October 12, 2018

Tannin is a crucial component that all plants produce and build, not just grapes.

To access this content, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view.

Wine Condom

“The efforts to demystify and simplify [wine] never ring true because they ignore the fact that wine by its nature is mystifying and complicated. These qualities can be embraced and celebrated without suggesting that they require mastering, but that would force us to think and talk about wine in a different sort of way, as a food staple to be enjoyed rather than as a symbol of status or as a ‘lifestyle.’”

—Eric Asimov, The New York Times, July 16, 2018