Wine Wednesday:What to Avoid if You Don't like High Acidic Citrus Wine
I do enjoy a good glass of wine. I believe everyone has a different version of what they think is good wine. One flavor in wine that I do not like is a strong citrus flavor. I found a site called Cards of Wine . Cards of Wine break down the flavors, which may aid me in avoiding the higher citrus wines. There have been many occasions where I bought a wine that sounded very good. In some of these cases, I later sampled the wine and found it too strong in citrus for me, and I could not even drink it, so, sadly, down the drain it went. Here is a quote on Wine Acidity ... Acidity is a wine’s “pucker” or tartness; it’s what makes a wine refreshing and your tongue salivate and want another sip. I can take a little citrus flavor, but I simply can't drink it when it gets too intense. On the wine cards, they say lemon, lime, and grapefruit contain a lot of acids. Here are the wines they list in that category Chablis, Dry Riesling, Vermentino,...