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Are Women Better Tasters Than Men? : The Salt : NPR
by thenewgreen

    If, like me, you're an amateur taster of beer and wine, inevitably you've asked yourself why you don't taste that hint of raspberry or note of pine bark that someone else says is there.

    Genetics certainly have something to do with why we have different perceptions of tastes. Scientists have shown there's a genetic component to how we experience bitter and sweet flavors, as we've reported. And "supertasters," who seem to be born rather than made, are said to experience a lot of tastes more intensely.

    But what if your ability to perceive nuances of flavor is related to something as simple as your gender?