Bitter wines?

[wondersofwine]

Welcome to the board. Your English is better than my Slovakian or Czech.
Bitter is one of the tastes the tongue can pick up (along with sweet, salty, and sour, like the acids you mention). Tannins in the wine from grape skins and stems (sometimes crushed along with the grapes) or from the wood in the barrels, can leave a bitter taste and dry up the mouth. To avoid bitter tastes, some French wines you might try (I can't predict which ones will taste good to you) are Vouvray from the Chenin Blanc grape or a Riesling or Gewurztraminer from Alsace for whites, and a Beaujolais-Villages or Beaujolais Cru for reds. Also you might try a rose' wine from Provence, Anjou, Chinon, or Burgundy.

[This message has been edited by wondersofwine (edited 02-22-2005).]