Conference Proceedings
Wine and User Experience Design
Jeni Paay, Bridgette Engeler, Mark Taylor, Kirsten Day, Margot Brereton, Yvonne Rogers
PROCEEDINGS OF THE 31ST AUSTRALIAN CONFERENCE ON HUMAN-COMPUTER-INTERACTION (OZCHI'19) | ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY | Published : 2020
Abstract
Wine is an experience. It engages all of our senses. Before we even taste wine we hold the bottle, admire the label, listen to it being poured in the glass, assess the colour and texture of the wine, swirl it around the glass, smell it and finally taste it. However, human pleasure in the experience can be designed to go far beyond the value of simply drinking the wine. What about the journey the wine has taken to reach you? Who made it, and why? Who else is drinking it now? Why does it taste the way it does? The social, cultural and scientific aspects of wine making, marketing and drinking offer opportunities for designers and HCI researchers to enhance the user experience of wine. This work..
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