With the popularity of artificial intelligence (AI) all over the world, “professions” such as virtual sommelier, artificial smeller and wine tasting assistant have gradually entered people’s field of vision, and the wine world is about to face a new round of changes and challenges.
Tasting notes: “Although the aromas are somewhat closed at first, this off-dry Riesling is full of flavors of white grapefruit and orange on the palate and is quite juicy. It’s not a concentrated wine, but there is a hint of The acidity of the lemon brings a harmonious balance to the overall palate.”
This tantalizing tasting note comes from an artificial intelligence that has never tasted the wine. The research team that created the AI said no one could tell the difference. A series of questions will loom large: Should we worry about the future of sommeliers and wine merchants? Axel Marchal, a professor and researcher at the Science Institute of Vine and Wine in Bordeaux, doesn’t express much concern: “For me, artificial A sniffer can at best analyze the chemical composition of the wine and cannot tell the difference between a good wine and a bad wine. A machine will never know the tens of thousands of molecules involved in wine and the complex interactions between them.”
Gabriel Lepousez, a researcher in sensory neuroscience at the Institut Pasteur (l’Institut Pasteur), disagrees with Professor Axel Martial. Gabriel believes: “This is where AI opens up new horizons for science. AI knows how to bring families of molecules together to surpass human understanding of complexity. We haven’t sequenced enough wine yet. But Someday in the future, artificial intelligence will undoubtedly make it possible to predict the flavor of wine by analyzing data on subsoil microbial communities or climate.”
For the market, virtual sommeliers have entered people’s lives in terms of “recommending” wine. For example, the Google assistant “OK Google”, Amazon’s Alexa (Alexa) and the recently popular artificial intelligence chat robot (ChatGPT) already know how to answer the most basic questions about wine… What’s more, the French start-up company Matcha products are used by several large retailers such as Carrefour, Casino, Monoprix and others. The database of such start-ups reserves the professional knowledge of the sommelier and basic information about the name, year and grape variety of the wine for the “virtual sommelier”. Thomas Dayras, manager and co-founder from Matecha, further explained: “If necessary, we will even ‘extract’ thousands of wine tastings from sites such as the Wine Advocate. words for AI to recommend wines.”
What’s more interesting is that ChatGPT, which has become popular all over the world recently, is fully capable of writing wine-related articles! Recently, Pierre Casamayor, a sommelier from La Revue du vin de France, asked an artificial intelligence chatbot to write an article about the Carbonnieux, detailing its history, viticulture and winemaking methods, and commenting on its white and red wine styles.
ChatGPT: Château de Caubernet is a wine estate located in Graves, Gironde, France. It is known for producing high-quality white and red wines. The history of Château de Caubernet dates back to the Middle Ages, when monks from the Abbey of Sainte-Croix in Bordeaux planted the first vines on the land. Over the centuries, the castle has been owned by different families, all of whom have contributed to the growth and fame of the estate. Kebaixian Castle cultivates grapes with the concept of advocating nature, paying special attention to the quality of grapes.
The white wines produced at Château de Cauberin are renowned for their refinement and elegance. Made from grape varieties such as Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon, they have aromas of exotic fruit, flowers and nuts. Red wines, on the other hand, are made from grape varieties such as Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon and have aromas of red fruit, black currant and vanilla. All in all, Château de Keuban is a well-known red and white winery in the Graves region.
Pierre Casamayor: Could you please specify who the current owner of Château de Caubernet is and the appellation of origin for the wine.
ChatGPT: Château de Caubernet is currently owned by the Guinaudeau family, which took over the estate in 1974. Since then, they have renovated and modernized the estate and its cellars and continue to produce high quality wines. Chateau Carbonnieux (Pessac-Leognan, France) is labeled as the Pessac-Leognan region and is one of the most prestigious Crus Classes in the Bordeaux region.
Pierre Casamayor: You are mistaken, the current owner is the Perrin family (Perrin family), can you specifically name the three successors who are now in charge of the estate? the
ChatGPT: I’m sorry, you are right, the current owner of Kebaixian Castle is indeed the Perrin family (Perrin). The three descendants currently in charge of the estate are: Thomas Perrin, current general manager and winemaker; Caroline Perrin, in charge of media relations; Matthieu Perrin, Responsible for marketing and export business. I apologize for previous mistakes.
Pierre Casamayor: I would like to know the tasting opinion of the 2019 white wine of Chateau Blanche.
ChatGPT: The 2019 Chateau Carbonnieux Blanc is a dry white wine from Bordeaux, made from a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon. It has complex aromas of exotic fruits, grapefruit and white flowers. On the palate it is fresh and balanced, with stone fruit flavours, crisp acidity and a long finish. The wine has 5-7 years aging potential and is suitable to enjoy with seafood, grilled fish or vegetable dishes.
Pierre Casamayor: Can you rate it (out of 100).
ChatGPT: It is difficult to give full marks, because it depends on personal preference and tasting environment. In general, however, the 2019 vintage of Château de Chauberin is considered a high-quality wine, with scores from professional critics ranging from 85 to 90 points out of 100.
Enjoying wine and wine reviews is an art, let us wait and see what the future of the wine industry and its practitioners will be in the era of artificial intelligence.
Post time: Feb-24-2023