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- noun Any of a class of
odoriferous chemical compounds , important in somewines .
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That's because the beetle excretes a stinky, yellowish fluid that contains a chemical called methoxypyrazine, which can spoil the flavour of wine.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed RITA TRICHUR 2011
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That's because the beetle excretes a stinky, yellowish fluid that contains a chemical called methoxypyrazine, which can spoil the flavour of wine.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed RITA TRICHUR 2011
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That's because the beetle excretes a stinky, yellowish fluid that contains a chemical called methoxypyrazine, which can spoil the flavour of wine.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed RITA TRICHUR 2011
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That's because the beetle excretes a stinky, yellowish fluid that contains a chemical called methoxypyrazine, which can spoil the flavour of wine.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed RITA TRICHUR 2011
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The familiar green bell pepper has a strong, distinctive aroma thanks to a particular compound isobutyl methoxypyrazine carried in oil droplets within its cells; the very same compound occasionally pops up in cabernet sauvignon and sauvignon blanc wines and gives them a usually unwelcome green-vegetable note.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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The familiar green bell pepper has a strong, distinctive aroma thanks to a particular compound isobutyl methoxypyrazine carried in oil droplets within its cells; the very same compound occasionally pops up in cabernet sauvignon and sauvignon blanc wines and gives them a usually unwelcome green-vegetable note.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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