Component Interaction Chart

Food

Wine

Interaction

Result

Acid

Acid

Softening

Positive

Acid

Tannin

Increase Bitter

Negative

Bitter

Tannin

Increase Bitter

Negative

Bitter

Acid

Increase Bitter

Negative

Salt

Sweet

Softening

Positive

Salt

Alcohol

Increase Alcohol

?

Salt

Tannin

Increase Salt/Tannin

?

Sweet

Extra Sweet

Softening

Positive

Sweet

Dry

Increase Acidity

Negative

Spicy

Sweet/Acid

Softening

Positive

Spicy

Alcohol

Increase Alcohol

?

Spicy

Tannin

Increase Spicy

?