The Scent Squad
Here’s a quirky new way to get some aromatherapy: Choose a favorite wine-grape varietal and discover every which way to capture its signature scent, whether it’s edible, drinkable or spritzable.
Plus: Chef Daniel Patterson, an aroma innovator, considers the mysterious and powerful connection between wine, scent, memory and pleasure.
Illustration by Tina Zellmer
Grape Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
Dominant Scent: Grapefruit
Taste It
Isle of Merritt Ruby Red grapefruit, from Nov. to May, $43 for 18; harveysgroves.com.
Drink It
2007 Seven Terraces Sauvignon Blanc ($17).
Spritz It
Grapefruit Splash by Marc Jacobs, $65 for 10 fl oz; bloomingdales.com.
Grape Varietal: Riesling
Dominant Scent: Green Apple
Taste It
Green Apple Jones Pure Cane Soda, $19 for twelve 12-oz bottles; jonessoda
store.com.
Drink It
2006 Weingut Melsheimer Dry Riesling QbA ($20).
Spritz It
Light Blue by Dolce & Gabbana, $60 for 1.7 fl oz; 888-282-6060 or nordstrom.com.
Grape Varietal: Gewürztraminer
Dominant Scent: Lychee
Taste It
Haak Yip organic lychees, from June to July, $14 per lb; lycheesonline.com.
Drink It
2006 Marc Kreydenweiss Kritt Gewürztraminer ($37).
Spritz It
Sugar Lychee by Fresh, $65 for 100 ml; 800-FRESH-20 or fresh.com.
Grape Varietal: Chardonnay
Dominant Scent: Pineapple
Taste It
South African baby pineapples, $43 for 6; melissas.com.
Drink It
2006 Pietra Santa Central Coast Chardonnay ($12).
Spritz It
Ananas Fizz by L’Artisan Parfumeur, $95 for 1.7 fl oz; artisanparfumeur.us.
Grape Varietal: Pinot Noir
Dominant Scent: Red Cherry
Taste It
Washington Bing cherries, orders in June for July delivery, $54 for 3 lbs; chefshop.com.
Drink It
2006 Siduri Sonoma County Pinot Noir ($20).
Spritz It
Délices de Cartier, $105 for 3.3 fl oz; 800-CARTIER or cartier.com.
Grape Varietal: Zinfandel
Dominant Scent: Blackberry
Taste It
Frog Hollow Farm blackberry jelly, $9 for 8 oz; formaggio
kitchen.com.
Drink It
2006 Dashe Dry Creek Zinfandel ($24).
Spritz It
Delicious Night by DKNY, $38 for 1 fl oz; 877-SEPHORA or sephora.com.
Grape Varietal: Syrah
Dominant Scent: Black Pepper
Taste It
Whole black Tellicherry peppercorns, $11 for 16 oz; thespicehouse.com.
Drink It
2006 Cline Cool Climate Syrah ($16).
Spritz It
Black Orchid by Tom Ford, $90 for 50 ml; 888-888-4757 or neimanmarcus.com.
Grape Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Dominant Scent: Cassis
Taste It
Clear Creek Distillery cassis liqueur, $24 for 375 ml; bevmo.com.
Drink It
2005 Beringer Third Century Cabernet Sauvignon ($14).
Spritz It
Wild Fig & Cassis by Jo Malone, $95 for 100 ml; 866-305-4706 or jomalone.com.
RSS
Become a fan
Follow us