How do ‘dry’ wines taste dry when they’re a liquid?

Question

I never knew what people meant when they said dry wines until I drank one recently and it definitely tastes dry. It’s a liquid though and I’m curious how this works.

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

Dry wines for me seem to dry out the tongue, almost. You sip the wine, swallow, and all of a sudden your tongue is left without moisture; all that is left is the aftertaste of the wine