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1
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What is the name of given to the process whereby the sediment is expelled from a bottle of Champagne

A

Disgorgement

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Which of the following is an important natural factor in Ribera del Duero?
A. Maritime influence
B. Early morning autumn mist
C. High altitude
D. Cold air descending from the Pyrenees

A

C

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3
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Which part of the wine process contribute to wine stabilisation?

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MLF

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Which part is used to adjust final sugar level in sparkling wine produced in traditional method?

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Liqueur d’expedition

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5
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Medium is a style of sherry by sweetening

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Amontillado

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6
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Chardonnay is mostly planted in which regions in Champagne?

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  1. Cote de Sezanne
  2. Cote de Blancs
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The serving temperature of Valpolicella should be around

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13 degree Celsius

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8
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How does acidity in food affect the taste of the wine?

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increase the perception of body and sweetness

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9
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which of the following may result in lower yield?
A. Millerandage
B. Coulure
C. Green Harvesting
D. All of the above

A

D

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10
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What is Chlorosis

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Chlorosis is linked with lack of nutrients which affect photosynthesis

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11
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What is fining?

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speed up wine constituents clump together

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12
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Which of the following wine is always affected by noble rot?
A. Vendanges Tardives
B. Spatlese
C. Tokaji Szamorodni
D. Savennieres

A

C

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13
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The traditional labelling term in Italy that is equivalent to EU labelling term Protected Designation of Origin is

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Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG)

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14
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Deidesheim is a quality village in

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Pfalz

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15
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Which of the following region produce sweet wine?
1.Coteaux du Layon
2. Quarts de Chaume
3. Bonnezeaux
4. Saumur-Champigny
5. Rose de Loire

A

1,2,3

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16
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Which of the following has the longest legal requirement to mature in oak barrels?
a. Rioja Crianza
b. Chianti Classic Gran Selezione
c. Tokaji Aszu
d. Barbaresco DOCG

A

Tokaji Aszu

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17
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Grosses Gewaches wine can be made by Spatburgunder in which region?

A

Rudesheim

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18
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The major grape variety of Soave Classico is

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Garganega

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19
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Which region produce Chardonnay and tends to achieve highest level of ripeness and display note of tropical fruits?

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Saint-Veran (in France)

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20
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Which of the following region is the coolest?
A. Hemel-en-Aarde
B.Worcester
C.Paarl
D. Roberston

A

A. Hemel-en-Aarde

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21
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which of the following grape variety made white wine?
A. Trincaderira
B. St. Laurent
C. Xinomavro
D. Furmint

A

D. Furmint

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22
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Which one of the following is the traditional grape for Cava?
Muscat/ Airen / Parellada / Trebbiano

A

Parellada

(Macabeo and Xarel-lo is also the traditional grape)

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23
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Which grape variety can be found in blend of the famous white wines in Italy, Soave, Orvieto and Frascati?
Grechetto / Trebbiano / Malvasia / Garganega

A

Trebbiano
(The whole Italy will have)

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24
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What is Saccharomyces Cerevisiae?

A

Cultured yeast

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25
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Which one has the same level of sweetness level?
Strohwein / Eiswein / Beerenauslee / Ausbrunch

A

Strohwein: Austria, grapes are laid out on beds of straw or reeds during winter to concentrate grapes
Eiswein: ice wine, frozen grapes
Beerenauslee: typically use noble rot grapes

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26
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When would you do green harvest?
A. At veraison
B. Before fruit set
C. During flowering
D. At anytime

A

A. at veraison 轉色期、變色期
Green harvest = extra green bunches are cut away from the vine

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27
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Which grape variety dominates in Rueda?
A. Macabeo
B. Albarino
C. Viura
D. Verdejo

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D. Verdejo

Rueda = Spain

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28
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Which of the region is the hottest and arid in Argentina
A. Neuquen B.Mendoza C.San Juan D.La Rioja

A

C. San Juan

Mendoza: desert condition, protected by Andes Mountain
La Rioja: large volume (Framatina Valley)

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29
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What is not permitted in the wine-making of German Pradikatswein?
1. Must enrichment
2. Susserserve
3. The use of oak
4. Lower temperature fermentation

A

Must enrichment

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30
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Which of the grapes varieties may be used in making Sauternes?
Petit Verdot / Sauvignon Blanc / Muscadelle / Semillon

A

Sauvignon Blanc / Muscadelle / Semillon

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31
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What is French word Moelleux term means?

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medium sweet
- In 2021, Alsace indicates the sweetness level
- same as sec, demi-sec,
doux

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32
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Gavi di Gavi is a white wine in

A

Piemonte

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33
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The German wine region with largest area under vine is

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Reheinhessen

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34
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What is the main character of the head trained vines?

A

Vines have relatively little permanent wood

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35
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Which of the following is the GSM Blended wine?
Hermitage / Bandol / Cotes du Roussillon / Bourgueil

A

Cotes du Roussillon (Southern France)

  • mountain area with bright sunshine, low rainfalls and strong wind
  • concentrated wine
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36
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Which region is the biggest producer of DOC wines in Italy?

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Veneto

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37
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Which of the following grape varieties are permitted in making the red wine of the Northern Rhone?
Syrah / Viognier / Grenache / Mourvedre

A

Syrah / Viognier

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38
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What is the challenges plague the Columbia River basin area in Washington State?

A

winter freezes

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39
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What is the main grape variety in producing red wine in Priorat?

A

Garanacha and Carinea

40
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Which grape variety is best known in Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma Country?

A

Zinfandel

Cabernet Sauvignon is also famous, but not the most famous one

41
Q

The best white wines of the Cotes de Beaune are typically age for how long?

A

Aged in oak barrels for 6-9 months

42
Q

The driest wine region in Germany is

43
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Name the Argentina region that are famous for producing Torrontes based wine at their best and fragant

44
Q

Name the driest region in France

45
Q

What happens during carbonic macerated?

A

Whole bunches are put in the tank and an intracellular fermentation takes place.

46
Q

What Variety is Durbanville renowned for producing particularly successfully?

A

Sauvignon Blanc

Durbanville is in Cape Town District, friend of Constantia Ward

47
Q

Which of the following is a sweet wine made from semi-dried grape ‘passito’
Valpolicella Classico DOC / Amarone della Valipolicella DOCG / Recioto Della Valpolicella DOCG / Ripasso DOC

A

Ans: Recioto Della Valpolicella DOCG
Amarone della Valipolicella DOCG (dry/off dry)
Recioto Della Valpolicella DOCG (sweet)

48
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Which of the following is a prestigious village in Rheingau Region?
A. Rheinhessen and Nahe
B. Deidesheim and Forst
C. Piesport and Wehlen
D. Johannisberg and Rudesheim

A

Ans: D

B. Deidesheim and Forst = Pfalz
C. Piesport and Wehlen = Mosel
D. Johannisberg and Rudesheim

49
Q

Muller-Thurgau is an example of
Crossing / clone

50
Q

The most important soil type for Sherry is

51
Q

Baga is widely planted in
Dao / Douro / Bairrada / Alentejo

52
Q

Gamay is commonly found in the wine of
Fleurie / Mentou-Salon / Fitou / Veneto

A

Fleurie
- one of the key Beaujolais Cru

53
Q

What is true about sulfur dioxide?

A

It is indispensable in winery because of its antiseptic effects

54
Q

Melon Blanc is

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a white grape variety which is used to make light body for early consumption

55
Q

Name the objective of bumping over

A
  1. encourage wine extraction
  2. cool down the fermenting juice
  3. increase the level of oxygen
56
Q

What is humus?

A

use for enhancing plant nutrients

57
Q

Which of the following is the best describe Viognier
1. It is commonly found in Cote Rotie
2. It is a full-bodied white with perfumed aroma
3. New oak is used sometimes
4. All of the above

A
  1. All of the above
58
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What is sussreserve?

A

Unfermented grape juice

59
Q

Millerandage may happen during

60
Q

Which of the approach is commonly used to switch variety in short period of time
Head grafting / bench grafting / use of American rootstock / machine harvest

A

Head grafting

61
Q

The objective of “Green Harvest” is to

A

control yield and improve fruit quality

62
Q

Which of the following is always a red wine
Sauvennieres / Madiran / Montagny / Picpoul de Pinot

A

Ans: Madiran

Sauvennieres: dry Chenin Blanc in Loire Valley
Madiran: Tannat
Montagny: only white in Cote de Chalonnise in Burgundy
Picpoul de Pinot: Piquepoul in southern France

63
Q

Which of the following is the red wine region in Southern Rhone
Tavel / Vacqueyras / Cornas / Hermitage / Gigondas

A

Vacqueyras and Gigondas

64
Q

Which Burgundy AOC can be both red and white wine

A

Cote de Nuits-Village

65
Q

Which wine fault is identified by a distinct smell of vinegar or nail polish remover?
A. Volatile Acidity
B. Cork taint
C. Brettabomyces
D. Oxidation

A

Volatile Acidity

66
Q

What is the minimum period of maturation in oak required for a Spanish wine to be labelled Reserva?

67
Q

Which of the following techniques can be used to make sweet style of Sherry?
1. Using sun-dried grapes
2. Blending a PX wine with a dry wine
3. Adding RCGM to a dry wine

A

All of the above

68
Q

With regards of port production, which of the following statements is true?
A. Sugar is added after fermentation
B. Rapid extraction of colour and tannin prior to fortification is essential
C. Fortification can happen either during or after fermentation
D. All ports undergo extensive oxidative ageing

A

B. Rapid extraction of colour and tannin prior to fortification is essential

69
Q

Salt in food can make a wine seem

A

Less bitter and less acidic

70
Q

What is the minimum length of maturation required for vintage champagne?

71
Q

What is the standard method used to control phylloxera?

A

rootstocks

72
Q

Which grape varieties are used in the production of sherry?

A
  1. Muscat
  2. Palomino
  3. Pedro Ximenez (PX)
73
Q

Name the place in Australia that has an established reputation for riseling

A

Eden Valley and Clare Valley

74
Q

Which of the following Italian grape varieties is black?
Cortese / Grechetto / Verdicchio / Dolcetto

75
Q

How the sets of temperature and SO2 can be used to prevent malolactic conversion?
(High/low) temperature/ SO2

A

Low temperature
High SO2

76
Q

Which of the following area is cooled by the ocean?
Columbia Valley / Los Carneros / Yakima Valley / Okanagan Valley

A

Los Careneros

77
Q

Within the context of Bordeaux, what is unique about the classification system in Saint Emilion?

A

It forms part of the appellation law

78
Q

Racking is a process of

A

Removing wine from its sediment

79
Q

Which of the following will guarantee microbiological stability in a wine?
Sterile filtration / racking / fining / cool fermentation

A

Sterile filtration 無菌過濾

80
Q

Which one of the following is closest in style of Sancerre?
Vouvray / Bourgueil / Muscadet / Menetou-Salon

A

Menetou-Salon

81
Q

San Antonio Valley is a sub-region that

A

Has a reputation for Sauvignon Blanc

82
Q

the warmest Anbaugebiet in Germany.
Franken / Mosel / Baden / Rheingau

A

Baden

Anabaugebiet = cultivable area

83
Q

Name the fungus disease is controlled by Bordeaux mixture

A

downy mildew

84
Q

Chaptalisation is…

A

the addition of sugar before fermentation to adjust the final alcohol content

Chaptalisation = Enrichment

85
Q

Major grape variety in producing red wine in Priorat

86
Q

Which of the following wine faults is caused by a kind of yeast strain?
A. Cork Taint
B. Reduction
C. Brettanomyces
D. Volatile acidity

A

Brettanomyces

87
Q

Which of the following is a Crus in Southern Rhone?
Gigondas / Condrieu / Bandol / Minervois

88
Q

Which of the following is true?
1. Untrellised vineyard is commonly found in cool wet classic regions in France
2. Vertical short positioning can be pruned or spur-pruned
3. Replacement canes are old wood cane with over 20 buds
4. Vine pruning is important only in winter

A
  1. Vertical short positioning can be pruned or spur-pruned
89
Q

Which of the following is a sub-region of Mendoza?
Lujan de Cuyo / Cafayate / Elqui Valley / San Juan

A

Lujan de Cuyo

90
Q

Deidesheim is a quality village in

91
Q

High quality Pinot Noir can be found in which of the following region?
Santa Maria Valley / Monterey / Los Carneros / All of the above

A

All of the above

92
Q

Vernaccia di San Gimignano is the only white wine DOCG in:
Tuscany / Marche / Abruzzo / Sicily

A

Tuscany

neighbours: Chianti / Bolgheri / Burnello Di Montalcino

93
Q

Which one of the following grape varieties is not permitted for Alsace Grand Cru?
Gewurztraminer / Pinot Blanc / Muscat / Riesling

A

Pinot Blanc

94
Q

Which region in New Zeleand has established a reputation for premium pinot noir?
Auckland / Hawke’s Bay / Martinborough / Gisborne

A

Martinborough

Malborough / Wairarapa / Central Otago also premium

95
Q

What id the minimum period of maturation in oak required for a Spanish red wine to be labelled as Reserva?

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