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.