Wset2 2 Flashcards
which Grapevariety would require the maximum amount of heat to ripen properly
Pinot noir
Cabernet Sauvignon
Riesling
Sauvignon blanc
Cabernet Sauvignon
wines from France are typically labeled by
Appalachian
Great but like variety
Special cuvée
Country
Appalachian
Wines in California New Zealand Chile Argentina and Australia are typically labeled by
County
Region
grape variety
Blend
Grape variety
The European Union’s highest category of wine classification is
Protected designation of origin/pdo
Table wine/Vin/Vino/vinho/wein
Protected geographical indication/pgi
Another vineyard area / ava
Protected designation of origin/pdo
The lowest level of French wine classification is AOC VDP Van de France VDQS
Vin de France
The term Classico on a wine would most likely come from
Italy
France
Germany
Croatia
Italy
Which classification of Spanish wine has the least amount of barrel and bottling aging?
Grand reserve
Joven
Crianza
Reserva
Joven
Demi-sec On a wine label would indicate the wine is
Medium dry or off dry
Sweet
Bone dry
Dessert
Medium dry or off dry
Which statement best describes the term domain
Someone who purchased wine or grapes and blends them under their own label
Someone who produces wine from land they own
Someone who bottles the wine at their seller
Someone who sells the wine on the wholesale market
Someone who produces wine from the land they own
A pradikatswein Category in Germany is determined by Residual sugar in the wine Sugar present in grapes at harvest Amount of grapes harvested Reputation of the winery
Sugar present in grapes at harvest
Organic on a label indicates that the wine was produced from grapes grown
In a natural environment
In the presence of farm animals
Without the use of synthetic herbicides pesticides and fertilizers
In conjunction with the position of the earth moon and stars
Without the use of synthetic herbicides pesticides and fertilizers
A negociant can best be described as an
Estate
domain
Cooperative
Merchant
Merchant
The most common information found on front line labels are
Name a producer Grape variety Level of residual sugar Alcohol vintage Appellation or region liAppalachian or region
All but three
The term for dry wine in Germany is
Trocken
Halbtracken
Rot
Weiss
Trocken
The highest level of Italian wine classification is
DOCG
IGT
VDT
DOC
DOCG
Botrytis Cinderella Is most often associated with it which type of wine?
Dry
Sparkling
off dry
Sweet
Sweet
The legal drinking age in most states is
18
21
16
25
21
Your body breaks down alcohol at a roughly one drink per
Minute
Day
Hour
3 hours
Hour
The BAC or blood alcohol concentration limit for drivers is
- 5
- 8
- 0
- 5 mg/ml
0.8
Drinking should be avoided if
You will be driving
You were on medication
If you are pregnant
All the above
All the above
Which of these conditions will slow the absorption of alcohol into your body
Drinking water
Eating food
Running before drinking
Sleeping more than eight hours the night before
Eating food
Moderate alcohol consumption has shown to offer some health benefits for
Pregnant women
People in their 20s
Men over 40
People of certain ethnic decent
Men over 40
If you plan on drinking more than two drinks while out to dinner you should plan on
Taking a cab
Driving yourself
Driving very fast to avoid the police
Bring your dog to lick your face when you pass out in the gutter
Taking a cab
Which of the following statements is false
Heavy drinking makes your body tolerant of alcohol
Eating food with alcohol will reduce the amount of alcohol in my body
Drinking water before going to bed can lessen the effects of a hangover
Driving and for any amount of alcohol is unsafe
Eating food with alcohol will reduce the amount of alcohol in my body
The best temperature for a long-term storage of wine would be
45°
55°
65°
75°
55°
A proper wine cellar or one storage area would
Have a constant temperature
Be free from vibration
Be dark in dimly lit
Have a minimum level of humidity
All of the above
Which of the following would require the coolest serving temperature
Pinot Grigio
Cava
Oaks Chardonnay
Light bodied red
Cava
Glassware can most commonly affect
The aroma of the wine
The balance of the wine
The color of the wine
The finish of the wine
The aroma of the wine
When opening a bottle of sparkling wine it is highly important to
Keep the bottle secure want to loosen the cage by gripping both the top of the cork and the bottom of the bottle
Remove the cage before removing the court next line hold the bottle vertically next line pop the cork so everyone will know they are celebrating
Keep the bottle secure wants to loosen the cage by gripping both the top of the cork and the bottom of the bottle
In decanting wine It is most important to
Turn a bottle that had the labels facing down in the cellar so the guest can read the label
Pour the wine out of the bottle as quickly as possible
Stay in the bottle operate to remove the cork
Be careful to not disturb or shake up the sefoment
Be careful to not disturb or shake up the sefoment
What is the proper serving temperature of Fino sherry
Well chilled 6 to 8°C
Chilled 8 to 10°C
Lightly chilled 10 to 13°C
Room temperature 15 to 18°C
Chilled 8 to 10°C
Chardonnay is considered to be a
Aromatic variety
Non-aromatic variety
Finicky grape requiring a special climate
Rarely planted variety
Non-aromatic variety
A Chardonnay displaying notes of baked apple banana and pineapple with a dominant clove aromas moderate Acid and high alcohol would be from
Chablis
Village level chassagne-Montrachet
Napa Valley
Casablanca
Napa Valley
Chardonnay is typically treated to these varying wine making techniques
Barrel fermentation
New oak use
Lees aging and contact
all the above
All the above
A Chardonnay providing high acid no oak usage high levels of stony or chalky notes moderate alcohol and a green apple and lemon lime fruit component best describes
Chablis
Napa Valley
South eastern Australia
Veneto
Chablis
Extended contact with the lees in the barrel will give Chardonnay
A creamy pallet Texter
An aroma of bread dough or yeast
Higher levels of dry extract in the wine
An oxidative nutty character
A creamy pallet Texter and an aroma of bread dough or yeast
Which of the following areas would not be considered a premium Chardonnay producing region
Chablis
Adelaide Hills
Sonoma Coast
South- eastern Australia
South eastern Australia
