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You may think you know everything you need to know about tannin but in what could be our dorkiest podcast yet, we share a bunch of nerdy facts about tannin. And the show outline: What are tannins? They're the stuff that makes your mouth feel dry or pucker after you drink a red wine or a white that’s been aged in oak. They are polyphenols – Chemical compounds in reds that easily bind to stuff, change often  They affect color, flavor, and structure of the wine and act as a preservative – tannic wines can be cellared for a long time They are Important in food and wine pairing – protein helps minimize tannins Where do tannins come from?: Found in skin, stems, seeds or from barrels or wood chips (tannin powder in the cheap wine) Some words on tanning leather and how tannins impact animal skins Vineyard management and winemaking We then cover tannic food and high tannin wines including the big four: Nebbiolo Cabernet Sauvignon Tannat Syrah Enjoy and please drop any comments or questions here or on Facebook or Twitter!