooling regimes

cork taint

corks

historical background

stimulant components

vinification

wine tasting

coumarins

crushing process

formation pathways

stimulant components

vinification

crystallization

cultivars

see also varietal factors

cyanidin 3-glucoside

cyclic terpenols

cymene

damascenone

formation pathways

fortified wines

wine tasting

de-stemming

decanal

decanting

Dekkara spp.

délestage

descriptive analysis see word descriptions

diacetyl ketone

diammonium phosphate

diastereoisomers

1,1-diethoxyethane (diethylacetyl)

diethyl esters

difference testing

dihydro-3(H)-furan-2-one see gamma-butyrolactone

dihydroquercitin (taxifolin)

diketones

3,5-dimethyl-dihydro-(3H)furan-2-one

dimethylsulfide (DMS)

dioxalanes

distillation

DMS see dimethylsulfide

dodecanal

Douro region (Portugal)

drainage

draining

Ehrlich pathway

elagi-tannins

electronic nose

enantiomers

enzymatic oxidation

enzyme additions

enzymic browning see browning

esters

chemical composition

formation pathways

fortified wines

nomenclature

stimulant components

vinification

volatile compounds

wine tasting

estufagem

ethyl alcohol content

chemical composition

chemical effects

formation pathways

fortified wines

measurement in wines

physiological effects

potential

sensory perception

stimulant components

varietal factors

vinification

volatile compounds

wine tasting

ethyl esters

formation pathways

fortified wines

volatile components

wine tasting

ethyl phenols

eugenol

European Union

extraction-distillation apparatus

extractives

fast-atom bombardment mass spectrometry (FABMS)

fermentation

ethyl alcohol production

flavour

formation pathways

fortified wines

historical background

stimulant components

vinification

volatile compounds

see also malo-lactic fermentation

ferulic acid

filtration

fining

Fino Sherry

characteristics

production

volatile compounds

flavan-3,4-diols

flavanoids

flavan-3-ols

flavanonols

flavone

flavonoids

flavonols

flavour

assessment

chemical composition

concentration effects

fortified wines

intensity

interaction effects

off-odours and taints

regionality

stimulant components

varietal factors

vinification

see also volatile compounds; wine tasting; word descriptions

Flavour Index system

flavour units (FU)

flor yeasts

Folin-Ciocalteu phenol determination

food flavour effects

formation pathways

acetals

acids

alcohols

aldehydes

amines

clarification

esters

ethyl alcohol production

ketones

lactones and furanones

maceration

malo-lactic fermentation

Noble Rot

nutrient media

phenolic content

process variables

pyrazines

sulfur-containing volatiles

temperature effects

terpenes

varietal factors

yeast strains

formic acid

fortified wines

alcohol content

base wines

characteristics and classification

commercial styles

comparison of styles

formation pathways

grapes and must

historical background

maturation

producers

sensory perception

sweetness

vinification

volatile compounds

wine tasting

word descriptions of taste/odour

see also Madeira; Port; Sherry

France wine production

freezing techniques

fructose

FU see flavour units

furanol (HDMF)

furanones

formation pathways

fortified wines

volatile compounds

furans

formation pathways

fortified wines

ring numbering systems

furfurals

furfurylthiol

fusel alcohols

formation pathways

fortified wines

wine tasting

G-protein coupled receptors

galacturonic acid

gallic acid

gallo-tannins

Gamay

gas chromatography (GC)

fortified wines

volatile compounds

Gay–Lussac units

GC see gas chromatography

geometrical isomers

geosmin

geraniol

Germany wine production

Gewürztraminer

climate

volatile compounds

wine tasting

gluconic acid

glucose

glucuronic acid

glycerides

glycerol

formation pathways

fortified wines

stimulant components

glycolipids

glycosilated terpenes

Graciano

grape tannins

grapes

chemical composition

fortified wines

harvest

see also varietal factors

Grenache

growing regions

Grüner Veltliner

hand picking

handling regimes

Hansenula spp.

harvesting of grapes

HDL see high-density lipoprotein

head-space

concentrations

sample preparation

volatile components

heart disease

hedonic tastings

heptanal

heptan-2-one

heterocyclic volatiles

hexanal/hexenal

hexanoic acid

hexanol/hexenol

hexan-2-one

hexyl esters

high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)

high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol

histamine

historical background

ho-trienol

HPLC see high performance liquid chromatography

hydrocarbons

hydrogen sulfide

hydroxybenzoic acids

4-hydroxybutanoic acid

hydroxycinnamic acids

4-hydroxyisovaleric acid

hyperoxidation

identification tastings

in-tank carbonation

inocculation of must

intensity of flavour/aroma

interaction effects

invertase

ionones

formation pathways

fortified wines

volatile compounds

isoamyl acetate

isoamyl alcohols

isoamyl esters

isobutyl alcohol

isobutyl esters

Italy wine production

IUPAC nomenclature

Jerez de la Frontera

jeropiga

Jura

ketones

formation pathways

fortified wines

volatile compounds

Kloeckera spp.

labelling

laccases

lactic acid

stereochemistry

stimulant components

volatile compounds

see also malo-lactic fermentation

Lactobacillus spp.

lactones

formation pathways

fortified wines

volatile compounds

wine tasting

lagar method

lees

Leucanostoc spp.

Likens-Nicholson extraction-distillation apparatus

limonene

linalool

linoleic acid

linolenic acid

lipid oxidation

liqueur de tirage

Loire

low alcohol wines

maceration

carbonic

formation pathways

stimulant components

vinification

machine picking

Madeira

base wines

characteristics and classification

commercial styles

comparison with Port/Sherry

formation pathways

grapes and must

maturation

producers

sensory perception

vinification

volatile compounds

wine tasting

word descriptions of taste/odour

Maillard reactions

Malbec

malic acid

see also malo–lactic fermentation

malo-lactic fermentation

formation pathways

fortified wines

quality control systems

stimulant components

vinification

volatile compounds

Malvasia

malvidins

Manzanilla Sherry

masking

mass spectrometry (MS)

Masters of Wine

maturation

aroma

colour

flavour

formation pathways

fortified wines

stimulant components

varietal factors

vinification

volatile compounds

wine tasting

Melon de Bourgogne

membrane filtration

menthane

p-menthene-8-thiol

3-mercaptohexan-1-yl acetate

4-mercapto-4-methylpentan-2-one (4MMP)

Merlot

meso-climates

metal cations

methoxypyrazines

formation pathways

ring numbering systems

ripeness

volatile compounds

wine tasting

methyl alcohol

methyl esters

methyl methranilate

3-methyl-butanoic acid

micro-oxygenation

4MMP see 4-mercapto-4-methylpentan-2-one

moulds

see also Botrytis cinerea

Mourvèdre

climate

volatile compounds

wine tasting

mousiness

mouthfeel

stimulant components

wine tasting

MS see mass spectrometry

Müller-Thurgau

multivariate analysis

Muscadelle

Muscadet

Muscat

climate

volatile compounds

wine tasting

must

chemical composition

fortified wines

innoculation

stimulant components

Nebbiolo

Nernst equation

nerol

New Zealand wine production

nitrogen content

nitrogen fertilization

nitrogen-containing volatiles

NMR see nuclear magnetic resonance

Noble Rot

noble varieties

non-flavanoids

chemical composition

fortified wines

oxidation processes

stimulant components

non-glycosilated terpenes

non-volatile compounds

chemical composition

flavour

formation pathways

fortified wines

maturation

wine tasting

see also stimulant components

nonanal/nonenal

nonan-2-one

norisoprenoids

nosing

nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)

nutrient media

oak contact

formation pathways

fortified wines

stimulant components

varietal factors

vinification

volatile compounds

OAV see odour activity values

octanal

octanol/octenol

octan-2-one

1-octen-3-one

odour see aroma

odour activity values (OAV)

Oenococcus spp.

Oeschele scale

off-odours/flavours

olfaction see smell perception

olfactometry

Oloroso Sherry

optical activity

organic wines

over-cropping

oxidation processes

chemical composition

fortified wines

lipids

maturation

stimulant components

vinification

volatile compounds

oxygenation

fortified wines

stimulant components

vinification

wine tasting

Palomino Sherry

partition coefficients

Pasteur, Louis

pasteurization

pectin

pectolytic enzymes

Pediocuccus spp.

pentanal

pentanol/pentenol

Petit Verdot

petunidin 3-glucoside

phenolic content

acidity

chemical composition

formation pathways

fortified wines

nomenclature

oxidation processes

physiological effects

stimulant components

vinification

volatile compounds

wine tasting

phenylacetaldehyde

phenyl ethyl alcohol

phenyl ethyl esters

phenyl methyl ketone

pheromonal pest control

phospholipids

photosynthesis

Phylloxera

physiological effects

stimulant components

wine tasting

phytochemicals

Pichia spp.

pink Champagne

Pinot Blanc

Pinot Grigio

Pinot Gris

Pinot Noir

Pinotage

platelet activity

polyphenols

classification

location in grapes

oxidation processes

quantification

stimulant components

wine tasting

polysaccharides

polyvinylpolypyrrolidone

Port

characteristics and classification

commercial styles

comparison with red table wine

comparison with Sherry/Madeira

fermentation and base wines

formation pathways

grapes and must

maturation

producers

vinification

volatile compounds

word descriptions of taste/odour

post-fermentation

potassium bisulfite/metabisulfite

potential alcohol content

pre-fermentation

pressing

primary aromas

volatile compounds

wine tasting

procyanidins

formation pathways

oxidation processes

stimulant components

Proof units

propanal

propan-1-ol

propyl esters

protocatechuic acid

pruning of vines

psychological factors

pyranoanthocyanins

pyrazines see methoxypyrazines

quality control

quality tastings

quercetin

Quercus spp. see oak

quinta wines

racking

ranking tests

redox potentials

reductive bouquet

regionality

research applications

reservatrol

retronasal perception

Retsinas

Rhône

rice wine

riddling

Riesling

climate

volatile compounds

wine tasting

ring compound numbering systems

Rioja

ripeness

formation pathways

stimulant components

rotundone

Saccharomyces spp.

formation pathways

fortified wines

stimulant components

see also yeast strains

saliva

saltiness

Sangiovese

saturation solubility

Sauvignon Blanc

Savoy

Scheurebe

screw caps

second fermentations

secondary aromas

volatile compounds

wine tasting

sediment

seeds

Sémillon

sensitivity to taste/odour

sensory analysis

sensory perception

fortified wines

volatile compounds

wine tasting

Sercial

serving conditions

settling

Sherry

base wines

characteristics and classification

commercial styles

comparison with Port/Madeira

formation pathways

grapes and must

maturation

producers

vinification

volatile compounds

wine tasting

word descriptions of taste/odour

skins

stimulant components

vinification

slurping

smell perception

off-odours and taints

olfactometry

sniffing and tasting

threshold levels

volatile compounds

see also aroma; wine tasting

sniffing

soil composition

solarone

solera blending system

solera system

solid-phase extraction (SPE)

sotolon

formation pathways

fortified wines

volatile components

sourness

stimulant components

wine tasting

South Africa wine production

south east France

south west France

Spain wine production

sparkling wines

formation pathways

stimulant components

vinification

see also Champagne

SPE see solid-phase extraction

specific gravity

spider plots

spinning cone column method

spoilage

formation pathways

fortified wines

historical background

vinification

volatile compounds

standard operating temperatures

starch hydrolysis

statistical analysis

stems

stereochemistry

stereoisomers

stimulant components

acidity

alcohol content

analysis and characterization

astringency

bitterness

chaptalization

colour

gaseous constituents

maturation

mouthfeel

polyphenols

smell perception

sugar content

taste perception

wine tasting

storage

substituent group nomenclature

succinic acid

sucrose

sugar content

chemical structure of sugars

fortified wines

measurement in musts, grapes and wines

stimulant components

varietal factors

vinification

sulfur dioxide

binding to acetaldehyde

chemical composition

formation pathways

fortified wines

quality control

stimulant components

vinification

volatile compounds

wine tasting

sulfur-containing volatiles

formation pathways

nomenclature

ripeness

threshold levels

wine tasting

suppleness index

Sur Lie method

sweet wines

sweetening wines

sweetness

fortified wines

stimulant components

wine tasting

swirling

Sylvaner

Syrah/Shiraz

syringaldehyde

syringol

taints

Tannat

tannins

chemical composition

condensed

formation pathways

fortified wines

stimulant components

varietal factors

vinification

volatile compounds

wine tasting

tartaric acid

fortified wines

stereochemistry

stimulant components

tartrate esters

taste perception

balance of taste sensations

off-odours and taints

sniffing and tasting

stimulant components

threshold levels

see also flavour; wine tasting

tasting glasses

tasting notes

tautomerism

taxifolin

TDN see, 6-trimethyl-1,2-dihydronaphthalene

temperature effects

formation pathways

vinification

wine tasting

Tempranillo

terpeneol

terpenes

chemical composition

formation pathways

fortified wines

nomenclature

varietal factors

vinification

volatile compounds

see also norisoprenoids

terroir

tertiary aromas

volatile compounds

wine tasting

thermovinification

thiamine

thiols

threshold flavour/odour levels

toasting

Torulopsis spp.

toxins

transfer process

transport regimes

2,4,6-trichloroanisole

1,1,6-trimethyl-1,2-dihydronaphthalene (TDN)

trivial names

tyrosol

umami

United States wine production

unsaturated compound nomenclature

vanillin

varietal factors

chemical composition

climate

flavour

formation pathways

fortified wines

noble varieties

quality connotations

quality control

ripeness

soil composition

stimulant components

vine plant characteristics

vinification

volatile compounds

wine tasting

vat ageing

Verdelho

vinification

ethyl alcohol production

flowcharts

formation pathways

fortified wines

historical background

post-fermentation

pre-fermentation

process variables

processes and techniques

quality control

red wine

rosé wines

specialized wines

stimulant components

volatile compounds

white wine

see also fermentation

vintages

fortified wines

vinification

wine tasting

vinyl phenols

Viognier

visual assessment

vitamins

Vitis lambrusco

V. vinifera

cultivars

fortified wines

historical background

stimulant components

vitisins

Viura

vocabularies see word descriptions

volatile compounds

analysis and characterization

chemical composition

chemical structure and physical properties

concentration effects

flavour/odour descriptions

formation pathways

fortified wines

maturation

model and complex solutions

partition coefficients

sensory perception

sniffing and tasting

stereochemical effects

threshold flavour/odour levels

units of measurement

vapour phase measurements

vinification

wine tasting

water retention

wine tasting

appraisal

aroma assessment

aroma indices and statistical methods

astringency

balance of taste sensations

classification of odour sensations

flavour assessment

food flavour effects

information and analysis

off-odours and taints

physiological effects

procedure

psychological factors

reasons for wine tasting

sensory perception

serving conditions

stimulant components

tasting glasses

tasting notes

varietal factors

visual assessment

word descriptions of taste/odour

fortified wines

volatile compounds

wine tasting

world wine production

xylose

yeast strains

flavour

formation pathways

fortified wines

vinification

volatile compounds

yield control

Zinfandel