Eli5 Why are white and rosé wines rated on a scale of dry to sweet, but red wine on a scale of light to full bodied.

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Eli5 Why are white and rosé wines rated on a scale of dry to sweet, but red wine on a scale of light to full bodied.

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Those are different scales.

The bodiness of a wine refers to the mouthfeel. Reds are still sweet to dry as well.

There are light, medium, and full bodied white wines also.