Food And Wine Pairing

Question 1

Lamb pairings with red wine…
Interesting reds.

Answer 1

Le Volte dell Ornellaia-Italy Sangiovese BTG $23 BT $69( supertuscan)
The tannins of the wine help cut through the rich flavors of the meat,while the fruity notes in the wine help to balance the dish

Question 2

Grilled bbq lamb pairs with

Answer 2

Syrah
Brunello Di Montalcino
Grenache Sangiovese
Peyrassol- Rose that is dry with good acidity

Question 3

What Pinot noir BTG pairs best with lamb and why ?

Question 4

Guest wants Merlot with their lamb? Classic elegant Merlot Saint Emillionand other Merlot based blends

Answer 4

Does go well with Grilled chops, veal, pork especially with fresh herbs - recommend no steak rub and add fresh chopped herbs tomatoes and Evoo $6

Question 5

Guest wants Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot ?

Answer 5

Cabernet Sauvignon- is full bodied with dark fruit flavors and hint of black pepper while Merlot has soft tannins and is easy to drink with its flavors of chocolate and cherries.

Question 6

What are tannins?

Answer 6

-Plants build tannins for protection, preservation, and defense.
-provides structure French refer to it as Skelton or backbone
-also a natural preservative ,live longer
-Taste of tannin and feel: good bitterness like espresso or dark chocolate and feel is astringency and dryness

Question 7

What causes a tannin to be ripe or unripe?

Answer 7

Sun,As grape becomes ripe in general the sugar in them builds the acidity drops and slowly the tannin matures.

Question 8

How can you test for tannins as a grower ?

Answer 8

You can’t . Walks vineyard and looms at the seeds , seeds turn a nutty brown as the tannin ripens.

Question 9

List from least to most tannic varieties?
wine biblepg. 13

Answer 9

Gamay
Pinot noir
Sangiovese
Grenache
Zinfandel
Syrah
Malbec
Merlot
Mourvèdre
Cabernet franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Petite Syrah
Nebiolo

Question 10

What red wine wine classically pairs with salmon? And why?

Answer 10

Pinot noir.

Question 11

What is a classic pairing with lamb ?
Why does it work so well?

Answer 11

Red Bordeaux

Question 12

What is a classic pairing with oyster and why ?

Answer 12

Unoaked Chablis

Question 13

What is a classic pairing with goat cheese ?

Answer 13

Sancerre or Pouilly Fume

Question 14

What is a classic pairing for dark chocolate ?

Answer 14

California Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 15

What are some wines considered tannic ?

Answer 15

Cabernet Sauvignon( including red Bordeaux), northern Rhône reds, Barolo,Barbaresco . And any wine that has become tannic from aging in new oak barrels.

Question 16

What happens to tannic wines when paired with salty foods ?

Answer 16

Taste less bitter

Question 17

What happens to tannic wines when paired with spicy foods ?

Answer 17

Taste astringent or mouth drying

Question 18

What happens to tannic wines when pairs with bitter foods ?

Answer 18

Taste bitter

Question 19

Wheat are some wine with unmistakable sweetness ?

Answer 19

Moscato wines, white Zinfandel, many rieslings(unless labeled dry or trocken).
And medium dry Vouvray. Also port sweetened sherries and late harvest wines.

Question 20

What happens to sweet wines when paired with salty foods?

Answer 20

Taste fruitier.

Question 21

What level of sweetness pairs well with sweet wine ?

Answer 21

Goes well with foods as sweet as they are but not sweeter

Question 22

What are 6 risky food pairings that can alter wine ? Ph. 117

Answer 22

Artichokes
Asparagus
Chilies
Cruciferous vegtables
Eggs
Vinegar

Question 23

What do artichoke contain and what can it do to wine ?

Answer 23

Contains cynarin- an amino acid that can produce the impression of cloying sweetness and an unpleasant ,metallic taste to wines

Question 24

What do artichoke contain and what can it do to wine ?

Answer 24

Contains cynarin- an amino acid that can produce the impression of cloying sweetness and an unpleasant ,metallic taste to wines

Question 25

What does asparagus contain ?

Answer 25

Mercaptan a skunky smelling compound associated with a fault in wine …

Question 26

What do chilies to to high alcohol wine?

Answer 26

The capsaicin can make high alcohol wines taste unpleasantly hot and accentuate astringency in tannic wines.

Question 27

How to cruciferous vegetables effect wine and what do they contain that co tributes to this?

Answer 27

Broccoli, cauliflower , kale, and cabbage have sulfur released when cooked and contributes to an off flavor impression to the wines.

Question 28

What can vinegar foods to do wine and what is it that causes this effect?

Answer 28

The acetic acid of foods pickled contain high concentrations of acetic acid which can rob wines of their fruit flavors and often creates a bitter taste or astringent taste impression.

Question 29

What wine pairs with deviled eggs?

Answer 29

Prosecco- bitter dry sparking wine with golden apple peach and dried grass
Beaujolis - a light fruit French red with soft flavors of banana and pear

Question 30

What is a classic paring for New York strip ?

Answer 30

Cabernet Sauvignon or malbec

Question 31

What is. Classic red wine pairing for fillet mignon ? And why ?

Answer 31

Pinot noir and Malbec

Question 32

What is the best wine for ribeye ?

Answer 32

Full bodied red wine from Napa Cabernet Sauvignon or Bordeaux

Question 33

What are four examples of medium bodied red wine ?

Answer 33

Merlot Shiraz Tempranillo and Nebiolo

Question 34

What are 3 examples of full bodied red wines?

Answer 34

Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Syrah … tend to have ABV above 13.5

Question 35

What wines are French influenced ?
Napa cab? Faust
Peter Micheal

Answer 35

Faust