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Rory's Wine Test Flashcards

1
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What is Racking Wine

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Clarify wine by moving wine from one barrel to another

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What are Brix

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Sugar content of a liquid

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What can determine the Brix in a wine

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Refractor Meter

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4
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White wine gets —— in color with bottle aging

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Darker

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Red wine gets —— in color with bottle aging

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Lighter

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6
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What grape is Chile known for

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Carmenere

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7
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Chile never had to worry about

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Phylloxera

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Torrentes grapes are from

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Argentina which pairs well with spicy food.

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Main grapes of Argentina

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Malbec, Torrontes

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Rhienhessen is from

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Germany

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Lombardy is

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Italy

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La Rioja is

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Spain

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13
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Finger Lakes is

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USA

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14
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New South Wales

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Australia

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15
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Marlborough is

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New Zealand

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16
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True or False New Zealand is located in a Hot Climate region

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False

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17
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Main White Grape of New Zealand

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Sauvignon Blanc

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18
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GSM, MGS, SGM are

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The grape dominance on Australian labels

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19
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Region that makes great sparking wines in Australia

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Tasmania

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20
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The GI appellation for Australian wines first formed

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1994

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21
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Australia wine harvest is

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Feb-March

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22
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California produces how much of U.S wine

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80–90%

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23
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Most expensive wines come from what AVA because of the terroir?

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Rutherford

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24
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What region would you compete Oregon wines to?

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Burgundy

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25
What grape is the main grape in Oregon
Pinot Noir
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What grape is Australia known for
Shiraz
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What AVA shares it region with both Napa Valley and Sonoma County?
Los Caneros
28
What AVA was the very first grape vine planted in Napa Valley
Yountville
29
Varietals on the bottle must contain how much of that grape?
75%
30
What is the system in place for US wine laws
AVA
31
What does “Estate Bottle” mean
Everything is grown, fermented, aged and bottled on the property
32
In the USA if we put a vintage on a bottle how much of the grape has to be from that year?
95%
33
What is “Old Vine” in the USA?
Vine older than 30 years
34
Rhône is
France
35
Alto-Aldige is
Italy
36
Rheingau is
Germany
37
Douro Valley is
Portugal
38
Williamette Valley is
USA
39
Salta is
Argentina
40
Conquimbo is
Chile
41
What put California wines on the world stage of being quality wines
1976 Spurrier Test
42
United States is the —- largest producer of wine
4th
43
Four styles of Port
Ruby, Tawny, White, Rose
44
What is the sweetest style of Sherry
Pedro Ximenez
45
Oloroso Sherry uses
Flor
46
Fino Sherry doesn’t use
Flor
47
Sherry is made from what kind of blending
Solera
48
“Riserva” in Spanish Tempranillo is
Aged for at least 3 years, one year in oak
49
Main grape of Spain
Tempranillo
50
Spain has the —- amount of hectares of vineyards that anyone else
Most
51
What is “The Banderole” in Austrian wines
Red and white cap with the registration number of the winery
52
“Spatburgunder” in Germany is
Pinot Noir
53
“Troken” in German means
Dry
54
Driest German Riesling
Kabinette
55
What is Chaptalization
Adding sugar during fermentation
56
German wine law
V.D.P
57
A wine that is 100% Sangiovese grape is
Chianti
58
The Trebbiano grape is also known as
Ugni Blanc
59
Cava is
Spanish sparkling wine
60
Sekt is
Germany sparkling wine
61
Spumante is
Italian sparkling wine
62
Name two imported wines from Venetto region
Valpolicella, Prosecco
63
Borolo and Barbaresco can only be released after
3 years and 2 years
64
Alsace is
France
65
Venetto is
Italy
66
Nahe is
Germany
67
La Mancha is
Spain
68
Russian River is
USA
69
Mendoza is
Argentina
70
Aconcagua is
Chile
71
3 grapes of Piedmont used in wine making is
Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto
72
Riserva for Italian wines means
Longer aging in bottle before release
73
What system is used to categorize Italian wines
DOCG, DOC
74
Demi Sec is sweeter than Extra Sec
True
75
What grape is considered the king of South Rhône?
Grenache
76
Northern Rhône is the birth place of what grape
Syrah
77
Chablis is
100% Chardonnay
78
Beaujolais is made from
Gamay grapes
79
White Burgundy is made from
Chardonnay grapes
80
The Major red grape in Burgundy is
Pinot Noir
81
5 red grapes of Bordeaux
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petite Verdoit, Malbec
82
Noble white grapes of the Alsace region in France
Riesling, Muscat, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris
83
In Italian wine law “Superiore” means
Higher Alcohol
84
4 influences of Terroir
Climate, soil, terrain, tradition
85
Ribera di Duero is
Spain
86
Mosel is
Germany
87
Walla Walla is
USA
88
Atacama is
Chile
89
San Juan is
Argentina
90
Why are grapes used for making wine
Sweetest of all fruits
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What is botrytis cinerea
Mold that over ripens a grape, making it sweeter
92
3 main acids found in grapes
Malic, Citric and Tartaric
93
What is Malolactic Fermentation
Bacterial fermentation that converts malic acid into lactic acid
94
Tannin are a texture and help preserve wines for aging
True
95
What nation is known for developing varietals for wine making?
Greece
96
What nation is credited for exporting and expanding wine making through out the Mediterranean
Rome
97
Where was the grape vine first domesticated
Mesopotamia
98
What wine species is used for making wine
Vitis Vinifera
99
Viniculture is
Wine making
100
Piedmont is
Italy
101
Pfalz is
Germany
102
Oporto
Portugal
103
Auckland is
New Zealand

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