Chpt 2 - Pairing Wine with Food Flashcards

1
Q

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS TRUE ABOUT SWEETNESS IN FOOD WHEN PAIRING WITH WINE?

a. It makes a wine seem more acidic
b. It makes a wine seem more fruity
c. It makes a wine seem less fruity
d. All of the above

A

It makes a wine seem more acidic
It makes a wine seem more fruity
It makes a wine seem less fruity

ALL OF THE ABOVE

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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS TRUE ABOUT UMAMI IN FOOD WHEN PAIRING WITH WINE?

a. It makes a wine seem bitter
b. It makes a wine seem less acidic
c. It makes a wine seem sweeter
d. None of the above

A

It makes a wine seem more bitter

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3
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SALT CAN ENHANCE THE FLAVOR IN WINE

a. True
b. False

A

True

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ACIDITY IN FOOD CAN MAKE A WINE SEEM:

a. Drier
b. Less acidic
c. Less fruity
d. More bitter

A

Less acidic

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WHICH STATEMENT IS TRUE ABOUT FLAVOR INTENSITY IN FOOD AND WINE PAIRING?

a. The flavor intensity of the food should be higher than the flavor intensity of the wine
b. The flavor intensity of the wine should be higher than the flavor intensity of the food
c. The food and wine should have equal flavor intensity
d. None of these

A

The food and wine should have equal flavor intensities

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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PAIRINGS IS CORRECT?

a. Salt in food decreases Acidity in wine
b. Umami in food decreases Alcohol in wine
c. Chili Heat in food decreases Bitterness in wine
d. Sweetness in food decreases Acidity in wine

A

Salt in food decreases Acidity in wine

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Q

THE EFFECT OF CHILI HEAT IS GREATEST IN WHICH WINE STYLE?

a. Wines with higher alcohol
b. Wines with lower alcohol
c. Wines with residual sugar
d. Wines with intense fruity characters

A

Wines with higher alcohol

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8
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A PERSON’S SENSITIVITIES DO NOT PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN MATCHING FOOD AND WINE

a. True
b. False

A

False

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9
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FOOD HAS A GREATER IMPACT ON WINE THAN WINE HAS ON FOOD.

a. True
b. False

A

True

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10
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ACIDITY IN WINE MAKES THE PALATE SEEM CLOYING (SICKENINGLY SWEET) AND UNREFRESHING WHEN PAIRED WITH FATTY/OILY FOODS.

a. True
b. False

A

False

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