Exploring how sweet wines are made. We're back to tackle another question in our Ask The Expert series! In this edition, we explore how a winemaker produces a sweet wine - or conversely, a dry one.

While dry red wine and clear liquors have lower sugar and calorie content, drinking any type of alcohol increases cancer and ...

Regular tasting towards the end of ferment is key, with the wine chilled at a given point to arrest the ferment and leave residual sugar (RS). “I’m not sure what the residual sugar is on the wine yet, ...

For the most part, Riesling, Gewürztraminer, and Pinot Gris from Alsace are dry, but even those with higher residual sugar exhibit vivid acidity that keeps them from seeming overly sweet.

Choosing the type of wine: opt for dry wines, as they tend to contain less residual sugar than sweet wines. Red wines are also preferable because of their higher antioxidant content. Wine can ...

“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.” ...

"The sugar in wine comes from the natural sugars in grapes, and the amount remaining after fermentation, known as residual sugar, varies depending on the type of wine and wine making process.

where the wine is created. Fresh yet with a complex long finish, this makes for an extremely elegant aperitif. Clocking in with just 4.6g of residual sugar per litre, this is a delightfully fresh ...

Wine makers tell us that some sugar, called “residual sugar,” may be left over at the end of the fermentation process. Sugar or grape juice may also be added to wine for extra sweetness ...