What Is Wine?

Question 1

Vintage

Answer 1

Refers to the year that the grapes were harvested

Question 2

Non-Vintage or “NV”

Answer 2

These wines are made up of a blend of several vintages

Question 3

Wine Blend

Answer 3

Made up by blending several different varietal wines together

Question 4

Field Blend

Answer 4

Is made with different varieties that are harvested and vinified together

Question 5

Grapevines

Answer 5

Are woody, perennial plants that produce a crop once a year. Different regions and climates affect how sweet or tart the resulting wine tastes

Question 6

Single-varietal wine

Answer 6

A wine made with mostly or only one grape variety (ex. Merlot)

Question 7

How much is a standard serving of wine?

Answer 7

5oz

Question 8

Components in a bottle of wine

Answer 8

Water, alcohol, other stuff (acids, sulfites, sugars, glycerol)

Question 9

What is a tannin

Answer 9

Natural occurring polyphenols found in plants, chocolate, green tea, grape skins and seeds.

Question 10

Functionality of tannins

Answer 10

They help stabilize the wine and buffer it against oxidation

Question 11

Tannin tasting

Answer 11

They produce a bitter taste

Question 12

Sweetness is also called what

Answer 12

Residual sugar

Question 13

What is residual sugar

Answer 13

Is the unfermented grape sugar left over in the wine after fermentation is complete

Question 14

5 levels of sweetness for still wines

Answer 14

1. Bone Dry
2. Dry
3. Off-Dry
4. Medium Sweet
5. Sweet

Question 15

7 levels of sweetness in sparkling wines

Answer 15

1. Brut Nature
2. Extra Brut
3. Brut
4. Extra Dry
5. Dry
6. Demi-Sec
7. Doux

Question 16

Tasting acidity

Answer 16

Tart and sour tasting.

When you notice a mouth-watering effect

Question 17

2 wines which are served Ice Cold (38-45˚F)

Answer 17

Sparking

Light Bodied Wines

Question 18

3 Wines in which are served Cold (45-55˚F)

Answer 18

Filled Bodied White
Aromatic White
Rose

Question 19

2 wines which are served in CELLAR Temp (55-60˚F)

Answer 19

Light Bodied Red

Medium Bodied Red

Question 20

3 wines in which we serve at Room Temp (60-68˚F)

Answer 20

Medium Bodied Red
Full Bodied Red
Dessert Wines

Question 21

How long does Sparkling wines last after being opened

Answer 21

1-3 days in the fridge with a sparkling wine stopper

Question 22

How long do Light White and Rosé Wines last after being opened

Answer 22

5-7 days. In the fridge with a stopper

Question 23

How long do Full-Bodied White last after being opened?

Answer 23

3-5 days. In the fridge with a stopper

Question 24

How long do Red Wines last after being opened?

Answer 24

3-5 days. in a cool dark place with a cork or stopper

Question 25

How long does Fortified or Box Wine last after being opened

Answer 25

28 day. Corked or closed and in a cool dark place