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You are correct! Wine Quiz Answer: C. The sweetness in the wine isn't balanced with acidity.
Cloying describes an overly sweet wine that lacks balancing acidity and is therefore unpleasant and not refreshing. This should not to be confused with the false praise that some winery visitors lavish on the vintner in the hope of a free bottle or two.
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