As a quick chemistry refresher, lower pH corresponds to higher acid. Water is neutral with a pH of 7, milk is almost neutral at 6.5 pH, and most white vinegars are around 2.5 pH. Wine should fall ...

Wine acidity is something to be treasured, not feared. Acidity gives wine stability and wine’s ability to age. Wine acidity, measured in pH, ranges from 3 to 4. By comparison, lemon acidity is around ...

One of the most important characteristics in determining wine quality is acidity. Acidity is what gives wine its tangy and sour flavor, complementing foods in a palate-cleansing and refreshing way.

Brian Freedman is a wine, spirits, travel, and food writer; event host and speaker; and drinks educator. He regularly contributes to Food & Wine, and his first book, Crushed: How A Changing Climate Is ...