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1
Q

List the grapes of Madeira in order of RS typically found at bottling from driest to sweetest.
A. Bual
B. Malvasia
C. Sercial
D. Verdelho

A

Sercial
Verdelho
Bual
Malvasia

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2
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Where are you most likely to encounter patamares?
A. San Lucar de Barrameda
B. Sicily
C. Madeira
D. Douro

A

Douro
vineyard training

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3
Q

List the following styles of Sherry in order from lowest to highest ABV.
A. Amontillado
B. Fino
C. Oloroso

A

Fino
Amontillado
Oloroso

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4
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Match the following producers to the style of wine they produce.
A. Dow’s
B. Tio Pepe
C. Henriques & Henriques
D. Marco de Bortoli

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A. Port
B. Sherry
C. Madeira
D. Marsala

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5
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Which of the following styles cannot be made into a vintage wine?
A. Port
B. Madeira
C. Sherry
D. Marsala

A

Sherry

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6
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Fortified wines have the same alcohol content as spirits such as gin and vodka. T/F

A

False

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7
Q

Which of the following styles typically has the lowest alcohol content?
A. Fino Sherry
B. White Port
C. Bual Madeira
D. Oloroso Sherry

A

Fino Sherry

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8
Q

Manzanilla Sherry can only be made and matured in San Lucar de Barrameda. T/F

A

True

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9
Q

In the 18th century, ________ was the most popular style of wine in the American colonies.

A

Madeira

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10
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Fortification of Port happens _________ in the winemaking process than in the fortification of Oloroso Sherry.
A. Earlier
B. Later
C. At the same time

A

Earlier

Port is fortified during fermentation to stop it.

Sherry is fortified after fermentation in barrel

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11
Q

Mitad y mitad is a wine and spirit mixture used to fortify which of the following wines?
A. Port
B. Madeira
C. Marsala
D. Sherry

A

Sherry

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12
Q

Which of these styles of Port shows more oxidative notes?
A. Tawny
B. Ruby

A

Tawny

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13
Q

What is the minimum average age of wines in a VORS Solera?
A. 15 years
B. 20 years
C. 25 years
D. 30 years
E. 35 years

A

Vinum Optimum Rare Signatum
Very Old Rare Sherry

30 years

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14
Q

What is the term for the Portuguese spirit commonly used for fortification?

A

Aguardente

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15
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What is the minimum aging requirement for Frasqueira Madeira?
A. 10 years
B. 15 years
C. 20 years
D. 25 years

A

20 years

Vintage noble varietal, produced in the Canteiro method, sometimes extended aging in glass demijohns

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16
Q

Select all sweetening agents used in production of Marsala.
A. Dulce de Almibar
B. Mosto Cotto
C. Sifone
D. Liqueur d’Expedition

A

Mosto Cotto
Sifone

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17
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List the following bottlings of Port from least expensive to most expensive.
A. Quinta do Crasto 2008 LBV
B. Kopke 1966 Vintage
C. Niepoort 20 year Tawny
D. Sandeman’s Fine Ruby LV

A

Sandeman’s Fine Ruby LV
Quinta do Crasto 2008 LBV
Niepoort 20 year Tawny
Kopke 1966 Vintage

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18
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What is the term for the additive used in the gradual and delicate fortification process for sherry?
A. Vara y pulgar
B. Mitad y Mitad
C. Sobretablas
D. Mutage

A

Mitad y mitad

19
Q

Select the option that lists all of the generally declared Port vintages between 2000 and 2012
A. 2000, 2003, 2007, 2011
B. 2000, 2005, 2010, 2011
C. 2003, 2005, 2011, 2012
D. 2003, 2007, 2010, 2011

A

2000, 2003, 2007, 2011

20
Q

Sherry, Port, Madeira and Marsala must be fortified with grape-based neutral spirit. T/F

A

True

21
Q

What is the term for the fractional blending method used in Sherry production?
A. Estufagem
B. Solera
C. Criadera
D. Mutage

A

Solera

22
Q

What is the French term for the process of fortifying a wine during fermentation?
A. Mutage
B. Elevage
C. Cintrage
D. Delestage

A

Mutage

23
Q

Which of the following styles typically represents the smallest amount of production in a Sherry bodega?
A. Fino
B. Amontillado
C. Palo Cortado
D. Oloroso

A

Palo Cortado

24
Q

How many times per decade does a Port house usually produce a vintage wine?
A. 1
B. 3-4
C. 6-7
D. 10

A

3-4

25
Q

Which of these wines is produced on an island?
A. Port
B. Sherry
C. Madeira
D. Rasteau

A

Madeira

26
Q

What is the primary grape used in the production of Sherry?
A. Verdejo
B. Tempranillo
C. Palomino
D. Airen

A

Palomino

27
Q

Where is the Jerez DO located?
A. Castilla-La Mancha
B. Extremadura
C. Andalucia
D. Valencia

A

Andalucia

28
Q

Jerez-Xeres-Sherry and Sanlucar de Barrameda are the only two DOs for the production of Sherry. T/F

A

True

29
Q

In the first half of the 20th century, wine production in Australia and South Africa was centered on fortified wines. T/F

A

True

30
Q

Match the style of wine to its country of origin.
A. Madeira
B. Sherry
C. Marsala
D. Banyuls

A

A. Portugal
B. Spain
C. Italy
D. France

31
Q

What is the highest alcohol content flor is able to withstand?
A. 14%
B. 15.5%
C. 17%
D. 18.5%

A

15.5%

32
Q

American producers that use terms such as Port and Sherry on their labels can sell those wines in the EU. T/F

A

False

33
Q

Which of the following AOPs produce both still and fortified wines?
A. Banyuls
B. Rasteau
C. Maury
D. Bandol
E. Rivesaltes

A

Rasteau
Maury

34
Q

Which of the following grapes is known as Moscatel in Sherry country?
A. Muscat a Petits Grains
B. Muscat of Hamburg
C. Muscat of Alexandria
D. Muscat Ottonel

A

Muscat of Alexandria

35
Q

Match the Vin de Liqueur to the region it is produced in.
A. Macvin
B. Ratafia
C. Floc de Gascogne
D. Pineau des Charentes

A

A. Jura
B. Champagne
C. Gascony
D. Cognac

36
Q

Select the styles of wine produced in Banyuls AOP.
A. Sparkling
B. Still Red
C. Fortified White
D. Fortified Rose
E. Fortified Red

A

Fortified White, Rose, Red

37
Q

Where is Commanderia St John produced?
A. Greece
B. Italy
C. Lebanon
D. Cyprus
E. Turkey

A

Cyprus

38
Q

What does the term poniente refer to?
A. A hot, dry wind that blows across Southern Spain
B. A cool, moist wind that blows into Southern Spain from the Atlantic
C. A cool, moist wind that blows in during high tide on Madeira
D. A scorching, dry wind that blows into Sicily from North Africa

A

A cool, moist wind that blows into Southern Spain from the Atlantic

39
Q

Porto, Madeira, and Muscatel do Setubal have all been protected appellations longer than Douro. T/F

A

True

40
Q

What portion of a Sherry butt is usually filled with wine to allow for the growth of flor?
A. 2/3
B. 3/4
C. 5/6
D. 7/8

A

5/6

41
Q

There are no fortified DOCG wines. T/F

A

True

42
Q

What is sobretablas?
A. A 6-12 month aging period that culminates in a second sorting process for flor-aged Sherry
B. A refortification of Palo Cortado to balance the wine
C. The fortification of Fino Sherry
D. Hand sorting of grapes after harvest

A

A 6-12 month aging period that culminates in a second sorting process for flor-aged Sherry

43
Q

Match the Muscat-based fortified wine to its country of origin.
A. Muscat of Samos
B. Muscatel de Setubal
C. Muscat de Noel
D. Massandra Pink Muscat

A

A. Greece
B. Portugal
C. France
D. Ukraine

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