Gastronomy Flashcards

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FRANCE’S THREE SUPERIORITIES

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Intelligent radio
Cheese
Wine

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Two best cheeses in Lyon

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Saint-Marcellin
Saint-Félicien

Both are semi-strong, soft, cow milk cheeses.

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Alps famous cheeses

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Hards: Comté, Beaufort, Abondance

Softs: Reblochon and Mont d’Or (Mont d’Or is often eaten with a spoon….)

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There are 5 stages in drinking a wine:

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The eye: you investigate the color like a painter
The nose: you investigate the smell like a bloodhound
The mouth: You swishinside the mouth for 30 or so seconds: you dissect the wine like a surgeon
The throat: You swallow: but professional tasters don’t swallow
The tongue: You talk about the wine: you share impressions, in a poetic not a technical manner

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COMPARING WINES

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The eye: nuances of yellow and of purple
The nose: nuances of soil and stone and wood and fruit and flowers (yellow or red or…)
The mouth: rotundity, weight,….
Build your mental wine memory

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Name the 5 great wine regions

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Burgundy, Bordeaux, Côtes du Rhone, Alsace and Loire

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Types of Burgundy’s wines

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RED : PINOT NOIR //
WHITE : CHARDONNAY

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Types of BORDEAUX wines

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RED : CABERNET SAUVIGNON AND MERLOT //
WHITE : SAUVIGNON BLANC

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Types of LOIRE wines

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RED : PINOT FRANC //
WHITE : MELON DE BOURGOGNE

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Types of COTES DU RHONE wines

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GRENACHE AND SYRAH

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Types of BEAUJOLAIS wines

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GAMAY

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Types of ALSACE wines

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WHITE : RIESLING, SYLVANER, GEWURZTRAMINER

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Types of CHAMPAGNE wines

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WHITE : MEUNIER+CHARDONNAY+PINOT NOIR

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Which wine regions are close to Lyon?

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Beaujolais, Côtes du Rhône, and Burgundy

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Lyon’s pastry specialty

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Praline

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