Chapter 1: Tasting And Evaluating

Question 1

What is the ideal temperature to serve a bottle of Cava??

Answer 1

Well chilled (6-10c)

Question 2

If you pair a high tannin wine with salty food, the wine would seem?

Answer 2

Softer, smoother and less tannic

Question 3

What can happen to a wine that is left for long period in a fridge?

Answer 3

The cork can harden and fail, leading to oxidation.

Question 4

Which of the following is false ?
A. Regular heavy drinking can cause cirrhosis of the liver.
B. Intoxication improves driving ability
C. Regular heavy drinking can lead to alcohol dependency
D. Dangerous machinery should not be operated by someone who is intoxicated

Answer 4

B.

Question 5

A wine looks fine, but has a musty aroma. What is the most likely reason for this?

Answer 5

The wine is affected by cork taint

Question 6

Describe a ruby wines colour..

Answer 6

Purple- red colour

Question 7

Describe a garnet wines colour..

Answer 7

Orangey red

Question 8

What indicates a faulty wine?

Answer 8

Brown colour (doesn’t always indicate faulty), musty smell (pungent unpleasant damp cardboard) dull appearance

Question 9

Describe a lemon coloured wine..

Answer 9

Yellow with a hint of green

Question 10

Describe a gold coloured wine..

Answer 10

Yellow with a hint of orange

Question 11

What colour in wine indicates youth?

Answer 11

Green, purpley pink, purple

Question 12

What colour in wine indicates age?

Answer 12

Orange, brown, Amber

Question 13

Where on the tongue indicates sweetness?

Answer 13

Tip of the tongue

Question 14

Where on the tongue indicates bitterness?

Answer 14

Back

Question 15

Where on the tongue indicates acidity?

Answer 15

Sides

Question 16

What is acidity?

Answer 16

Makes lemons taste sour and causes the mouth to water

Question 17

What climate generally results in higher acidity?

Answer 17

Cooler

Question 18

What is tannin?

Answer 18

Is what makes strong black tea taste bitter and astringent. They are present in grape skins

Question 19

What is the ‘body’ of a wine?

Answer 19

Is a mouth feel, a sensation of richness, weight or viscosity.

Question 20

What does the finish of a wine refer to ?

Answer 20

How long the desirable flavours linger in the mouth after the wine has been swallowed or spat out

Question 21

Initials of conclusions and their meanings

Answer 21

B.L.I.C.T
Balance 
Length (finish) 
Intensity 
Complexity
Typicity (expressiveness)