MS Questions ST 25.07.2024

Question 1

What style of wine describes a Montlouis labelled as ‘Originel’

Answer 1

Pet-Nat

Question 2

In which AOP would you find the Cisse and Brenne rivers

Answer 2

Vouvray

Question 3

What are the principal soils in Chinon AOP

Answer 3

Varennes(alluvial sand), Tuffeau(soft limestone), clay

Question 4

In which Departements would you find the AOPs of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé respectively

Answer 4

Cher (Sancerre) and Nièvre (Pouilly-Fumé)

Question 5

Where would you find a wine called Klausner Laitacher and from which varieties can it be made

Answer 5

Alto Adige - Valle Isarco Subzone, Schiava, Portoghese, Lagrein, Pinot Nero

Question 6

Name 2 aromatic varieties used for Pisco

Answer 6

Any 2 of Italia, Moscatel, Albilla, Tortontel

Question 7

What is the maximum capacity in Litres of a cask used for maturing Scotch Whisky

Answer 7

700 Litres

Question 8

Where do Penderyn, Dam Milhe and Aber Falls Single Malt Whiskies originate

Answer 8

Wales

Question 9

How would you define a Cobbler, give an example of a cocktail from the Cobbler family

Answer 9

A base spirit or fortified wine with sugar served in a glass packed with crushed (cobbled) ice, Absinthe Frappé, Sherry Cobbler

Question 10

Give 3 examples of an Ancestral cocktail

Answer 10

Americano, Brandy Crusta, Sazerac, Old Fashioned, Pink Gin

Question 11

Who makes the Pepper Bridge Vineyard Apogee and where

Answer 11

L’Ecole No 41, Walla Walla

Question 12

Which of the following is generally considered the most successful vintage in Champagne, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016

Answer 12

2013

Question 13

Who makes the cuvees ‘Nuance’ and ‘Harmonie’ and in which appellation

Answer 13

Vincent Pinard, Sancerre

Question 14

On which hill would you find the 11th Century castles known as the Trois Chateaux

Answer 14

Schlossberg

Question 15

Who makes the Cuvée Duvault-Blochet and in which appellation

Answer 15

DRC, in Vosne Romanée 1er Cru

Question 16

In which appellation would you find the Premier Cru ‘Sur Gamay’

Answer 16

Saint Aubin

Question 17

What are the Principal grape varieties for Bellet Rouge

Answer 17

Braquet and Fuella Nera

Question 18

Which grape variety, permitted in red and rosé Cotes de Provence, is also known as ‘Rosé du Var’

Answer 18

Rousseli

Question 19

What are the 5 grape varieties permitted in the interest of adaptation to climate change in Cotes de Provence AOP wines and to what percentage can they be added

Answer 19

Agiorgitiko, Calabrese, Moschofilero, Verdejo, Xinomavro to a max of 5% combined

Question 20

Which distillery produces a Single Malt from the Montagne de Reims

Answer 20

Guillon Distillery

Question 21

In which state would a Bacanora be produced and from which base material

Answer 21

Sonora, Agave angustifolia(also known as Yaquiana)

Question 22

How long would a Madeira Colheita be aged before bottling

Answer 22

5 years

Question 23

Name 2 Sherry pagos from El Puerto de Santa Maria

Answer 23

Any two of Atalaya, Balbaína Baja, Campix, Los Tercios

Question 24

In which district would you find the Kakamas ward

Answer 24

Central Orange River

Question 25

Who makes the Underhill Shiraz

Answer 25

Yarra Yerring

Question 26

On which island is Glenora distillery located

Answer 26

Cape Breton Island of Nova Scotia

Question 27

List the distilleries located in Campbeltown

Answer 27

Glen Scotia, Glengyle, and Springbank

Question 28

The Japanese fruit Ume, used to make Umeshu, is most closely related to which stone fruit commonly found in Europe

Answer 28

Apricot

Question 29

Connemara Single Malt is distilled in which distillery

Answer 29

Cooley (Ireland)

Question 30

In Sake production what is the name of the main fermentation

Answer 30

Moromi

Question 31

Which producer makes the “Las Pizarras” Chardonnay

Answer 31

Errazuriz

Question 32

What is the word used for clay amphoras in Chile

Answer 32

tinajas

Question 33

Michet and Lampià are what

Answer 33

Clones of Nebbiolo

Question 34

What are the subzones of Barbera d’Asti

Answer 34

Tinella and Colli Astiani

Question 35

Which of the following are principally made with Tannat led blends, Fer led blends, or are a Bordeaux Blend
Bearn
Marcillac
Entraygues la Fel
Buzet
Coteaux de Quercy
Cote de Duras

Answer 35

Bearn – Tannat
Marcillac – Fer
Entraygues la Fel – Fer
Buzet – Bordeaux
Coteaux de Quercy – Tannat
Cote de Duras – Bordeaux

Question 36

What are the communes of Chateauneuf du Pape

Answer 36

CNDP, Orange, Courthezon, Bedarrides, Sorgues

Question 37

In which Anbaugebiet would you find Schloss Proschwitz

Answer 37

Sachsen

Question 38

What is the name of the slope of red clay and slate between Nierstein and Nackenheim

Answer 38

Roter Hang

Question 39

Which vineyard is divided up into the three parts Bruderberg, Abtsberg and Herrenberg

Answer 39

Maximin Grunhaus

Question 40

Who produces Maximin Grunhaus

Answer 40

Schlosskellerei Carl Von Schubert