lesson 10 Flashcards
wine and food pairing is very ____ but still had some general ____
subjective, rules
taste buds adapt to
levels of structural components when eating something which influences perception of taste of next bite/sip
some flavors ____
linger and coming withe new ones
what parts of food influence/interact with wine
tecture, temperature adn mouth-coating effect
what is key always!
balance
what are the main structural components of taste of food?
acidity, sweetness, salt, umami, bitterness
what is the difference between taste and flavor
take only refers to these five components, flavor includes aromatics of food
what does salt in food increase in wine
perception of body and fruit
what does salt in food decrease in wine
perception of acidity and bitterness
conclusions about salt in food
salt is friend in food and wine pairing
what does sweetness in food increase in wine
perception of bitterness, acidity, and burning effect of alcohol
what does sweetness in food decrease in wine?
perception of body, sweetness, and fruitiness in wine
what are the conclusions about wine in food
with a sweet dish always go for a sweet wine
what does acidity in food increase in wine
perception of body, sweetness and fruitiness
what does acidity in food decrease in wine
perception of acidity
what does umami in food increase in wine
perception of bitterness, astringency, acidity and alcohol burn
what does bitterness in food increase in wine
increases perception of bitterness in wine BUT VERY SUBJECTIVE
what does umami in food decrease in wine
perception of body sweetness and fruit
conclusions about acidity in food
improves soft components of wine BUT wine should be at least as acidic as the food so it doesn’t taste flat
conclusions about bitterness in food
avoid high tannin reds
local wine with ______ because
local wine because they might have evolved together
conclusions about umami in food
tricky, usually already balanced by salt – don’t overdo it with tannins and flavor fruit-forward wines
flavor intensity of wine and food should be ________
balanced
try to ________ flavors on top of taste
match/combine
