The Taste of Wine: Acid, Sweetness, and Tannin/public_content/features/articles/b/jamie_goode/posts/the-taste-of-wine-acid-sweetness-and-tanninContinuing on from my last article for the Guild, which looked at the visual appearance of wine, this time I&rsquo;m going to focus on aspects of taste. Here the term taste is used to refer to the experience of wine in the mouth, but we can&rsquo;t d...en-USTelligent Community 13 Non-ProductionRE: The Taste of Wine: Acid, Sweetness, and Tanninhttps://stage.guildsomm.com/public_content/features/articles/b/jamie_goode/posts/the-taste-of-wine-acid-sweetness-and-tanninSat, 30 Mar 2013 06:50:49 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:c7494a95-cfc0-4691-831e-16256d0e020duser83600<p>I meant assess, btw, not access... </p> <img src="https://stage.guildsomm.com/aggbug?PostID=16491&AppID=311&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">RE: The Taste of Wine: Acid, Sweetness, and Tanninhttps://stage.guildsomm.com/public_content/features/articles/b/jamie_goode/posts/the-taste-of-wine-acid-sweetness-and-tanninFri, 29 Mar 2013 15:19:57 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:c7494a95-cfc0-4691-831e-16256d0e020dAnonymous0<p>Thank you for clarifying some information regarding acid, sweetness and tannins for me! I did not realize the difference in perception of the mouthfeel of tannins after multiple samples. Very interesting!</p> <img src="https://stage.guildsomm.com/aggbug?PostID=16491&AppID=311&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">RE: The Taste of Wine: Acid, Sweetness, and Tanninhttps://stage.guildsomm.com/public_content/features/articles/b/jamie_goode/posts/the-taste-of-wine-acid-sweetness-and-tanninThu, 28 Mar 2013 22:25:02 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:c7494a95-cfc0-4691-831e-16256d0e020duser59880<p>I think that different tannins will have different mouthfeel - but I don&#39;t think that there&#39;s a clear understanding of tannin structure and mouthfeel yet. It&#39;s something that the guys at the Australian Institute of Wine Research are investigating. And as to the legality of sulfuric acid, I am not sure. It is a VERY effective way of reducing pH, but it is also illegal. There is probably a good reason for this.</p> <img src="https://stage.guildsomm.com/aggbug?PostID=16491&AppID=311&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">RE: The Taste of Wine: Acid, Sweetness, and Tanninhttps://stage.guildsomm.com/public_content/features/articles/b/jamie_goode/posts/the-taste-of-wine-acid-sweetness-and-tanninThu, 28 Mar 2013 19:25:19 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:c7494a95-cfc0-4691-831e-16256d0e020duser83600<p>Great article, thank you! And it certainly explains why I&#39;ve perceived higher tannin levels with successive sips. So is it accurate to access tannins based on the erosion of mucins? Is the erosion an indicator, or is it skewing perception? </p> <img src="https://stage.guildsomm.com/aggbug?PostID=16491&AppID=311&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">RE: The Taste of Wine: Acid, Sweetness, and Tanninhttps://stage.guildsomm.com/public_content/features/articles/b/jamie_goode/posts/the-taste-of-wine-acid-sweetness-and-tanninTue, 19 Mar 2013 17:42:49 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:c7494a95-cfc0-4691-831e-16256d0e020duser21300<p>Kathleen, sulfuric acid is highly corrosive and leads to severe chemical burns. I can imagine why it is not legal, too.</p> <img src="https://stage.guildsomm.com/aggbug?PostID=16491&AppID=311&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">RE: The Taste of Wine: Acid, Sweetness, and Tanninhttps://stage.guildsomm.com/public_content/features/articles/b/jamie_goode/posts/the-taste-of-wine-acid-sweetness-and-tanninTue, 19 Mar 2013 03:04:12 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:c7494a95-cfc0-4691-831e-16256d0e020duser33030<p>great article, thanks!</p> <img src="https://stage.guildsomm.com/aggbug?PostID=16491&AppID=311&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">RE: The Taste of Wine: Acid, Sweetness, and Tanninhttps://stage.guildsomm.com/public_content/features/articles/b/jamie_goode/posts/the-taste-of-wine-acid-sweetness-and-tanninSun, 17 Mar 2013 22:36:34 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:c7494a95-cfc0-4691-831e-16256d0e020duser66920<p>I am curious as to who legislated, &amp; why, the use of sulphuric acid in winemaking as illegal. I can imagine why but have not found a definitive answer. Thank you in advance for your time &amp; patience</p> <img src="https://stage.guildsomm.com/aggbug?PostID=16491&AppID=311&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">RE: The Taste of Wine: Acid, Sweetness, and Tanninhttps://stage.guildsomm.com/public_content/features/articles/b/jamie_goode/posts/the-taste-of-wine-acid-sweetness-and-tanninFri, 15 Mar 2013 16:16:56 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:c7494a95-cfc0-4691-831e-16256d0e020duser44060<p>This was great, thank you very much..</p> <img src="https://stage.guildsomm.com/aggbug?PostID=16491&AppID=311&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">RE: The Taste of Wine: Acid, Sweetness, and Tanninhttps://stage.guildsomm.com/public_content/features/articles/b/jamie_goode/posts/the-taste-of-wine-acid-sweetness-and-tanninMon, 11 Mar 2013 20:26:23 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:c7494a95-cfc0-4691-831e-16256d0e020duser23600<p>Thank you again</p> <img src="https://stage.guildsomm.com/aggbug?PostID=16491&AppID=311&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">