Pairing Flashcards
1
Q
What is the effect of sweet food on wine?
A
Wine is:
more drying/tannic
more bitter
more acidic
less sweet
less fruity
2
Q
What is the effect of umami food on wine?
A
Wine is:
more drying/tannic
more bitter
more acidic
less sweet
less fruity
3
Q
What is the effect of salty food on wine?
A
Wine is:
less drying/tannic
less bitter
less acidic
more fruity
more body
4
Q
What is the effect of acidic food on wine?
A
Wine is:
less drying/tannic
less bitter
less acidic
more sweet
more fruity
5
Q
What is the effect of highly flavored food on wine?
A
Wine is overwhelmed by the food flavors
6
Q
What is the effect of fatty/oily food on wine?
A
Wine is less acidic
7
Q
What is the effect of spicy food on wine?
A
Alcohol in the wine is more noticeable, and the spice in the food is more pronounced
