Ch 9 Beverages Flashcards
Wine is classified by?
Color or Type
Sommelier, or wine steward
specializes in all aspects of wine service as well as wine and food pairing
Light Beverage Wines (Still)
Table wines with no carbonation
Can be white, red, or blush (rosé)
Growing regions are found around the world.
In the United States wines are named after the grape variety.
In Europe wines are named by grape variety and/or region.
Sparkling Wine
These wines include carbon dioxide.
Not all sparkling wines are champagne.
Mêthode Champenoise - involves a secondary fermentation in the bottle
Bulk charmat - second fermentation takes place in a pressurized tank
Where do you get champagne?
To be called champagne, the grapes must come from the Champagne region of France.
American vintners call their wine “champagne” if they established their brand before March 2006 and include the geographic origin on the label.
Fortified Wines
Have had brandy or alcohol added
Alcohol content about 20 percent
Tend to be sweeter
The examples of fortified wines are Port, Sherry, and Madeira
Aromatic Wines
Fortified and flavored with herbs, roots, flowers, and bark
Also known as aperitifs - analcoholicdrink taken before a meal tostimulatetheappetite.
Six steps of wine making
Crushing
Fermenting
Racking
Maturing
Filtering
Bottling
Pairing Wine with Food: New Traditions
Serve lighter wines before full-bodied ones.
Pair light-bodied wines with lighter food.
Pair fuller-bodied wines with heavier, richer, or flavorful ones.
Major Wine-Producing Regions
N Amer - CA, NY, OR, WA
France - Bordeaux and Burgundy
Champagne and Cognac
Italy - Chianti
Germany - Riesling
Spain - Sherry
Portugal - Port
Australia - just being recognized
Styles of Beer
Lager - Clear, light-bodied.
Ale - Fuller body, more bitter. different kind of yeast
Stout - Dark ale, sweet, strong malt flavor.
Pilsner - type of lager, spicier / hoppier
What is Beer?
Beer is brewed from water, malt, yeast, and hops.
Water accounts for 85%–89% of the finished product.
Steps to brew beer
Grain mashed + add water = mash
Heat mash = wort
Wort filter + kettle + hops + boiled = hop wort
Hop wort + yeast + time to ferment = beer
How to make more sustainable beer?
More efficient brewhouses
Creating sustainable brew processes
Reduce-Reuse-Recycle
Community-wide practices
How brewing process can be sustainable?
Implement water use reduction.
Use variable-speed fans or motors.
Ensure regular maintenance.
Recapture CO2 during fermentation.
Optimize thermal resources.
Optimize building controls.
Utilize renewable energy technologies
What are spirits (alcohol)?
Liquids that have been fermented and distilled
Contain a high level of alcohol
What is alcohol proof?
Proof is the liquor’s alcohol content - 40% ABV is 80 proof.
In the United States proof is twice the percentage of alcohol.
What is whiskey?
Generic name for a spirit first distilled in Scotland and Ireland several centuries ago
Made from a fermented mash of grain
Clear after distillation
Oak barrels give it a caramel color.
Scotch
Irish
Bourbon
Canadian
Smoke malt over peat
Not dried malt, milder
Corn mixed with rye
Corn
What is a cocktail? What makes it good?
Made by mixing two or more ingredients together
Taste is pleasant to the palate with no single dominating flavor.
A good cocktail depends on:
Balance of ingredients
Quality of ingredients
Skill of the bartender
Microbreweries?
Combination of brewery and pub or restaurant
Brews its own fresh beer on-site to meet the tastes
Produce a wide variety of ales, lagers, and other beers
The quality depends largely on the quality of raw materials and the skill of the brewer.
What was first sports bar?
1979 - called Legends in Long Beach, CA.
was the first bar to broadcast live sporting events via satellite.
What are the laws for serving alcohol called?
Dram shop laws (from 1850s) - Some states have reverted back to 18th-century common law, removing liability from vendors except when minors are served
What does Florida Statute say about serving alcohol?
A person who sells or furnishes alcoholic beverages to a person of lawful drinking age shall not thereby become liable for injury or damage caused by or resulting from the intoxication of such person. FS768.125
What are new trends (2024)?
Sparkling water and juices on the rise
alcohol is on decline
What is an Angel shot?
patron orders the drink to let the serving staff or bartender know that they feel they are in danger from another customer
