Food & Wine Pairing Flashcards
What is the word used to describe food and wine pairing?
Echo - Match weight, flavor intensity, texture of food with weight, flavor intensity, and texture of wine.
A food high in acid pairs well with what type of wine?
A wine high in acid.
Fish pairs with what type of wine?
High in acid.
A food high in fat pairs well with what type of wine?
High in tannins (NOT acid)
What type of wine cuts saltiness in food?
High in acid.
What type of wine pairs well with a food that tends to be sour?
High in acid.
What type of wine pairs well with sweet foods?
A sweet wine - match the sweetness levels
How does a wine high in acid effect a food that is bitter?
It minimizes or reduces bitterness.
How does a wine high in sugar effect a food that is bitter?
It masks bitterness.
How does a wine high in tannin and/or alcohol effect food that is bitter?
It intensifies bitterness.
What does a sweet wine do to foods that are salty?
It contrasts them…in a good way.
What types of foods will soften a wine high in tannins?
Foods high in protein, fat, and salt.
How do tannins effect protein and fat?
It releases flavor
If serving a spicy dish, what type of wine pairs well with the food?
An acidic wine will tame the heat and a sweet wine will cool the palate.
What will a wine high in alcohol do when it is paired with a spicy dish?
Intensify the heat.
