If you're a wine drinker, you've probably heard of tannins. So what exactly are they, and how do they impact your wine?

Wine can be a daunting subject, which is why learning about its basic qualities is a great place to start. One particular characteristic of wines you'll hear talked about often is its tannins.

Alcohol Content: The percentage of alcohol by volume in a wine, typically ranging from 10% to 15%. Appellation: A specific ...

Wine is not just grapes – it is a product of the place those grapes have grown, the way the wine has been made and how it has ...

We often hear wine consumers complain that some of the best cabernet sauvignons from Napa Valley are out of their price range ...

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Denver Cramer is fizzing. The glassware designer has returned from France, the spiritual home of fine wine, to ripper reports ...

Spain has one of the world’s most expansive wine cultures with notable vineyard areas and distinctive native grapes ...

Every major wine-growing region boasts one red grape that is the standard bearer of the region. In Burgundy it’s pinot noir; ...

Think of it as the best of both worlds: acid and just a smidge of tannin. “Rosé is the denim of wine,” says McCrossin. “It truly works with everything.” Hirsch Vineyards, near the ...

As a rule of thumb, if something ‘grows’ together, it probably goes together. This means Italian wines work well with Italian dishes, and so on. Any wine heavy in tannins will work well with nice ...