Frequently Used (and Sometimes Confusing) Wine Terms Acidity: One of the principal components of wine. It’s what makes wine refreshing to drink. For white wines, it is the backbone upon which it ages....

At its most basic, wine is fermented fruit juice, and therein lies its mystery. Logically, we might expect most wines to taste relatively the same, with the largest delineation falling between red and...

You just got home from your day of work, grocery shopping, and the million other things you needed to do. It’s Friday and it’s been a long week, so you make a quick stop at your local wine merchant (ok,...

If you read my post on the structural components of wine, you’ll have a basic overview of what comprises a bottle of wine. A logical next question is, “why do these things matter?” The answer is the components...