Wine and food

Question 1

Which are the 2 food components that tends to make wine seems (harder more acidic more astringent and bitter) less sweet and less fruity?

Answer 1

sweetness
umami

Question 2

Give an example of products that contains umami?

Answer 2

tomatoes
parmesan cheese
mushroom
eggs

Question 3

List the 5 main taste elements?

Answer 3

Salt
sweet
sour
bitter
umami

Question 4

Name the 2 components in food that tends to make wine seems (softer less astringent and bitter less acidic, more sweeter and more fruity)?

Answer 4

salt
acid
*causing the wine to taste softer

Question 5

How the sweetness in food affects a dry wine?

Answer 5

It will increase the:
bitterness
astringency
acidity
alcohol.

It will decrease the:
body
sweetness
fruitiness.