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1
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Sweet wine serving temperature

A

43-47 F

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2
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Dry Sherry serving temp

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43-47 F

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3
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Sparkling wine serving temp

A

43-50 F

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4
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Light white/rosé serving temp

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45-50 F

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5
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Med-Full, dry whites serving temp

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50-55 F

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6
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Light Red serving temp

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50-55 F

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7
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Tawny port and sweet Sherry serving temp

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54-61 F

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8
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Med bodied red serving temp

A

55 F

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9
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Full bodied and aged red serving temp

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59-64 F

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10
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Vintage port serving temp

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64-68 F

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11
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Glassware placement?

A

Right of water glass, above knife

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12
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Acidity in food __________ the perceived sweetness & Body of a wine

A

Decreases

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13
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Sweetness in food _______ sweetness, body & fruitiness of the wine

A

Increases

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14
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Sweetness in food _______ perceived acidity in the wine

A

Increases

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15
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Bitterness in food _______ bitterness in the wine

A

Increases

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16
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Umami in food _____ perceived bitterness of a wine

A

Increases

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17
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Umami in food ______ perceived sweetness, fruitiness and body of a wine

A

Decreases

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18
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What acid gives a slightly bitter salty flavor?

A

succinic

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19
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Acid found in most vinegar

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Acetic

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20
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Of the 6 acids found in wine, which are found in unfermented grapes?

A

Tartaric, Malic, Succinic, Citric

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21
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Total Acidity measures?

A

Total volume of all acids present in wine

22
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PH measures?

A

How intense the acidity represents itself

23
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PH wine typical range?

24
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2 main fermentable sugars in grapes

A

Glucose & Fructose

25
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Yellow pigments found in white wine?

26
Q

One of most common esters in wine?

A

Ethyl Acetate

27
Q

What compound gives a nutty character to Sherries?

A

Acetaldehyde

28
Q

Result of acid and alcohol joining?

29
Q

Oxidized alcohols formed when wine is exposed to air?

30
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Largest group of odiferous compounds in wine?

31
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TCA detected by most @

A

2-7 parts per trillion

32
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TCA caused by?

A

Mold on bark of cork tree which interacts with other compounds to generate 2,4, 6 Trichloroanisole

33
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What percent of bottles estimated to have TCA

34
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Name 3 faults from sulfur compounds?

A

SO2 (Sulfur Dioxide)

H2S (Hydrogen Sulfide)

Mercaptan

35
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Sulfur Dioxide scent?

A

Acrid, burnt matches and burning sensation in throat (higher acid in wine means more pronounced SO2)

36
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Hydrogen Sulfide Scent and reason?

A

Rotten Eggs

Malnutrition of yeast starved of oxygen

37
Q

Mercaptan is combo of?

Smells like?

A

Sulfur and ethanol

Garlic/Onions

38
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Name 5 faults from Bacteria

A
  1. Acetic acid
  2. Butyric Acid
  3. Lactic Acid
  4. Ethyl acetate
  5. Geranium Fault
39
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What two types of bacteria can survive in wine?

A

lactic
acetobacter

40
Q

Acetic acid scent?

Cause?

A

Vinegar (Volatile Acidity)

acetobacter attacks compounds in alcohol, changing it to vinegar

41
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Ascensence?

42
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Butyric acid smell?

Caused by?

A

Rancid milk/spoiled cheese

Bacteria

43
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Lactic acid smell when it is a fault?

A

sauerkraut or goat

44
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Ethyl Acetate smell?

Cause

A

Low levels= fruity flowery

Fault= Fingernail polish or model glue

45
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Name 5 Phenolic Compounds

A

1.Anthocyanin
2. Flavonols
3. Tannins
4. Vanillin
5. Resveratrol

46
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Name 4 “Other Components” of wine

A
  1. Aldehydes (oxidized alcohol)
  2. Ester
  3. Dissolved gases
  4. Sulfites
47
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2 functions in Sulfur as a preservative

A

Antibacterial
Antioxidant

48
Q

What 5 major components in wine?

A

1.Water
2. Alcohol
3. Sugar
4. Acid
5. Phenolic Compounds

49
Q

Acid usually makes up between _____% & _____% of a wine’s volume

50
Q

Geranium Fault smell?

Caused by?

A

Crushed geranium leaves

lactic acid metabolizes a sorbic acid

51
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Rubbery odor caused by?

A

Very low acid wines or excess sulfur

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