Hard Random Flashcards
What is Laccase?
An oxidation enzyme associated with Botrytis Cinerea
What is xylella fastidiosa?
A bacteria that causes Pierce’s disease
What is Zygosacchromyces?
Spoilage yeast able to withstand very high sugar concentrations like that of RCGM (rectified concentrated grape must)
What is Oenococcus oeni?
Lactic acid bacteria preferred for malolactic fermentation
What is the vector for grapevine fan leaf virus?
A nematode (worm) Grapevine fan leaf virus lowers fruit quality and causes leaves to have less color (whiten)
Which one of the following states does not have state run liquor stores?
- New Hampshire
- Pennsylvania
- Virgina
- Tennessee
Tennessee
Producers in Monbazillac are likely to use a higher percentage of what grape than their counterparts in Sauternes?
Muscadelle
Generally Monbazillac’s have a higher percentage of MUSCADELLE than Sauternes, which favors more Sauvignon blanc in the blend. That means Monbazillac’s will be more more aromatic and generally have less acid than Sauternes.
Monbazillac is located 60 miles east of Sauternes.
List the primary grape associated with the below islands:
- Ischia
- Lipari
- Sicily
- Panterlleria
- Sardinia
Ischia = Biancolella Lipari = Malvasia Sicily = Carricante Pantelleria = Zibibbo Sardinia = Vernaccia
Which AOP for dry wine follows the same area as Banyuls?
Coullioure AOP
What is the Austrian equivalent of Recoltant Manipulant?
Hauersekt
Which Slovenian wine region is adjacent to, and used to be part of, Italy’s Collio?
Primorska
Which Slovenian wine region is adjacent to, and used to be part of, Italy’s Collio?
Primorska, Goriska Brda
Fill in the blank:
In grapes, ______ acid is the most abundantly occurring acid
Tartaric
Which mountain ranges influence Washington’s viticulture?
Cascades, Olympics
Which Croatian grape is genetically identical to Zinfandel?
Clrjenak Kastelanski
You are ordering wine for a wedding reception of 100 people. Everyone needs to toast with Champagne poured out of magnums. If everyone needs a 4oz pout how many Magnums do you need?
You need 400 ounces total
1 standard bottle of wine has 25.4 oz
1 magnum has ~50 oz’s
You need 8 MAGNUMS
Which of the following is not a hybrid grape found in the US?
- Leon Millot
- Seyval Blanc
- Cayuga
- Terminette
- Muscadine
Leon Millot
A chef de cave is to Champagne what a _____ is to Jerez
A chef de cave is a cellar master
In sherry the equivalent is: Capataz
True or False:
Marsanne is permitted in Chateauneuf-de-pape
False
Name the collaboration between Baron Philippe de Rothschild and Vina Concha y Toro
Almaviva
A number of high-profile Cava producers left the DO in 2019 to bottle their wines under the name of what new association?
Corpinnat
Members of Corpinnat must adhere to a strict set of production rules, including:
- 100% organic grapes
- manual harvest
- at least 18 months’ ageing (but with some wines aged for more than 30 and more than 60 months)
- The inclusion of the wine grower in the value chain and carrying out all vinification in their own winery
Match the following AVA’s to their states:
- Lake Chelan
- Rogue Valley
- Eagle foothills
Lake Chelan AVA: Washington
Rogue Valley AVA: Oregon
Eagle Foothills AVA: Idaho
A number of high-profile Cava producers left the DO in 2019 to bottle their wines under the name of what new association?
Corpinnat
Members of Corpinnat must adhere to a strict set of production rules, including:
- 100% organic grapes
- manual harvest
- at least 18 months’ ageing (but with some wines aged for more than 30 and more than 60 months)
- The inclusion of the wine grower in the value chain and carrying out all vinification in their own winery
True or False:
The addition of water to finished wine before bottling is permitted in Australia
True
True or False:
Pedro Gimenez is the Argentine spelling for the Spanish Pedro Ximenez
Fasle
What absolute pore size is typically used for sterile filtration?
.45 microns
What is the most planted red variety in Washington state?
Cabernet Sauvignon
What is the most recently awarded AVA in Oregon?
Van Duzer corridor AVA
Order the following vessels from largest to smallest:
- Nomblot MC7 concrete egg
- stuck
- barrique
- Fuder
- stuck 1200L
- Fuder 1000L
- Nomblot MC7 concrete egg 710L (7.1 HL)
- barrique 225L
What was the first Mondavi Wine to feature the words “To Kalon”?
1986 vintage of Fumé Blanc Reserve.
1995 vintage Mondavi released “To Kalon I-Block Reserve” Fumé Blanc, sourced from 5.29 acres of Sauvignon Blanc, in honor of the vines’ 50th anniversary.
1997 - “To Kalon Reserve” Cabernet Sauvignon appeared for the first time in 1997 and was produced through the 2001 vintage
Which of the following village names cannot be appended to Languedoc AOP?
- Cabrieres
- La Mejanelle
- Montpeyroux
- Saint-Drezery
- Saint-Andeol
Saint-Andeol
Which of the following wine growing areas has not yet been registered as a Geographical Indication?
- Kumeu
- Waitaki Valley
- North Canterbury
- Nelson
North Canterbury
A wine containing greater than _______ ppm total SO2 must state “contains sulfites” on the label
10 ppm
Order the following events from first to last:
- Rapid shoot growth
- Initiation of this year’s clusters
- Bloom
- Budbreak
Budbreak
Rapid shoot growth
Bloom
Initiation of this years clusters
Name the corresponding state for the below AVAs
- Rocky Knob
- Escondido Valley
- Augusta
- Mimbres Valley
- Fennville
Rocky Knob AVA: Virginia
Escondido Valley AVA: Texas
Augusta AVA: Missouri
Mimbres Valley AVA: New Mexico
Fennville AVA: Michigan
Name the AOP for the below producers:
- Suduiraut
- Troplong-Mondot
- Fieuzal
- Lafite Rothschild
- Le Pin
Suduiraut: Sauternes
Troplong-Mondot: St Emilion
Fieuzal: Graves
Lafite Rothschild: Paulliac
Le Pin: Pomerol
Name the following national wine retailers/auction houses from oldest to youngest:
- Zachy’s
- Acker Merrall & Condit
- Hart Davis Hart
- K & L wine merchant
Acker Merrall & Condit: 1820 (NYC)
Zachys wine: 1944 (NYC)
K & L wine merchant: 1976 (Milbrae)
Hart Davis Hart: 2004 (Chicago)
Name the GIs of the below producers:
- Jasper Hill
- Bass Phillip
- Bindi
- Crawford River
Jasper Hill: Heathcote GI
Bass Phillip: Gippsland GI
Bindi: Macedon Ranges
Crawford River: Henty
Name the place of origin of the below bottled waters:
- Antipodes
- Yaktal
- Gize
- Voss
Antipodes: Bay of Plenty, NZ
Yaktal: Patagonia, Chile
Gize: Nova Scotia, Canada
Voss: Iveland, Norway
During elevate in barrel, the level of alcohol in a wine may:
- increase
- decrease
- stay the same
- all of the above
Decrease (need to confirm - this is true in spirits)
Name the district the following producers are located in:
- Sadie Family
- Bouchard Finlayson
- Graham Beck
- Rust en Verde
- De Krans
Sadie Family: Swartland
Bouchard Finlayson: Walker Bay
Graham Beck: Robertson
Rust en Verde: Stellenbosch
De Krans: Calitzdrop
There have only been four winemakers at the helm of Penfolds and responsible for Grange. List them in order from earliest to most recent
- Max Schubert
- Peter Gago
- Don Ditter
- John Duval
Max Schubert
Don Ditter
John Duval
Peter Gago
Who is the current owner of Chateau-Grillet?
The Neyret-Gachet family acquired the Château-Grillet estate in 1830, and the family retained ownership until the estate was purchased by French billionaire FRANCOIS PINAULT in 2011
Which historic California winery is the origin for Clone 7 Cabernet Sauvignon?
Concannon
What may occur if an unfiltered white wine has not finished malolactic fermentation prior to bottling?
The wine may become carbonated
Which of the following Port shippers is not owned by the Symington Family?
- Cockburn’s
- Dow’s
- Sandeman
- Quinta do Vesuvio
- Warre’s
Sandeman
Smaragd must have a minimum ripeness of ____ KMW?
18.5 KMW
True or False: For the first several decades following its’ debut in 1936, Beaulieu Vineyards Georges de Latour private reserver set itself apart through the use of French oak barrels.
True
Order Chile's valleys from north to south: Colchagua Choapa Curico Limari Casablanca Aconcagua
Limari Choapa Aconcagua Casablanca Colchagua Curico
Match the below vineyard to the village they are located in:
- Aux Boudots
- Porusot
- Cros Parantoux
- Les Rugiens
- Morgeot
- Aux Boudots: Nuits St Georges
- Porusot: Meursault
- Cros Parantoux: Vosnee Romanee
- Les Rugiens: Pommard
- Morgeot: chassagne Montrachet
Select the two warmest vintages for Mosel wine:
- 2000
- 2003
- 2006
- 2013
- 2018
2003
How many varieties must compose Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC at minimum?
3 varietals
True or False: The greek “oenohoos” is considered the prototype of the modern sommelier
True
List the producers for the below wines:
- Unica
- Cirsion
- Vina del Olivo
- El Carretil
- Janus
- Valbuena 5
Unica: Sierra Cantabria Cirsion: Roda Vina del Olivo: Contino El Carretil: Artadi Janus: Tinto Pesquera Valebuena 5: Vegas Sicilia
What is the grape variety of the Super Tuscan “Scrio”?
Syrah
What rootstock does not demonstrate strong phylloxera resistance?
- St. George
- 110R
- AxR1
- 420A
AxR1
Which Amarone producer is not located in the Valpolicella Classico zone?
- Quintarelli
- Dal Forno
- Tommaso Bussola
- Allegrini
- Zenato
Dal Forno
Which of the following wines is not made from predominately Muscat of Alexandria?
- Donnafugata Ven Rye Passito di Pantelleria
- Cesar Florido Moscatel Dorado
- Jose Maria da Fonseca Alambre Moscatel de Steubal
- D’Oliveiras Moscatel Madeira
- Chambers Rosewood Vineyards Rutherglen Muscat
Chambers Rosewood Vineyards Rutherglen Muscat
In which year was the KWV first registered as a mutual cooperative society?
1918
What are the homes of the following historic wineries?
- Val Verde Winery (founded 1883)
- Hammondsport (founded 1862)
- Mount Pleaseant Winery (found 1859)
Vale Verde Winery: El Rio, Texas
Hammondsport: Finger Lakes, NY
Mount Pleasant Winery: Augusta, MO
Which wine-producing regions are are examples of Transverse Valleys?
High Valley (lake county), Anderson Valley, Santa Rita Hills
Which Greek wine-producing island is the partially submerged caldera of ancient volcano?
Santorini
