14 science-backed answers to your biggest questions about wine
Going to any social gathering involving alcohol inevitably clues you in to who is the sommelier and who is the amateur.
And if the latter happens to fit your description, have no fear. Here's a handy guide to 14 of your slightly embarrassing and nerdy questions about wine that will increase your wine expertise.
No way. When it comes to fears about high levels of arsenic in wine, you'd most likely have to drink more than 13 servings' worth to reach troubling levels.
The price comes from a number of different factors – the type of grape, how long it's aged, etc. For the casual drinker, an inexpensive bottle could taste just as good if not better.
You can thank tannins naturally occurring chemicals for that dry feeling you get in your mouth after a sip of red wine. They bind to proteins like the ones in saliva, which is what makes your mouth dry out.
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