ASI questions Flashcards
soil type of Jerez/ Manzanilla de Sanlucar de Barrameda
albariza (limestone, clay, silica)
soil type of maury
schist
soil type of priorat
Schist
llicorella (mixture of black slate and quartzite soil)
soil type of beaujolais
Granite
low nutrient granite/ sand
soil type of alsace
granite
soil type of passito di pantelleria
volcanic
soil type of mosel-saar-ruwer
gravel
soil type of coonawarra
terra rossa
soil type of graves
gravel
soil type of greco di tufo
volcanic
Vine variaties in Americas
Vitis lambrusco, viti berlandeiri, Vitis Rompenti, Vitis Riparia, Vitis Lanata
Vine varieties Europe
vitis vinifera
vine varieties asia
vitis amarensis
botanic name of American oak
Quercus alba
botanic name of Oregon oak
Quercus gariana
botanic name of allier oak
Quercus sessilis
botanic name of limousin oak
quercus robur
Negroamaro comes from … country of origin / is most widely grown in …
italy
Chasselas comes from … country of origin / is most widely grown in …
switzerland
athiri comes from … country of origin / is most widely grown in …
greece
baco comes from … country of origin / is most widely grown in …
France (armagnac)
boal comes from … country of origin / is most widely grown in …
Portugal (madeira)
koshu comes from … country of origin / is most widely grown in …
japan
Chenin comes from … country of origin / is most widely grown in …
france
dimiat comes from … country of origin / is most widely grown in …
bulgaria
dornfelder comes from … country of origin / is most widely grown in …
germany
feteasca negra comes from … country of origin / is most widely grown in …
Moldovia
furmint comes from … country of origin / is most widely grown in …
hungary
shiraz comes from … country of origin / is most widely grown in …
australia
Wine appellation of Northern rhone from north to south
cote rotie condrieu chateau grillet saint Joseph crosses hermitage hermitage cornas
Central Anatolia lies in .. ?
turkey
Eger lies in .. ?
hungary
Primorje lies in .. ?
croatia
galilee lies in .. ?
israel
bekaa lies in .. ?
lebanon
crete lies in .. ?
greece
dalmantiska zagora lies in .. ?
croatia
Dealu mare lies in .. ?
romania
Trentino Vin Santo lies in … and is made from the …. variety
- Trentino-Alto Adige
- nosiola grape
Gambellara vin santo classico lies in … and is made from the …. variety
- veneto, Soave
- garganega
colli piacentini vin santo di VIGOLENO lies in … and is made from the …. variety
piemonte
Marianne or trebbiano romagnolo
Elba vin santo occhio di pernice lies in … and is made from the …. variety
tuscany
sangiovese
who, in 1924, stated the principles of biodynamic cultivation
rudolf steiner
which grape variety is starring in ‘sideways’, Alexander Payne’s film
pinot noir
in which year did the ASI president, Shinya Tasaki, become best sommelier of the world
1995
who is the president of A.S.I of 2020-2023?
William Wouters (bel)
Who is the Vice President of Europe of A.S.I of 2020-2023?
Piotr Kamecki (poland)
Who is the Vice President of Africa of A.S.I of 2020-2023?
Michele Astrom chantame (Maroc)
Who is the Vice President of Asia & Oceanie of A.S.I of 2020-2023?
Saiko Tamura-soga (japan)
Who is the Vice President of Americas of A.S.I of 2020-2023?
Marcos Flores Tlalpan (Mexico)
Which country belongs to Boheme / bohemia
Czechia
Which country belongs to deal mare
romania
Which country belongs to Dalmatia zagora
croatia
Which country belongs to surrey
england
Which country belongs to canton de remich
luxembourgh
Which country belongs to colonia
uruguay
Which country belongs to klein karoo
south africa
Which country belongs to ica
peru
Which country belongs to jiangsu
china
Which country belongs to honshu
japan
Which country belongs to santa catarina
brazil
Which country belongs to bay of plenty
new zealand
Which country belongs to monks du tessala
algerian
which Australian state belongs to the region of hunter valley
new south wales
which Australian state belongs to the region of Yarra valley
Port Philip, victoria
which Australian state belongs to the region of coonawarra
Limestone coast, south australia
which Australian state belongs to the region of Derwent valley
tasmania
which Australian state belongs to the region of granite belt
queensland
which Australian state belongs to the region of Barossa valley
Barossa, south australia
which Australian state belongs to the region of swan valley
Swan district, greater Perth, Western Australia
Chardonnay Russian River, Marimar Torres comes from…
california
mantinia, Tselepos comes from
greece
Gewürztraminer Les Folastries, Josmeyer comes from
france, alsace
Ceparello, Isole e Olena comes from
italia
clos mogador comes from
spain
Chardonnay, Marquis de Casa Concha, Concha y Toro comes from
chile
cheval des Andes comes from
argentina
Vidal oak gold ice wine, inniskillin comes from
canada
scheurebeTBA n. 6, Zwischen den Seen, Kracher comes from
austria
Tokaji Aszù 6 Puttonyos, Oremus comes from
hungary
chateau musar comes from
libanon
Ithague, La Ferme Rouge comes from
marroc
Calamin, grand cru comes from
swiss
Eis, Weinbaugebiet Neusiedlersee, Moorhof comes from
austria
Tokaji Essencia, Mongùk comes form
hungary
chateau cotnari, cotnari comes from
moldova
Nantua “Les Deux”, Giaconda comes from
australia
Chateau Nico Lazaridi comes from
greece
Sauvignon blanc, Escapades comes from
south africa
Sauvignon blanc, Te Koko, Cloudy Bay comes from
new zealand
what was the first AOC of Argentina, and in which year?
Lujàn de Cuyo DOC in 1989
In which region of Argentina is situated the highest vineyard ? At what altitude ?
Cafayate region, 1700 - 2000 m above sea level
Jujuy at de Humahuaca Valley at 3329 m grown by Claudio Zucchino
In which year was created by the University of California at Davis, the graphical representation of a tasting terms called the “Aroma Wheel”, developed to provide a lexicon which can be used to describe wine aromas?
1980
which is the basically product of the following liqueur and spirit:
benedictine
herbs, spices, seeds (French)
which is the basically product of the following liqueur and spirit:
chartreuse
130 herbs, roots, spices (French distilled)
which is the basically product of the following liqueur and spirit:
cointreau
orange
which is the basically product of the following liqueur and spirit:
slibovitz
fruit brandy made from plums
which is the basically product of the following liqueur and spirit:
irish mist
irish whiskey based with herbs and honey
which is the basically product of the following liqueur and spirit:
grappa
grapes (italy)
which is the basically product of the following liqueur and spirit:
boukha
figs (tunisian)
Country of origin of
mandarine napoleon
belgium
Country of origin of
midori
japan, melon
Country of origin of
okolehao
hawaiian, ti-root
Country of origin of
choum
china
Country of origin of
anisette
france, anise
Country of origin of
micoli
korean, rice
Country of origin of
pimm’s
united kingdom
Country of origin of
kubanskaya
russia, vodka and lemon
Country of origin of
cachaca
brazillian, sugar cane
Country of origin of
aperol
italy
Country of origin of
southern comfort
new orleans
Country of origin of
pulque
mexican (agave(
Country of origin of following water
chateldon
french
Country of origin of following water
vis
Hungary
Country of origin of following water
aqua panna
italy
Country of origin of following water
antipodes
new zealand
Country of origin of following water
vitalis
portugal
Country of origin of following water
kluchevaya
russia
Country of origin of following water
tau
UK
Country of origin of following water
malmberg
sweden
Country of origin of following water
s. pellegrino
italy
Country of origin of following beer
erdinger
germany
Country of origin of following beer
red mc gregor
scotland
Country of origin of following beer
orval
belgium
Country of origin of following beer
guinness
ireland
Country of origin of following beer
trukeer holzfassgereift
austria
Country of origin of following beer
1664
france
Country of origin of following beer
forst
italy
Country of origin of following beer
tsingtao
china
Country of origin of following beer
orion
japan
Country of origin of following beer
tiger
singapore
Country of origin of following beer
333
vietnam
Country of origin of following beer
libterty ale
united states
where is the following appellation in france
arbois
jura
where is the following appellation in france
morgon
beaujolais
where is the following appellation in france
entre deux mers
bordeaux
where is the following appellation in france
savennieres
loire
colour of the following wine:
vernaccia di serrapetrona
red
colour of the following wine:
vernaccia di oristano
red
colour of the following wine:
vernaccia di san giminano
white
colour of the following wine:
Monica di Cagliari dolce
red
colour of the following wine:
marsala rubino
red
colour of the following wine:
marsala vergine stravecchio
white
colour of the following wine:
malvasia di Castelnuovo don bosco
red
colour of the following wine:
malvasia delle lipari
orange
colour of the following wine:
malvasia di casorzo
sweet pink or red
colour of the following wine:
strevi
white
colour of the following wine:
moscato di noto
white
colour of the following wine:
moscato di siracusa
white
colour of the following wine:
moscato di pantelleria
white
colour of the following wine:
malvasia di boso
red
colour of the following wine:
erbaluce di caluso
yellow
Which is the main grape variety used for the DOCG “Oltrepò Pavese metodo classico”?
pinot noir
Which is the only point in common between the following appellations?
Strevi
Loazzolo
Valtellina Sfurzat
Moscato di Scanzo Amarone della Valpolicella
all passito wines
colour of the grapes from Iberia Peninsula:
arinto
white
colour of the grapes from Iberia Peninsula:
castelão
red
colour of the grapes from Iberia Peninsula:
macabeo
white
colour of the grapes from Iberia Peninsula:
viura
white
colour of the grapes from Iberia Peninsula:
graciano
red
colour of the grapes from Iberia Peninsula:
palomino fino
white
colour of the grapes from Iberia Peninsula:
garnacha tinta
red
colour of the grapes from Iberia Peninsula:
moristel
red
colour of the grapes from Iberia Peninsula:
Pedro ximinez
white
colour of the grapes from Iberia Peninsula:
Fernão pires
white
port:
Wine of one vintage. They stay between 4 to 6 years in oak barrels before bottling.
is a …
LBV port
port:
Products of great vintages, bottled between the 2nd and 3rd year.
is a ….
reserve port
port:
Wine of one vintage that has to stay at least 3 years in oak barrels.
is a …
vintage port
Which is the red grape variety most planted in Portugal ?
touriga nacional
In Austria, which is the amount of sugar legally admitted in a must to produce a wine with the mention of “Kabinettwein”?
17 kmw
austrian mentions corresponding on amount of residual sugar:
9/l
trocken
austrian mentions corresponding on amount of residual sugar:
4g/l
extra trocken
austrian mentions corresponding on amount of residual sugar:
12 g/l
halbtrocken
austrian mentions corresponding on amount of residual sugar:
45 g/l
lieblich (semisweet)
austrian mentions corresponding on amount of residual sugar:
> 45 g/l
suss (sweet)
In which German wine appellation do we find the references : “Kabinett”, “Spätlese”, “Auslese”, “Beerenauslese”, “Trockenbereneauslese”
pradikatswein
Name the traditional region of the following greek grape variety:
assyrtiko
Santorini - the greek aegean islands
Name the traditional region of the following greek grape variety:
vilana
crete
Name the traditional region of the following greek grape variety:
robola
Cephalonia island
Ionian islands or Peloponnese
Name the traditional region of the following greek grape variety:
agiorgitiko
peloponnese, (argolida, korinthia)
Name the traditional region of the following greek grape variety:
savatiano
attikí
Name the traditional region of the following greek grape variety:
xinomavro
northern Greece
Name the traditional region of the following greek grape variety:
mavrodaphne
ionian islands of lefkada and kefalonià
or
Peloponnese
Name the traditional region of the following greek grape variety:
mandilaria
eastern aegean
Name the traditional region of the following greek grape variety:
rhodites
island rodos
B.A.T.F.
bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms
K.W.V.
Ko-operatieve Wijnbouwers Vereniging
Cooperative Wine Growers Association
A.O.G.
appellation d origine garantie
K.W.V
Kooperatieve Wijnbouwers vereniging Zuid Afrika/
Klosterneuburg must weight Scale (KMW)
I.N.A.O
Institut National des Appellations d’Origine
Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité
I.N.V.
National Institute of Viticulture
A.S.I.
Association de la Sommellierie Internationale
S.A.Q.
Société des alcools du Québec (Quebec Alcohol Corporation)
V.A.
Volatile Acidity
Z.A.P.
Zinfandel Advocates & Producers
where do you find grape variety “Israel blue”
sri lanka
which grape variety belongs to the following famous wine:
commanderia (cyprus)
sun-dried mavro and xynisteri grapes
which grape variety belongs to the following famous wine:
Vin de Constance, klein constantia
muscat blanc
which grape variety belongs to the following famous wine:
Crémant de luxembourg
riesling, pinot blanc, ricaner, elbling, auxerrois, pinot noir, chardonnay
which grape variety belongs to the following famous wine:
cava
xarel-lo, macabeu
which grape variety belongs to the following famous wine:
tokaji
furmint
which grape variety belongs to the following famous wine:
jerez-sherry-xerez
palomino fino (px and moscatel)
in which country do you find the following wine area:
dragasani
romania
in which country do you find the following wine area:
istria
croatia
in which country do you find the following wine area:
plesivica
croatia
in which country do you find the following wine area:
vallée du don
france
in which country do you find the following wine producer:
vinrija jovic
serbia
in which country do you find the following wine producer:
domaine des tourelles
libanon
in which country do you find the following wine producer:
pelter winery
israel
in which country do you find the following wine producer:
bodega vistalba
argentina
in which country do you find the following wine producer:
sutter home
america
in which country do you find the following wine producer:
vinicola aurora
brasil
in which country do you find the following wine producer:
bodega luigi bosca
argentina
in which country do you find the following wines:
chateau musar
libanon
in which country do you find the following wines:
ithaque
marocco
in which country do you find the following wines:
calamin grand cru
swiss
in which country do you find the following wines:
Nantua “les deux”. giaconda
australia
in which country do you find the following wines:
nico lazaridi
greece
in which country do you find the following wines:
mantinia, tselepos
greece
Transferring a wine from the bottle to a carafe is much more than a simply way of displaying your knowledge of etiquette. Indeed there are two important reasons for recommending that on old wine or a young wine should be decanted. Which are they?
OLD WINES: sediment, to divide the wine from its sediment
YOUNG WINES: to aerate the wine to let the wine taste more mature and can open te wine
in which region and/or country do you find the following whisky:
bushmille 1608 anniversary edition
ireland
in which region and/or country do you find the following whisky:
arran
schotland
in which region and/or country do you find the following whisky:
aucentoshan
schotland
in which region and/or country do you find the following whisky:
tikka single cask malt whiskey 1991
japan
in which region and/or country do you find the following whisky:
balblair
scotland
in which region and/or country do you find the following whisky:
the balvenie
scotland, dufftown
in which region and/or country do you find the following whisky:
coal ila
scholand, islay
in which region and/or country do you find the following whisky:
talisker
Schotland, skye
in which region and/or country do you find the following whisky:
evan Williams single barrel
america, kentucky
where do you find the following beer
asahi
japan
where do you find the following beer
bons voeux
belgium
in which year was ASI created
1969
how many countries are members of the ASI
60 countries + 2 observer countries
when did Piero sattanino won his world title
1971
when did Giuseppe Vaccarini won his world title
1978
when did serge dubs won his world title
1989
when did Philippe Faure-brac won his world title
1992
when did Andreas Larsson won his world title
2007
when did Gerard basset won his world title
2010
when did Jon Arvid Rosengren won his world title
2016
who is the winner of the best sommelier of Europe and Africa in 2021?
salvatore castano
who won the best sommelier of the world in 2019
Marc Almert
this vine pathologie is caused by a …
oidium (powdery mildew)
fungus
this vine pathologie is caused by a …
mildew (downy mildew)
fungus
this vine pathologie is caused by a …
mildiou
fungus
this vine pathologie is caused by a …
ESCA, etypa
fungus
this vine pathologie is caused by a …
leafroll (enroulement)
virus
this vine pathologie is caused by a …
flavescence doree-
phytolasma disease = bacteria
what are the parents of
ruby cabernet
cabernet sauvignon x Carignan
usa, california
what are the parents of
zweigelt
sankt Laurent x blaufrankisch
austria
what are the parents of
pinotage
pinot noir x cinsault
zuid africa