Beverage Classification Flashcards
Types of still wine
Red
White
Rose
What is sparkling wine?
Base wine + CO2
Methods for producing sparkling wine
Natural in a bottle
Charmat
CO2 injection
What is Natural in a bottle method?
Sugar and Yeast is added in still wine, CO2 is produced making bubbles once the bottle is sealed
What is charmat process?
2nd fermentation in SS tank
Sugar is added
Prosecco
What is CO2 injection?
Co2 injected
No fermentation
What is fortified wine?
Base wine + alcohol
Styles of fortified wine
Port - sweet
Sherry - dry and sweet
Madeira - dry or sweet
Marsala - dry or sweet
Rutherglen - sweet
What happens when during fermentation, spirit is added?
Wine turns sweet
What happens when after fermentation, spirit is added?
Wine turns dry
What is fortification?
When extra alcohol is added
What is distillation?
When there’s heat
What are nature sweet wines?
Grapes over - ripe causing dehydration to increase the sugar content
Botrytis
Fungus that penetrates grapes by dehydrating them and concentrating sugar
Late harvest in nature sweet wines
Grapes are left longer in vine to ripen
Dry grapes after harvest in nature sweet wine
Grapes are dehydrated once harvested
Generate more sugar and flavor
Ice wine grapes in nature sweet wine
Frozen on vines and the pressed while frozen
Generate more sugar
What are aromatized wines?
Fortified wines that have been flavored through maceration of Alpine herbs or other ingredients
Types of aromatized wines
Vermouth – Martini
What are spirits?
Distilation of a single product
What does the distillation process do?
Purifies the liquid and removes diluting components
Types of spirits
Vodka
Rum
Gin
Whiskey
Tequila
Brandy
What is vodka made of?
Distillation of grains and rye
What is Rum made of?
Distillation of sugarcane
What is Tequila made of?
Distillation of agave cactus
What is Gin made of?
Distillation of juniper berries
What is Brandy made of?
Distillation of wine
What is Whiskey made of?
Distillation of brandy
What are liquors?
Base spirit + maceration of flavor
How much alcohol does liquors have?
25 - 55 %
Types of liquors
Bailey’s
Cointreau
Kahlua
Ansiette
Flavored though maceration
Mixed with water because of strong flavor
Bitter
Concentrated Alc infusions with botanics
Used to balance out drinks
What is Beer made of?
Cereal grains and Hops
What do we need to make white wine?
white grapes and red grapes without skin
What do we need to make red wine?
Red grapes with a long maceration to get the red colour from the skin
What do we need to make Rose wine?
Allowing the skin of the red grape macerates to desired colour, shorter period than for red wine
How do we call the sparkling wine made in “Champagne region”?
Champagne
What is the main grape variety for “Vino Fino”?
Palomino
Blanc de Rouge
Chardonay is not used
What is the result after making 2nd fermentation in the bottle for making Champagne?
CO2 and alcohol
How do we call the sparkling wine made in Germany?
Sekt
Right procedure for wine tasting
White wine before red wine
Young light wine before old
Right procedure for wine storage
Store the wine horizontally and never shake the bottle of wine
Why do we need to keep the bottle of wine horizontally?
To keep the sediments at the bottom of the bottle and avoids oxidation
Meal that best combines with sweet wine
Dessert and starter (foie-grass)
Right procedure to make Champagne
Individual picked by hand, pressed and fermented
What is the name of the sparkling wine made in France?
Crémant
What are the main Spanish grapes that produce “Vino Fino”?
Palomino and Pedro Ximenez
Which wine has never been in contact with “Velo de Flor”?
Vino oloroso
