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Question 1

Name the seven levels of sweetness in champagne in order from driest to sweetest

Answer 1

brut nature
Extra brut
brut
extra dry
sec
demi-sec
doux

Question 2

how much of the market does NV champagne make up

Answer 2

at least 66%

Question 3

How much of a years harvest can be sold as vintage?

Answer 3

no more than 80%

Question 4

Billecart-Salmon (3 total)

Answer 4

nicolas francois billecart
grand cuvee
elisabeth salmon rose

Question 5

bollinger

Answer 5

La grande annee

Question 6

Drappier

Answer 6

Charles de Gaulle

Question 7

Perrier Jouet

Answer 7

belle epoque

Question 8

piper heidseck

Answer 8

Rare

Question 9

Louis Roederer

Answer 9

Cristal

Question 10

Ruinart

Answer 10

Dom Ruinart

Question 11

Tattinger

Answer 11

Comtes de Champagne

Question 12

Veuve Clicquot

Answer 12

La Grande Dame

Question 13

Nicolas Feuillatte

Answer 13

Palmes d’Or

Question 14

Krug

Answer 14

Clos du Mesnil

Question 15

Philipponnat

Answer 15

Clos de goisses

Question 16

Markup % equation

Answer 16

Gross profit/initial cost x100

Question 17

calculate the markup
cost $10
markup 3x
listed price $30
Gross profit $20

Answer 17

$20/$10 x 100 = 200% markup

Question 18

Profit Margin Percentage equation

Answer 18

Gross profit/total revenue x 100

Question 19

Calculate the profit margin
cost $10

listed price $30
Gross profit $20

Answer 19

20/30 x 100 = 66.6%

Question 20

What region in Portugal is Port from?

Answer 20

Douro Valely

Question 21

What is a “house” in Port?

Answer 21

Quinta

Question 22

Two styles of port

Answer 22

Ruby and Tawny

Question 23

Five types of ruby port and brief description.

Answer 23

Ruby - inexpensive/cheap

Ruby Reserve - more complex

Vintage Port - most expensive, must be delcared vintage by IVDP. Should age for decades

Single Quinta vintage port - one estate harvest, often when a house cant confidentally declare a vintage. Improves with age.

Late bottle Vingage Port - Better quality, ages for 4-6 years, likely wont improve with age

Question 24

Four types of tawny port and brief description.

Answer 24

tawny port - fairly simple and basic

Reserve Tawny - ages for at least 7 years, doesnt improve with bottle age

Tawny 10/20/30/40 - not actual age, but approximate based on how it tastes at time of bottling. A bit oxidized.

Colheita Tawny - vintaged date port minimum of 7 years in cask. Common to be bottled upon order, thus each bottle can vary.