When you pour yourself a glass of
wine, ever notice the beading on the glass that turns into tears or legs that
ooze down the side? These droplets are cause by glycerol, a sugar alcohol
compound, and are usually an indication of richness once the wine is in the
mouth. Higher alcohol, residual sugar, wood contact and higher fermentation
temperatures can all increase the definition of the beading and especially the
tears and slow down the vertical movement in the glass. Clean stemware is
absolutely imperative for this to show properly. For some folks these droplets
or legs are merely liquid rolling down the side of a tasting glass, but for
wine lovers, anticipating a richer wine, they truly are “tears of joy”.
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