We know a wine is dry when we taste it, but actually determining what makes it dry can be a tricky question to untangle and comes down to a variety of factors.

Dry Reds. It's rare that red wines contain residual sugar (sugar left "unconsumed" by the yeast at the end of fermentation), yet guests demand a "dry red" as often as dry whites.

Wine & Soul, Pintas Red 2017, 80.00 € A burly old vines field blend, with dark, brooding character. Will need plenty of time in bottle to unfurl its tight wings.

People also perceive red wines as dry or astringent because they contain a class of molecules called polyphenols. As an enologist – a wine scientist ...

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Red wine has a reputation as a difficult stain to remove, and that reputation is fairly earned: Dark red wine, with its tannin base, is indeed a tricky stain to get out of clothing, table linens ...