Wine Intermediate Level Flashcards
What is the grape varietal for Pollen SS white?
Chenin Blanc
What is a Coravin and what difference does it make?
It is a wine preservation system, which allows us to pour the wines without opening the bottle, eliminating the risk of oxidation
What is sherry, and at what point of the meal should we offer it?
It is a fortified wine produced in Spain.
There are dry styles that work perfectly as aperitifs, and sweet styles that work as after dinner drinks
What country is Calera wine from? What area?
USA
California
Where is Cloudy Bay from? What area?
Australia
Marlborough
What is the grape varietal for Pollen SS red?
Cabernet Franc
Do we sell any Pinot Noir by the glass? Which one?
Yes
Gevrey Chambertin “Symphonie”, Burgundy
Do we sell any English wines by the glass? Which one?
We don’t
What type of wine is a Sauternes? Which one do we sell by the glass?
A sweet wine from Bordeaux, France
Chateau Delmond
Do we sell any rose wine by the glass? Which one?
Touraine Rose “Les Cabotines”, Loire, France
What is sake? Do we sell any by the glass?
It is a fermented beverage made from rice, originated in Japan.
We sell Shiraume Ginjo Umeshu Plum, a plum-flavoured version from Japan
What is Port?
It is a sweet fortified wine from Portugal
What is Madeira?
It is a fortified wine from Portugal, which can be either dry or sweet
Do we sell half bottles of wine? What styles?
Yes we do All types (red, white, sparkling, sweet)
Do we sell carafes of wine?
No we don’t, although other v ensues in the company do
