Definitions
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- noun Plural form of
tannin .
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Examples
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A wine that has angular tannins is probably not a great wine for the majority of newbies.
When Nebbiolo’s not for newbies – and toward a general theory of bitter | Dr Vino's wine blog
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I am looking for in red wines that have a deep structure, with plenty of heavy tannins, is freshness.
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Still tightly wound in tannins, this big dog is a dark berry, spice, coffee flavoplosion!
Some wines with age! Luneau Papin, Lopez de Heredia and Ducru | Dr Vino's wine blog
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In my almost-daily perusal of several great food and wine sites, I came up on a great post on tannins from the ladies of Wine Wise.
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These phenolics are called tannins because they have been used since prehistory to tan animal hides into tough leather by bonding with the skin proteins.
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These phenolics are called tannins because they have been used since prehistory to tan animal hides into tough leather by bonding with the skin proteins.
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Number 2 is manipulated in the fermentation process so the tannins, which is what makes wine astringent, soften without food.
Uncorked: Telling the difference between fine wine and Two Buck Chuck
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It's a fairly light, bright red; the tannins are a bit tight, but it opens with time.
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So it came to me on Tuesday night as I was chewing on a mouthful of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and trying to decide if I could call the tannins both “firm” and “drying”: the Diploma is to wine what dressage is to horseback riding – arcane, academic and interesting to an extremely small, and extremely passionate, group of people.
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Marked by distinct notes of cherry and spice, it's still a bit youthful and the tannins are a bit tight but it opens nicely after some time in the glass.
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