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WSET 3 Basics Flashcards

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What is the ideal temperature for long-term wine storage?

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10 to 15°C (50-59°F)

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Why is wine stored on its side?

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To keep the wine in contact with the cork

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What is the correct service temperature for medium/full-bodied, Oakton, white wines, for example, white burgundy, fumé blanc?

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Lightly chilled, 10 to 13°C/50 to 55°F

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What is the correct service temperature for light/medium bodied, white wines, for example, muscadet, Pinot Grigio, New Zealand, Sauvignon Blanc, Fino sherry?

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Chilled, 7 to 10°C, 45 to 50°F

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What is the correct service temperature for sweet wines, for example, Sauternes, Eiswein?

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Well chilled, 6 to 8°C, 43 to 46°F

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What is the correct service temperature for sparkling wines, including champagne, cava, asti?

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Well, child, 6 to 10°C, 43 to 50°F

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What is the correct service temperature for light bodied, red wines, including Beaujolais, Valpolicella?

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Lightly chilled, 13°C or 55°F

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What is the correct service temperature for medium/full bodied, red wines, including red Bordeaux, Rioja, Australian Shiraz, château neuf-du-pape, Barolo, Amarone della Vallolicella, vintage port?

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Room temperature, 15 to 18°C, 59 to 64°F

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Which wines must always be decanted?

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Those with heavy deposit

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How many 125 mL glasses are in a standard 75 cL bottle of wine?

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How many 175 mL glasses are in a standard 75 cL bottle of wine?

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How many 250 mL glasses are in a standard 75 cL bottle of wine?

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What is the main Eurasian species of vine?

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Vitis vinifera

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What is phylloxera?

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A wine pest that attacks a vine’ roots

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Define grape variety

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A group of individual plants that can all trace their lineage back through a series of cuttings, and/or layerings to a single plant

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Define a cutting

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A section of a vine, shoot, that is planted and then grows as a new plant

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Define layering

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Layering takes place in the Vineyard. A cane is bent down, and a section of it is buried in the ground. The cane tips points upward out of the ground. The berry dissection takes route, and, once these roots are established, the cane linking the new growth to the original plant is cut.

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Why do wineries choose to use cuttings instead of layering?

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To prevent phylloxera

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What is cross-fertilization?

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Where Paulin from the mail, part of a flower of one vine is transferred to the female part of the flower of another vine and fertilization occurs.

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What are the four sections of a vine?

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Green parts of the vine
One-year old wood
Permanent wood
Roots

21
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What is included in the green parts of a vine?

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Tendrils
Buds
Leaves
Flowers and berries

22
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What is a crossing?

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When a new variety is produced from two parents of the same species 

23
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Name a significant “crossing.”

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Cabernet Franc is a crossing of Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc

Punitive is a crossing of Pinot Noir and Cinsault

24
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What is a hybrid?

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Divine whose parents come from two different vine species

25
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What is head grafting?

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A form of grafting, which is used if a grape Groehler with an established vineyard, decides to switch to a different great variety between seasons. The existing vine is cut back to its trunk and a bud, or cutting of the new variety is grafted onto the trunk.

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Why would a vineyard choose head grafting?

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It takes a newly planted vine, a minimum of three years to be able to produce a commercial crop, head grafting can allow the grower to adjust quickly in changes in market demand. It is also considerably cheaper than re-planting an entire vineyard, and the new variety starts with life of an established root system 

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What is aspect?

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The direction in which a slope faces

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What is the effect of ocean currents on vines?

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Major currents, transport, large volumes of warm or cold water across the surface of the ocean, leading to localized, warming or cooling in certain regions. Regions that might otherwise be too hot or cold for grape growing may warm or cool, based on ocean currents.

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What effect does fog have on vines?

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Fog can cool in area that may otherwise struggle to produce high-quality grapes

30
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At what temperature is it too cold for a vine to grow?

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10°C or 50°F

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Between which latitude do most vineyards lie?

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30° and 50° north and south of the equator 

32
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How does altitude affect vineyards?

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It decreases temperature, allowing some regions closer to the equator to grow vines successfully

33
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What is continentality?

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The temperature difference between the coldest and the hottest month of the year

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What is diurnal range?

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Difference between daytime and nighttime temperatures

35
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What are the four main types of protection from spring frost?

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Heaters
Wind machines
Sprinklers
Thoughtful vineyard design

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What is the temperature classification for cool climates?

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Regions with an average growing season, temperature of 16.5°C (62°F) or below

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What is the temperature classification for moderate climates?

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Regions with an average growing season, temperature of 16.5-18.5°C (62-65°F).

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What is the temperature classification for warm climates?

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Regions with an average growing season, temperature of 18.5-21°C (65-70°F).

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What is the temperature classification for hot climates?

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Regions with an average growing season, temperature of 21°C (70°F) or more.

40
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Define a continental climate

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Climates with the greatest difference in temperature between the hottest and coldest months of the year, short summers with large, rapid temperature drop in autumn.

41
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Define a maritime climate

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Characterized by cool to moderate temperatures and low annual difference between the hottest and coldest months, rainfall tends to be evenly spread throughout the year and moderate temperature.

42
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Define a Mediterranean

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Low temperature difference between the hottest and coldest months but the summers tend to be warm and dry

43
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Name two types of vine training.

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Head training
Cordon training

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What is head training?

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These vines have relatively little permanent wood, some only have a trunk. Others have a few short arms of permanent wood growing from the top of the trunk. They can either be spur, pruned, or replacement cane pruned.

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What is cordon training?

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These fines typically have a trunk with one or more permanent horizontal arms or
Cordons.

46
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Name two types of vine pruning.

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Spur pruning
Replacement cane pruning

47
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What is spur pruning?

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Spurs are short sections of one-year-old. Would that have been cut down to only 2 to 3 buds.

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What is replacement cane pruning?

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Canes are longer sections of one-year-old wood and can have anything between eight and 20 buds. Typically only one or two cans are retained, and each cane is tied horizontally to the trellis for support.

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