Jo Burzynska

Dr Jo Burzynska is a New Zealand-based sound artist, wine writer, and researcher, specialising in

multisensory approaches to wine tasting. As a wine critic, she contributes to publications

internationally, is Wine Editor of the New Zealand Herald’s Viva magazine, and author of Wine

Class (Random House). With a background in composition, her sound art has been presented

globally, from London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall to Rome’s MAXXI - National Museum of 21st

Century Art. Blending these disciplines, her work increasingly explores and applies the influence

of sound on the perception of aroma and flavour. This includes her award-winning PhD, and her

creation of immersive multisensory experiences, which include establishing The Auricle, the

world’s first wine and sound bar. She writes about the art and science of matching wine and

music on her Oenosthesia Substack, with a book on the subject forthcoming from Routledge in

2026.