1. Not all wines are bitter

In fact, there are many types of wine. They are divided into red, white and rosé according to their color. They are dry, semi-dry and rosy according to their sugar content. Semi-sweet and sweet types are divided into sparkling wine and still wine according to their sparkling properties. Each type has a different taste.

Most people have been brainwashed by the "dry red" advertisements. In fact, if you really don't like the bitter taste, you can drink white wine or sweet wine first. Generally speaking, red wine will always bring out the bitter taste. Has a bitter taste.

2. Bitterness is a good thing

When the red wine is in your mouth and your mouth feels dry, and your oral mucosa will feel wrinkled, this is because tannins are at work. Although this thing is bitter, it is very important. It builds a "skeleton" for red wine, making the wine structure stable, solid and full;

Red wine with insufficient tannin will be weak and tasteless. So why do only red wines generally have tannins? This has to do with the winemaking process.

3. The tannin content is related to the grape variety and brewing process

The shorter the contact time between grape skins, grape seeds and wine, the lighter the color and tannin of the wine produced. The lower the content, the less bitter and astringent it is. White wine is generally fermented without skins, so it has almost no bitterness. Of course, it is not ruled out that some winemakers seeking special flavors will ferment white wines with skins.

But for red wine, it does not mean that the higher the tannin content, the better the quality of the wine. A good glass of wine should be the result of coordination and balance between alcohol, acid and tannin.

4. The bitter taste is actually not that hard to accept

Think about the first time you drank coffee? Did you also feel that it was not very pleasant, but then fell deeply in love with it? So even the most bitter dry red wine has a wonderful balance of sourness, sweetness, bitterness and astringency waiting for you to slowly experience it. As for why so many people love wine...