Section 1: Social Responsibility & Storage and Service

Question 1

4 areas of alcohol legislation

Answer 1

minimum age of consumption/purchase
maximum blood alcohol concentration for drivers
guildlines for sensible drinking
restrictions on marketing/packaging/sale

Question 2

temperature of long term wine storage

Answer 2

cool and constant - 10-15

Question 3

angle to store wine with a cork

Answer 3

on its side so remains in contact with the wine

Question 4

why do you keep wine away from light

Answer 4

will heat the wine causing it to be prematurely stale and old

Question 5

medium/full bodied, oaked white wine eg and service temp

Answer 5

white burgundy and fume blanc - lightly chillled 10-13

Question 6

light/medium bodied white eg and service

Answer 6

pinot grigio, sav, fino sherry - chilled, 7-10

Question 7

sweet wine eg and service

Answer 7

sauternes, sweet muscats - well chilled, 6-8

Question 8

sparkling wine eg and service

Answer 8

champagne, cava, asti - well chilled, 6-10

Question 9

light bodied red eg and service

Answer 9

beaujolais, valpolicella - lightly chilled, 13

Question 10

medium/full bodied red eg and service

Answer 10

rioja, bordeaux, burgundy, shiraz, barolo, vintage port - room temp, 15-18