Tasting Wine
Name the 4 primary tastes
What are:
- sweet
-sour
- salty
- bitter
Which white wine has a light body & high acid
What is Verdicchio
What is more important than the color of the wine & food
What is matching the intensity
or
Delicate with delicate & powerful with powerful
or
sauces, seasonings, cooking method
How does selling a bottle of wine quickly when guests are seated impact total sales for a guest table
What is increases chances of selling a 2nd bottle
Name the structural elements of wine
What are:
- RS
- acid
- tannin
- alcohol
- body
Which white wine has fuller body & riper fruit
What is Fiano
What does salty food do to wine impression
What is lowers acid & tannin impression
Which is better timing, suggesting more wine when there are several bites of food left or on the last bite
What is when there are still several bites left
Common traits of cool climate wines
What is:
- low alcohol
- high acid
- underripe fruit
Which white wine is highly aromatic
What is Malvasia
What does bitter food do to wine impression
What is increases sweet perception
What is a good sales strategy when it is a special occassion for a guest
What is upselling
Common traits of warm climate wines
What are:
- high alcohol
- low acid
- overripe fruit
Which red wine is lighter in color & tannin
What is Frapato
What does sweet food do to wine impression
What is increases bitter impression
What is a good reason to downsell
What is guest satisfaction
or building trust
Which red wine is light in color but has bright acid
What is Nebbiolo
What is a contrast pairing for a fatty or creamy food
What is a high acid wine