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Health Talk: Wine Lovers, COVID-19 and Lost Sense of Smell
When neurologist Michael Pourfar lost his sense of smell and taste because of the coronavirus, it endangered a lifelong love of wine.
When Wine Pros Lose Smell and Taste to COVID-19
After being temporarily robbed of career-essential senses, sommeliers and wine journalists reflect on how the experience changed them.
Loss of Taste and Smell Due to COVID-19 Could Be Prolonged or Permanent for Millions, Reports Indicate (Food & Wine)
A loss of smell and taste has emerged as one of coronavirus's telltale symptoms, a growing number of accounts suggest that this loss may be permanent for a small group of patients.
Wine, Covid-19, and the Loss of Smell
Loss of smell is a symptom of Covid-19. Jeni Port and Nicole Bilson learn more about it — and discover what can be done if you lose your sense of smell.
A Wine Taster's Sense of Smell (Jacky Blisson)
A wine taster’s sense of smell is their most vital faculty.
Zero Input: What Happens When Beverage Professionals Lose their Sense of Smell and Taste as a Result of COVID-19? (Spirited)
If a public speaker lost their voice or a musician could no longer carry a tune, what would happen? It almost goes without saying they’d be out of a job—and, with that, many would likely lose a lot more. That’s exactly what many sommeliers, producers, and critics, who make their living tasting and judging wine, beer, and spirits—are facing during the coronavirus pandemic.
How taste and smell work (and why you really don't want COVID-19 to take these senses away (Boston Globe)
The same way eyesight, hearing, and physical strength vary among us, so does the ability to taste and smell. These senses, precious not just for eating but enjoying other facets of life, are some of the many wonders of the human body. And as many people now know from personal experience, COVID-19 can dull these senses. For some, the loss is temporary. For others, the loss lasts much longer.
What Can Covid-19 Teach Us About the Mysteries of Smell? (NY Times, Nexis Uni)
The virus’s strangest symptom has opened new doors to understanding our most neglected sense.
