Acidity, alcohol, and even tannins can influence our perception of sweetness. Here's your guide to understanding how sweetness really works in wine.

We know a wine is dry when we taste it, but actually determining what makes it dry can be a tricky question to untangle and comes down to a variety of factors.

Simply put, a dry wine has no residual sugar in it, which in turn means that the end product doesn't taste sweet. In non-dry wines, the producer stops the fermentation process just shy of the ...

Diners often order the second-cheapest bottle of wine at a restaurant or wine bar, but is that a smart strategy or a ...

Dry: “The majority of wines are dry. This means all the sugar in the grape juice has been converted into alcohol. Just because it smells sweet doesn’t mean it will be!” Off Dry ...

While enjoying a glass of Cabernet a few weeks ago with an old friend who is unfamiliar with wine jargon, I was caught off-guard when he asked, "How in the world can a liquid as delicious as this ...

Explore dry white wine and sweet white wine, challenge your preconceived notions about Chardonnay (also known as white Burgundy), find an affordable bottle of Pinot Gris, or go deeper into the ...

Meanwhile, the best sweet red wine, like lambrusco, pairs beautifully with Gouda cheese on a charcuterie board. Dry red wine, like a medium-bodied chianti, is versatile and a friendly pairing with ...

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