Where does the dryness in wine comes from? – Episode 39

Apr 11

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Today’s question was sent in from Tom from Tottenville (Staten Island, NY) who asks “Where does the dryness in wine comes from?”.

Part 1: Dryness in Red wines

Part 2: Dryness in White wines

Video sum up: Where does the dryness in wine comes from?

In red wines the dryness is the result of tannins.

“The tannins in wine are from two sources: firstly from the grape seeds, skins and stems, and secondly from the oak barrels (typically Quercus petraea or “French oak”) in which wine is made.” (Wikipedia)

Over time the tannins allow the wine to mature.

In white wines essentially it is the absence of sugar.

Wine like Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay are dry because they don’t have a lot of sugar.

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Can we distinguish white wines from red wines when you are blindfolded? – Episode #11

Mar 15

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Today’s question is “Can we distinguish white wines from red wines when you are blindfolded?”.

Video sum up Can we distinguish white wines from red wines when you are blindfolded?

Jeremy’s challenge is to find a white wine from a red wine.

Vision is one of the sense used to judge and appreciate a wine. Jeremy found the white wine mostly thanks tannins.

If you are still not convinced have a look at these two videos:

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