Pervaporation of a model flavor compound of concord grapes (methyl anthranilate) was evaluated with several membranes. Flux and selectivity decreased linearly with increase in downstream pressure, and increased with temperature. With a polydimethoxylsiloxane-polycarbonate membrane, increasing the feed concentration from 20 to 200 ppm did not affect the flux (55 g m(-2) h(-1)), but decreased the selectivity from 10 to 4. The presence of ethanol in the feed solution lowered separation factors and increased total flux. A polyether block amide membrane generally gave higher flux and better selectivity. Experiments with commercial grape essence confirmed the excellent potential of pervaporation for the production of highly enriched flavors.