What does chewy mean in wine?
What the heck do wine writers mean when they describe wine with adjectives like “chewy” or “crunchy” or “meaty”? Aren’t those words descriptive of chocolate brownies, raw carrots, and T-bone steaks, not an alcoholic liquid? Tannins cause the unexpected lingo. Tannins are a group of astringent, polyphenolic chemical compounds that bind to proteins and other organic compounds. The a...
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