Pairing Wine Flashcards
How does sweetness in food affect wine?
Sweetness in a dish can make a dry wine seem less fruity and taste unpleasantly acidic. A good general rule is to select a wine that has a higher level of sweetness than the dish.
What is umami?
Umami is a taste that is distinct from the other primary tastes and can be difficult to isolate. It tends to be present with other tastes such as salt.
Examples of foods with umami taste are cooked or dried mushrooms, air-dried meats, aged cheeses, and miso.
How does acidity in food affect wine pairing?
Acidity in food is generally good for pairing because it can balance a wine with very high acidity and enhance its fruitiness. However, if the wine’s acidity is low, high levels of acid in foods can make it seem less fruity.
What role does salt play in food and wine pairing?
Salt enhances the flavor in food and can make wine seem fruitier and soften the tannin in red wines.
What happens to wine when paired with sweet food?
Wine seems more drying and bitter, and more acidic.
What happens to wine when paired with umami food?
Wine seems less sweet and fruity.
What happens to wine when paired with acidic food?
Wine seems more drying and bitter, and more acidic.
What happens to wine when paired with salty food?
Wine seems less drying and bitter, and less acidic.
What happens to wine when paired with highly flavored food?
Wine seems more fruity and has more body.
What happens to wine when paired with fatty/oily food?
Wine seems less drying and bitter, and less acidic.
What happens to wine when paired with hot (chili heat) food?
Alcohol in the wine seems more noticeable to increase the heat from the chili.
