Rory's Wine Test Flashcards

1
Q

What is Racking Wine

A

Clarify wine by moving wine from one barrel to another

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2
Q

What are Brix

A

Sugar content of a liquid

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3
Q

What can determine the Brix in a wine

A

Refractor Meter

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4
Q

White wine gets —— in color with bottle aging

A

Darker

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5
Q

Red wine gets —— in color with bottle aging

A

Lighter

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6
Q

What grape is Chile known for

A

Carmenere

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7
Q

Chile never had to worry about

A

Phylloxera

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8
Q

Torrentes grapes are from

A

Argentina which pairs well with spicy food.

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9
Q

Main grapes of Argentina

A

Malbec, Torrontes

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10
Q

Rhienhessen is from

A

Germany

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11
Q

Lombardy is

A

Italy

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12
Q

La Rioja is

A

Spain

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13
Q

Finger Lakes is

A

USA

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14
Q

New South Wales

A

Australia

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15
Q

Marlborough is

A

New Zealand

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16
Q

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

A

False

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17
Q

Main White Grape of New Zealand

A

Sauvignon Blanc

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18
Q

GSM, MGS, SGM are

A

The grape dominance on Australian labels

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19
Q

Region that makes great sparking wines in Australia

A

Tasmania

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20
Q

The GI appellation for Australian wines first formed

A

1994

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21
Q

Australia wine harvest is

A

Feb-March

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22
Q

California produces how much of U.S wine

A

80–90%

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23
Q

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

A

Rutherford

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24
Q

What region would you compete Oregon wines to?

A

Burgundy

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25
Q

What grape is the main grape in Oregon

A

Pinot Noir

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26
Q

What grape is Australia known for

A

Shiraz

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27
Q

What AVA shares it region with both Napa Valley and Sonoma County?

A

Los Caneros

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28
Q

What AVA was the very first grape vine planted in Napa Valley

A

Yountville

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29
Q

Varietals on the bottle must contain how much of that grape?

A

75%

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30
Q

What is the system in place for US wine laws

A

AVA

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31
Q

What does “Estate Bottle” mean

A

Everything is grown, fermented, aged and bottled on the property

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32
Q

In the USA if we put a vintage on a bottle how much of the grape has to be from that year?

A

95%

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33
Q

What is “Old Vine” in the USA?

A

Vine older than 30 years

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34
Q

Rhône is

A

France

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35
Q

Alto-Aldige is

A

Italy

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36
Q

Rheingau is

A

Germany

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37
Q

Douro Valley is

A

Portugal

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38
Q

Williamette Valley is

A

USA

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39
Q

Salta is

A

Argentina

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40
Q

Conquimbo is

A

Chile

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41
Q

What put California wines on the world stage of being quality wines

A

1976 Spurrier Test

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42
Q

United States is the —- largest producer of wine

A

4th

43
Q

Four styles of Port

A

Ruby, Tawny, White, Rose

44
Q

What is the sweetest style of Sherry

A

Pedro Ximenez

45
Q

Oloroso Sherry uses

A

Flor

46
Q

Fino Sherry doesn’t use

A

Flor

47
Q

Sherry is made from what kind of blending

A

Solera

48
Q

“Riserva” in Spanish Tempranillo is

A

Aged for at least 3 years, one year in oak

49
Q

Main grape of Spain

A

Tempranillo

50
Q

Spain has the —- amount of hectares of vineyards that anyone else

A

Most

51
Q

What is “The Banderole” in Austrian wines

A

Red and white cap with the registration number of the winery

52
Q

“Spatburgunder” in Germany is

A

Pinot Noir

53
Q

“Troken” in German means

A

Dry

54
Q

Driest German Riesling

A

Kabinette

55
Q

What is Chaptalization

A

Adding sugar during fermentation

56
Q

German wine law

A

V.D.P

57
Q

A wine that is 100% Sangiovese grape is

A

Chianti

58
Q

The Trebbiano grape is also known as

A

Ugni Blanc

59
Q

Cava is

A

Spanish sparkling wine

60
Q

Sekt is

A

Germany sparkling wine

61
Q

Spumante is

A

Italian sparkling wine

62
Q

Name two imported wines from Venetto region

A

Valpolicella, Prosecco

63
Q

Borolo and Barbaresco can only be released after

A

3 years and 2 years

64
Q

Alsace is

A

France

65
Q

Venetto is

A

Italy

66
Q

Nahe is

A

Germany

67
Q

La Mancha is

A

Spain

68
Q

Russian River is

A

USA

69
Q

Mendoza is

A

Argentina

70
Q

Aconcagua is

A

Chile

71
Q

3 grapes of Piedmont used in wine making is

A

Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto

72
Q

Riserva for Italian wines means

A

Longer aging in bottle before release

73
Q

What system is used to categorize Italian wines

A

DOCG, DOC

74
Q

Demi Sec is sweeter than Extra Sec

A

True

75
Q

What grape is considered the king of South Rhône?

A

Grenache

76
Q

Northern Rhône is the birth place of what grape

A

Syrah

77
Q

Chablis is

A

100% Chardonnay

78
Q

Beaujolais is made from

A

Gamay grapes

79
Q

White Burgundy is made from

A

Chardonnay grapes

80
Q

The Major red grape in Burgundy is

A

Pinot Noir

81
Q

5 red grapes of Bordeaux

A

Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petite Verdoit, Malbec

82
Q

Noble white grapes of the Alsace region in France

A

Riesling, Muscat, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris

83
Q

In Italian wine law “Superiore” means

A

Higher Alcohol

84
Q

4 influences of Terroir

A

Climate, soil, terrain, tradition

85
Q

Ribera di Duero is

A

Spain

86
Q

Mosel is

A

Germany

87
Q

Walla Walla is

A

USA

88
Q

Atacama is

A

Chile

89
Q

San Juan is

A

Argentina

90
Q

Why are grapes used for making wine

A

Sweetest of all fruits

91
Q

What is botrytis cinerea

A

Mold that over ripens a grape, making it sweeter

92
Q

3 main acids found in grapes

A

Malic, Citric and Tartaric

93
Q

What is Malolactic Fermentation

A

Bacterial fermentation that converts malic acid into lactic acid

94
Q

Tannin are a texture and help preserve wines for aging

A

True

95
Q

What nation is known for developing varietals for wine making?

A

Greece

96
Q

What nation is credited for exporting and expanding wine making through out the Mediterranean

A

Rome

97
Q

Where was the grape vine first domesticated

A

Mesopotamia

98
Q

What wine species is used for making wine

A

Vitis Vinifera

99
Q

Viniculture is

A

Wine making

100
Q

Piedmont is

A

Italy

101
Q

Pfalz is

A

Germany

102
Q

Oporto

A

Portugal

103
Q

Auckland is

A

New Zealand