Chemistry. any of a group of astringent vegetable principles or compounds, chiefly complex glucosides of catechol and pyrogallol, as the reddish compound that gives the tanning properties to oak bark or the whitish compound that occurs in large quantities in nutgalls. See also tannic acid.
any of these compounds occurring in wine and imparting an astringent taste, especially in red wine.
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The Edisto gets its color from ages of decaying vegetation, which leaches tannins into the water but also supports a unique ecosystem of flora and fauna.
Older barrels add less wood tannin, leaving the wine softer and easier to drink at a young age.
Its wine is juicy and rustic, with a bit of tannin for heft and vibrant acidity for refreshment.
Acidity and tannins will soften up, and sugar will integrate in the end bring more drinkability to the wine.
As the tannins soften the wine will feel lighter in body, so a 20-year-old Barolo will feel less intense than one that’s five years old.
Spanish oak, which has an open grain and high levels of tannin, gives you dried fruit, spice, and even chocolate flavors.
Sorry, tannin fans: “In contrast to results for coffee, no effect was observed for drinking tea,” the authors avow.
And yet, late last week, Cioffi and Tannin were found not guilty of all charges.
To be sure, the case against Cioffi and Tannin, such as it is, has some noteworthy elements.
The two Bear Stearns hedge funds, run by Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin, traded with Goldman.
Tannin is also important and is employed to some extent in the Philippines, being generally obtained from the mangrove tan barks.
Red or green straws are turned dark gray by burying them in mud to which certain substances (usually containing tannin) are added.
A small portion of hyposulphite of soda mixed with vinegar will make a good cleaner for teacups having tannin stains.
In the past few years many companies have been formed for cutting wood in the Gran Chaco and also for extracting tannin.
Tan, or tannin, as it is more correctly called, is a substance of a friable texture and a highly pronounced but hygienic odour.