4. Food & Wine Pairing

Question 1

Salt in food can

Answer 1

Decrease the palates perception of acidity

Question 2

When pairing a sweet wine and a sweet food

Answer 2

The wine should be sweeter than the food

Question 3

Spicy heat in food can

Answer 3

• be inflamed by high-alcohol beverages
• be softened by low-alcohol beverages
• be softened by sweetness in beverages

Question 4

Animal fat in food can

Answer 4

Decrease the palates perception of tannin in wine

Question 5

What is a classic pairing with Stilton cheese

Answer 5

Port

Question 6

Pairing Considerations

Answer 6

If the food is smoked, bring on the oak
Beat the heat with sweet
Serve wine at least as sweet as the food if will accompany

Acidic wine:
— cuts through fatty foods
— cleanses salty, briny foods
— showcases crisp flavors in food

Sugary wine:
— tames spicy food
— contrasts nicely with salty foods
— showcases sweet flavors in food

Tannic wine:
— cuts through fatty foods