It has acidity but also roundness and a little residual sugar that's the magic fairy dust of wine pairing.

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Despite their hefty amount of residual sugar, these wines can taste dry because of their vigorous, enlivening acidity.

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Even the wines with residual sugar possess a balance and structure so fine and clean that the wine just sings.

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With residual sugar over 6% (dry table wine is well under 1%) and an alcohol level close to 9% (four or five percentage points lower than most wines), it was an instant hit Barefoot is the largest Moscato brand in the U.S. today.

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In some company this statement could clear the room fast, but sommeliers love Riesling, despite the relative skepticism of the American drinking public, and they also tend to love Chenin, for some of the same reasons it's relatively high-acid, which makes it food-friendly and lively even when it has residual sugar.

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He personally skirts most bone-dry offerings (the Aussies tend in that direction), favoring any higher residual-sugar level that is sufficiently complemented by the acidity.

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