Great news – our tongue has graduated from its 5 tastes to 6.
Science Daily (2010-03-10) – A newly discovered ability for people to taste fat could hold the key to reducing obesity, researchers believe.
They also found that people with a high sensitivity to the taste of fat tended to eat less fatty foods and were less likely to be overweight. “Interestingly, they also found that those with a high sensitivity to the taste of fat consumed less fatty foods and had lower BMIs than those with lower sensitivity”
So now what does this do to tasting wine? Think about how eating something fatty, like a steak, cheese, ice cream – how does the taste of wine change?