Analyse and summarise the main concepts of the Rioja food matching using concrete examples of Rioja wines produced there & local dishes (from the area described as well as different wine styles, grape varieties from all over the region), critically discuss the main reason why an understanding of matching and exclusion of the region's wine with a particular dish is essential. Discover classic wine producing techniques as well as modernist, how those affect the flavour of the wine produced and its pairing with food. Illustrate your answers with specific examples. Main pairing rules and cultural rules, as well as Asian, Indian (any kind of ethnic) food and different wine styles pairings are good to be mentioned.

Introduction to the Food & Wine Matching

Why study wine matching, greetings, M.H.

6HO721 WITH A . BURAKOVSKIKH

WHAT WE'LL DISCUSS

Greetings

Why study Wine Matching?

Your favourite wine

Module Handbook

Asessments & Class

Requirements

Sourcing possibilities or how

can I get wines for tasting (If I

am not on campus)?

Let's make the course together

Essay: recent good practice

examples, structure

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8.TODAY'S TOPICS

"Modern terminology and considerations,

in the making, classification, marketing

and enjoyment of wines, are maybe not so

new as some of us today think they are.

Original translations from Greek sources

shows that 2,000 years or so ago, types of

comments and opinions about given wines

were much the same as they are today".

(Bode, 1992)

VARIOUS APPROACHES

TO PAIRING

FLAVOUR AND TEXTURE APPROACH

(Robinson, 2008)

SENSORIAL APPROACH

(Harrington, 2008)

INTELLECTUAL APPROACH

A Mathematical View of Matching

Food and Wine (De Marchi, 2012)

MARKETING APPROACH

"research proven that professional

suggestion on wine (by the glass)

pairings do increase sales"

(Terrier, 2016)

VARIOUS APPROACHES TO PAIRING

FLAVOUR AND TEXTURE

APPROACH

SENSORIAL APPROACH INTELLECTUAL APPROACH

HISTORICAL APPROACH

"WHAT GROWS TOGETHER GOES

TOGETHER"

MARKETING APPROACH

SYNTHESIZED APPROACH

6H0721 INTERNATIONAL FOOD AND WINE MATCHING MODULE HANDBOOK

GRADED ASSESSMENTS AND THEIR TIMELINE:

1500 word Essay 60%

Final Exam Tasting 40%

WEEK 2 WEEK 7 WEEK 10WEEK 1 WEEK 11

WINERY VISIT

EXAM

TASTING

ESSAY

SUBMISSION

ENGAGEMENT

ESSAY: RECENT GOOD PRACTICE EXAMPLES, STRUCTURE

XXX (INSERT YOUR REGION) WINE AND FOOD MATCHING. INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES.

(Essay)

 Analyse and summarise the main concepts of the region's (insert your region)

food matching using concrete examples of (insert your region) wines produced

there & local dishes (from the area described as well as different wine styles,

grape varieties from all over the region), critically discuss the main reason why

an understanding of matching and exclusion of the region's wine with a

particular dish is essential. Discover classic wine producing techniques as well

as modernist, how those affect the flavour of the wine produced and its pairing

with food. Illustrate your answers with specific examples. Main pairing rules and

cultural rules, as well as Asian, Indian (any kind of ethnic) food and different

wine styles pairings are good to be mentioned.

REFLECTED IN TABLE OF

CONTENT

STRUCTURE

Introduction

Main body

concise, to underline the work

undertaken

Emergence of the wine styles

Styles of the wines

Subregions

Grape Varieties

Regional vs. International pairings

(focus)

Conclusion (concise)

References (Harvard style)

Appendices (maps, visuals etc.)

MAIN POINTS TO TALK:

EXPLANATION OF THE REGION UNDER INVESTIGATION

Its sub-region and styles/blends of wines produced

over there, here student can mention history of

winemaking and various blends produced in the

region, as well as statement of a famous chefs

related to the region, wine experts working with and

focusing on the region's wines, any relevant

statements regarding the current state of the wines

in the region and its place in international

gastronomic arena, pairings in restaurants around

the globe.

INTRODUCTION OF THE NATIVE FOOD

traditional  for the area and localities around it:

styles, traditional dishes, history, chefs, reworked

traditional regional foods, flavours, ingredients,

components, demonstration of understanding of

the concept “what grows together – goes together”.

MAIN POINTS

TO TALK:

WINE PRODUCTION AND MAIN

PRODUCTION SUB REGIONS

which reflect various grape varieties blends, flavour

characteristics of the wine styles / types.

MAIN PAIRING RULES AND

CULTURAL RULES

as well as Asian food, ethnic food, contemporary

food and different wine styles pairings are good to

be mentioned. 

CLASSIFICATION &

REQUIREMENTS

of the selected region wines, focus on various

systems/vintage variations plus different wine styles.

Concrete examples of regional food and various

international foods pairings.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLES

PRESERVE AUTHENTICITY

VISUAL SUPPORT

GRAPE VARIETIES SHOULD BE SPECIFIED

CHECK THE FACTS & SPELLING

DISPLAYS CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF MÉDOC AS REGION UNDER RESEARCH

LINK PRODUCTION TO THE TASTING NOTES (ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS)

ESSAY IS A PIECE OF WRITING OUTLINING THE WRITER'S PERSPECTIVE ON A SUBJECT

GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT "VINES PER HECTARE" WRONG WINE

GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT

GOOD INTRODUCTION OF THE

GASTRONOMIC TRADITION

THANK YOU