March 26, 2017 / In food , veggie / Tagged as: wine

Wine Knowledge

Cheese Enzymes & Hangovers

hangover-enzymes

Cheese Pairings

  1. Wensleydale, white fruity cheese. Goes well with acidity e.g Riesling. Wensleydale is freezable!!

Food Pairings

  1. Light red with tomato sauce.

Grape and Blend Characteristics

Bourdeaux
1.  Tannic characteristics. Tannins in a red wine can come from both the
grape skin and oak aged barrels.

Shiraz/Syrah
1.  Australian shirazes are sweeter than European ones due to the longer sunshine.

Wine Enlivenment

  1. Creme de cassis in red wine (Bordeaux red or sparkling wine).
  2. Alternatively add elderflower.