Chapter 2 - Pairing of wine Flashcards
what impacts what?
Food impacts the taste of wine
what makes the wine taste harder ( more dry / bitter )
Sweetness and unami ( savoury / meaty )
what makes the wine softer ( less dry )
Salt and acid
Food is - sweet - wine seems
More drying and bitter, more acidic
less fruity and sweet
Food is - Umami - wine seems
More drying and bitter, more acidic
less fruity and sweet
Food is - salty - wine seems
More drying and bitter, LESS acidic
less fruity, more body
Food is - Acidic - wine seems
More drying and bitter, LESS acidic
less fruity and sweet
Food is - highly flavored - wine seems
overwhelmed by food
Food is - Fatty / Oily - wine seems
Less acidic
Hot ( Chilly Heat ) - wine seems
to increase the heat of the chilli, alcohol seems more noticeable