MA MS Questions 28.09.2024 Flashcards
What is Belle de Brillet?
French Liqueur made from pears and Cognac.
What is Pontarlier?
Pontarlieris a type of aniseed spirit that hails from eponymous city in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Pontarlier is a clear, pale yellow spirit with subtle spicy notes reminiscent of aniseed, fennel, and licorice.
Suze is distilled from what? Where would you find it?
Gentian root and other herbs and spices. From Thuir, Pyrénées Orientales.
What is Izzara?
French herbs liqueur from Pays Basque. Two versions, green (from 16 plants and spices, peppermint flavour being dominant); yellow (from 13 herbs and spices, herbaceaous with subtle nuances of honey).
What is Tuaca?
Italian liqueur from Livorno Italy made from Italian brandy, vanilla and Mediterranean citrus essence.
What is Génépi?
Herbal liqueur from Savoie, France. Alpine wormwood is the most prominent herb.
What is Zedda Piras?
Myrtle liqueur from Sardinia, Italy. The myrtle berries are macerated in alcohol, and the macerate is then sweetened, filtered, and bottled.
What is and where would you find Mandarinetto?
Mandarinettois a traditional Sicilian liqueur made with fresh, organic mandarin oranges. It is prepared with freshly peeled mandarin skins macerated in neutral alcohol. The macerate is sweetened and mixed with water to reach the desired alcohol content.
What is Barathier?
Elisir d’erbe Barathieris an ancient herbal liqueur that hails from Pomaretto in Turin, Piedmont. The liqueur is made by steeping dried flowers and herbs in alcohol, and the macerate is then sweetened and mixed with spring water. The liqueur is bottled at 20% ABV.
What is Orujo?
Orujo is an ancient Spanish pomace brandy that is enjoyed throughout the country, but it is usually associated with northern Spain—namely Galicia, León, and Asturias. In its basic form, orujo comes as a clear, strong spirit with an alcohol content that varies between 40-50%.
The drink is occasionally aged or infused with various ingredients such as herbs and fruits. It is usually served in shot glasses, locally known as chupito, and is best enjoyed as a digestif, which is meant to be slowly sipped. In the past, it was mostly home-produced, but in recent years many factory-produced orujo brandies appeared on the market.
Except neat, this grape brandy is occasionally mixed with coffee, and it also makes a base of the popular Galician queimada—a flambéed drink which combines orujo, sugar, lemon, and coffee beans.
What is Pacharán? Where would you find it?
Pacharán is a sloe-flavored liqueur that is mostly associated with Navarre, but it is also enjoyed in other Spanish regions. The drink is made by macerating sloes (blackthorn) in an anise-flavored spirit. Sometimes, bay leaves, roasted coffee beans, herbs, or spices can be added to the mix.
The sloes are macerated for several months until the liqueur attains a distinctive mahogany hue. The resulting drink is sweet, pleasant, and potent—alcohol content typically falls between 25-30% ABV. Pacharán has a long history, dating back to the Middle Ages.
In which county would you find the Palos Verdes Peninsula AVA?
Los Angeles
What is the main soil type found in Dundee Hills AVA?
Jory - volcanic soils - nutrient poor basalt bedrock with weathered reddish volcanic top soils. It produces the most perfumed and most delicate Pinot Noir.
What is the southernmost and the warmest region in Oregon?
Rogue Valley AVA.
Which AVA is shared between New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania?
Lake Erie AVA
What is Niagara?
Vitis labrusca crossing of Concord and Cassady. It has a large following in Finger Lakes.
