Food and Wine Pairing : A Sensory Experience

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CHAPTER5

THE IMPACT OF SWEETNESS

AND ACIDITY LEVELS IN WINE

AND FOOD

CHAPTER OUTLINE:

Introduction

Aperitif: Which to Choose First, Wine or Food?

The Impact of Sweetness Levels in Wine and Food

Sweetness Levels in Wine

Sweetness Levels in Food

Types of Sweeteners

Perceived Sweetness Levels

Interaction of Wine and Food Textures

Acidity Levels in Wine

Acidity Level Descriptions

Acidity Levels in Food

Interaction Between Wine and Food Acidity

Summary

Exercises

KEY CONCEPTS:

●Dryness and sweetness in wine

●Perceptible levels of sweetness

●The impact of alcohol on perceived sweetness in wine

●Food sweetness levels less than or equal to wine sweetness levels

●The narrowing effects of food acidity in wine selection

●Identifying wine acidity levels

●Identifying food acidity levels

●Determining breaking points of acceptable food and wine acidity levels