LESSON 5 - WINES

2 MAIN sparkling wines

Prosecco and champagne

Name the four white wine

• Chardonnay

• Sauvignon Blanc

• Pinot Grigio

• riesling

Which glasses is used for white wine vs. red wine

• Slim for white wine

• round for red wine

F.P.Champagne (2 things)

Sparkling dry

Prosecco (3 things)

Sparkling light fruity

Reisling (2 things)

White fruity

Pinot Grigio (3 things)

White light crisp

Sauvignon Blanc (3 things)

White crisp dry

Chardonnay (3 things)

White Full buttery

Four men red wines

• Cabernet Sauvignon

• Merlot

• Pinot Noir

• Malbec

Malbec FP (4 things)

Red Rich dark fruity

Pinot Noir (3 things)

Red light fruity

Merlot (3 things)

Red smooth fruity

Cabernet Sauvignon (3 things)

Red bold dry

Flight

Small samples of multiple wines

Where is Tempranillo from and what kind of wine is it

Red wine from spain

Where is Malbec from

Argentina

why must Champagne be opened carefully

Bottle is highly pressurized, Three times the pressure of a car tire

How to open Champagne properly

1.) Keep some on cork

2.) twist bottle not cork

3.) slowly ease cork out

Prosecco

Italian lighter fruitier sparkling wine

Cava

Spain dryer more toasted sparkling wine

Méthode Champenoise

Traditional Champagne method where secondary fermentation happens in the bottle

Champagne vs. sparkling wine

-All Champagne is sparkling wine but not all sparkling wine is Champagne

• True Champagne must come from the Champagne region of France

White wine serving temperature

45 to 50°F (7.2 to 10°C)

How long should red wine sit before serving

20 to 30 minutes

why let red wine breathe

Exposure to air opens up aroma’s and flavors

Basic well rounded one selection (still)

1.) DRY red- Cabernet Sauvignon

2.) Fruity red- Pinot Noir

3.) Crispy dry white- Sauvignon Blanc

4.) Light fruity white- Riesling

Example of a red wine that needs a slight chill

Beaujolais (Bo-jha-lay)

Three things that play a role in determining the FP of wine

1.) soil

2.) climate

3.) technique

What does aging do to wine

Develops deeper more complex flavors especially with oak aging

White wine fermentation

Fermented without grape skins lighter and crispier

Red wine fermentation

Fermented with grape skins gives color and tannnins

Terrior

Environment where grapes are grown

Vintner

Wine maker

Sparkling wine

Wine with carbonation most commonly white

Rosé Typical characteristics

Pink wine combines red wine fruits and white wine lightness

White wine characteristics

Lighter color and body ranges from DRY/crisp to sweet/fruity

Red wine typical characteristics

• Fully robust flavor

• Earthy spicy Rich or fruity

Kir

• DRY white wine

• Crème de cassis

• Fruity slightly sweet

Wine spritzer

Wine club soda light and fizzy

Odeon casino

• Sparkling wine

• peach schnapps

• peach juice