Napa Valley Wine Academy WSET Level 3 Flashcards | QUESTIONS
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The wine tastes more drying What effect does a sweet food have on wine?
and bitter, more acidic. Less
sweet and fruity.
Since sweet food can dull What type of wine should you pair with sweet food?
the taste of a wine (losing its
fruit and becoming
unpleasantly acidic), a good
general rule is to select a
wine with a higher level of
sweetness.
Increases the perception of What effect does umami food have on wine?
bitterness, astringency,
acidity and alcohol burn in the
wine. It also decreases the
perception of body,
sweetness, and fruitiness of
the wine.
Pair with low tannin, lower What type of wine should you pair with umami food?
alcohol red wines without (or
limited) oak character. Crisp
whites with minimal oak and
,lower alcohol also work well.
Salt will increase the What effect does salty food have on wine?
perception of body in a wine
and decrease astringency,
bitterness and acidity.
Fruity and rich (less bitter. less Salty foods will make a tannic, alcoholic red wine taste more ?
alcoholic)
Acid in food will increase the What effect does acidic food have on wine?
perception of body,
sweetness, and fruitiness in
wine. It will also decrease the
perception of acid in a wine.
, It's a good rule of thumb to What type of wine should be paired with acidic food?
pair high acid food with high
acid wine (as wines can
appear flat and flabby if the
acid of the wine is
overwhelmed by the food).
Bitterness in food increases the What effect does bitter food have on wine?
bitterness in wine.
The wine can be overwhelmed What effect does highly flavored food have on wine?
by the food flavors.
Pair with wines of similar intensity What type of wine should be paired with highly flavored food?
or flavors.
It makes the wine appear less What effect does fatty/oily food have on wine?
acidic.
Pair with wines of high levels of What type of wine should be paired with highly fatty/oily food?
acidity.
In 2009 When did the European Union change it's wine laws?
1) Protected Designation of What are the two labelling terms of EU wines with a geographical
Origen (PDO) indication?
2) Protected Geographical
Indication (PGI)
Apellation d'Origine What term is used to delineate a PDO wine from France?
Controlee (AC or AOC)
Vin de Pays (VdP) or What term is used to delineate a PGI wine from France?
Indication Geographique
Protegee (IGP). IGP has
appeared on many wine labels
AND ANSWERS
NB: ANSWERS COME FIRST THEN QUESTIONS , SORRY FOR THE INCONVINIENCE
The wine tastes more drying What effect does a sweet food have on wine?
and bitter, more acidic. Less
sweet and fruity.
Since sweet food can dull What type of wine should you pair with sweet food?
the taste of a wine (losing its
fruit and becoming
unpleasantly acidic), a good
general rule is to select a
wine with a higher level of
sweetness.
Increases the perception of What effect does umami food have on wine?
bitterness, astringency,
acidity and alcohol burn in the
wine. It also decreases the
perception of body,
sweetness, and fruitiness of
the wine.
Pair with low tannin, lower What type of wine should you pair with umami food?
alcohol red wines without (or
limited) oak character. Crisp
whites with minimal oak and
,lower alcohol also work well.
Salt will increase the What effect does salty food have on wine?
perception of body in a wine
and decrease astringency,
bitterness and acidity.
Fruity and rich (less bitter. less Salty foods will make a tannic, alcoholic red wine taste more ?
alcoholic)
Acid in food will increase the What effect does acidic food have on wine?
perception of body,
sweetness, and fruitiness in
wine. It will also decrease the
perception of acid in a wine.
, It's a good rule of thumb to What type of wine should be paired with acidic food?
pair high acid food with high
acid wine (as wines can
appear flat and flabby if the
acid of the wine is
overwhelmed by the food).
Bitterness in food increases the What effect does bitter food have on wine?
bitterness in wine.
The wine can be overwhelmed What effect does highly flavored food have on wine?
by the food flavors.
Pair with wines of similar intensity What type of wine should be paired with highly flavored food?
or flavors.
It makes the wine appear less What effect does fatty/oily food have on wine?
acidic.
Pair with wines of high levels of What type of wine should be paired with highly fatty/oily food?
acidity.
In 2009 When did the European Union change it's wine laws?
1) Protected Designation of What are the two labelling terms of EU wines with a geographical
Origen (PDO) indication?
2) Protected Geographical
Indication (PGI)
Apellation d'Origine What term is used to delineate a PDO wine from France?
Controlee (AC or AOC)
Vin de Pays (VdP) or What term is used to delineate a PGI wine from France?
Indication Geographique
Protegee (IGP). IGP has
appeared on many wine labels
