Wine with Food

Question 1

What are the two components in wine that tend to cause the wine to taste ‘harder (more astringent and bitter, more acidic, less sweet, and less fruity)?

Answer 1

Sweetness and umami

Question 2

What are the two components whose presence in food tends to make wine taste ‘softer’ (less astringent and bitter, less acidic, sweeter, and more fruity)?

Answer 2

salt and acid

Question 3

name two things sweetness in food does to wine

Answer 3

1. increases the perception of bitterness, astringency, acidity, and the warming effect of the alcohol
2. decreases the perception of body, sweetness and fruitiness of wine

Question 4

name two things that umami in food does to wine

Answer 4

1. increases perception of bitterness, astringency, acidity, and the warming effect of alcohol in the wine
2. decreases the perception of body, sweetness and fruitiness in the wine

Question 5

name two things that acidity in food does to wine

Answer 5

1. increases the perception of body, sweetness and fruitiness in wine
2. decreases the perception of acidity in the wine

Question 6

name two things salt in food does to wine

Answer 6

1. increases perception of body

2. decreases the perception of astringency, bitterness, and acidity of wine

Question 7

Name one thing bitterness in food does to wine

Answer 7

increases bitterness in wine

Question 8

Name two things chili heat in food does to wine

Answer 8

1. increases perception of bitterness, astringency, acidity, and burning affect of alcohol.
2. decreases perception of body, richness, sweetness and fruitiness of wine

Question 9

what type of food could you pair with a highly acidic wine?

Answer 9

fatty or oily foods

Question 10

dishes high in sugar should be paired with…..

Answer 10

a wine that has at least as much sugar as the dish

Question 11

food with umami should be paired with….

Answer 11

a wine that has concentrated fruit flavors

Question 12

What can you add to dishes with high umami to help balance with wine?

Answer 12

acid or salt

Question 13

What kind of wine could go with a dish that has high bitterness?

Answer 13

a white wine or low tannin red

Question 14

What kind of wine could be paired with dishes high in chili heat?

Answer 14

low in alcohol, white or low tannin red. Wines with higher sweetness or fruitiness levels could also work.