Comments on: WWPD – What Would Pilgrims Drink? http://www.winegeektv.com/2008/11/19/wwpd-what-would-pilgrims-drink/ The Best Uncorked Entertainment on the Internet Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:04:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Jeff Kycek http://www.winegeektv.com/2008/11/19/wwpd-what-would-pilgrims-drink/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Jeff Kycek Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:02:20 +0000 http://www.winegeektv.com/?p=101#comment-11 Hi Jennifer. Thanks for watching and great question. Tannin is the microscopic material provided by the skins, seed and stems of grapes and to a lesser extent barrel aging. The juice of red grape varieties is in contact with the skins considerably longer than with white wines so tannin is rarer in whites which barely see much skin contact. Often times you could say the thicker the skin of a particular grape the greater the potential a wine will have greater tannic structure. Also the length of time in which the juice is left in contact with the skins, seeds and, in some cases, the stems have an impact on the tannic feel of tannins in your mouth. In the mouth, tannin is responsible for that drying sensation or astringency. If you are a tea drinker think about the slighty bitter dryness you get if you let the tea bag steep too long. THAT is tannin but from tea leaves. Good tannic structure is important for the aging of red wine, as well, as it is loaded with antioxidants. As a wine matures, the tannins will soften and "round out" somewhat making for a smoother, silkier wine. But often that requires more patience than many of us have. I hope that helps and it would probably make a pretty good show topic one day so keep tuning in. -Jeff Hi Jennifer. Thanks for watching and great question. Tannin is the microscopic material provided by the skins, seed and stems of grapes and to a lesser extent barrel aging. The juice of red grape varieties is in contact with the skins considerably longer than with white wines so tannin is rarer in whites which barely see much skin contact. Often times you could say the thicker the skin of a particular grape the greater the potential a wine will have greater tannic structure. Also the length of time in which the juice is left in contact with the skins, seeds and, in some cases, the stems have an impact on the tannic feel of tannins in your mouth.

In the mouth, tannin is responsible for that drying sensation or astringency. If you are a tea drinker think about the slighty bitter dryness you get if you let the tea bag steep too long. THAT is tannin but from tea leaves.

Good tannic structure is important for the aging of red wine, as well, as it is loaded with antioxidants. As a wine matures, the tannins will soften and “round out” somewhat making for a smoother, silkier wine. But often that requires more patience than many of us have.

I hope that helps and it would probably make a pretty good show topic one day so keep tuning in.

-Jeff

]]> By: Jennifer M. http://www.winegeektv.com/2008/11/19/wwpd-what-would-pilgrims-drink/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Jennifer M. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:00:49 +0000 http://www.winegeektv.com/?p=101#comment-10 Great show! What is a tannin? Great show! What is a tannin?

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