Wine Flashcards

1
Q

Wine originated in _____ but the ______ were truly the first wine producers

A

Iran; Greeks

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2
Q

Romans thought it was crude to …?

A

dilute wine with water

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3
Q

You can’t make wine with more than __% alcohol

A

16

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4
Q

T/F? The more sugar in the plant, the less potential for alcohol

A

F

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5
Q

T/F? Wine cannot be distilled more than once

A

F

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6
Q

Sugar cane was first introduced to the world by?

A

Columbia

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7
Q

Wine is the alcoholic beverage for which part of Europe

A

Southern Europe

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8
Q

Who said “wine is liquid geography because when you drink wine, you are tasting that place”

A

Hugh Johnson - Atlas on Wine

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9
Q

What does VQA stand for

A

Vintners quality alliance

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10
Q

What does VQA indicate

A

Indicates the best wine in Canada. The wines under that brand are certified and meet a specific set of standards

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11
Q

The Aztecs used mushrooms

A

The aztecs used mushrooms

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12
Q

What is the most powerful stimulant of natural drugs

A

cocaine

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13
Q

What is quat/avasinian tea/chat/Arabian tea and what does it do to the body

A

Tropical shrub that when you chew on it it has the effect of a euphoric stimulant. - stimulates the brain, appetite, suppressant, produces a state of alert, doesn’t have flavour

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