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Variations in our salivary proteins may explain why different people may like different wines. The researchers linked the concentrations of two types of protein to how intense wine drinkers find notes in a wine, such as fruity or floral, and to their preferences for the alcoholic beverage.
A person’s wine preferences may, at least in part, depend on their cultural background, knowledge of the drink, and personal taste. But Kate Howell at the University of Melbourne, Australia, and colleagues…