tannins

[Innkeeper]

Hi TJT and welcome to the Wine Board. Tannin is essentially what makes red wine red. It is the substance that results from leaving the juice of the grape in contact with the skin. Depending on the grape variety and length of contact with the skins, the wine will be more or less tannic. If the tannin seems excessive, a balanced wine will neutralize the effect of it over time. Most, by not all, wines that seem too tannic, can be "fixed" by aging.