Level 2 · Lesson 4
Riesling and the sweetness trap
5 minC12After Level 2 Lessons 1–3
Glossary
Terms that have earned their place
- Residual sugar
- Sugar left in wine after fermentation.
- Perceived sweetness
- The sensory impression produced by sugar within the whole wine.
- Off-dry
- A style with noticeable but restrained sweetness; definitions vary by context.
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Sources and further reading
Sources support the teaching model; they do not make promotional regional descriptions universal bottle guarantees.