Sensor Array Recognition Of Varieties Of A Same Wine

Sensor arrays have been tentatively utilized, in the past, as tools for the odour characterization of particular classes of foods and beverages. In this paper an application aiming at the recognition of different varieties of a same wine is described. A sensor array of metal-oxide based gas sensors was employed for the recognition of two wines, having the same denomination but coming from different wineyards. The performances of the array were compared with those of the standard chemical analytical approach adopted by relevant wines authority centre.