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- jimcoach - 01-05-2004
Thank you for the response to my initial question. My next question is; are dry wines bitter with severe tannins or sweet. What does a dry wine taste like ? I do not like tannins that are strong; so would I order a dry wine or what ?
- Thomas - 01-05-2004
Your first question was easy to answer--this one takes experience, on your part. You have to taste wine and determine what you like or do not like--we can't do that for you.
How do you know you do not like tannin? Do you drink black tea? If so, you are tasting quite a lot of tannic acid.
When isolated, tannic acid is bitter But as part of the whole of the wine, it reacts to other compounds, thereby sometimes softening its effect. Each wine contains its own variation and level of tannin, depending upon the ripeness of the grapes and the winemaking techniques employed.
- wineguruchgo - 01-05-2004
I'm confused about your question. Are you talking about Red or White Wines?
If you are looking for sweeter wines that aren't dry, try a Riesling or Gewurtztramnier. If you are looking for something with a little dryness, then look for a Sauvingnon Blanc.
In the red catagory, if you want a "sweeter" wine then try a Lambrusco or Pinot Noir. If you want a drier wine then try a Merlot.
Again, I'm not really sure what you're asking.
- Thomas - 01-05-2004
That's a good point. I assumed jimcoach meant red wine.
Of course, dry white wine contains a lot less tannin than does red; the other acids--malic and tartaric, mainly--are the operatives in "dry" whites.
But I am not sure whether or not jimcoach seeks sweet wine or dry wine--he seems to seek less tannic acid.
[This message has been edited by foodie (edited 01-05-2004).]