Sal, Winner, S.D. A: We wouldn’t have wine without sugar, and yet the sweet stuff remains a topic of some confusion, for nascent enophiles and seasoned experts alike. It’s true that most wines do ...

There are several methods used to retain or create residual sugar in wine. Stopping fermentation before yeasts finish their job of converting sugar to alcohol is often employed to retain sweetness.

Residual sugar (RS) in wine refers to the amount of sugar that remains after the fermentation process is complete. We breakdown everything you need to know about RS. Elevate your wine knowledge with ...

Things that create the prescription of sweetness in wine are not only residual sugar, but also alcohol, oak, low acidity/high ...

During fermentation, yeasts convert most of the sugar in the grape must into ethyl alcohol. Any sweetness left in the wine after this process is called residual sugar. Producers sometimes add a little ...

“The higher the alcohol, the less remaining sugar in a wine and vice versa. If the wine has a low alcohol level (about 9% and below), you are more likely to encounter residual sugar.” ...