Pairing Wine And Food Flashcards
Sweet food makes wine taste…
Less fruity and sweet
More acidic, drying and bitter
What wine should you pair with sweet/sugary food
A wine that has a higher level of sweetness than the dish
Umami food makes wine taste
More drying, acidic and bitter
Less sweet and fruity
Salty food makes wine taste…
Less drying, bitter and acidic
More fruity and fuller body
Acidic food makes wine taste…
Less drying, bitter and acidic
More sweet and fruity
Highly flavoured foods can make wine seem…
Overwhelmed by food flavours
Fatty / oily foods make wine taste …
Less acidic
Spicy food makes wine seem…
More alcoholic and the wine increases the chilli heat
When pairing the flavour intensity of food…
The wine should have equal flavour intensity so one doesn’t over power the other
Salty food can…
Soften the tannin in red wine and make it seem fruitier
Foods with high acid can be paired with high acid wines to…
Balance the acid in the wine and enhance the fruitiness
What is the impact of acidic wines on fatty food?
Can help cut through the fattiness and cleanse the palate (very subjective)
