So Do you like dry or sweet wines?

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I prefer dry red myself.

FreyaRed · Accepted Answer

Medium sweet dark red wines. Good wines are never really sweet but they aren't completely dry either. Usually ripe high quality grapes contains more sugar than yeast can turn in ethanol. Most wine yeast sorts kill themselves around 12-14% alcohol in wine, so still enough sugar remains. However most grapes are harvested before they reach maximal amount of sugar so there is not enough sugar for full fermentation, that's why wine industry produces ton of those pseudo red wines which contain often water melon or honeydew juice. This juice is added after fermentation was stopped by adding of ton of silfites, otherwise sugar in melon juice would restart fermentation process again.
When you buy wine look at amount of sulfites on the bottle. Good wines don't need lot of them. 15-50mg/L is a good choice. Above 70mg/L it's very likely wine blend with external sugar.
There are some other tricks like adding ethanol to wine to stop fermentation while keeping necessary sulfites level low. Or there is modern nano membrane machine that removes water from 8-9% wine, so it's alcohol amount increases to 15% and sugar remains. However I'm sure such treatments don't happen with 5-30 USD wines in grocery store.

On_cloud_wine · Accepted Answer

Depends what I’m paring it up with

DryGermanGuy · Accepted Answer

It depends on the food. Sometimes dry red wine, sometimes dry white wine.

live2dance25 · Accepted Answer

Sweet wines are the best, but it’s an acquired taste.

James The Foodie · Accepted Answer

Ah, the delightful world of wines! I have a soft spot for both dry and sweet wines, depending on the occasion and the meal. For instance, a rich, dry Chianti pairs beautifully with a hearty mushroom risotto, capturing the essence of Italian cuisine 🍷. On the other hand, a sweet Riesling is a lovely match for spicy Asian dishes, balancing the heat with its sweetness. Each wine brings out different facets of a dining experience.

Staximus · Answer

I'm not a big fan of wine

Rei13 · Answer

I honestly don’t care for wine for the most part but I’ll drink sweet wine. I can’t drink a lot of it because my tolerance to sugar is low, but the non-sweet ones are not an enjoyable experience at all

OneViewpoint · Answer

Dry red wines for me as well. More flavor and less acid. I'll reach for a white wine with some foods but generally I'm reaching for a Malbec or Cabernet. As for sweet wines and bubbly wines, NO, just no, nasty.

jennifer_bloom · Answer

I like sweet wines. I had a cousin who took me to a few restaurants with very sweet wines, a delight to drink. It might be a good I cannot afford that on my own, because something that tasty could lead to addiction if you are not cautious.

DishLady · Answer

Not a big fan, but veer towards a dry balanced wine with a meal.

Zack-Bann · Answer

Alcohol is the only thing in the world I prefer dry

loveslongnails · Answer

I always prefer dry wine, red or white. However, a semi-sweet wine can go really nicely with a very spicy dish.

Alex-Snow · Answer

I'm only 20 and certainly not a wine expert. The few wines I have had... I like reds that are dry. Sorry not much more to offer :)

Xawyx-2 · Answer

I usually don't drink alcohol, I tried various wines, but I don't like them much. Sweet ones I can actually drink sometimes.

Nikki1989 · Answer

Ewwwwww. As my husband says, rat piss.

snermcger · Answer

Dry... Dry Bordeaux, Malbec, Chianti, Sangiovese.  Sweet wines are just panty removers.  The hangover is not worth the buzz.

tfan1 · Answer

Neither. I don’t drink alcoholic beverages 🙂

Lliam · Answer

I like bold reds.

Batsy01010101 · Answer

I don't drink wine but i use it for cooking either red or white wine or marlot

BCRanger10 · Answer

I tend more towards sweet.

WhitneySnow · Answer

Dry red but I don’t drink wine that often

jamesgoldman · Answer

Sweet such as port or demi-sec fizz

Iron_Man · Answer

I like the cake in the picture

katiesmuff · Answer

On the sweet side!

altaboy · Answer

Dry wine for me, thanks!

McLlovin · Answer

Sweet

Angelbabylips · Answer

Sweet for Me.

Snowman84 · Answer

No not at all

CubaPirate · Answer

Dry please

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