Quiz 1

Question 1

What is the acid most common in wine grapes

Answer 1

Tartaric

Question 2

What is the correct order for tasting when evaluating wine

Answer 2

Loo, sniff, sip, evaluate

Question 3

What color in a red wine might indicate the wine is either good or oxidized?

Answer 3

Garnet

Question 4

What factor is most likely to result in greenish hue in a white wine?

Answer 4

Cool climate

Question 5

What are elements or terroir?

Answer 5

topography, soli, climate

Question 6

Structural components of wine

Answer 6

tannins, acid, alcohol

Question 7

Which component of wine is sensed on tip of tongue and should be evaluated immediately upon putting wine in your mouth

Answer 7

sweetness

Question 8

Alcohol does not contribute to what?

Answer 8

Astringency
Alcohol affects sweetness, warmth, body

Question 9

Which source of tannins is the least preferable for wine?

Answer 9

seeds

Question 10

What is not a reliable way to reduce alcohol in wine?

Answer 10

barrel aging

Question 11

What is the most significant substance in wine by volume?

Answer 11

water

Question 12

Color in red wine typically comes from which part of the grape?

Answer 12

skin

Question 13

Which component of wine is most likely to cause the taster’s mouth to water?

Answer 13

Acidity

Question 14

description of tannic character in a wine

Answer 14

Drying, grippy, plush

Question 15

What is most commonly balanced by sweetness in wine?

Answer 15

Acid

Question 16

Which “white” wine variety is most likely to make a wine with a slightly coppery hue?

Answer 16

Pinot Gris