Supple. Velvety. Grippy. Opulent. Smooth. Chewy. Silky. Anyone who has read a wine review or attended a tasting has seen or heard these descriptors and many more, which are usually applied to tannins ...

Few things are as bad as the treaded wine headache. However, not all wines are created equal when it comes to this. Here are ...

This week, attacking vital concerns of wine drinkers — wax capsules and tannins. You likely have confronted a wax capsule “protecting” the wine cork. First, whether foil or wax, there is no real ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. DENISON, Texas, Dec. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- What gives red wine its grip, structure, and signature drying feel?

Wine tannins are the little girl with the curl. When they are good, they are very good indeed. But when they are bad they are horrid. They are horrid because that is what nature wants tannins to be.

A good red wine has just the right amount of tannins, said Dave McIntyre in The Washington Post. “Without tannins, red wines can be flabby and fragile.” But too many tannins make a wine taste bitter, ...

Michael Twelftree, the proprietor and managing director of Two Hands Wines in Australia’s Barossa Valley, describes the experience of tasting a red wine this way: “The fruit is the engine and railcars ...

This is for anyone who has ever stared blankly at a restaurant’s wine list and internally panicked about looking like an idiot in front of your waiter and dining companions. Or anyone who has tried a ...

Nothing will cause more panic than accidentally spilling your favorite drop of red onto white carpet. Can removing the stain ...

While we often hesitate to become overly geeky when describing wine, understanding tannins helps to appreciate how they affect the taste, texture and ageability of our favorite selections. At their ...

DENISON, Texas, Dec. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- What gives red wine its grip, structure, and signature drying feel? According toa HelloNation article, Wine Expert “Mr. Wine of Texas” Bob Landon of ...