There Are Four Types Of Drinker According To Scientists - Which One Are You?

Researchers at the Michigan State University have been working on a way to categorise the different types of drinker that exist in the world.

And no, we don't mean 'the prosecco drinker who loves a brunch', or 'the G&T at 7pm kind of drinker', we mean the way in which you drink and taste wine - and what your typical preferences may be. These, they call: vinotypes. Fancy.

The Independent reports that there are four main categories of vinotypes: the sweet, the hypersensitive, the sensitive and the tolerant.

Which one are you? Read the descriptions to find out.

Sweet: if you're picky about what wine you're drinking and tend to prefer something that is light, sweet and not too full or flavoursome. You probably really like soda.

Hypersensitive: you're relatively picky about your wine but are sometimes open to trying something new if it sounds straight-forward. Most likely to complain about TV volume and room temperature, apparently.

Sensitive: you're as free-spirited with your wine as you are in life - adventurous and flexible.

Tolerant: these decisive drinkers like their wine full-bodied and bursting with flavour. Likely to enjoy strong cheese and coffee, too.

So the next time you look at a wine menu, think if any of the above applies to you, and help it inform your choice of booze!

The study was originally published in the International Journal of Wine Business Research. h/t The Independent