Wine BTG Flashcards

1
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Bouvet Brut Rose

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Cabernet Franc
Loire Valley, France

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2
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Raventos Blanc

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Xarello, Macabeo, Parellada
Conca del Riu Anoia, Spain

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3
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Nicolas Feuillatte

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Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier
Champagne, France

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4
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Lallier

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Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
Champagne, France

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5
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Moulin de Gassac Guilhem

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Syrah, Grenache, Carignan
Languedoc, France

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6
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Jose Maria Da Fonesca

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Loureiro, Trajadura, Pederna, Albariño
Vinho Verde, Portugal

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7
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Chateau D’Esclans “Rock Angel”

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Grenache
Cote de Provence, France

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8
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La Fete

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Grenache blend
Cote de Provence, France

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9
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Bodegas “Breca”

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Garnacha de Aragon
Aragon, Spain

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10
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Kir-Yianna

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Assyrtiko
Amyndeon, Greece

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11
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Pazo de Lusco

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Albariño
Rias Baixas, Spain

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12
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Schlumberger

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Pinot Blanc
Alsace, France

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13
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Gerard Bertrand (1)

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Picpoul de Pinet
Languedoc-roussillon, France

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14
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Gerard Bertrand “Castellum” (2)

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Sauvignon Blanc
Languedoc-roussillon, France

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15
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Stolpman “Uni”

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Roussanne, Chardonnay
Santa Barbara, CA

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16
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Domaine Wachau

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Gruner Veltliner
Durstein, Austria

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17
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Craggy Range

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Sauvignon Blanc
Martin borough, New Zealand

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18
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J. De Villebois

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Sauvignon Blanc
Loire Valley, France

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19
Q

Trefethen

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Chardonnay
Napa Valley, CA

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20
Q

Trimbach

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Riesling
Alsace, France

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21
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Borghi ad est

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Pinot Grigio
Fruili, Italia

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22
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Pali Wine Co.

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Pinot Noir Blend
Sonoma Coast, CA

23
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Patz & Hall

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Pinot noir
Sonoma Coast, CA

24
Q

Les Cassagnes de la Nerthe

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Grenache Noir, Syrah, Cinsault, Mourvedre, Carignan
Côtes du Rhône, France

25
Q

B Side

A

Cabernet Sauvignon
North Coast, CA

26
Q

Miner “Emily’s”

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Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valey, CA

27
Q

Luigi Bosca

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Malbec
Mendoza, Argentina

28
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Royal Tokaji

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Furmint, Harslevelu, Muscat
Tokaji, Hungary

29
Q

Fonseca 20 yr Tawny Port

A

N/A
Port, Portugal

30
Q

Chateau Suduiraut

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Semillion
Sauternes, France

31
Q

Broadbent “Malmsey” 10 yr

A

N/A
Madeira, Portugal

32
Q

Gonzalez Byass “Apostoles”

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Palomino Fino, Pedro Ximenez
Jerez, Spain

33
Q

Vietti

A

Muscat
Moscato D’asti, Italy

34
Q

Sugar + _____ = ______ & CO2

A

Sugar + yeast = alcohol & CO2

35
Q

Tannins are primarily found in what part of the grape?

A

Skins, stems, seeds

36
Q

Compare new oak and old oak.

A

New oak imparts much more of the oak quality into the wine itself.
Used oak is generally considered neutral, and mostly just softens the wine.

37
Q

What does acid do for a wine?

A

Provides structure, balance, and perceived dryness.

38
Q

Typically, wines from cooler climates will be:

A

Higher acid and lower alcohol

39
Q

Discuss the difference of the Chardonnays we offer by the glass

A

Stolpman “Uni” is more buttery. Trefethen is more crisp

40
Q

Name the process that often results in more buttery, creamy, yogurt-y wine? Do red wines go through it?

A

Malolactic fermentation. Yes, almost all red wines go through it.

41
Q

Describe Terroir

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The complete natural environment in which a particular wine is produced including factors like the climate, soil, and topography.

42
Q

What would you expect the general differences are between old and new world styles of wine?

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Old = earth/mineral driven. Tend to be geared to enjoy more with food
New= higher alcohol. Fruit-driven with dramatic aromatic profiles

43
Q

If the bottle says 2018, generally when do you assume those grapes were picked (appropriate month and year)?

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Between August and October 2018

44
Q

True or false: wine that claims to have organic grapes must also be produced organically

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False

45
Q

Explain the difference between a tannic wine and a dry wine

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Dry= low residual sugars
Tannic = astringent, pulls at the gums

46
Q

As the acid go up the perception of the wine becomes:

A

Dryer

47
Q

True or false: all wine is made using the same strain of yeast

A

False

48
Q

True or false: wine is always gluten free

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False

49
Q

Name the two main sparkling wine production methods

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Charmat method (tank method)
Champagne method (traditional method)

50
Q

What is ‘Riddling’?

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The process of slowly turning and upending bottles in the Champagne method to concentrate the yeasts in the neck of the bottle.

51
Q

What is Disgorgement ?

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The process of removing the yeast from a sparking bottle made in the Champagne method. The neck of the bottle is frozen, and the star cap removed, forcibly expelling the frozen yeast plug.

52
Q

How would you describe two of our sparkling wines we serve BTG with regards to the flavor and aroma?

A

Raventos - crisp
Lallier - bread notes, fuller

53
Q

What does Blanc de Blanc mean? Blanc de Noir?

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Literally white from white and white from black. Sparkling wine made entirely of Chardonnay or Pinot noir