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Intro to the World Wine Industry Flashcards

1
Q

Name the country that uses:

Geographical Indication

A

Australia

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2
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Name the country that uses:

Denominación de Origen

A

Spain

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3
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Name the country that uses:

Wine of Origin

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South Africa

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4
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Name the country that uses:

Prädikatswein

A

Germany

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5
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Name the country that uses:

Denominazione di Origine Controllata

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Italy

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6
Q

Name the country that uses:

Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée

A

France

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7
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Name the country that uses:

Indicazione Geographica Tipica

A

Italy

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8
Q

Name the country that uses:

Vino de Pago

A

Spain

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9
Q

Name the country that uses:

AVA

A

United States

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10
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Name the country that uses:

Vinho Regional

A

Portugal

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11
Q

The European Union was founded in _____ as an economic initiative to help relatively small countries compete with larger economies in the _______ ________

A

1993, global marketplace

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12
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Approximately ____% of the global vineyard is in Europe

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65%

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13
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According to the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV), what are the top 3 wine-producing countries?

A

France
Italy
Spain

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14
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Under the EU framework, the highest level of wine classification is PDO, which stands for:

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Protected Designation of Origin

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15
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The EU regulations permit the continuing use of pre-existing designations of origin, as long as they were registered prior to

A

December 31, 2011

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16
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The second tier of the EU classification system is known as PGI, which stands for:

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Protected Geographical Indication

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17
Q

If a protected place-name is used on a label of PDO wine, _____% of the grapes in the wine must be from the stated region

A

100%

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18
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If a protected place-name is used on the label of a PGI wine, ______% of the grapes must be from the stated region

A

85%

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19
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If a PDO or PGI wine states a vintage date on the label, _____% of the wine must be from the stated vintage

20
Q

If a PDO or PGI wine uses the name of a single grape variety as its name, _____% of the wine must be from the stated variety

21
Q

Typical Old World or New World ?

Bold Flavors

22
Q

Typical Old World or New World ?

Emphasis on terroir

23
Q

Typical Old World or New World ?

Vineyards planted close to markets

24
Q

Typical Old World or New World ?

Highlight the style of the winemaker

25
Q

Typical Old World or New World ?

More subtlety

26
Q

Typical Old World or New World ?

Emphasis on fruit flavors

27
Q

Typical Old World or New World ?

Less Acidity

28
Q

Typical Old World or New World ?

Wines of California

29
Q

Typical Old World or New World ?

Lower levels of alcohol

30
Q

Typical Old World or New World ?

Subtle flavors

31
Q

Typical Old World or New World ?

Emphasis on grape variety

32
Q

Typical Old World or New World ?

Wines of Italy

33
Q

Typical Old World or New World ?

More alcohol

34
Q

Typical Old World or New World ?

Higher acidity

35
Q

Typical Old World or New World ?

Earthier flavors

36
Q

What year best represents the beginning of the phylloxera crisis in Europe?
•1650
• 1720
• 1860
• 1970

37
Q

Which of the following is a typical attribute of an Old World style of wine?

• Fruit-forward flavors
• Emphasis on grape variety
• Higher levels of alcohol
• Emphasis on terroir

A

Emphasis on terroir

38
Q

Which of the following is a typical attribute of a New World style of wine?

• Higher acidity
• Earthier flavors
• Higher levels of alcohol
• Subtlety

A

Higher levels of alcohol

39
Q

Under the EU wine categorization scheme, traditional wine classifications may continue to be used, as long as they were registered by:

A

December 31, 2011

40
Q

What country uses the Wine of Origin scheme to categorize its quality wines?

A

South Africa

41
Q

In the EU, if a protected place-name is used on the label of a PDO wine, what minimum percentage of the wine must be from the stated region?

42
Q

When did the wine competition now known as the “Judgement of Paris” take place?

43
Q

If a wine is labeled “Pinot Grigio Della Venezia IGT”, what minimum percentage of the wine must be made using Pinot Grigio grapes?

44
Q

Brokers, importers, and exporters of wine are considered to represent what portion of the wine industry?

A

Distributors

45
Q

What are the three quality tiers used for EU wines, starting with the lowest and moving up?

A

Wine
PGI
PDO

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