"Dry" wine

What is the origin of the term "dry" to mean lacking sweetness?

2/1/062:42 PM

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The nearest reasonalbe explanation is that the not-sweet wines tend to have a astringent (drying) feel in the mouth. Of course, astringency is more associated with tannis than sweetness.

2/2/062:36 PM

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Ron,
I think your guess is as good as any, and it seems that no one is sure of the real answer.

I thought you might like to see what others wrote on another string. Its rather long, but interesting.

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2/10/063:15 PM

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