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Union 165 Summer 2018 > Rory's Wine Test > Flashcards

Rory's Wine Test Flashcards

1
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What is Racking Wine

A

Clarify wine by moving wine from one barrel to another

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2
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What are Brix

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Sugar content of a liquid

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3
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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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5
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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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8
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Torrentes grapes are from

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Argentina which pairs well with spicy food.

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9
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Main grapes of Argentina

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Malbec, Torrontes

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10
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Rhienhessen is from

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Germany

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11
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Lombardy is

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Italy

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12
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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?

A

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
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What grape is the main grape in Oregon

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Pinot Noir

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26
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What grape is Australia known for

A

Shiraz

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27
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What AVA shares it region with both Napa Valley and Sonoma County?

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Los Caneros

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28
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What AVA was the very first grape vine planted in Napa Valley

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Yountville

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29
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Varietals on the bottle must contain how much of that grape?

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75%

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30
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What is the system in place for US wine laws

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AVA

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31
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What does “Estate Bottle” mean

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

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32
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In the USA if we put a vintage on a bottle how much of the grape has to be from that year?

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95%

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33
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What is “Old Vine” in the USA?

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Vine older than 30 years

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34
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Rhône is

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France

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35
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Alto-Aldige is

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Italy

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36
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Rheingau is

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Germany

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37
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Douro Valley is

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Portugal

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38
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Williamette Valley is

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USA

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39
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Salta is

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Argentina

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40
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Conquimbo is

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Chile

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41
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What put California wines on the world stage of being quality wines

A

1976 Spurrier Test

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42
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United States is the —- largest producer of wine

43
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Four styles of Port

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Ruby, Tawny, White, Rose

44
Q

What is the sweetest style of Sherry

A

Pedro Ximenez

45
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Oloroso Sherry uses

46
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Fino Sherry doesn’t use

47
Q

Sherry is made from what kind of blending

48
Q

“Riserva” in Spanish Tempranillo is

A

Aged for at least 3 years, one year in oak

49
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Main grape of Spain

A

Tempranillo

50
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Spain has the —- amount of hectares of vineyards that anyone else

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

54
Q

Driest German Riesling

55
Q

What is Chaptalization

A

Adding sugar during fermentation

56
Q

German wine law

57
Q

A wine that is 100% Sangiovese grape is

58
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The Trebbiano grape is also known as

A

Ugni Blanc

59
Q

Cava is

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Spanish sparkling wine

60
Q

Sekt is

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Germany sparkling wine

61
Q

Spumante is

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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
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Alsace is

65
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Venetto is

66
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Nahe is

67
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La Mancha is

68
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Russian River is

69
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Mendoza is

70
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Aconcagua is

71
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3 grapes of Piedmont used in wine making is

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Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto

72
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Riserva for Italian wines means

A

Longer aging in bottle before release

73
Q

What system is used to categorize Italian wines

74
Q

Demi Sec is sweeter than Extra Sec

75
Q

What grape is considered the king of South Rhône?

76
Q

Northern Rhône is the birth place of what grape

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
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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
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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

86
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Mosel is

87
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Walla Walla is

88
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Atacama is

89
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San Juan is

90
Q

Why are grapes used for making wine

A

Sweetest of all fruits

91
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What is botrytis cinerea

A

Mold that over ripens a grape, making it sweeter

92
Q

3 main acids found in grapes

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Malic, Citric and Tartaric

93
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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

95
Q

What nation is known for developing varietals for wine making?

96
Q

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

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
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Viniculture is

A

Wine making

100
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Piedmont is

101
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Pfalz is

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Oporto

103
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Auckland is

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New Zealand

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