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49 Cards in this Set
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What is the first and most important element to consider when pairing food and wine?
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Match the weight of the food to the weight of the wine.
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After looking at the richness, what is the most important factor?
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Flavor and how intense the flavor is. (Delicate wines and strong-flavored foods do not match.) Consider method of cooking food.
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What affect do sour flavors in food have on wines?
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Sour flavors make wines taste less acidic (and less vibrant and refreshing). Need to match acidic foods with high-acid wines.
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What affect do sweet foods have on wines?
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Dry wines can seem tart and over-acidic when consumed with sweet food. So best to match sweet food with sweet wines.
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What is the relationship between tannin and oily foods?
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Tannin with oily foods can give a metallic taste.
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What is the relationship between tannin and salty foods?
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Wines with high tannin can taste bitter with salty foods.
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What is the relationship between protein content and tannin?
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Tannin reacts with protein. Foods with high protein content soften the affects of tannin. Pair chewy meat with tannin wines.
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What types of wines are best to pair with salty foods?
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Salty foods are enhanced by sweet or high-acid wines.
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What types of wines are best to pair with fatty or oily foods?
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High-acid wines are best to pair with fatty or oily foods.
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What types of wines are good with smoky foods?
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The stronger the smoke, the greater the oak can be.
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What types of wines are good with spicy foods?
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Spicy foods are best with wines that are made from really ripe, juicy food either unoaked or slightly oaked. Spicy wines go well with spicy foods.
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What affect do hot spicy foods have on wine?
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Hot spicy foods reduce the sweetness in wine and can make dry reds more astringent.
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What types of wines are best with fruity flavors?
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Fruity flavors in food can be matched with fruity, floral wines.
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What is the optimal temperature range for long-term storage?
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Cool and constant temperature, between 10 and 15 degrees Celsius.
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What happens to wine after extended periods of refrigeration?
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Corks can harden and lose their elasticity so seal fail and air can attack wine. Sparkling wines can lose fizz.
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How should wine be stored?
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On its side to ensure cork remains in contact with wine, so cork does not dry out, preventing oxidation.
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What affect does strong light have on wine?
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Strong light will heat wine and it will become stale and old and may cause unpleasant flavors to develop.
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What is the correct service temperature for medium/full-bodied oaked whites?
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Lightly chilled - 12 degrees C
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What is the correct service temperature for light/medium-bodied whites?
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Chilled - 10 degrees C
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What is the correct service temperature for sweet wines?
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Well chilled - 6 to 8 degrees C
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What is the correct service temperature for sparkling wines?
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Well chilled - 6 to 8 degrees C
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What is the correct service temperature for light-bodied reds?
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Lightly chilled - 12 degrees C
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What is the correct service temperature for medium/full-bodied reds?
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Room temperature - 17 to 18 degrees C
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What glassware is best for red wines?
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Larger-sized glasses.
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What glassware is best for white and rose wines?
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Medium-sized glasses.
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What glassware is best for sparkling wines?
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Flute glasses. Enhances effect of bubbles, allowing them to travel through a larger volume of wine before bursting at the top of the glass.
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What glassware is best for fortified wines?
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Small glasses to emphasize fruit rather than alcohol. Should be large enough to allow swirling and nosing.
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Are alcohol-free wine and de-alcoholized wine permitted in the EU?
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EU requires that wine have minimum of 8.5% abv (with exception of Germany which is 6.5% abv). So, alcohol-free wine is forbidden. De-alcoholized wine is permitted as long as base wine conforms to EU standards.
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What are the five categories of still wines produced for the EU?
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QWPSR, Table Wine with Geographical Description, Table Wine, Non-EU produced wine with geographical description, Non-EU produced wine without geographical description
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What is the criteria for QWPSR produced in the EU?
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Only for wines made in EU. Must be registered with EU. Meet legislative criteria around grape varieties, viticultural practices, maximum yields, controls on winemaking, minimum alcohol content, analysis of finished wine.
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Characterize Table Wine with a Geographical Distinction produced in the EU.
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Wine from an EU country that is not quality wine but mentions specific source.
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Characterize Table Wine produced in the EU.
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Applies only to wines produced in the EU. Finished wine must have between 8.5% and 15% abv. Chaptalization not permitted. May not mention vintage or grape variety.
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Characterize Wine with Geographical Description produced outside of the EU.
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Produced outside of EU that shows specific producing region on label. Vintage may be mentioned on the label and up to three grape varieties.
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Characterize Wine produced outside of the EU that does not have a geographical description.
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Non-EU wine that does not show source. Grape varieties and vintages cannot be mentioned. Blending of wines from two non-EU countries is forbidden. Also cannot blend EU and non-EU wines.
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What are the categories of sparkling wines in the EU?
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Quality Sparkling Wine Produced in a Specified Region, Quality Sparkling Wine, Sparkling Wine, Aerated Sparkling Wine
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Characterize Quality Sparkling Wine Produced in a Specified Region.
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Can be produced only within EU at AC level. Must be made sparkling by secondary fermentation in bottle or tank.
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Characterize Quality Sparkling Wine.
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Must be made sparkling by secondary fermentation in bottle or tank. Minimum of 9 months must elapse from time fermentation began until wine is put on market for bottle fermented wines, and 6 months for tank fermented wines. Mainly used for non-EU countries.
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Characterize Sparkling Wine.
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Can come from EU or outside of EU. Must be made sparkling by fermentation. No geographical source smaller than the country can be mentioned.
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Characterize Aerated Wine.
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Used on carbonated wines. Fact must be mentioned on label. No geographical description more precise than country may be mentioned.
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What are labeling regulations around varietal labeling?
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Any wine produced in EU that mentioned grape variety must contain at least 85% of that variety. For most EU countries is 100%, with exceptions. Limited number of countries outside EU may name two or three varieties on label, as long as they each represent a minimum of 5% of the blend. For EU wines, may mention any number of grapes as part of descriptive text but a maximum of two grapes can appear as stand-alone information.
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What are labeling regulations around vintages?
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Statement of vintage is optional for EU QWPSR, EU Table Wines with a Geographical Description and non-EU Wines with a Geographical Description.
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What are labeling regulations around lot marking?
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Reference by which producer can check back to the bottling batch. A batch number is not needed if the total parcel of wine was bottled at one time.
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What is mandatory information for QWPSR?
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QWPSR or equivalent, name of region of origin, name and address of bottler, volume contents, lot number, total % abv
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What is mandatory information for third country wine with Geographical Description?
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Word "wine", names of region and country of origin, name and address of importer, volume contents, lot number, total % abv, "contains sulphates" or equivalent.
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What are the levels of wine in France?
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AC & VDQS, Vin de Pays, Vin de Table
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What are the levels of wine in Germany?
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Pradikatswein & QbA, Landwein, Tafelwein
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What are the levels of wine in Italy?
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DOCG & DOC, IGT, Vino da Tavola
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What are the levels of wine in Spain?
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DOCa & DOC, Vino de la Tierra, Vino de Mesa
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What are the levels of wine in Portugal?
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DOC, IPR, Vinho de Mesa
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