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 ...

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 ...

Cameron Douglas reviews the Esk Valley Malbec Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2022 and shares some food to pair it with.

Backbone: Describes the structure of a wine, referring to balanced acidity, alcohol and, in red wines, tannin. Wines lacking structure are thin or flabby. Backward: Describes a young wine that is less ...

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.

Aging has a profound effect on a wine—unfurling the tightly coiled tannins, softening the fruit, and bringing forth tastes you will never find in a baby wine—tertiary flavors such as dried ...