Dry Wines & Wine Source
Dry Wines - Did You Know?
The way I look at it , the majority of people that drink wine only know what they like. In general, a person new to drinking wine will stick with the sweet wines. The longer they drink wine and taste the difference with food types, they will move towards the dry wines.
A dry wine is one in which there is no taste of sweetness. However, a well made wine can have sweet aromas, but still taste dry. In a Red Wine, dry generally reflects the influence of tannin, which can leave one with a slight "pucker" and sensation of dryness on the tongue after tasting. Most of the "classic" or traditional Red Wines (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Bordeaux, Burgundy) are dry wines. For White Wines, "dry" is a more difficult taste to describe, but many of the most popular white wines (Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio) are dry wines - again containing no residual sugar.
Now, semi dry / semi fruity wines is when then new wine drinker takes the next steps to experimenting with other wine. In general, this type of wine is known as "off dry" or "blush" wines. Refers primarily to wines with just a touch of sweetness. Both Reds and Whites often have more of a flowery, fruity aroma, and they have a tendency to be lighter-drinking than a "dry" wine. As the name suggests, these are wines that have a level of residual sugar which gives them a sweeter or "fruity" taste, without being absolutely sweet like a Dessert wine, for example
