Sample Quiz Flashcards
- Which one of the following descriptions best defines the style of Alsace Riesling?
a) Dry with high acidity and a petrol-like nose.
b) Medium-sweet with high acidity and a petrol-like nose.
c) Dry with low acidity and a honeyed nose.
d) Medium-sweet with low acidity and a honeyed nose.
a) Dry with high acidity and a petrol-like nose.
- What is “remontage”?
a) Rousing of lees in cask during fermentation.
b) Pumping of must over skins during fermentation.
c) Heating of must to encourage fermentation.
d) Working sediment onto the cork in bottlefermented sparkling wine.
b) Pumping of must over skins during fermentation.
- What is the principal grape variety in the Rose díAnjou blend?
a) Gamay
b) Grolleau
c) Malbec
d) Cabernet Franc
b) Grolleau
- Which one of the following is an example of a low-trained, cane-pruned system of vine cultivation?
a) Guyot simple
b) Gobelet
c) Lenz Moser
d) Cruzeta
a) Guyot simple
- Which one of the following Champagne styles is the driest?
a) Dry
b) Brut
c) Extra Dry
d) Extra Brut
d) Extra Brut
- What does the word “Erzeugerabfullung” indicate on a German wine label?
a) The wine has been awarded a medal at a regional tasting competition.
b) The wine has been bottled by the producer.
c) The wine was produced organically.
d) The wine is suitable for diabetics.
b) The wine has been bottled by the producer.
- In which region of Italy is the DOCG zone of Gavi?
a) Piedmont
b) Lombardia
c) Veneto
d) Tuscany
a) Piedmont
- Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
a) Condrieu and Marsanne
b) Saint-Peray and Grenache
c) Saint-Joseph and Syrah
d) Cote-Rotie and Cinsault
c) Saint-Joseph and Syrah
- How is tannin detected when tasting a mature red wine?
a) Stimulation of saliva at the sides of the tongue.
b) Burning sensation at the back of the mouth.
c) Mouth-drying sensation.
d) Woody smell.
c) Mouth-drying sensation.
- What does the word “Quinta” mean on a bottle of Port?
a) Vintage
b) Winery
c) Grape variety
d) Style
b) Winery
- Which one of the following is the base spirit used for Grand Marnier?
a) Brandy
b) Vodka
c) Rum
d) Gin
a) Brandy
- Which one of the following descriptions is NOT permitted on a wine label, if the wine is to be sold within the EU?
a) Catalunya Cabernet Sauvignon
b) Coonawarra Shiraz
c) Napa Valley Zinfandel
d) New Zealand Chablis
d) New Zealand Chablis
- Which one of the following wine styles is entitled to be classified as AC Entre-Deux-Mers?
a) White wine only.
b) Red wine only.
c) White & red wine only.
d) White, red and rose wine.
a) White wine only.
- Which one of the following statements is true?
a) Bourbon can be made anywhere in the USA.
b) Bourbon is made from malted barley only.
c) Canadian whisky is made from rye only.
d) Canadian whisky is usually pot-distilled.
a) Bourbon can be made anywhere in the USA.
- What are “criaderas”?
a) Stages in the solera system.
b) Warehouses for maturing Sherry.
c) Containers for shipping Sherry.
d) Mats on which grapes are dried.
a) Stages in the solera system.
