The art and science of wine tasting

Name: The art and science of wine tasting
Uploaded: 2026-04-07T14:33:17Z
Duration: 15 min 19 s
Description: No two people taste wine the same way, and science is starting to show us why. Sensory scientist Qian Janice Wang explores why experts and beginners experience complexity so differently — revealing that what makes a wine great may have less to do with what's in the glass and more to do with what's happening in your brain.

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Qian Janice Wang |

TEDxNoVA

• October 2025

No two people taste wine the same way, and science is starting to show us why. Sensory scientist Qian Janice Wang explores why experts and beginners experience complexity so differently — revealing that what makes a wine great may have less to do with what's in the glass and more to do with what's happening in your brain.