Chapter 2: Wine With Food

Question 1

What does sweetness in food do to wine ? What wine should you pair with?

Answer 1

Increases perception of bitterness, acidity and burning effect of alcohol in wine. General rule select a wine with a higher level of sweetness.

Question 2

What does acidity in food do to wine ?

Answer 2

Increases the perception of body, sweetness and fruitless of wine. Some acidity can bring a very high acid wine into balance and enhance fruitiness. Low acid in wine and high acid foods can make wines seem flat, flabby and lacking focus.

Question 3

Salt in food

Answer 3

Increases perception of body and decrease bitterness and acidity in wine. Salt can help soften some of the harder elements

Question 4

What does bitterness in food do to wine ?

Answer 4

Increases bitterness in wine, bitter flavours generally add to each other.

Question 5

What does chilli heat in food do to wine ?

Answer 5

Alcohol can increase the burning sensation of the chilli

Question 6

High risk match foods

Answer 6

Sugar
Umami
Bitterness
Chilli heat

Question 7

Low risk match foods

Answer 7

High salt

High acid