Named for the process of tanning leather hides, tannins are one of hundreds of chemical compounds known as phenols that are found in wine (and chocolate and tea). They affect the flavor ...

When it comes to winemaking, tannins play a key role in the overall flavor profile and mouthfeel of a wine, contributing to the balance of bitterness or astringency desired in the final product.

Carbonic maceration is a technique used during the fermentation process when grape juice becomes wine. Traditionally used with red wines, it produces fresh, fruit-forward, soft wines that are ...

Have you ever wondered how people come up with tasting notes on the back of a wine bottle? The ones that read something like, “Full-bodied with aromas of green peppercorn, graphite, dark chocolate and ...

With more than 40 wineries and a station devoted exclusively to rosés, as well as a Library bar, it was a surfeit of riches ...

Cheese and wine sounds like a perfect match. Yet red wines and wines matured in oak barrels don't go at all well with cheese.

Skin-contact and orange wine are frequently lumped together. But are they the same thing? Though all orange wines are made ...

So choose the type of wine depending on the flavor you want in the dish you're making. 3. Tannins and acid "Acid" is a term used to describe both red and white wines, and it refers to the sharp ...