When swirling a glass of wine and discussing its flavor and characteristics, the lingo word that arises tends to be tannin. No matter how hard it is, just try not to picture a team of grapes leisurely ...

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 ...

Winemaker Chris Howell of Cain Vineyards in Napa has been working with great wines for decades, having worked in wineries from France to Napa, and he’s seen his share of tannins. According to Howell, ...

Tannins are part of the biochemical makeup of living, fruit-producing plants. In high concentrations in under-ripe fruit, they remain unpalatable until a particular level of ripeness takes place. The ...