ALCOHOLIC

BEVERAGES
Alcoholic Beverages
• are further categorized as wines, beer, and spirits.
Wine Beer Spirits
Still Top fermenting Grapes/ fruit
Natural Lager Grains
Fortified Bottom fermenting Cactus
Aromatic Ale Sugar cane/ molasses
Sparkling Stout
Pilsner
Porter

Alcoholic Beverages.
Wine
• is the fermented juice of freshly ripe grapes or
other sugar -containing fruits (blackberries)
• is classified by color (Red/white /pink)
• is classified as light beverage wines, still wines
, sparkling wines, dessert and fortified wines
and aromatic wines
Light Beverage Wines
White/red/ rose table wine: still light beverage wines

In US- the premium wines are named after the grape varietal
(chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon, and merlot)

In Europe- wines were traditionally named for their region, such as

Pouilly-Fuissé and Chablis,

Some European wine producers are naming their wines after the grape
varietal.
Sparkling wines

• Champagne, sparkling white wine, and

sparkling rose wine are called sparkling
wines.
• Sparkling wines contain carbon dioxide
-> causes them to bubble (carbonated
beverage)
Fortified Wines

• Having 20% of alcohol

• Are sweeter than regular wines
aromatic Wines

• Are fortified wines.

• Are flavored with herbs, roots, flowers,
barks
• Are sweet or dry
• Are be known as aperitifs (digestive
stimulants)
 Matching Wine with Food
- White wine is best served with white meat (chicken, pork, or veal), shellfish, and fish.
- Red wine is best served with red meat (beef, lamb, duck, or game).
- The heavier the food, the heavier and more robust the wine should be.
- Champagne can be served throughout the meal.
- Port and red wine go well with cheese.
- Dessert wines best complement desserts and fresh fruits that are not highly acidic.
- When a dish is cooked with wine, it is best served with that wine.
- Regional food is best complemented by wines of the region.
- Wine experts suggest that wine should not accompany salads with vinegar dressings;
the taste will clash or be overpowering.
- Sweet wines should be served with foods that are less sweet.
 How to read a Wine Label

The wine label on the front of the bottle generally has the
following five headings:
1. the name of the vineyard
2. the grape varietal
3. the growing area
4. the vintage
5. the producer
American wine
United States wines