Food pairing of wine

Question 1

Basic principles

Answer 1

Food impacts wine, more than wine impacts food
Taste & preference is subjective

Question 2

Food & wine interactions - Negative taste affect

Answer 2

sweet food
umami food

Wine tastes -
more drying, bitter, acidic
less sweet, fruity

Question 3

Food & wine interactions - Positive taste affect

Answer 3

Salty food
Wine tastes - More fruit, body

Acidic food
Wine tastes - More fruit, sweet

Both salty & acidic foods
Wine tastes -
less drying, bitter, acidic

Question 4

Other considerations of food interactions

Answer 4

Chilli heat
Similar flavour intensity of food & the wine paired with it
Acid & fat -
Acidic wines & cheese, fattiness cuts through wine acidity (subjective)