off-dry

Slightly sweet wines, also known as off-dry, actually pair well with spicy foods as they provide a soothing blanket of relief to the tongue, especially when the wines have some core of acidity.

A Year of Wine Tyler Colman 2008

Slightly sweet wines, also known as off-dry, actually pair well with spicy foods as they provide a soothing blanket of relief to the tongue, especially when the wines have some core of acidity.

A Year of Wine Tyler Colman 2008

The balance of our 2007 “Semi dry” Riesling is just a bit sweeter (a little less sugar AND a little less acid), and most of our previous vintages, which we referred to as “off-dry” are a bit drier in balance.

The Circle of (New) Life: Red Newt Is Evolving 2009

The chocolate pairs well with the sensuous texture of the intense, off-dry wine, lifting the spirits and providing a hedonistic, but not too indulgent end to the evening.

Amarone's Sweet Charms Will Lyons 2011

With 2% residual sugar, it's clearly made in the popular "off-dry" style.

Baiting Hollow Farm Vineyard 2008 Riesling 2009

While medium-full bodied and decidedly on the off-dry side, this wine is balanced by terrific acidity (that may or may not have been added by the winemaker).

The New York Cork Report: 2009

This zingy off-dry white's mix of delicacy and subtle lemony power performs all three functions very well.

The best wine and food matches 2011

Historically, labels with semi-dry, off-dry, or even dry have always been completely subjective, and often confusing to the consumer.

The Circle of (New) Life: Red Newt Is Evolving 2009

Vietnamese or Thai: Clos Palet Vouvray, France 2009 £7.35, MorrisonsSomething in the slightly tart, fresh, green, appley flavours of this off-dry Loire white works well with the the kind of herbs – coriander, mint, Thai basil – used in Vietnamese and Thai salads and noodle dishes.

The best wine and food matches 2011

Light sweetness (1% RS) is balanced by good, but not great, acidity, and the finish is impressively long, ending just off-dry and lingering nicely

Lenn Thompson 2009