Rory's Wine Test Flashcards
What is Racking Wine
Clarify wine by moving wine from one barrel to another
What are Brix
Sugar content of a liquid
What can determine the Brix in a wine
Refractor Meter
White wine gets —— in color with bottle aging
Darker
Red wine gets —— in color with bottle aging
Lighter
What grape is Chile known for
Carmenere
Chile never had to worry about
Phylloxera
Torrentes grapes are from
Argentina which pairs well with spicy food.
Main grapes of Argentina
Malbec, Torrontes
Rhienhessen is from
Germany
Lombardy is
Italy
La Rioja is
Spain
Finger Lakes is
USA
New South Wales
Australia
Marlborough is
New Zealand
True or False New Zealand is located in a Hot Climate region
False
Main White Grape of New Zealand
Sauvignon Blanc
GSM, MGS, SGM are
The grape dominance on Australian labels
Region that makes great sparking wines in Australia
Tasmania
The GI appellation for Australian wines first formed
1994
Australia wine harvest is
Feb-March
California produces how much of U.S wine
80–90%
Most expensive wines come from what AVA because of the terroir?
Rutherford
What region would you compete Oregon wines to?
Burgundy