Scott's Mock Exam

Question 1

Which Alsace Grand Cru does NOT permit Muscat as a varietal wine?

Answer 1

Kaefferkopf

Question 2

Land added to Saint-Emilion estates is automatically included into their classification level (True/False)

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The southernmost wine region in the world is

Answer 3

Otago, New Zealand

Question 4

During the beermaking process, what enzyme is made that converts carbohydrates to sugar?

Answer 4

Amylase

Question 5

_______ is the most planted variety in France

Answer 5

Merlot

Question 6

What AOP has the most hectares under vine in the Cote Chalonnaise?

Answer 6

Mercurey

Question 7

If you are drinking red wine from the Maconnais, what grape are you most likely drinking?

Answer 7

Gamay

Question 8

What is the southernmost wine region of the North Island of New Zealand?

Answer 8

Wairarapa

Question 9

After the beer mashing process, the grains are then washed, a process known as _________?

Answer 9

Sparging

Question 10

In what region is Orvieto DOC?

Answer 10

Umbria and Lazio

Question 11

What is the most important grape of Uruguay?

Answer 11

Tannat

Question 12

What is the name of the yeast used in commercial sake?

Answer 12

Number 5

Question 13

According to the Spanish Wine Law of 2003, the term Anejo refers to a wine that has been aged for how long?

Answer 13

24 months

Question 14

What grape is used for the fortified red wines of Patras?

Answer 14

Mavrodaphne

Question 15

What is Chenel?

Answer 15

A South African crossing of Chenin Blanc and Trebbiano

Question 16

What is the obscure Bordeaux variety important in Chile?

Answer 16

Carmenere

Question 17

Lake, Solano, and Marin Counties are from what AVA?

Answer 17

North Coast

Question 18

Wines labeled Edelzwicker must be made from a single variety, True or False?

Answer 18

No, but they can be

Question 19

Which two ingredients do these spirits have in common? Glen Mist, Glayva and Drambuie

Answer 19

Scotch and Honey

Question 20

What grape is used to make Bull’s Blood?

Answer 20

Kadarka and Kekfrankos, but other varieties are blended in as well

Question 21

What is the most planted white grape in Sardinia?

Answer 21

Vermentino

Question 22

What is the southernmost appellation in continental France?

Answer 22

Banyuls

Question 23

What style of wine is found in Setubal DOP?

Answer 23

Fortified only

Question 24

Leaf Roll is considered a_____?

Answer 24

Viral disease

Question 25

What is the ABV of Yellow Chartreuse?

Answer 25

40%

Question 26

Almaviva is a joint project between _______ and _______

Answer 26

Concha y Toro and Mouton Rothschild

Question 27

You are in Negrar eating Osso Bucco. What local wine would you enjoy it with?

Answer 27

Giuseppe Quintarelli Amarone della Valpolicella

Question 28

What style of wine is found in Brissac AOP?

Answer 28

Still red only

Question 29

What region would you find Meyer-Nakel in?

Answer 29

Ahr

Question 30

Dalmatia and Podravje are regions in which country?

Answer 30

Croatia

Question 31

List the following wines from coldest to warmest serving temps:

• Malmsey Madeira
• Tawny Port
• Sercial Madeira
• Fino Sherry

Answer 31

1. Fino Sherry
2. Tawny Port
3. Sercial Madeira
4. Malmsey Madeira

Question 32

What grapes are used in Crozes-Hermitage Blanc?

Answer 32

Marsanne and Roussanne

Question 33

What anbaugebiete would you find wine from Keller?

Answer 33

Rheinhessen

Question 34

With no waste and perfect pours, how many five-ounce glasses would you get out of 5 magnums?

Answer 34

50

Question 35

What grape is used most in Rheingau’s Assmannshausen Hollenberg Site?

Answer 35

Spatburgunder

Question 36

What was the first grand cru of the Loire Valley?

Answer 36

Quarts de Chaume

Question 37

What are the sub-appellations of Niagara Escarpment?

Answer 37

Short Hills Bench, 20-mile Bench, Beamsville Bench