This One Wine Word Still Confuses People — Here’s What It Really Means

This One Wine Word Still Confuses People — Here’s What It Really Means

No, there’s not salt in your wine, but descriptors around "saline" come up a lot when talking about it. It’s time to unlock the mystery of salinity in wine.Marco Bottigelli / Getty ImagesAsk a sommelier to describe the allure of a favorite glass of vino and you might hear about notes of various fruits, woods, spices, or even a whisper of petrichor (yup, that’s one of our faves, too). But another curious descriptor often makes its way into the co…