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Researchers find links between wine and music

Tuesday 13 May 2008

 
New research by Chilean wine producer Montes has revealed a world scientific first – music has a direct impact on taste. Research carried out by the Department of Applied Psychologyat Heriot Watt University has shown that the style of music we listen to whilst drinking wine affects how the wine actually tastes.

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Montes winemaker Aurelio Montes, one of the world’s leading winemakers, is not afraid to experiment with ways to take his wines to the next level. He has long believed in the benefits of music and plays monastic chants to his maturing...
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