2015 San Fran exam Flashcards

1
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other than the La la’s, name a single vineyard cote-rotie wine

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Cumelle, Les Taquiere, Monts Mains, rozier, cote rozier, la roche, les moutonnes, le bourg, le mont, tupin

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2
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Name for a small estate in calvados

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Adrien Camut, Pere Magloire, Roger Groult

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3
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Define the following sake terms tokkuri, Nihon-Shu

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Tokkuiri: traditional, clay sake vessel used for serving the beverage
Nihon-shu: this is the japanese term for what we refer to as Sake

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4
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N to south: Austral, Aconcagua, Central Valley, Atacama.

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Atacama, Aconcagua, Central Valley, Austral

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5
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Name 2 regions in Maipu valley

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Barrancas, El Paraiso, Lunlunta, Russel

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6
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Place the wards from s to north: Hemel and Aarde ridge, helderberg(not a ward), simonsberg-stellenbosch

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Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge, Helderberg Mountain, Simonsberg-Stellenbosch

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7
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Define the following terms: lagering, krausening

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Lagering: the cold storage of beer to allow settling and clarification
Krausening: the process of adding small amount of vigorously fermenting lager beer to a larger amount of lager beer that has just finished fermenting. Used to help clean the beer up and attenuation with big beers

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8
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As specific as you can’t be where is the Classico zone of Soave

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Veneto, just east of Valpolicella,

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9
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Maximum residual sugar for Amarone

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12 g/l
For every 0.10% of alcohol exceeding 14%, an additional 0.10 g/l of residual sugar is allowed
For every 0.10% of alcohol exceeding 16%, an additional 0.15 g/l of residual sugar is allowed

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10
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As specific as you can be where does most Cremant du Loire come from?

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Most comes from the Anjou-Saumur and Touraine region of the Loire and the Saumur area more specifically

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11
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Name 4 grape allowed in cremant du Alsace

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Blanc: Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Auxerrois, and/or Chardonnay
Rosé: 100% Pinot Noir

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12
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Name the grapes in kaefferkopfe GC

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Varietal Wines: 100% of the stated variety is required for the assemblage. Riesling Gewurztraminer Pinot Gris
Blends: 60-80% Gewurztraminer, 10-40% Riesling, max. 30% Pinot Gris, max. 10% Muscat

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13
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Labeled Rueda varietals and the climate

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Verdejo and Sauvignon Blanc. The climate is continental

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14
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2 Geographical festures of Gimblett Gravels and the effect on the climate

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Gravelly soil, situated in a hot spot in hawkes bay that provides the necessary heat and sunshine to ripen the varieties properly

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15
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Hottest and coldest subregions of Rias Baixas

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Warmest is Condado de Tea, coldest is Val do Salnes

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16
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Cepage of Vieux Certain and Grand Puy Lacoste

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Vieux Certain is Merlot from Pomerol, Grand Puy Lacoste is Cabernet from Pauillac

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17
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Min % of pear in Calvados Pays d’auge

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no minimum but a max of 30%

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18
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Top 3 vintages of Cornas from 1999-2009, worst

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Good: 99,01,05,
Bad: 08, 03, 02

19
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Oak aging of Rioja reserva blanc

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2 yrs total with 6 months in oak min

20
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2 sub avas of finger lakes

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Cayuga and Seneca Lake

21
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country and main flavor of spirits: under berg?

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Underberg is a bitter herbal liquor from Germany

Nocino is a traditional walnut liquor from Emilia Romagna

22
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Top producer by volume in Australia

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Hardy’s

23
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Regions of 2 NZ producers: Jackson Estate, Peregrine

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Jackson Estate is in Marlborough

Peregrine is in Gibbston, Central Otago

24
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Aging of Cremant de Loire

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9 months on the lees and 12 months total from the date of tirage

25
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3 synonyms of brut nature

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Non-Dosé, Brut Sauvage, Ultra Brut, Dosage Zéro, Sans Sucre, Pas Dosé.

26
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dosage of brut nature, brut

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Brut Nature: 0-3 g/l

Brut: 0-12 g/l

27
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Difference in flavor of 09 & 10 Chablis

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09 was a more ripe, opulent and round style while 10 is higher in acid and more mineral with a smaller crop

28
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Oak aging for tinto reserva priorat

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1 yr in oak with 3 yrs total aging min

29
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Name the state for the following GI: hilltops, black wood valley, geelong

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Hilltops: NSW
Blackwood Valley: Western Australia
Geelong: Victoria

30
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Mountain range in Washington

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The Cascade Mountains

31
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Snipes Mt, Lake Chelan, Rattkesnake Hills state?

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Washington

32
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Herb Lamb vineyard main grape?

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Cabernet Sauvignon

33
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Elevation for Fiano di Avellino

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~400 meters so high elevation for Italy

34
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Amount of time for flor for manzanilla

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6 months in sobretablas and then 2 years in solera

35
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What is deficit irrigation & what time in a vines cycle would it occur

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Regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) means applying less than the full potential water requirement on vines with
a drip irrigation system to achieve properly timed mild water stress. The results are improved wine quality
and conservation of water and energy. It occurs in the early part of the season through fruit set

36
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Main grape of brick house

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Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Oregon

37
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Name 2 reason they say the Pfalz is similar to Alsace geologically

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It is a natural continuation of Alsace. The Vosges mountains continue into the Pfalz and the soils are incredibly diverse similar to Alsace. It is is also very dry and sunny just like Alsace

38
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min days grapes are dried in hermitage vdp

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Vin de Paille grapes must be subject to drying for a minimum 45 days, after which they must have a minimum must weight of 350 g/l.)

39
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max planting density cndp

irrigation laws in cndp

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Planting Density: “En Ligne” (line): 3,000 vines per hectare
“Au Carré” (square): although not explicitly stated, the vine spacing corresponds to 2,500 vines per hectare
Irrigation is allowed on a permission basis based on rural codes and deliberate flooding is not allowed

40
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geographical feature near badascony

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Lake Balaton in Hungary

41
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Valtellina subzones and compare valtellina to barolo

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Sassella, grumella, Valgella, Inferno, Maroggia
Barolo is 13%min abv, 100% Nebbiolo aged for 38 months with 18 in wood, 3500 vines per hectare
Valtellina Superiore is 90% Chiavennesca, 12% abv, aged for 24 months with 12 months in wood, 4000 vines per hectare

42
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What are the prerequisites for Flor development?

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Humid air carried on the poniente wind, a moderate temperature between 60°-70° F, an absence of fermentable sugars, and a particular level of alcoholic strength (15-15.5% abv)

43
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What is Unicum and where is it made?

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Herbal liquor/digestif from Hungary