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# Wine Tastes Better to Some -- But Not Most, It Appears -- GLP1 Users
- URL: https://bevnews.net/wine-tastes-better-to-some-but-not-most-it-appears-glp1-users/
- Published: 2026-11-11T10:34:43.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-11T10:34:43.000Z
- Author: Joel Whitaker
- Tags: Research

At least some wine drinkers say wine tastes better now that they are taking a GLP-1 medication than it did before.

That's the surprising results of two studies reported by Dr. Liz Thach, former president of the **Wine Market Council.** 

The first, which was conducted by the council itself, found that about 17% of wine drinkers who also use GLP-1 drugs reported that wine tastes better; 28% reported they drink less wine but better quality, and 6% said wine tastes worse. 

The second study asked whether wine had become more or less appealing since they started taking a GLP-1 medication period. 14% said wine was much more appealing, 21% said somewhat more appealing. 49% said no change in wine consumption patterns,12% said wine was somewhat less appealing, and 4% said wine was much less appealing. 

When Thach herself interviewed ten consumers, two said they disliked the taste of all alcohol, including wine. Six said the GOP-1 drugs had no impact on their enjoyment of wine; wine still tasted delicious, but they were drinking less alcohol and eating less food in general. But two consumers said wine actually tasted better, and one said her doctor had advised that the type of GLP one drug made a huge difference on taste. 

Some GLP-1s made wine and alcohol to taste better, bitter, and metallic, so she chose Zepbaum, which apparently doesn't change the way food and wine taste. This consumer said she believes that she can now taste and smell everything better now.