C2 - Wine With Food /checked Flashcards

1
Q

Which two components in food that can make a wine seem to taste harder?

A
  1. Umami

2. Sweetness

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2
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Which 2 components in food can make a wine taste SOFTER

(less astringent&bitter&acidic - more fruity&sweeter)?

A

Salt and acidity

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3
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Sweetness in food increases the perception of what in wine? (3)

A
  1. Acidity
  2. Bitterness, astringency
  3. Alcohol
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Sweetness in food decreases the perception of what in wine? (2)

A
  1. Sweetness

2. Fruitiness

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5
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With dishes containing sugar, what is the golden rule with respect to pairing a wine?

A

Wine should be SWEETER than the dish

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Umami in food increases the perception of what? (3)

A
  1. Acidity
  2. Bitterness, astringency
  3. Alcohol
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Umami in food decreases the perception of what? (3)

A
  1. Body
  2. Sweetness
  3. Fruitiness
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8
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Which foods are most difficult to pair with wine? (2)

A
  1. High in umami
  2. Low in salt

Ones which are high in umami, but lack the salt to counteract the resulting hardness

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9
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Name examples of foods which are high in umami but lack the salt necessary for balance (4)

A
  1. Asparagus
  2. Eggs
  3. Mushrooms
  4. Ripe soft cheeses
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10
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Name foods high in umami but which have less of an adverse effect on wine…

A

Cured of smoked seafood/meats and hard cheeses

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11
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Which wines may become surprisingly bitter when consumed with umami rich foods?

A

Low tannin reds or whites made with oak or skin contact

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Acidity in food increases (3)

A
  1. Body
  2. Sweetness
  3. Fruitiness
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13
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Acidity in food decreases (1)

A

Acidity

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14
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Salt in food increases (1)

A

Body

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15
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Salt in food decreases (2)

A
  1. Acidity

2. Bitterness, astringency

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Bitterness in food increases (1)

A

Bitterness, astringency

17
Q

Chilli heat in food increases (3)

A
  1. Acidity
  2. Bitterness, astringency
  3. Alcohol
18
Q

Chilli heat in food decreases (3)

A
  1. Body
  2. Sweetness
  3. Fruitiness
19
Q

Name a 3 pairings where opposites of flavour work well

A
  1. Acid vs Fat
  2. Sweet vs Salty
  3. Intense Curry vs Simple White
20
Q

Name a classic situation where the pairing of sweet with salty is successful.

A

Sweet wine with blue cheese

21
Q

What are the high risk components in food? (4)

A
  1. Hot (Chilli heat)
  2. Umami
  3. Sweetness
  4. Bitterness
22
Q

What are the two best ways of countering the hard effects of umami in food? (2)

A
  1. Concentrated fruit flavours to stand up to the increase in undesirable components
  2. The food itself can be balanced with acid or salt
23
Q

How may the unpleasant effects of a bitter food on wine be counteracted?

A

LOW TANNIN

  • white wine
  • low tannin red
24
Q

How may the unpleasant effects of chilli heat be counteracted by wine? (2)

A
  1. LOW TANNIN, LOW ALCOHOL
    - white wine
    - low tannin red
  2. SWEET&FRUITY
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What are the low-risk food components? (2)
Salt and acidity
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What essentially makes a wine more high-risk when matching?
High levels of structural components Most challenging are wines with high amount of OAK + TANNIN (high levels of bitterness and astringency)
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What are considered to be low-risk wines?
1. Simple 2. Unoaked 3. Little RS (residual sugar)
28
List 3 approaches to food and wine pairing
1. Matching or contrasting flavours 2. Local wine with local food 3. Colour matching
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When might matching/contrasting flavours be unsuccessful?
When the structural components do not complement each other
30
What is the biggest problem when matching a red wine with oily fish?
It tends to produce a METALLIC taste