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What is the ideal temp to serve a bottle of Cava?

A

Well chilled (6-10 C)

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If you pair a high tannin wine with salty food, the wine would seem…

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Softer, smoother, and less tannic

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What can happen if you leave a bottle of wine in the fridge for too long?

A

The cork can harden and fail, leading to oxidation

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4
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A wine looks fine, but has a musty aroma. What is the most likely reason for this?

A

Cork taint

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5
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What happens when a vine is exposed to too much heat?

A

The wine can stop producing sugar

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6
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Are white wines fermented at a higher temperature of a lower temp?

A

Lower

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Why are there very few vineyards closer to the equator than 30 degrees?

A

It’s generally too hot

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8
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Crush–ferment (20-32 C)–press. What type of wine is produced using this method?

A

STILL red wines

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9
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Do glass bottles add flavors to a wine?

A

No

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10
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Pale lemon color, dry with high acidity, green fruit and citrus aromas. This most accurated describes what type of wine?

A

Chablis AC

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11
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Which grape variety is used for red wines from the Cote d’Or?

A

Pinot Noir

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Within the Cote d’Or, wines from the very best vineyards will be indicated by which words on the label?

A

Grand Cru

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13
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What flavors are associated with Pinot Noir?

A

Strawberries, mushrooms, and cherries

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Name 3 classic regions in Burgundy for Chardonnay

A

Chablis, Macon, Cote d’Or

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15
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SE Australia is known for the production of what type of wine?

A

Inexpensive Cabernet Sauvignon

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16
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What variety is typically a dry, unoaked white wine with pungent herbaceous flavors and high acidity?

A

Sauvignon Blanc

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17
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Which of the following describes a young wine from Paulliac AC?

  1. pale gold, exotic fruits, sweet
  2. deep purple, black fruit, and oak aromas, high tannins
  3. pale garnet, red fruit and pepper aromas, low tannis
  4. pale lemon, green fruit aromas, dry
A

2

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18
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Hermitage AC and the Barossa Valley region are known for what type of wine?

A

Premium Syrah

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19
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What sweetness level will a Mosel Riesling Spatlese have?

A

Medium

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20
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What variety is most often used for Rose wines in Spain and S. France?

A

Grenache

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21
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What type of climate does Granche need to ripen properly?

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Warm/hot or moderate

22
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What grape variety is used to make AC Cote Rotie

A

Syrah

23
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In which region of France is Gewurztraminer predominantly grown?

A

Alsace

24
Q

Which variety is used in S Africa for inexpensive unoaked whites?

A

Chenin Blanc

25
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What region is known for producing long-lived Semillon wines that are dry, light in body and alchohol, but high in acidity?

A

Hunter Valley

26
Q

What variety is grown in both Alsace and Italy, but makes very different styles of wine?

A

Pinot Gris

27
Q

What do the words “sur lie” on a bottle of Muscadet indicate?

A

It has been bottled directly off the dead yeast cells.

28
Q

Which variety is used for making full-bodied reds in S. Italy?

A

Primitivo

29
Q

Carmenere is most commonly used for type of wine?

A

Spicy, black fruit reds from Chile

30
Q

What variety is used to make Beaujolais?

A

Gamay

31
Q

Fleurie AC is a village with its own appellation, lying within the region of…

A

Beaujolais

32
Q

What tasting notes best describe a mature wine from Barolo?

A

Red fruit and floral aromas, high levels of tannin and acidity

33
Q

The word brut on a bottle of Champagne indicates that the wine is….

A

Dry

34
Q

What is Prosecco?

A

Fruity sparkling wine from Italy

35
Q

Compared with the tank method, bottle-fermented sparkling wines typically have…

A

Complex bready, biscuit flavors

36
Q

What method is used to produce the sparkling Italian wine, Asti and how is fruitiness maximized?

A

Tank method, with minimal ageing to maximize fruitiness

37
Q

What does the word Beerenauslese on a bottle of German Riesling indicate?

A

Made from grapesinfected with nobel rot

38
Q

Which pair of countries are major producers of sweet wines made from frozen grapes?

A

Canada and Germany

39
Q

What methode is used to make Muscat de Beumes de Venise sweet?

A

Interupting fermintation by fortification with grape alcohol

40
Q

What tasting notes best describe a German Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese?

A

Sweet white wine with intense, dried fruit and Botrytis aromas

41
Q

What helps concentrate the sugars to make sweet wines in Sauternes?

A

Noble rot

42
Q

Oxidative nutty aromas could describe what type of Port?

A

10 year old Tawny

43
Q

Brown color, nutty and oxidative aromas, dry and full bodied with high alcohol. This best describes….

A

Oloroso Seco Sherry

44
Q

A Port you try is simple and fruity. What type of Port is this most likely to be?

A

Ruby

45
Q

What type of wine is matured under a layer of “flor”?

A

Fino Sherry

46
Q

The Solera System is used for what process?

A

Maturation

47
Q

What is the base material for rum?

A

Molasses

48
Q

What can be used as the base material for Vodka?

A

Basically, anything that either contains sugar or has elements that can be converted into sugar

49
Q

What kind of still can produce spirits with a range of strengths and styles?

A

Column still

50
Q

What are the tasting notes for a VSOP Cognac?

A

Amber color and complex floral, fruity and woody aromas

51
Q

What describes the major differences between Bourbon and Single Scotch Malt Whisky?

A

Bourbon is sweeter and has no peat aromas

WSET Level 2 Award in Wines (9 decks)

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