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Chapter 5 The Impact of Sweetness and Acidity Levels in Wine and Food
EXERCISE 5.6
ACIDITY INTERACTIONS: TASTING WINES AND FOOD ITEMS TOGETHER
In this exercise, which incorporates the
wine samples and food items from Exercises
5.4 and 5.5, you will taste each of
the food items with each wine sample.
Then, for each food item you will determine
whether the food acidity level is
less than the wine sample, equal to the
wine sample, or more than the wine
Name:__________________________ Acidity Food Anchor:___________________________________
Level of Match (Circle the level of match below):
Warm Climate Chardonnay
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4
Food Equal Food
Less Acid Level Higher Acidity
Moderate to Cool Climate Chardonnay or Moderate Climate Fumé Blanc
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4
Food Equal Food
Less Acid Level Higher Acidity
Moderate climate New Zealand, California, or Washington Sauvignon Blanc
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4
Food Equal Food
Less Acid Level Higher Acidity
Cool climate Sauvignon Blanc or Riesling
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4
Food Equal Food
Less Acid Level Higher Acidity
Based on your evaluation of this food with the four wine samples, which wine element(s) positively
impacted the wine and food match (check all that apply)? Please rank them in order of impact (1 =
greatest impact).
___ Sweetness ____
___ Acidity ____
___ Tannin ____
___ Alcohol level ____
___ Overall Body ____
___ Wine flavor intensity level ____
___ Wine flavor persistence ____
___ Wine spiciness level ____
___ Wine flavor type _____
Based on your evaluation of this food with the four wine samples, which wine element(s) negatively
impacted the wine and food match (check all that apply)? Please rank them in order of impact (1 =
greatest impact).
___ Sweetness ____
___ Acidity ____
___ Tannin ____
___ Alcohol level ____
___ Overall Body ____
___ Wine flavor intensity level ____
___ Wine flavor persistence _____
___ Wine spiciness level ____
___ Wine flavor type ____
Figure 5.6
Food Item and Wine Acidity Comparison
sample, completing one Food Item and
Wine Acidity Comparison sheet (Figure
5.6) for each food item.