WINE

Question 1

Wine

Answer 1

A beverage produced by the fermentation of sugars in a fresh-fruit based juice, most commonly grapes

Question 2

Key Factors in Determining Quality of Wine

Answer 2

1. Type of grape Variety
2. Soil: best are poor, well-drained and on hillsides
3. Climate: warm dry growing season with cool/cold, wet winters
4. Winery resources & equipment
5. Blending of Wines from different parcels
6. Aging of Wine

Question 3

To Describe Wine ( Crucial)

Answer 3

-Sweetness-most wines have very little sugar, the ripeness or fruit flavor profile makes them sweet
-Dry-absence of sugar; a completely non sweet flavor; can be enhanced by tannins (which give a drying sensation to wine
-Off Dry- some touch of sweetness:; often balanced by acidity
-Sweet- obvious sweetness, coats your mouth

Question 4

To describe wine (Crucial)

Answer 4

BODY- WAY A WINE FEELS IN YOUR MOUTH
•Light body-akin to skim milk in texture
•Medium Body- whole milk or half & half
Full Body- like heavy cream, rich & mouth filling

Fruitiness- Absence or presence of fruit
•Pronounced- fruit is driving the bus
•Moderate- fruit is in balance with non fruit elements
•Light- Minerality, earth, floral, or herbal is more significant than the fruit component

Question 5

Winemakers Process

Answer 5

Harvesting
Crushing
Blending
Aging Bottling