Wine acidity is something to be treasured, not feared. Acidity gives wine stability and wine’s ability to age. Wine acidity, measured in pH, ranges from 3 to 4. By comparison, lemon acidity is around ...

As a quick chemistry refresher, lower pH corresponds to higher acid. Water is neutral with a pH of 7, milk is almost neutral at 6.5 pH, and most white vinegars are around 2.5 pH. Wine should fall ...

Learn about the "bones" of wine. Tannin is a compound in wine that's naturally occurring in the seeds, stems, and skins of grapes (it's also found in bark, wood, and leaves.) The term tannin came from ...

One of the most important characteristics in determining wine quality is acidity. Acidity is what gives wine its tangy and sour flavor, complementing foods in a palate-cleansing and refreshing way.

Wine researchers say their latest discovery may one day lead to winemakers being able to manipulate the acidity of wines without the costly addition of tartaric acid. University of Adelaide wine ...

Patrick Taylor of Cuneo Cellars in Carlton, Ore., lets us listen to the sucking sound of an apparatus used to detect acidity in wine. He tells us... Hearing a Wine's Acidity Patrick Taylor of Cuneo ...

Brian Freedman is a wine, spirits, travel, and food writer; event host and speaker; and drinks educator. He regularly contributes to Food & Wine, and his first book, Crushed: How A Changing Climate Is ...