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_____________Quiz____________? Which one of the following is true? a. Hail protects grapes from fungal attacks b. Too much heat can stop the vine producing sugars c. fertile soils give the highest quality grapes for winemaking d. Irrigation is used widely for quality wine production in Europe -
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b. Too much heat can stop the vine producing sugars _____________Quiz____________? Compared with red wines, white wines are generally fermented at a. Either higher or lower temperatures b. The same temperature c. Higher temperatures d. Lower temperatures -
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d. Lower temperatures _____________Quiz____________? Vines with lots of large bunches of big grapes are most suitable for a. Intensely flavored, complex dry wines
b. Inexpensive, simple dry wines c. Long-lived sweet wines d. Branded wines -
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b. Inexpensive, simple dry wines _____________Quiz____________? Why are there very few vineyards lying closeer to the equator than 30 degrees? a. It is too windy b. It is generally too hot c. There is not enough sunlight d. It is generally too cold -
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b. It is generally too hot _____________Quiz____________? Which one of the following describes the production of STILL RED wines? a. Crush-Press-Ferment (15-20 degrees C) b. Crush-Ferment (25-30 C)-Press c. Ferment (25-30 C)-Fortify-age in sloera-blend d. Ferment (15-20 C)-bottle-Second fermentation-Disgorge -
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b. Crush-Ferment (25-30 C)-Press _____________Quiz____________? Which of the following does not add flavors to red wine? a. New oak barrels b. Fermantation c. Glass bottles
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d. Cabernet Sauvignon _____________Quiz____________? Which of the following grape varieties is typically used for dry, unoaked white wines with pungent herbaceous flavors and high acidity? a. Cabernet Sauvignon b. Sauvignon Blanc c. Chardonnay d. Grenache -
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b. Sauvignon Blanc _____________Quiz____________? Which variety is often used for rosรฉ wines in Spain and Southern France? a. Grenache b. Chardonnay c. Sangiovese d. Zinfandel -
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a. Grenache _____________Quiz____________? Which of the following grape varieties would struggle to ripen properlyif grown in a cool climate region? a. Grenache b. Sauvignon Blanc c. Pinot Noir
d. Chardonnay -
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a. Grenache _____________Quiz____________? A wine labeled "Napa Fumรฉ Blanc" will be made from a. Chenin Blanc b. Muscadet c. Sauvignon Blanc d. Ugni Blanc -
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c. Sauvignon Blanc _____________Quiz____________? Which of the folllowing wines is most likely to have medium sweetness? a. Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc b. Mosel Riesling Spรคtlese c. Fino Sherry d. Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon -
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b. Mosel Riesling Spรคtlese _____________Quiz____________? Which of the folllowing regions produces inexpensive wines from Cabernet Sauvignon? a. South Eastern Australia b. Chianti c. Pauillac d. Chablis -
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b. Intense purple, black fruit & oak aromas, high tannins _____________Quiz____________? Which of the following varieties is often used in South Africa for inexpensive unoaked wines? a. Malbec b. Chenin Blanc c. Shiraz d. Trebbiano -
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b. Chenin Blanc _____________Quiz____________? Which of the following regions are located in Chile
- Barossa
- Maipo
- Carneros
- Rapel -
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- Maipo and 4. Rapel _____________Quiz____________? the words "Sur Lie" on a bottle of muscadet indicate that a. It has been made without synthetic pesticides or herbicides b. It has been aged in Oak c. it is sweet wine d. It has been bottled directly off the dead yeast -
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d. It has been bottled directly off the dead yeast _____________Quiz____________? Which of the following varieties is used for making full-bodied reds in Puglia (Southern Italy)? a. Nebbiolo b. Tempranillo c. Primitivo d. Gamay -
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c. Primitivo _____________Quiz____________? Gamay is a. A quality category for vineyards b. a region in Southern France c. a grape variety used to make Beaujolais d. a method for making rosรฉ wines -
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c. a grape variety used to make Beaujolais _____________Quiz____________? Which of the following tasting notes best describe a mature wine from Barolo? a. Citrus fruit and oak aromas, dry with light body b. Red fruit and vegetal aromas, high levels of tannin and acidity c. Tropical fruit aromas, dry d. Black fruit & oak aromas, light body and low tannin -
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b. Red fruit and vegetal aromas, high levels of tannin and acidity
_____________Quiz____________? The word "Berrenauslese" on a bottle of German Reisling indicates that the wine is a. blended from several vineyard sites b. sparkling c. aged in bottle for a long period before release d. made from very ripe grapes -
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d. made from very ripe grapes _____________Quiz____________? The word "Reserve" on a bottle of wine indicates a. The wine is made from the best grapes b. the wine has been aged in barrel and bottle before release c. Nothing; the word is not legally controlled d. The wine has been approved by a tasting panel -
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c. Nothing; the word is not legally controlled _____________Quiz____________? Fleurie AC is a village with its own appellationlying with the region of a. Beaujolais b. Cรดte d'Or c. Valpolicella d. Southern Rhรดne -
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a. Beaujolais _____________Quiz____________?
The word "brut" on a bottel of champagne indicates that it is a. Rosรฉ in color b. high in tannin c. low in acidity d. Dry -
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d. Dry _____________Quiz____________? Prosecco is a a. Fruity sparkling wine from Italy b. Neutral sparkling rosรฉ from Spain c. Sweet sarkling red from Italy d. Autolytic sparkling wine from Spain -
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a. Fruity sparkling wine from Italy _____________Quiz____________? Compared with non-vintage Champagne which of the following are typical for vintage Champagne?
- The base wines come from a single year
- It is made from black grapes only
- It comes from Spain
- It spends longer agging in the cellar before disgorgement
- It is sweeter
- It has more intense biscuity, bready autolytic characteristics -
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1, 4, and 6
a. Black rot b. Birds c. Noble rot d. Viral infection -
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c. Noble rot _____________Quiz____________? Which of the following best describes a German Riesling TBA (Trockenbeerenauslese)? a. A deep ruby wine with black fruit & spice aromas b. A sweet golden wine with tropical, dried fruit & botrytis aromas c. An off-dry amber wine with oxidative nutty aromas d. A sweet golden wine with very pure clean varietal fruit aromas -
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b. A sweet golden wine with tropical, dried fruit & botrytis aromas _____________Quiz____________? A reserve tawny port is a. Golden in color with yeasty flavors b. High in tannins and acidity c. Sweet with nutty aromas d. Sparkling and dry in style -
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c. Sweet with nutty aromas _____________Quiz____________? Which of the following pairs of countries are major producers of sweet wines made from frozen grapes? a. Argentina & Portugal
b. Canada & Austria c. Italy & Chile d. Spain & Australia -
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b. Canada & Austria _____________Quiz____________? "Brown color, nutty, oxidative aromas, dry and full bodied with high alcohol" best describes a. Tokaji b. Fino Sherry c. Tawny Port d. Oloroso Seco Sherry -
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d. Oloroso Seco Sherry _____________Quiz____________? What method is used to make Muscat Beaumes de Venise sweet? a. Picking grapes when frozen b. Interrupting the fermentation by fortification with grape alcohol c. Using noble rot (botrytis) to help shrivel the grapes on the vine d. Adding sugar before bottling -
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b. Interrupting the fermentation by fortification with grape alcohol _____________Quiz____________? What is the base material for rum? a. Cereal grains such as wheat or barley b. Sugar cane juice or molasses c. Apple or pear juice
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c. They may produce spirits with a range of strengths and styles _____________Quiz____________? Which of the following best describes a VSOP Cognac? a. Water-white, neutral nose & neutral flavor b. Amber color, complex floral, fruity & woody aromas c. Water-white, ponounced aniseed and licorice aromas d. Amber color, peaty & medicinal aromas -
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b. Amber color, complex floral, fruity & woody aromas _____________Quiz____________? What is the main botanical component flavor of gin? a. Aniseed b. Juniper c. Wormwood d. Caraway -
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b. Juniper _____________Quiz____________? What is the ideal temperature to serve a bottle of Cava? a. Well chilled (6-10 degrees C) b. Lightly chilled (12 degrees C) c. Slightly warm (20-22 degrees C) d. Room temperature (17-18 degrees C) -
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a. Well chilled (6-10 degrees C) _____________Quiz____________? Which of the following wines should be avoided when serving oily fish? a. High acid, low tannin reds b. Dry, light-bodied whites c. High tannin, full-bodied reds d. Off dry, high acid whites -
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c. High tannin, full-bodied reds _____________Quiz____________? What happens to a wine that is left for long periods in a fridge? a. It can cause musty cork taint aromas to develop b. It can cause the bottle to break due to high pressure c. Nothing, except the wine is well-chilled d. The cork can harden and fail, leading to oxidation -
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d. The cork can harden and fail, leading to oxidation _____________Quiz____________? Which of the following is false? a. Regular heavy drinking can cause cirrhosis of the liver b. Intoxication improves driving ability c. Regular heavy drinking can lead to alcohol dependency d. Dangerous machinery should not be operated when intoxicated -
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b. Intoxication improves driving ability
