WSET Level 3 Flashcards 100% SOLVED

WSET Level 3 Flashcards 100% SOLVED The wine tastes more drying and bitter, more acidic. Less sweet and fruity. - ANSWhat effect does a sweet food have on wine? Since sweet food can dull 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. - ANSWhat type of wine should you pair with sweet food? Increases the perception of bitterness, astringency, acidity and alcohol burn in the wine. It also decreases the perception of body, sweetness, and fruitiness of the wine. - ANSWhat effect does umami food have on wine? Pair with low tannin, lower alcohol red wines without (or limited) oak character. Crisp whites with minimal oak and lower alcohol also work well. - ANSWhat type of wine should you pair with umami food? Salt will increase the perception of body in a wine and decrease astringency, bitterness and acidity. - ANSWhat effect does salty food have on wine? Fruity and rich (less bitter. less alcoholic) - ANSSalty foods will make a tannic, alcoholic red wine taste more ......... ? Acid in food will increase the perception of body, sweetness, and fruitiness in wine. It will also decrease the perception of acid in a wine. - ANSWhat effect does acidic food have on wine? It's a good rule of thumb to 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). - ANSWhat type of wine should be paired with acidic food? Bitterness in food increases the bitterness in wine. - ANSWhat effect does bitter food have on wine? The wine can be overwhelmed by the food flavors. - ANSWhat effect does highly flavored food have on wine? Pair with wines of similar intensity or flavors. - ANSWhat type of wine should be paired with highly flavored food? It makes the wine appear less acidic. - ANSWhat effect does fatty/oily food have on wine? Pair with wines of high levels of acidity. - ANSWhat type of wine should be paired with highly fatty/oily food? In 2009 - ANSWhen did the European Union change it's wine laws? 1) Protected Designation of Origen (PDO) 2) Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) - ANSWhat are the two labelling terms of EU wines with a geographical indication? Apellation d'Origine Controlee (AC or AOC) - ANSWhat term is used to delineate a PDO wine from France? Vin de Pays (VdP) or Indication Geographique Protegee (IGP). IGP has appeared on many wine labels begining with the 2009 vintage. - ANSWhat term is used to delineate a PGI wine from France? Vin de France - ANSWhat term is