Table 5 Summary of findings from scientific studies of the impact of different pieces of music on the wine tasting experience
Study | Music | Effect on wine | Matching wine |
|---|---|---|---|
North, 2012 [34] | Carmina Burana—Orff | Powerful and heavy | |
Waltz of the Flowers (from The Nutcracker) | Subtle and refined | ||
Just Can’t Get Enough—Nouvelle Vague | Zingy and refreshing | ||
Slow Breakdown—Michael Brook | Mellow and soft | ||
Spence et al., 2013 [8] | Mozart’s Flute Quartet No. 1 in D major, K 285-Movement 1 | More enjoyable with music than silence | Domaine Didier Dagnueneau, Pouilly Fumé Silex 2010 |
Ravel’s String Quartet in F major-Movement 1 | Domaine Ponsot, Clos de la Roche 2009 | ||
Tchaikovsky’s String Quartet No 1 in D major-Movement 2 | More enjoyable with music than silence | Château Margaux 2004 | |
Spence, 2014 [68] | Mozart’s Flute Quartet No. 1 in D major, K 285-Movement 1 | More enjoyable than Suvitunnelma | Tattinger Brut Réserve |
Viljami Nittykoki’s Suvitunnelma | Chateau Carsin Cuvée Noire 2010 | ||
Wang and Spence, in press b | Debussy’s Jardins Sous la Pluie | Higher acidity than Vocalise | Marcel Martin Sauvignon Blanc 2013 |
Rachmaninoff’s Vocalise | Higher fruitiness than Jardins Sous la Pluie | Para Dos Malbec 2013 |