Comments on: Dry/Sweet http://vinofictions.com/2008/01/07/drysweet/ the blog that proves "in vino veritas" Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:14:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Thomas http://vinofictions.com/2008/01/07/drysweet/#comment-272 Thomas Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:05:41 +0000 http://vinofictions.com/2008/01/07/drysweet/#comment-272 Yes, it is a reference to the earlier post. It seems that no matter how many times I say it, people don't get that the "dry" connection is to the acidity and tannins and not to the sugars, and so I have to keep saying it. But I was happy to discover that online explanation of the word "dry" that went back to medieval times. I've always suspected it was the case, but never had the etymology at my fingertips. I think that after stupidity, myths are the hardest things to combat... Yes, it is a reference to the earlier post.

It seems that no matter how many times I say it, people don’t get that the “dry” connection is to the acidity and tannins and not to the sugars, and so I have to keep saying it. But I was happy to discover that online explanation of the word “dry” that went back to medieval times. I’ve always suspected it was the case, but never had the etymology at my fingertips.

I think that after stupidity, myths are the hardest things to combat…

]]> By: winophite http://vinofictions.com/2008/01/07/drysweet/#comment-271 winophite Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:53:09 +0000 http://vinofictions.com/2008/01/07/drysweet/#comment-271 This post brings back a memory of one of your earlier ones. Something titled like, "waiter is this wine dry?" I believe I'm going to go back and try to reread it. It gave an experiment to do with lemon juice and sugar...Anyway, it went a long way towards demonstrating the differences between sweet,dry and acidic tastes. It's a good one to reference here I think. Well, on to "Etymology" thanks. Winophite This post brings back a memory of one of your earlier ones. Something titled like, “waiter is this wine dry?” I believe I’m going to go back and try to reread it. It gave an experiment to do with lemon juice and sugar…Anyway, it went a long way towards demonstrating the differences between sweet,dry and acidic tastes. It’s a good one to reference here I think. Well, on to “Etymology” thanks. Winophite

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