Tannins

Tannins have always gotten the bad rap for mucking up red wine pairings with fish.

White wine, red wine, the frontal cortex, spooky store – sipped and spit | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009

Tannins are derived from both barrels and grapes and while all grapes have tannins, some, such as Cabernet, Nebbiolo and Syrah, possess tannins that are particularly strong.

Does Good Wine Come to Those Who Wait? Lettie Teague 2012

Tannins have always gotten the bad rap for mucking up red wine pairings with fish.

2009 October | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009

Tannins also bind with proteins, preventing nitrogen in the proteins from converting to compounds that are transformed into nitrous oxide after excretion.

Farming Changes Affect Climate 2010

• Tannins -- These are the astringent compounds found in tea and the bark of trees.

Mark Hyman, MD: Is Hidden Fungus Making You Ill? 2010

Tannins (from teas), calcium, some chemicals found in legumes and whole grains, and some proteins found in soybeans inhibit absorption of non-heme iron.

Pass The Smelling Salts | Her Bad Mother 2008

Tannins, which most of us are familiar with from over-steeped tea, act as a preservative, allowing a wine to age and develop complexity over time.

Barbera, the Cinderella of Italian Reds Jay McInerney 2010

Tannins are a substance that exists in grapes and tea leaves among other things and produces that tart, astringent taste that you may experience after drinking a deep red wine or black tea.

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Tannins are what give a red wine that dry mouth feeling.

Pairing food with Wine 2008

Tannins are found in the skins of grapes, seeds, and stems, and also in the bark of trees.

Marquita Levy: Smells Like Tannin Spirit 2008