Miscellaneous Flashcards
What does Millésime mean?
Millésime means vintage in French
What if the sugar quantity of a sparkling wine labeled Extra dry or extra sec?
The sugar quantity of a sparkling wine labeled extra dry or extra sec is 12-17 g/L sugar.
What is the sugar quantity of a sparkling wine labeled sec?
The sugar quantity of a sparkling wine labeled sec is 17-32 g/L sugar.
What is Mercaptan?
Mercaptan is a wine fault resulting from the combination of sulfur and ethanol. It has a smell of garlic or onions. It is a serious defect difficult to remedy.
How many standard bottles of Champagne does a Rehoboam bottle hold?
Rehoboam holds 6 standard bottles.
How many standard bottles of Champagne does a Methuselah bottle hold?
Methuselah holds 8 standard bottles.
Which size Champagne bottle was discontinued in 1989?
The Rehoboam bottle was discontinued in 1989.
What is the recommended temperature for serving full-bodied and aged red wines?
59°-64° F
What is the recommended serving temperature for medium bodied red wine?
55° F
What is the recommended serving temperature for tawny port or sweet sherry?
54°-61° F
What is the recommended temperature for serving light bodied red wines?
50°-55° F
What is the temperature recommendation for full bodied dry white wines?
50°-55° F
What is the temperature for serving light white and rose wines?
45°-50° F
What is the recommended temperature for serving Sparkling wines?
43°-50° F
What is the temperature for serving dry Sherry?
43°-47° F
What is the recommended temperature for serving sweet white wines?
43°-47° F
How many ounces are in a standard ISO glass?
6.5 oz. (192 ml)
What is the average recognition threshold for sugar?
Around 1%
What is the recommended serving temperature for Vintage Port?
64°-68° F
What is the technical name for the chemical that causes cork taint?
2,4,6-Trichloroanisole (TCA)
What is the typical detection threshold for TCA?
2-7 parts per trillion.
What are the main wine faults that result from sulfur?
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂)
Hydrogen sulfide (H₂S)
Mercaptan
What fault can be described as acrid, like burnt matches?
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂)
What effect does acidity have on Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) odors?
The more acidic the wine, the more pronounced the odors will be.
What does a wine with a Hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) fault smell like?
Rotten eggs.
What causes a wine to develop a Hydrogen sulfide fault?
Too long in the complete absence of oxygen. It usually occurs when wine rests for a long time with a large amount of yeast sediment in the bottom. Also a potential issue with screw caps.
What off-odors come from actions of bacteria?
Acetic Acid
Butyric Acid
Lactic Acid
Ethyl Acetate
Geranium Fault
What causes an odor of vinegar in a wine?
Acetic Acid
What does ascensence mean?
A fault in wine with discernible volatile acidity (smell of acetic acid) accompanied by a high level of ethyl acetate.
What does volatile acidity mean?
It may be used to describe a wine with a decided aroma of white vinegar caused by acetic acid if above the detection threshold of .7 g/l.
What is an acetobacter?
A type of bacteria that can spoil wine when combining with oxygen and producing acetic acid.