Wine basics Flashcards
What should sparkling wine be presented in?
A sparkling wine flute
How should non-vintage sparkling wine be served?
Ice-cold
How should vintage sparkling wine be served?
Cold
How long can you leave a sparkling wine after opening?
2-3 days
Name a food you can consume with sparkling wine?
Seafood, Sushi, Calamari
Name an example of sparkling wine
Champagne, Prosecco
What should white wine be presented in?
A white wine glass
How long can you leave white wine after opening?
7 days
Name some foods a dry white wine can be consumed with
Vegetables, Chicken
Aromatic white wines are good with ____
Spicy foods such as oily fish or chicken
Full-bodied white wines are good with _____
Creamy dishes like Lobster, Crab or Chicken
Name some examples of white wines
Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Chenin Blanc
Name an aromatic white wine
Riesling
What should be served in a standard wine glass
Rose wines
What types of wines should be served cold?
Rose wines and white wines
How long can you leave a rose wine after opening?
7 days
Name some foods rose wines are good with
Chicken, Poultry, Shrimp
What kind of wine is good with shrimp?
Rose
What kind of wine goes with rich food?
Rose wines, bold red wine
What percentage of alcohol does a light-bodied red wine typically contain?
10-15%
How long can you leave a light-bodied red wine?
2-3 days
What kind of wine goes well with light-bodied red wines?
Simple dishes
Name some foods that sit well with light-bodied red wines
Pizza, Turkey, Cheese
Up to what temperature can medium-bodied and full-bodied wines be served?
16 degrees Celsius
How long can you leave a medium-bodied red wine?
3-5 days
How long can you leave a full-bodied red wine?
7 days
How long can you leave a dessert wine?
Up to 28 days
Medium-bodied red wine goes with _____
Lasagna, Sausages, Cured meat
Examples of medium-bodied red wines include ___
Merlot, Zinfandel, Barbera
What should be poured into a bold red wine glass?
Medium-bodied red wines and full-bodied red wines
What kind of wine is Cabernet Sauvignon?
Full-bodied red wine
What kind of wine does barbecued meat go well with
Full-bodied red wine
At what temp should port be served?
Room
What kind of wine can you leave for up to 28 days?
Dessert wines
What kind of wine contains the most alcohol?
Dessert wines
What kind of wine should be consumed with chocolate?
Dessert wines
What kind of wine goes well with venison?
Full-bodied red wine
What are the two types of wine that have an alcohol content of below 14%
Sparkling and wine
Cava is an example of a ____ wine
Sparkling
Prosecco is an example of a ____wine
Sparkling
Pinot Gris is a ___bodied white wine
Light
Does a warm or cool climate produce the best Chardonnay?
Warm
Moscato d’Asti is a ___ white wine
Aromatic
Viognier is a full-bodied ____wine
White
Soave is a light-bodied____wine
White
Pinot Noir is a light-bodied ___ wine
Red
Gamay Noir is a ___-bodied red wine
Light
Zinfandel is what type of wine?
Medium-bodied red wine
Tannin is comparable to what beverage?
Black tea
How does one pronounce Soave
Swah-vay