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Summary
Author Biography
Table of Contents
Preface | p. XI |
Acknowledgments | p. XIII |
Mastering the Art and Science of Food and Wine Pairing | p. 1 |
The Wine and Food Pyramid: A Hierarchy of Taste | p. 3 |
Introduction | p. 4 |
Objectives of Food and Wine Pairing | p. 4 |
Aperitif: The Italian Wine and Food Perspective | p. 5 |
Food-and-Wine Pairing Mechanics: Matching Traditions | p. 8 |
Overview of Book Methods | p. 11 |
Key Elements of Wine and Food: A Hierarchical Perspective | p. 11 |
Summary: Where Do We Go from Here? | p. 13 |
Classic Italian Wine and Food Examples | p. 14 |
Taste Basics and the Basics of Wine Evaluation | p. 19 |
Introduction | p. 20 |
Aperitif: Elements of Wine Service | p. 20 |
Sensory Evaluation | p. 22 |
Basics of Wine Evaluation | p. 23 |
Setting Up a Tasting Session | p. 27 |
The Art and Science of Wine Evaluation | p. 28 |
Palate Mapping | p. 31 |
Tasting Instructions | p. 31 |
Summary | p. 32 |
Exercises | p. 33 |
Gastronomic Identity: The Effect of the Environment and Culture on Prevailing Components, Texture, and Flavors in Wine and Food | p. 45 |
Introduction | p. 46 |
Aperitif: How Should Menus and Wine Lists Be Organized? | p. 47 |
The Environment | p. 50 |
Wine: The Impact of Geography and Climate | p. 50 |
Culture | p. 56 |
History and Ethnic Diversity | p. 56 |
Trial and Error, Innovations, and Capabilities | p. 57 |
Gastronomic Identity | p. 58 |
Old World and New World | p. 58 |
Summary | p. 61 |
Optional Exercises | p. 62 |
Gastronomic Identity II: Food and Cuisine: The Effect of the Environment and Culture on Gastronomy, Wine and Food Marriages, and Tourism | p. 65 |
Introduction | p. 66 |
Aperitif: Chef John Folse & Company | p. 67 |
The Environment | p. 78 |
Food: The Impact of Geography and Climate | p. 79 |
Culture | p. 80 |
History and Ethnic Diversity | p. 81 |
Trial and Error, Innovations, and Capabilities | p. 81 |
Gastronomic Identity | p. 82 |
Old World and New World Wine and Food Marriages | p. 83 |
Wine, Food, and Tourism | p. 85 |
Summary | p. 86 |
Exercises | p. 87 |
The Foundation: Wine and Food Taste Components | p. 97 |
The Impact of Sweetness and Acidity Levels in Wine and Food | p. 101 |
Introduction | p. 102 |
Aperitif: Which to Choose First, Wine or Food? | p. 102 |
The Impact of Sweetness Levels in Wine and Food | p. 103 |
Sweetness Levels in Wine | p. 103 |
Sweetness Levels in Food | p. 104 |
Types of Sweeteners | p. 105 |
Perceived Sweetness Levels | p. 105 |
Interaction Between Wine and Food Sweetness | p. 106 |
Acidity: From Flat to Tart (and Beyond) | p. 107 |
Acidity Levels in Wine | p. 107 |
Acidity Level Descriptions | p. 108 |
Acidity Levels in Food | p. 108 |
Interaction Between Wine and Food Acidity | p. 109 |
Summary | p. 111 |
Exercises | p. 112 |
Salt, Bitterness, and Bubbles | p. 129 |
Introduction | p. 130 |
Aperitif: Peller Estates Winery | p. 130 |
Saltiness | p. 131 |
Bitterness | p. 132 |
Sparkling Wine and Pairing | p. 133 |
Effervescence: The Great Equalizer? | p. 136 |
Summary | p. 137 |
Exercises | p. 138 |
Wine and Food Texture Characteristics | p. 145 |
Wine Texture Characteristics: Tannin, Oak, and Body | p. 149 |
Introduction | p. 150 |
Aperitif: The Exemplary Nature of a Symbiosis Between Food Dishes and Cognacs | p. 151 |
Texture in Wine | p. 154 |
Tannin | p. 155 |
Mouthfeel Wheel | p. 155 |
Alcohol Level | p. 156 |
The Impact of Oak | p. 157 |
Overall Wine Body | p. 157 |
Maturity, Micro-oxygenation, and Other Factors | p. 159 |
Summary | p. 160 |
Exercises | p. 161 |
Food Texture Characteristics: Fattiness, Cooking Method, Protein, and Body | p. 167 |
Introduction | p. 168 |
Aperitif: Canoe Restaurant and Bar | p. 168 |
Fattiness in Food | p. 169 |
Cooking Method and Protein Interactions | p. 170 |
Overall Food Body | p. 171 |
Interaction of Wine and Food Textures | p. 172 |
Summary | p. 172 |
Exercises | p. 173 |
Flavors: Architectural Elements in the Wine and Food Pairing Process | p. 187 |
The Impact of Spice | p. 189 |
Introduction | p. 190 |
Aperitif: Bayou La Seine-An American Restaurant in Paris | p. 190 |
Wine Varietals and Styles | p. 193 |
Food Types and Styles | p. 194 |
How Spice Is Assessed: Identifying Hot, Savory, or Sweet | p. 195 |
Impact on Pairing Possibilities | p. 198 |
Summary | p. 200 |
Exercises | p. 201 |
Flavor Intensity and Flavor Persistency | p. 207 |
Introduction | p. 208 |
Aperitif: Release Weekend Wine and Food Menu from On the Twenty | p. 209 |
Identifying Flavor Types in Wine and Food | p. 211 |
Food Flavor Categories | p. 212 |
Wine Flavor Categories | p. 213 |
Assessing Flavor Intensity | p. 214 |
The Interaction of Wine and Food Flavor Intensity | p. 215 |
Assessing Flavor Persistency | p. 216 |
The Interaction of Wine and Food Flavor Persistency | p. 217 |
Summary | p. 218 |
Exercises | p. 219 |
The Whole Enchilada: Putting it All Together | p. 229 |
Menu Planning: Horizontal and Vertical Pairing Decisions | p. 233 |
Introduction | p. 234 |
Aperitif: Food and Wine of the Pacific Northwest | p. 234 |
General Menu Planning Suggestions | p. 237 |
Basic Wine Sequencing Recommendations | p. 237 |
Pacific Northwest Menu | p. 240 |
Wine and Food Pairing Instrument | p. 249 |
Wine and Food Match Decision Tree | p. 253 |
A Profiling Approach to Match Level Assessment | p. 253 |
Summary | p. 263 |
Exercises | p. 264 |
Wine and Cheese: A Natural Affinity? | p. 269 |
Introduction | p. 270 |
Aperitif: Cheese, an Inspiration and an Education | p. 270 |
Wine and Cheese Pairing | p. 271 |
Cheese Categories | p. 273 |
Summary | p. 280 |
Exercises | p. 280 |
The Grand Finale: Dessert and Dessert Wines | p. 287 |
Introduction | p. 288 |
Aperitif: Niagara's Wine Region | p. 288 |
Dessert Wine Categories | p. 289 |
Dessert Selection and Wine Pairing | p. 295 |
Dessert Categories | p. 295 |
Summary | p. 302 |
Exercises | p. 303 |
The Customer Experience: Product, Service, and Training Issues | p. 307 |
Introduction | p. 308 |
Aperitif: Product-Service Considerations for a Food and Wine Program | p. 308 |
The Total Experience: Creating Distinctive Food and Wine Capabilities | p. 309 |
Wine and Food Training Process | p. 310 |
Summary | p. 311 |
Exercises | p. 312 |
Glossary | p. 313 |
Index | p. 317 |
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