6. Storage/Service/Pairing Flashcards
Serving temperature: sparkling wines
Well chilled
Serving temperature: sweet wines
Well chilled
Serving temperature: light and medium bodied white and rose wines
Chilled
Serving temperature: full-bodied white wines
Lightly chilled
Serving temperature: medium and full bodied red wines
“Room temperature”
Serving temperature: light-bodied red wines
Room temperature or lightly chilled
If food is sweet, wine seems
More drying and bitter, more acidic
Less sweet and fruity
If food is umami, wine seems
More drying and bitter, more acidic
Less sweet and fruity
If food is salty, wine seems
Less drying and bitter, less acidic
More fruity, more body
If food is acidic, wine seems
Less drying and bitter, less acidic
More seweet and fruity