Pairing Wine & Food

Question 1

When pairing wine with a sweet dish, the wine should be _________.

Answer 1

Sweeter than the food

Question 2

When pairing wine with an acidic dish, the wine should be _________.

Answer 2

More acidic than the food

Question 3

What effect do sweet foods have on wine?

Answer 3

Wine tastes drier, more bitter, more acidic, and less fruity

Question 4

What effect does umami food have on wine?

Answer 4

Wine tastes drier, more bitter, more acidic, and less fruity

Question 5

What effect does salty food have on wine?

Answer 5

Wine seems less dry, less bitter, less acidic, and more fruity

Question 6

What effect does acidic food have on wine?

Answer 6

Wine seems less dry, less bitter, less acidic, and more fruity

Question 7

What problems do highly flavored foods pose for wine pairing?

Answer 7

Wine must also be high in flavor or it will seem overwhelmed by the food

Question 8

What effect does fatty/oily food have on wine?

Answer 8

Wine seems less acidic

Question 9

When pairing with spicy foods, what should you generally look for in a wine?

Answer 9

Lower alcohol, possibly with some sugar

Question 10

Why does acidic wine work well with fatty or oily foods?

Answer 10

Provides a refreshing palate cleansing sensation