Beginner

Question 1

Acidity - The wine should be

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more acidic than the food

Question 2

Sweetness - The wine should be

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sweeter than the food

Question 3

Flavor intensity - The wine should have

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the same flavor intensity as the food

Question 4

Red wines pair best with

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bold flavored meats such as red meat

Question 5

White wines pair best with

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light intensity meats such as fish or chicken

Question 6

Bitter wines (red wines) are best balanced with

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fat

Question 7

It is better to match the wine with the

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sauce than with the meat

Question 8

More often than not, White, Sparkling and Rose’ wines create

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contrasting pairings

Question 9

More often than not, Red wines will create

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congruent pairings

Question 10

An example of a congruent pairing

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Beef and mushroom - many shared compounds

Question 11

An example of a complementary pairing

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Lime and coconut - few shared compounds

Question 12

A contrasting pairing creates balance by

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contrasting taste and flavors

Question 13

A congruent pairing creates balance by

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amplifying shared flavor compounds

Question 14

Piquant is the same as

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spice

Question 15

There are over 20 different tastes found in food - True or False

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True

Question 16

The six tastes you need to focus on when pairing food and wine

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1) Salt
2) Acid
3) Sweet
4) Bitter
5) Fat
6) Spice (Piquant)

Question 17

For the most part, wine lacks the 3 tastes of

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fatness, spiciness and saltiness

Question 18

For the most part, wine does contain the 3 tastes of

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acidity, sweetness and bitterness

Question 19

Generally speaking, you can group wines into 3 different categories: Red wines have more

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bitterness

Question 20

Generally speaking, you can group wines into 3 different categories: White, rose’ and sparkling wines have more

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acidity

Question 21

Generally speaking, you can group wines into 3 different categories: Sweet wines have more

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sweetness

Question 22

Baked macaroni has two basic components

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fat and salt

Question 23

BBQ has 5 tastes to consider

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1) fat
2) salt
3) sweet
4) spice
5) and a little acid

Question 24

Green salad tastes

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acidity and bitterness

Question 25

Creamed corn tastes

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fatness and sweetness

Question 26

A complimentary pairing with the fat in the macaroni would be

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a white wine with high acidity

Question 27

A traditional mac and cheese recipe with a creamy bechamel sauce would be matched with a zesty

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white wine such as pinot grigio, assyrtiko or sauvignon blanc to create a complimentary pairing

Question 28

A traditional mac and cheese recipe with a creamy bechamel sauce would be matched with a creamy

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white wine such as viognier or chardonnay to create a congruent pairing

Question 29

A congruent pairing with the creaminess in the macaroni would be a

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white wine with creaminess to add to the creaminess of the dish

Question 30

A bold red wine pairing with mac and cheese would allow for the

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high bitterness (tannin) of the wine to be balanced out by the salt and fat in the macaroni

Question 31

A sweet red wine pairing with mac and cheese would bring out the

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sweet and salty flavors with the pairing

Question 32

A mac and cheese with ham would match well with a

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zesty white with some sweetness like Riesling.
- the acidity of the wine would create a complimentary pairing to the fat
-the sweetness of the wine would create a congruent pairing to the ham