Renowned sensory chemist Ann Noble, widely recognized for her work in developing the Wine Aroma Wheel, is retiring this fall after 28 years on the faculty of the department of viticulture and enology ...

In 1984, a professor at the University of California, Davis, introduced her Wine Aroma Wheel. Its goal: to banish pretension and get more precision from the language we use to describe what we ...

Following wine, whiskey, ... "They're a great marketing tool," says Ann Noble, creator of the wine wheel, "they help turn wine or olive oils into a commodity to be valued, ...

Do you feel confused when wine-drinkers around you praise the "oaky clove with a berry finish" that you only know as red?

Following wine, whiskey, cheese and chocolate, rooibos has been professionally swirled, sniffed and sipped in the interest of justifying its place in the premium tier of gourmet food pricing.