Pairing wine

Which wine goes with which food, and why? Wine and food both contain basic flavour components (sugar, acid, fat, salt, bitterness) and a good pairing either balances them or makes them complement each other.

Start with the vocabulary you will need. Then work on two videos: Rachel May's six basic rules for pairing food with wine, and Wine Folly's simple method to create your own pairings. Finally, go further with the extra vocabulary resources.

Step 1 – Vocabulary

• Vocabulary: match the words

• Flashcards (Quizlet)
• Vocabulary list (.odt)

Step 2 – Video 1: 6 basic rules for pairing food with wine

• Watch the video and fill in the gaps (with, then without the word list)

• Video from the YouTube channel of Shoptopia.

Step 3 – Video 2: Wine and food pairing made super easy

• Watch the video and fill in the gaps (with, then without the word list)

• Vocabulary: match the words
• Video from the YouTube channel of Wine Folly.

Step 4 – Go further

• Basic wine vocabulary (Quizlet)

• Wine knowledge quiz (Quizlet)
• French wine vocabulary for beginners (French Today)
• Wine terms with audio (Interfrance)
• Wine terms glossary (Vinology)
• French-English wine glossary