Bartending Flashcards
Castello Della Sala Bramito Chardonnay
Umbria, central Italy
Antinori is first name
Pineapple, citrus, hazelnut, and vanilla
Winemaker notes:
Straw yellow in color with light greenish highlights, the wine offers delicate aromas of ripe tropical fruit along with light hints of citrus fruit. The palate shows both structure and elegance, a bracing acidity, and a pleasurably savory finish and aftertaste.
Chardonnay
“shar-dun-nay”
Full-bodied white Fruit:4/5 Body: 4/5 Dry: 2/5 Acidity: 3/5 Alcohol: 4/5
Dominant flavors: Yellow apples, starfruit, pineapple, butter, chalk
Cool climate = quince, lemon
Warm climate = Yellow apple, pineapple
Origin: France
Served in: White
Oaked = rich and creamy, California, Chile, Australia, Argentina, Spain, Burgandy Unoaked = Light & zesty, Maconnais, Chablis, and western Australia
Pairs well with: lightly cooks fish, chicken, and vegetables
Champagne
“sham-pain”
Sparkling Fruit: 2/5 Body: 1/5 Bone-dry: 1/5 Acidity: 5/5 Alcohol: 2/5
Dominant flavors: Citrus, peach, white cherry, almond, toast
cool vintage = quince, apple
Warm vintage, raspberry, peach
Origin: Champagne, France
Served in: flute or white
Grapes: Pinot noir, Pinot meunier, chardonnay
Pairing:Triple cream (Brie-style) cheese or sweet bread and mascarpone cheese. Buttercream sauce or even buttered popcorn. Shrimp and shellfish, smoked salmon, caviar, fried calamari, and oysters. Salami, veggies, stuffed mushrooms, egg dishes, foie gras.
Prosecco
“pro-seh-co”
Sparkling Fruit: 4/5 Body: 1/5 Dry: 2/5 Acidity: 4/5 Alcohol: 3/5
Dominant flavors: Green apple, honeydew melon, pear, honeysuckle, cream
cool vintage: quince, green apple
warm vintage: ripe pear, apricot
Origin: northern Italy
Served in: white
Pairing: Prosciutto, stuffed mushrooms, creamy sauces, almonds, seafood, fried fare, spicy Asian entrees, and even potato chips or buttered popcorn.
Sauvignon Blanc
“saw-veen-yawn blanc”
Light-bodied White
Dominant flavors: Gooseberry, green melon, grapefruit, white peach, passion fruit
cool climate: lime, gooseberry
warm climate: melon, white peach
Origin: France
Served in: white
Pairing: chicken, pork chop, turkey, fish, spices and herbs (especially green), vegetables
Vermentino
“vur-men-tino”
aka: Rolle, Favorita, Pigato
Light-bodied white
Dominant flavors: Lime, grapefruit, green apple, almond,
Origin: Italy
Served in: White
Pairing: Rich foods, such as seafood gumbo, calamari, and tomato based sauces.
Noted for having a bitter note on the finish similar to grapefruit pith
Negroni
1oz Gin, 1oz Campari, 1oz Sweet red Vermouth
Served on the rocks, in old fashioned glass, with an orange peel garnish
Old-Fashioned
1.5 oz bourbon or rye whiskey, 2 dashes Angostura bitters, 1 sugar cube, few dashes plain water
Served on the rock, in old fashioned glass, with an orange peel and a cocktail cherry
Manhattan
2 oz rye or canadian whiskey, 3/4 oz Sweet red Vermouth, dash Angostura bitters
Served straight up, in a cocktail glass, garnished with a cocktail cherry
Soave
“swa-vay”
aka Garganega “gar-GAN-neh-gah”
Light-bodied white Fruit: 2/55 Body:1/5 Bone-Dry:1/5 Acidity: 5/5 Alcohol: 3/5
Dominant flavors: Preserved lemon, honeydew melon, saline, green almond, chervil
cool vintage:
Origin: Veneto, Italy
Served in: white
Pairing: shellfish, chicken, tofu, and hard-to-pair foods like split peas, asparagus, and lentils
Gewurztraminer
“ga-veertz-tram-ee-ner”
Aromatic white Fruit: 5/5 Body: 3/5 Off-Dry: 3/5 Acidity: 1/5 Alcohol: 4/5
Dominant flavors: lychee, rose, pink grapefruit, tangerine, guava
Origin: Germany, France
Served in: white
Pairing: Vietnamese cuisine, pot stickers, and dumpling soup
Riesling
“REESE-ling”
Aromatic white Fruit: 5/5 Body: 1/5 Off-Dry: 3/5 Acidity: 5/5 Alcohol:1/5
Dominant Flavors: lime, green apple, beeswax, jasmine, petroleum, orange, nectarine
Origin: Germany
Served in: white
Pairing: Sweet Riesling pairs well with spicy and spice-driven dishes, including Indian and Thai cuisine. Dry Riesling pairs well with oily lighter meats like duck and bacon.
Pinot Noir
“pee-no nwar”
aka Spatburgunder
Light-bodied red
Dominant Flavors: cranberry, cherry, raspberry, clove, mushroom
cool climate = cranberry, red cherry
warm climate = raspberry, black plum
Origin: France
Served in: Aroma collector
Pairing: Triple cream (Brie-style) cheese or sweet bread and mascarpone cheese. Buttercream sauce or even buttered popcorn. Shrimp and shellfish, smoked salmon, caviar, fried calamari, and oysters. Salami, veggies, stuffed mushrooms, egg dishes, foie gras.
Barbera
“bar-BEAR-uh”
Medium-bodied red Fruit: 4/5 Body: 4/5 Tannin: 1/5 Acidity: 5/5 Alcohol: 4/5
Dominant Flavors: sour cherry, licorice, blackberry, dried herbs, tar, plum, black cherry, chocolate
unoaked=red fruit
oaked=chocolate
Origin: Italy
Served in: Aroma collector
Merlot
“murr-low”
Medium-bodied red Fruit: 4/5 Body: 4/5 Tannin: 4/5 Acidity:3/5 Alcohol:4/5
Dominant flavors: raspberry, black cherry, sugar plum, chocolate, cedar
warmer region=blackberry & vanilla
cooler regions=red plum & cedar
Origin: France
Served in: Oversized
Pairs well with: medium-weight foods: Veal, meat loaf, Italian-style sausages, lamb or beef stews, roast lamb, duck with fruit sauce, fish like salmon and tuna, and dishes with mushrooms and berries
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
“mon-ta-pull-chee-anno”
Medium-bodied Red Fruit: 3/5 Body: 4/5 Tannin: 4/5 Acidity: 4/5 Alcohol: 3/5
Dominant flavors: red plum, oregano, sour cherry, boysenberry, tar
cool vintage = sour cherry, boysenberry
warm vintage= red-berry jam, prune
Origin: Southern Italy
Served in: Oversized
Different from Vino Nobile di Montepulciano - a wine from Tuscany made with Sangiovese
Sangiovese
“san-jo vay-zay”
aka Chianti, Brunello, Nielluccio, Morellino
Generally named after its region
Medium-bodied Red Fruit: 2/5 Body: 3/5 Tannin: 4/5 Acidity: 5/5 Alcohol: 4/5
Dominant flavors: red currant, roasted tomato, raspberry, potpourri, clay pot
cool vintage=red currant, roasted tomato
warm vintage=raspberry, blackberry
Origin: Italy
Served in: Red
Pairing: rich meats and tomato-based dishes such as lasagna, pasta Bolognese, and pizza
Zinfandel
“zin-fan-del”
Medium-bodied Red
Dominant flavors: Blackberry, strawberry, peach preserves, 5-spice powder, sweet tobacco
cool climate= boysenberry, strawberry
warm climate = blackberry, raisin
Origin: Croatia
Served in: Red
Pairing: Zinfandel wine is happiest when paired with anything from the meat aisle, from barbeque pork ribs, leg of lamb or a big, hearty meal. Poultry. Pasta. Seafood & Fish. Cheese.
California Wine Regions
Napa Valley, Sonoma Valley, Sierra Foothills, Central Valley, Paso Robles, Mendocino County
Italian Wine Regions
Piedmont, Tuscany, Veneto, Emilia-Romagna, Sicily
French Wine Regions
Champagne, Burgandy, Bordeaux, The Loire Valley, Alsace
Anglianico
“alli-yawn-nico”
Full-bodied red Fruit: 2/5 Body: 5/5 Tannin: 5/5 Acidity: 5/5 Alcohol: 4/5
Dominant flavors: white pepper, black cherry, smoke, game, spiced plum
cool climate = pomegranate, plum
warm climate = blackberry, fig
Origin: Southern Italy
Served in: oversized
Bordeaux Blend
“bore-doe”
aka Meritage, Cabernet-Merlot
Full-bodied red Fruit: 4/5 Body: 5/5 Tannin: 5/5 Acidity: 3/5 Alcohol: 4/5
Dominant flavors: plum, black currant, violet, graphite, cedar
cool climate = graphite, black cherry
warm climate = blackberry, blueberry
Served in: Oversized
Pairing: Left Bank Bordeaux red blends pair nicely with heavy, fattier, saltier and spicier steaks & lamb. Right Bank Bordeaux’s (which are usually Merlot dominant) pair nicely with leaner or more savory meats, like pork or even duck.
5 characteristics of wine
- Sweetness(fruit) - How sweet or dry is the wine?
- Acidity - How tart is the wine?
- Tannin - How astringent or bitter is the wine?
- Alcohol - How much does the wine warm your throat?
- Body - Light to full-bodied
Rose
“rose-aye”
aka Rosado, Rosato, Vin Gris
Rose Fruit: 5/5 Body:3/5 Dry/Sweet: 2/5 Acidity: 3/5 Alcohol: 3/5
Dominant flavors: Strawberry, honeydew melon, rose petal, celery, orange peel
cool climate = cranberry, red currant
warm climate = morello cherry, raspberry
Glass: Aroma collector
Largest rose production is dedicated to White Zinfandel
Cool Climate Wine Regions
- Northern France (Languedoc-Rossilloon, Loire Valley, Alsace, Provence, Corsica, Champagne)
- Oregon (Willamette Valley, Southern Oregon, Columbia Gorge, Columbia Valley, Snake River Valley)
- Washington State (Columbia Gorge, Columbia Valley, Puget Sound, Lake Chelan, Red Mountain, Wahluke Slope, Walla Walla Valley, Yakima Valley)
- New York (Lake Erir, Finger Lakes, Hudson River, and eastern Long Island)
- Chile (Colchagua Valley, Maipo Valley, Limari Valley, Aconcagua Valley, Casablance Valleya
- Hungary
- New Zealand (Marlborough, Hawk’s Bay, Gisborne, Wairarapa, Canterbury, Central Otago)
- Northern Italy (Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany, Italy)
-South Africa
-Austria
-Germany
Northern Greece & Macedonia
Warm Climate Wine Regions
- Calfornia (Santa Cruz Mountains, the Southern Central Coast, Paso Robles, the Central Valley, the Sierra Foothills, Southern California, Santa Barbara County, San Luis Obispo County)
- Argentina (Mendoza, San Juan, La Rioja, Rio Negro, and southern Buenos Aires)
- Australia (The Barossa Valley, South Alstralia, Margaret River, Western Australia, Coonawarra, South Australia)
- Southern Italy: Tuscany, Campania, Abruzzo, Puglia, Sicily)
- Greek islands
- Central & Southern Spain
- Central & Southern Portugal
- Most of South Africa
-Southern France (Bordeaux, Languec-Roussillon
Moscow Mule
Vodka, Ginger beer, lime juice
Tom Collins
Gin, lemon, soda water
Cosmo
Vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, lime juice
Amaretto Sour
Amaretto, lemon juice, egg whites
Gimlet
2 parts gin, 1 part lime juice, half part sweetener
Boulevardier
Similar to Negroni but instead of gin it has , 1 part rye whiskey, 1 amaro (means bitter in Italian), 1 part sweet vermouth. Garnish with an orange twist
Gin Fizz
Gin, lemon, sugar, egg, and soda
Dark ‘N’ Stormy
Gosling’s rum, and ginger beer
Penicillin
Blended Scotch, smoky Islay Scotch, honey syrup, lemon juice, ginger
Sazerac
Rye or brandy, along with Demerara syrup, Peychaud’s Bitters, a lemon twist, and absinthe
Cabernet Sauvignon
“cab-er-nay saw-vin-yawn”
Full- Bodied Red Fruit: 4/5 Body: 5/5 Tannin: 4/5 Acidity: 3/5 Alcohol:4/5
Dominant flavors: Black cherry, black currant, red bell pepper, baking spices cedar
Cool climate - red currant, black currant
Warm climate - Black cherry, blackberry
Glass: Oversized
Origin: France
Pairing: Steaks, burgers, portobello mushrooms, cheese, beef short ribs
Malbec
“mal-bek”
Full - bodied Red Fruit:5/5 Body: 4/5 Tannin: 3/5 Acidity: 3/5 Alcohol: 4/5
Dominant flavors: red plum, blueberry, vanilla, sweet tobacco, cocoa
Cool climate =Red plum, black cherry
Warm climate = Sugarplum, blueberry
Origin: France
Glass: Standard Red
Pairing: lean cuts of meat like flank, sirloin and skirt steak. Even when you want to change it up a bit, this bold wine pairs perfectly with chicken and other meats like lamb and pork.
Syrah
“sear-ah”
Full-bodied Red Fruit: 5/5 Body: 5/5 Tannin: 3/5 Acidity: 4/5 Alcohol: 4/5
Dominant flavors: blueberry, plum, milk chocolate, tobacco,, green peppercorn
cool climate: Olive, red plum
warm climate: Blueberry, blackberry jam
Glass: Red
Port Wine
“port”
Dessert Wine Fruit:5/5 Body:5/5 Tannin:5/5 Acidity: 3/5 Alcohol:5/5
Dominant flavors: ripe blackberry, raspberry sauce, cinnamon, candy apple, star anise
Glass: Dessert (3oz)
Sherry Wine
“share-ee”
Dessert Wine Fruit:2/5 Bosy: 3/5 Off-Dry: 3/5 Acidity: 4/5 Alcohol: 5/5
Dominant Flavors: Jackfruit, saline, preserved lemon, brazil nut, almond
Glass: Dessert (3oz) or white