Wine with Food

Question 0

Generally, when pairing a wine with a sweet food the wine should be more or less sweet than the food

Answer 0

The wine should be sweeter

Question 1

What does sweetness in food do to the perceived taste of wine

Answer 1

Increases the perception of bitterness, acidity and the burning effect of alcohol

Decreases the perception of body, sweetness, and fruitiness in the wine

Question 2

What does umami in food do to the perceived taste of wine

Answer 2

Increases the perception of bitterness, acidity and alcohol burn in wine

Decreases the perception of body, sweetness and fruitiness in wine

Question 3

What does acidity in food do to the perceived taste of wine

Answer 3

Increases the perception of body, sweetness and fruitiness in the wine

Decreases the perception of acidity in the wine

Question 4

What does salt in food do to the perceived taste of wine

Answer 4

Increases the perception of body in the wine

Decreases the perception of bitterness and acidity in the wine

Question 5

What does bitterness in food do to the perceived taste of wine

Answer 5

Increases bitterness in the wine

Question 6

What does chilli heat in food do to the perceived taste of wine

Answer 6

Increases the perception of bitterness, acidity, and alcohol burn

Decreases the perception of body, richness, sweetness, and fruitiness in the wine

Question 7

Generally, when pairing a wine with a food high in umami the wine should tend to be…

Answer 7

More fruity than tannic

Question 8

The addition of ____ and ____ can help balance high levels of umami in a dish. However, the amount added should not alter the basic character of the dish

Answer 8

Acid & salt

Question 9

Generally, when pairing a wine with a food high in bitterness the wine should tend to be…

Answer 9

White wines or low-tannin reds

Question 10

Generally, when pairing a wine with a food high in chilli heat the wine should tend to be…

Answer 10

A white wine or a low-tannin red, both with low alcohol

Question 11

Generally, when pairing a wine with a food high in acid the wine should tend to be…

Answer 11

High in acid or the wine can taste soft and flabby