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lesson 11 Flashcards

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malolactic fermentatin/conversion

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winemakers have lactic bacteria (Oenococcus Oeni) convert malic acid into the much softer lactic acid

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Bacchus/Dionysus return to…

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wine and culture

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expansion of commerce on a large scale

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after 1400s “all of Europe drank wine, if only a part of it produced it” ~ F. Braudel Q. in Varriano

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the score

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is from a piece of musci byu court composer Adrian Willert

reads “ he who drinks and does not drink again, know not what drinking is”

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Arianna

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Bacco’s wife

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main factors of the renaissance of wine

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expansion of commerce on a large scale, rediscovery and improvement, return of Bacchus/Dionysis

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diffusion of printing contributed significantly to the…

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spread of science and knowledge

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what happened in the Rinascimento regarding economy

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quick and rapid economic growth accompanied by accumulation of wealthy by middle/upper class merchants and bankers

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9
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Puzzle jugs

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ceramic boccali that could not be used traditionally (often due to hole in the neck but they weren’t all the same) and required to figure it out

common during 15th century as entertainment for meals and remained popular for century

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10
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what was Titian, Bacchanal of Andrians inspired by

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a passage in Philostratus’ Images

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Philostratus’ Images

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a 3rd century account of a picture collection (lost/destroyed) the author saw in a villa near Naples

Dionysus arriving to the isle of Andros (ship in battleground)

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12
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what does the renaissance follow

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middle ages

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humanism

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looking at ancient Greeks and Romans as models

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what did Lorenzo Il Magnifico do with the arts/culture

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one of the most important patrons of the arts/culture of the time (Botticelli, Michelangelo, Leonardo, etc)

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Canzona di Bacco/Il Trionfo di Bacco e Arianna

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most famous of Lorenzo’s carnival songs (canti carnascialeschi)

theme of carpe diem; references to Ancient mythology

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analysis of Canzona di Bacco/Il Trionfo di Bacco e Arianna

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describing triumph; sex; nothing is sure about tomorrow

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17
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what are the effects of malolactic conversion?

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produces effects not just on acidity of wine but also on aromas

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what natural biological process does malolactic conversion use

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deacidication

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what was the most important/popular ‘book of manners’

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Il Cortegiano (The Book of the Courtier)

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20
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can malolactic conversion be avoided?

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yes (to preserve freshness) or interrupted via filtration and/or SO2

21
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what is the north-east known for

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white but also have red

22
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Bacchic imagery…

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returns in both literature and visual arts as part of revival of ancient pagan culture

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what does renaissance mean

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re-birth

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etiquette at court (people close with those in power)

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extremely important at Ren courts; good manners could determine success/fail of careers

caused the boom of “books of manners”

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what does Philostratus’ Images include

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nymph, the score, ‘puer mingens’

26
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how is malolactic conversion usually started

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can be spontaneous but is usually started by inoculating cultivated bacteria

27
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when did the image of Dionysus get lost?

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when Christianity – wasn’t persevered because it was inappropriate, etc.

28
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whats up with the name malolactice fermentation/conversion

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commonly called fermentation (because it produces CO2) but properly speaking it is not because performed by bacteria NOT yeasts

29
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noteable grape varieties of the north-east

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Friulano, Ribolla Gialla, Verduzzo Friulano, Terodego, Lambrusco

30
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boccali

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ceramic jugs that wine was served in and them poured into glasses

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what happed with Lorenzo Il Magnifico and the pope

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conflict with Pope Sixtus IV, who promoted an attempted assassination (Pazzi Conspiracy, 1478) and formed a coalition to fight against Florence

32
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nymph

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in foreground was inspired by similar pictures on Roman sarcophagi

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Titian, Bacchanal of Andrians, 1518 - 19

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commissioned by Alfonso D’Este for Alabaster gallery in his Ducal Palace of Ferrara (now in Prado, Madrid)

34
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SO2 (sulfur dioxide/sulfite)

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very common additive used for its antimicrobial and antioxidant properties

35
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trionfo

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a procession led by the god (Dionysus in this case)

36
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what are the aromas from malolactic conversion

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buttery note due to dyacetil

37
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“books of manners”

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describes how to behave in highly formal/ritualized courts

38
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when and at what time does malolactic conversion take place

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around 18 - 20 C and usually at the end of “fermentation proper”

39
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Noteable denominations of the North-east

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Valpolicella, Soave, COllio/Fiulia Grave, Prosecco, Franciaeota, Trento, Lambrusco

40
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what did the economy in Rinascimento lead to

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political and institutional experiments (i.e. Republic of Florence) by means of classes who tried to get some power

41
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‘puer mingens’

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peeing child; symbol of lively youth and light humor

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secular movement

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humans being placed in center of picture (anatomical classic drawing)

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regions in the north-east

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Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia; Trentino-Alto Adige; Emilia-Romagna

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Lorenzo Il Magnifico

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banker and signore (ruler) of Florence from 1469 until death — Golden Age of Florence

45
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rediscovery and improvement of

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Roman agricultural techniques –> ID of higher quality grape varieties

46
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The Rinascimento

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Italy was divided into many states

47
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why is malolactic fermentation used to convert malic acid into lactic acid

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tartaric acid and malic are most abundant acids in grape juice and malic is very harsh

48
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did they go back to ceramic containers?

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nope :)

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