Below is a list of compounds known to affect wine flavour.
| Flavour compound | Descriptor | Origin |
| 1-Methylpyrrole-2-methanethiol | Hazelnut | Chardonnay |
| 1-Octen-3-ol | Mushroom | Cork taint |
| 2,3,5-Trimethylpyrazine | Chocolate | Oak |
| 2,6-Dichlorophenol | Antiseptic | Chlorophenol taint |
| 2-Aminoacetophenone | Artificial grape | Premature oxidation |
| 2-Ethoxyhexa-3,5-diene | Geranium leaves | Geranium taint |
| 2-Furanmethanethiol | Toasty | Sparkling wine bottle ageing |
| 2-Methoxy-3,5-dimethylpyrazine | Mouldy | Fungal must |
| 2-Methyl-3-furanthiol | Meaty | Oak |
| 2-MIB | Mouldy | Cork taint |
| 2-Phenylacetaldehyde | Honey | Bottle ageing |
| 3-Isobutyl-2-methoxypyrazine | Green bell pepper | Cabernet Sauvignon and others |
| 3-Isopropyl-2-methoxypyrazine | Potato skin | Ladybird taint |
| 3-MH | Grapefruit | Fermentation |
| 3-MHA | Passion fruit | Sauvignon Blanc |
| 4-EC | Horse blanket | Brettanomyces |
| 4-EG | Bacon | Brettanomyces |
| 4-EP | Horse blanket | Brettanomyces |
| 4-MMP | Elderflower | Sauvignon Blanc |
| 4-VG | Honeysuckle | Skin contact |
| 4-Vinyl phenol | Medicinal | Fermentation |
| 6-Chloro-o-cresol | Medicinal | Contaminated yeast hulls |
| Acetaldehyde | Bruised apple | Fermentation, oxidation |
| Acetic acid | Vinegar | Volatile acidity |
| APY | Mouse cage | Mousiness |
| ATHP | Mouse cage | Mousiness |
| Benzaldehyde | Almond | Oxidation |
| Benzenemethanethiol | Minerality? | Fermentation |
| Benzyl acetate | Cherry | Fermentation |
| Butanol | Pungent | Fermentation |
| cis-3-Hexenol | Grass | Underripe grapes |
| cis-3-Hexenyl acetate | Green banana | Fermentation |
| cis-Rose oxide | Lychee | Gewürztraminer |
| Citral | Citrus | Fermentation |
| Citric acid | Citric | Grape pulp |
| Coffee thiol | Coffee | Oak |
| Decanal | Citrus | Fermentation |
| Diacetyl | Butter | Malolactic fermentation |
| DMDS | Rotten vegetables | Reduction, light strike |
| DMS | Truffle | Bottle ageing |
| Ethanol | Alcohol | Fermentation |
| ETHP | Mouse cage | Mousiness |
| Ethyl acetate | Nail varnish remover | Volatile acidity |
| Ethyl butyrate | Mango | Fermentation |
| Ethyl cinnamate | Cinnamon | Carbonic maceration |
| Ethyl decanoate | Wax | Fermentation |
| Ethyl hexanoate | Apple | Fermentation |
| Ethyl lactate | Creamy | Malolactic fermentation |
| Ethyl mercaptan | Camembert | Reduction, light strike |
| Ethyl octanoate | Wax | Fermentation |
| Ethyl phenyl acetate | Honey | Bottle ageing |
| Ethyl-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoate | Blackberry | Fermentation |
| Ethyl-2-methyl butyrate | Strawberry laces | Fermentation |
| Ethyl-2-methylpropanoate | Strawberry | Fermentation |
| Eucalyptol | Eucalyptus | Eucalyptus trees |
| Eugenol | Cloves | Oak – medium toast |
| Furaneol | Strawberry | Fermentation |
| Geosmin | Beetroot | Cork taint |
| Geraniol | Rose | Muscat |
| Glycerol | Viscous | Fermentation |
| Guaiacol | Smoke | Oak, smoke taint |
| H2S | Boiled eggs | Reduction, light strike |
| Hexanoic acid | Fruity | Fermentation |
| Hotrienol | Floral | Fermentation |
| Indole | Faecal | Untypical ageing |
| Isoamyl acetate | Banana | Fermentation |
| Isoamyl alcohol | Banana-solventy | Fermentation |
| Isovaleric acid | Sweaty socks | Brettanomyces |
| Lactic acid | Acidic-smooth | Malolactic fermentation |
| Limonene | Citrus | Fermentation |
| Linalool | Bergamot | Muscat |
| Malic acid | Acidic-tart | Grape pulp |
| Massoia lactone | Dried fruit | Overripening |
| Methional | Mashed potatoes | Oxidation |
| Methyl anthranilate | Grape jelly | Fox grape |
| Methyl mercaptan | Camembert | Reduction, light strike |
| Methyl salicylate | Wintergreen | Fermentation |
| Methyl thioacetate | Boiled cauliflower | Reduction, light strike |
| MND | Prune | Bottle ageing |
| Nerol | Floral | Muscat |
| Octanoic acid | Goat cheese | Fermentation |
| Piperitone | Minty | Bottle ageing |
| Propanol | Pungent | Fermentation |
| Raspberry ketone | Raspberry | Fermentation |
| Rotundone | Black pepper | Syrah |
| Skatole | Faecal | Untypical ageing |
| SO2 | Irritation | Sulphur dioxide addition |
| Sotolon | Caramel | Oxidation, noble rot |
| Styrene | Glue | Brettanomyces |
| Succinic acid | Umami | Fermentation |
| Tartaric acid | Tartaric | Grape pulp |
| TBA | Wet cardboard | Cork taint |
| TCA | Wet cardboard | Cork taint |
| TDN | Petrol | Bottle ageing of Riesling |
| Thiophene-2-thiol | Rubber | Reduction, light strike |
| trans-2-Nonenal | Cardboard | Oak fault |
| Vanillin | Vanilla | Oak – high toast |
| Whisky lactone | Coconut | Oak – American |
| α-Thujone | Medicinal | Chinese mugwort |
| β-Citronellol | Citronella | Muscat |
| β-Cyclocitral | Shower curtain | Colour pigment degradation |
| β-Damascenone | Tobacco | Colour pigment degradation |
| β-Ionone | Violet | Colour pigment degradation |
| γ-Nonalactone | Coconut | Oak |