Acidity and food: freshness in the play

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The standard

The matched acidity handling measures the wine's acidity against the dish's: it should refresh, not be outdone. The measure is whether the wine still seems fresh after the food.

Criteria

Wine acidity refreshes fatty and salty foods
The wine stays at least as fresh as the dish
Too little acidity makes the wine seem flat beside it
The combination decides the effect, not the wine alone

Distinction

Acidity ≠ pungency: acidity is a taste, pungency a nerve stimulus. The matched acidity handling seeks freshness in the interplay, not the stimulus.