Palette versus palate: Wine drinkers embrace a spectrum of wine colors
When a glass of red wine arrives at the table, most drinkers make a snap judgment before taking a sip. Is the color deep enough? Does the hue suggest quality or raise a red flag?
When a glass of red wine is presented, most enthusiasts form an instant impression based solely on its color. Is the shade rich enough? Does the hue imply superior quality or raise suspicions? For years, this visual assessment has posed a hurdle for a burgeoning variety of grape types. Interspecific hybrids—cultivars created by cross-breeding multiple Vitis species to resist disease, cold, and the mounting challenges of climate change—have been met with skepticism by vintners and connoisseurs who questioned whether the wines they yield truly live up to expectations.
A recent research paper from Cornell offers a potential answer to those concerns. Published on September 23 in the American Journal of Enology and Viticulture, the study conducted by researchers at Cornell AgriTech and Université Bourgogne Europe in Dijon, France, revealed that consumers exhibited no consistent preference for or against the hues of wines produced from hybrid grape varieties.
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