Tannins are a common point of confusion for new “wine babies”. Sugar, alcohol, even acidity, those are all things we have some previous familiarity with. But tannins? What the hell are those?

Well today I am going to answer all of your tannin-related questions so you’ll never be confused again! We are going to learn what they actually are, where they come from, their role in winemaking and wine aging, and how to recognize them in the glass.