Wine seemed fun, delicious, social and a great complement to all these new dishes I was learning to make: I wanted to learn more! But it also seemed an incredibly intimidating field full of words ...

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THE MOST POPULAR wine books are beginner’s guides, a publisher once told me. Whether directed at “dummies” or filled with factoids designed to appeal to millennials, these introductory works ...

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Tannins are astringent and provide structure to a wine; over time tannins die off, making wines less harsh. Dry: A wine containing no more than 0.2 per cent un-fermented sugar. Sweet: More than 0. ...