Pairing Food & Wine Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
Food components?
A
Sweetness
Umami
Acidity
Salt
2
Q
Which components make wines taste softer?
A
Acidity
Salt
3
Q
Which components make wines taste harder?
A
Sweetness
Umami
4
Q
When food is sweet, wine seems …
A
More drying & bitter
More acidic
Less sweet & fruity
5
Q
When food is umami, wine seems …
A
More drying & bitter
More acidic
Less sweet & fruity
6
Q
When food is salty, wine seems …
A
Less drying & bitter
Less acidic
More fruity
More body
7
Q
When food is acidic, wine seems …
A
Less drying & bitter
Less acidic
More sweet & fruity
8
Q
When food is highly flavoured, wine seems …
A
Overwhelmed by the food flavours
9
Q
When food is fatty/oily, wine seems …
A
Less acidic
10
Q
When food is hot (chilli heat), wine seems …
A
To increase the heat from the chilli, alcohol in the wine seems more noticeable
