Is the expression of taste abstract or representational?

抄録

Recently we have been discussing how to express the taste of Japanese sake. During describing the taste of Japanese sake, we found a question whether the expression of the taste is abstract or representational. Previously, I discussed the effect of drawing the taste. The drawings can be regarded both abstract and representational. Because they were drawn because it was quite difficult to express the taste by words. Accordingly they may be abstract. However, if we chenge the viewpoint, it can also be regarded representational. Because they described the taete which we could not see.