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Wine basics Flashcards

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1
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What should sparkling wine be presented in?

A

A sparkling wine flute

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2
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How should non-vintage sparkling wine be served?

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Ice-cold

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3
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How should vintage sparkling wine be served?

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Cold

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4
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How long can you leave a sparkling wine after opening?

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2-3 days

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5
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Name a food you can consume with sparkling wine?

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Seafood, Sushi, Calamari

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6
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Name an example of sparkling wine

A

Champagne, Prosecco

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7
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What should white wine be presented in?

A

A white wine glass

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8
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How long can you leave white wine after opening?

A

7 days

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9
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Name some foods a dry white wine can be consumed with

A

Vegetables, Chicken

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10
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Aromatic white wines are good with ____

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Spicy foods such as oily fish or chicken

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11
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Full-bodied white wines are good with _____

A

Creamy dishes like Lobster, Crab or Chicken

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12
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Name some examples of white wines

A

Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Chenin Blanc

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13
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Name an aromatic white wine

A

Riesling

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14
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What should be served in a standard wine glass

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Rose wines

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15
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What types of wines should be served cold?

A

Rose wines and white wines

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16
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How long can you leave a rose wine after opening?

A

7 days

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17
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Name some foods rose wines are good with

A

Chicken, Poultry, Shrimp

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18
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What kind of wine is good with shrimp?

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Rose

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19
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What kind of wine goes with rich food?

A

Rose wines, bold red wine

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20
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What percentage of alcohol does a light-bodied red wine typically contain?

A

10-15%

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21
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How long can you leave a light-bodied red wine?

A

2-3 days

22
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What kind of wine goes well with light-bodied red wines?

A

Simple dishes

23
Q

Name some foods that sit well with light-bodied red wines

A

Pizza, Turkey, Cheese

24
Q

Up to what temperature can medium-bodied and full-bodied wines be served?

A

16 degrees Celsius

25
Q

How long can you leave a medium-bodied red wine?

A

3-5 days

26
Q

How long can you leave a full-bodied red wine?

A

7 days

27
Q

How long can you leave a dessert wine?

A

Up to 28 days

28
Q

Medium-bodied red wine goes with _____

A

Lasagna, Sausages, Cured meat

29
Q

Examples of medium-bodied red wines include ___

A

Merlot, Zinfandel, Barbera

30
Q

What should be poured into a bold red wine glass?

A

Medium-bodied red wines and full-bodied red wines

31
Q

What kind of wine is Cabernet Sauvignon?

A

Full-bodied red wine

32
Q

What kind of wine does barbecued meat go well with

A

Full-bodied red wine

33
Q

At what temp should port be served?

A

Room

34
Q

What kind of wine can you leave for up to 28 days?

A

Dessert wines

35
Q

What kind of wine contains the most alcohol?

A

Dessert wines

36
Q

What kind of wine should be consumed with chocolate?

A

Dessert wines

37
Q

What kind of wine goes well with venison?

A

Full-bodied red wine

38
Q

What are the two types of wine that have an alcohol content of below 14%

A

Sparkling and wine

39
Q

Cava is an example of a ____ wine

A

Sparkling

40
Q

Prosecco is an example of a ____wine

A

Sparkling

41
Q

Pinot Gris is a ___bodied white wine

A

Light

42
Q

Does a warm or cool climate produce the best Chardonnay?

A

Warm

43
Q

Moscato d’Asti is a ___ white wine

A

Aromatic

44
Q

Viognier is a full-bodied ____wine

A

White

45
Q

Soave is a light-bodied____wine

A

White

46
Q

Pinot Noir is a light-bodied ___ wine

A

Red

47
Q

Gamay Noir is a ___-bodied red wine

A

Light

48
Q

Zinfandel is what type of wine?

A

Medium-bodied red wine

49
Q

Tannin is comparable to what beverage?

A

Black tea

50
Q

How does one pronounce Soave

A

Swah-vay

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