WINE & FOOD HARMONY

WINE
An alcoholic beverage made from partial and / or complete fermentation of the juice of fresh ripe grapes A healthy beverage when consumed in reasonable quantities; has extra nutrients and energy-giving substances

WINE CLASSIFICATIONS
Still or Natural Wine Aromatic Wine Fortified Wine Sparkling Wine

Still or Natural Wine

Also known as table wine

Red wines are pressed AFTER the fermentation; White wines are pressed BEFORE fermentation Ros wines are pressed AFTER fermentation; grape skins are fermented for A SHORTER PERIOD leaving the pinkish hue/color

Fermentation tank

RED WINE FERMENTATION

Aromatic Wine
Made the same way as natural wines but during fermentation, AROMATICS (herbs & spices) are ADDED Usually served as an APERITIF or before meals
VERMOUTH
DUBBONET

Fortified Wine
Wines are made stronger, fortified by adding BRANDY to INCREASE the alcohol content Also labeled as DESSERT WINES because they are typically sweet, rich and heavy//

Example of Fortified Wine

MADEIRA is named for its birthplace, an island of the coast of Africa. MARSALA is Italys answer to Sherry and Madeira. PORT Is a sweet fortified wine from Portugal. SHERRY This is a fortified Spanish wine.//

Sparkling Wine
Made sparkling by having a second fermentation inside the bottled or sealed container All Champagnes are sparkling wines but not all sparkling wines are Champagnes

Sparkling Wine
BRUT
the driest sparkling wines

EXTRA DRY
less dry sparkling wines

SEC
more sweet sparkling wines

DEMI-SEC
the sweetest sparkling wines

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The golden rule is to try to find combinations which enhance the quality of both wine and food.

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Taste is similar to color and to sound: THE ORDER OF WINES should move from the lightest to the heaviest:

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DRY WINES before SWEET WINES DRY WHITE WINES before RED WINES RED WINES before SWEET WHITE WINES YOUNG WINES before THE OLD.

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Water rather than wine to accompany:

vinaigrette,salads,

oranges

CHOCOLATE PUDDING.

Here are a few suggestions for harmonizing wine and food:

A dry, white wine, a light sparkling white or a brut Champagne.
With fish, oysters, shell fish

With entrees and hors doeuvres A dry or mellow white wine or a rose wine.

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With red meat (mutton or beef) A full-bodied red wine, generous and powerful. With game The same as for red meat, but with feathered birds, serve a delicate and elegant red wine and a powerful red wine with other game.

Foie Gras (goose or duck liver pt).

With foie gras If served as an hors d oeuvres: a strong dry white wine; if served at the end of the meal: a rich red wine or a sweet white wine.

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With cheese: Fresh and processed cheese: Mellow white and rose wines or light red wine. Goat cheese: Dry white and rose wines or light and fruity red wines. Soft cheese with flowery or washed rind): Aromatic wine//

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Blue cheese
(Roquefort and others): Powerful red wines or sweet white wines. Roquefort. Pressed cooked cheese (Gruyere or Port-Salut): Dry or sparkling white wines or delicate red wines.//

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With dessert
Sparkling wine or semi-sweet Champagne, sweet white wine or naturally sweet wines.//

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With fruit
Sweet white wines, semi-sweet Champagne or naturally sweet wines.
CHAMPAGNE on its own can be the perfect accompaniment throughout the meal.

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After your coffee Cognac or Armagnac or Fruit Brandies or the many and varied Liqueurs of France.

Grape Varieties
WHITES
Chardonnay Chenin Blanc Colombard Gewrztraminer Muscat Pinot Blanc Pinot Gris Riesling Sauvignon Blanc Semillon

REDS
Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon Carignan Gamay Grenache Merlot Petite Sirah Pinot Noir Sangiovese Syrah Zinfandel

QUIZ

TRUE OR FALSE
1. Champagne on its own can be the perfect accompaniment throughout the meal. 2. Serve dry white wines before red wines. 3. Port is a sweet fortified wine from Spain. 4. With red meat, a full-bodied red wine should be served. 5. Brut is the sweetest sparkling wines. 6. After coffee, serve Cognac or Armagnac or Fruit Brandies. //

TRUE OR FALSE
7. Fortified wine is also labeled as dessert wines . 8. The golden rule in food and wine harmony is to try to find combinations which enhance the quality of both wine and food. 9. All Champagnes are sparkling wines but not all sparkling wines are Champagnes. 10. Still wine is usually served as an aperitif or before meals. //

Answer

TRUE OR FALSE
1. Champagne on its own can be the perfect accompaniment throughout the meal. True 2. Serve dry white wines before red wines. True 3. Port is a sweet fortified wine from Spain. False 4. With red meat, a full-bodied red wine should be served. True 5. Brut is the sweetest sparkling wines. False 6. After coffee, serve Cognac or Armagnac or Fruit Brandies. True

TRUE OR FALSE
7. Fortified wine is also labeled as dessert wines . True 8. The golden rule in food and wine harmony is to try to find combinations which enhance the quality of both wine and food. True 9. All Champagnes are sparkling wines but not all sparkling wines are Champagnes. True 10. Still wine is usually served as an APERITIF or before meals. False

Efficient Techniques for Opening Bottles and Service of Wines

Wine Openers

Glasses
A great wine should be served in A large glass two thirds full

The glass must be perfectly clean

1. Stand at the right side of the

host (the person who ordered the wine). 2. Present the bottle to him or her (bottle tilting at slight angle with the label facing up). And again verbalize the vintage, producer and wine variety. Example Sir or Madam the 2005 Honig Sauvignon Blanc you ordered 3. Once you get the acknowledgement that the wine is correct, take a small step backwards, put your service towel over your arm and bring out the corkscrew/waiters friend.

4.Take out the knife from the screw and cut firmly around the bottom lip of the bottle foil, remove the cap and place it in your pocket.

5. Holding the bottle firmly in one hand, Insert the tip of the screw into the center of the cork, turning it clockwise until it has fully penetrated the cork.

Opening a Bottle of Wine

6. Use the lift tool to
pull out the cork. Present the cork to the host for inspection; Note: A small plate should be placed on the table in advance for the cork.

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7. Wipe the

mouth of the bottle to remove mold or cork particles.

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8. Pour the host to taste the wine, about 1-oz. Take a small step back holding the wine with the label facing them and wait for their approval.

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9. Once the host approves
of the wine, begin to pour each of the guests starting with the ladies and then the men going clockwise around the table from the left of the host always finishing with the host regardless of their sex.

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When pouring a white wine, fill the glass a little under 2/3 full. With red wine the glass should be filled a little under half way, leaving enough room for some good wine swirling.

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10.Place the partially full bottle of wine, either in the ice bucket to the right of the host, unless the table doesn't permit it due to size. Red wine directly on table with the label facing the host.

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Dealing Guest with Special Needs

Food Allergies
is defined as a DISORDER of the body's immune system in response to specific food proteins.

The Most Common Food Allergies Among Adults

milk, eggs, shellfish, fish, peanuts, tree nuts, soy wheat and alcohol.
Often, these items are hidden ingredients in food recipes and special care must be taken to avoid them.

Religious Dietary Restrictions

Certain religious practices restrict dietary intake and necessitate close attention to recipe ingredients. The most commonly restricted foods are certain types of meat, fish and dairy.

Activity

Group Activity
Each group will research on a given topic and will be presented next week. Religious Dietary Restrictions kosher halal Hindu.

Other types of dietary restrictions:

Vegetarian Ethnic background Regional Food Patterns

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