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ELI5: What does it mean when they say the flavor of a wine or beer is "dry"?
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When evaluating beverages, the term "dry" is the opposite (ELI5) of "sweet". In terms of taste, dry wine or beer have low level of sugars. Typically this means, during the fermentation process, most of the sugar in the product has been allowed to convert to alcohol. A semi-dry product will have the fermentation halted early to allow more residual sugar in the drink.