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Question 1 of 84

1

How will bitterness in food affect a wine?

Select one of the following:

  • It will increase the fruitiness of a wine

  • It will increase the bitterness in a wine

  • It will decrease the acidity in a wine.

Explanation

Question 2 of 84

1

Nebbiolo is the principal grape used in what wine?

Select one of the following:

  • Barolo

  • Chianti

  • Lambrusco

  • Taurasi

Explanation

Question 3 of 84

1

What is the name given to dry red wines made from dried grapes in Valpolicella?

Select one of the following:

  • Lambrusco

  • Amarone

  • Barolo

  • Recioto

Explanation

Question 4 of 84

1

Which one of the following is a high quality red wine from Basilicata?

Select one of the following:

  • Aglianico del Vulture

  • Taurasi

  • Friuli Grave

  • Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

Explanation

Question 5 of 84

1

What region produces Valtellina wines from Nebbiolo?

Select one of the following:

  • Piemonte

  • Lombardy

  • Liguria

Explanation

Question 6 of 84

1

What region does Umbria have a similar climate to?

Select one of the following:

  • Basilicata

  • Tuscany

  • Trentino-Alto Adige

Explanation

Question 7 of 84

1

What is the traditional grape used in Soave?

Select one of the following:

  • Trebbiano

  • Garganega

  • Vermintino

Explanation

Question 8 of 84

1

What percentage of Sangiovese must be used Carmignano?

Select one of the following:

  • 100%

  • 50%

  • 20%

Explanation

Question 9 of 84

1

Which grape is the same as the Primitivo grape?

Select one of the following:

  • Grenache

  • Zinfandel

  • Sangiovese

Explanation

Question 10 of 84

1

What is the Ribera del Duero's name for Tempranillo?

Select one of the following:

  • Tempranillo

  • Aragones

  • Tinto Fino

Explanation

Question 11 of 84

1

Which international grape is often blended into a Rueda wine?

Select one of the following:

  • Chardonnay

  • Viognier

  • Sauvignon Blanc

Explanation

Question 12 of 84

1

Which climate best describes Rias Baixas?

Select one of the following:

  • Continental

  • Maritime

  • Mediterranean

Explanation

Question 13 of 84

1

What does the term Vinos de Pago refer to?

Select one of the following:

  • DOs of 10 years standing may apply for this term

  • Single estates with high reputations often using international grapes

  • Wines of the same category as the Vin de Pays in France

Explanation

Question 14 of 84

1

With reference to Spanish red wines, which one of the following labeling terms requires the longest minimum maturation period in cask?

Select one of the following:

  • Reserva

  • Joven

  • Crianza

  • Gran Reserva

Explanation

Question 15 of 84

1

Which pair of grapes is widely used in Rueda?

Select one of the following:

  • Carinena and Monastrell

  • Verdejo and Sauvignon Blanc

  • Tempranillo and Garnacha

  • Albarino and Viura

Explanation

Question 16 of 84

1

Which of the following statement is TRUE?

Select one of the following:

  • Temperature increases with altitude

  • Water-retaining, fertile soils produce high-quality wines

  • Vines do not grow at temperatures lower than 10 degrees C

  • Vineyards near fast-flowing rivers are prone to frost damage

Explanation

Question 17 of 84

1

Which ONE of the following best describes chlorosis?

Select one of the following:

  • A symptom that inhibits photosynthesis

  • An insect that eats the roots of vines

  • A failure of the vine to pollinate caused by bad weather

  • A fungal infection attacking the vine through pruning cuts

Explanation

Question 18 of 84

1

Tannin is a substance found:

Select one of the following:

  • In the flesh of grapes and gives the wine softness

  • In the skin and stalks and increases the levels of alcohol

  • In the skin and stalks and helps to preserve the wine as it ages

  • In the flesh and gives the wine sweetness

Explanation

Question 19 of 84

1

What is Brettanomyces?

Select one of the following:

  • Bacteria

  • Spoilage yeast

  • Cork Taint

Explanation

Question 20 of 84

1

Where do we look in a white wine to best assess the color?

Select one of the following:

  • The rim

  • The core

  • In-between the rim and core

Explanation

Question 21 of 84

1

Which part of the vine is a cordon?

Select one of the following:

  • New shoots

  • Arm of permanent wood

  • The buds

Explanation

Question 22 of 84

1

What is needed for photosynthesis to occur?

Select one of the following:

  • Oxygen and glucose

  • Chlorophyll and sunlight combined with CO2 and water

  • Chlorophyll and sunlight combined with oxygen and glucose

Explanation

Question 23 of 84

1

What is the name of the cooling current off the coast of Chile?

Select one of the following:

  • Benguela

  • Humboldt

  • Gulf Stream

Explanation

Question 24 of 84

1

What are "Big Vines"?

Select one of the following:

  • Very Old Vines

  • Vines that are very tall

  • Vines that have a lot of permanent wood and cover a large area

Explanation

Question 25 of 84

1

What is meant by a high input vineyard site?

Select one of the following:

  • Excess use of a fertilizer and spraying

  • Site has plenty of water, sunlight, heat, and nutrients

  • The vine has very little resources that need help

Explanation

Question 26 of 84

1

When does flowering and fruit set occur in the Northern Hemisphere?

Select one of the following:

  • March - April

  • May - June

  • July - September

Explanation

Question 27 of 84

1

Which method produces the most delicately colored rose?

Select one of the following:

  • Blending

  • Drawing Off

  • Direct pressing

Explanation

Question 28 of 84

1

What is meant be free SO2?

Select one of the following:

  • SO2 that has bound with oxygen and aldehydes

  • SO2 that has not bound with oxygen and can offer protection

  • The total amount of SO2 in a wine

Explanation

Question 29 of 84

1

What term is used when a wine has been pasteurized to bottling?

Select one of the following:

  • Cold bottling

  • Hot bottling

  • Sterile bottling

Explanation

Question 30 of 84

1

When does the fining process take place?

Select one of the following:

  • After tartrate stabilization

  • Before tartrate stabilization

  • Before fermentation

Explanation

Question 31 of 84

1

What causes cork taint?

Select one of the following:

  • Poor storage resulting in broken corks

  • Trichloroanisole

  • Harvesting the bark of older cork trees

Explanation

Question 32 of 84

1

When is Sussreserve added to wine?

Select one of the following:

  • Before fermentation

  • During fermentation

  • After fermentation

Explanation

Question 33 of 84

1

What is the typical ageing time in oak for a top red Bordeaux?

Select one of the following:

  • 15-18 months

  • 8-12 months

  • 24-36 months

Explanation

Question 34 of 84

1

Which area does not belong in the 1855 Classification?

Select one of the following:

  • Medoc

  • Sauternes

  • Pomerol

Explanation

Question 35 of 84

1

What style of wine is Barsac most similar to?

Select one of the following:

  • Easy drinking Merlot based reds from the Right Bank

  • Sauternes

  • Quality whites from Pessac-Leognan

Explanation

Question 36 of 84

1

Which term is related to a late harvest wine in Alsace?

Select one of the following:

  • Vendage Tardive

  • Selection de Grains Nobles

  • Spatlese

Explanation

Question 37 of 84

1

Where are the best vineyard sites in Alsace found?

Select one of the following:

  • On steep east facing slopes

  • On steep west facing slopes

  • On the plain

  • On both ether steep slopes an the plain

Explanation

Question 38 of 84

1

What grape is used in Madiran wine?

Select one of the following:

  • Cabernet Sauvignon

  • Cabernet Franc

  • Tanner

Explanation

Question 39 of 84

1

The best white wines of the Cotes de Beaune are typically?

Select one of the following:

  • Aged in oak barrels for 6-9 months

  • Aged in large oak vats for 6-9 months

  • Aged in oak barrels in excess of 2 years

Explanation

Question 40 of 84

1

In what region of Burgundy is Pouilly-Fuisse located?

Select one of the following:

  • Cote de Beaune

  • Maconnais

  • Chablis

Explanation

Question 41 of 84

1

Which two Beaujolais Crus are the most powerful and full-bodied?

Select one of the following:

  • Chirobles and Fleurie

  • Morgon and Moulin-a-Vent

  • Brolly and Saint-Amour

Explanation

Question 42 of 84

1

When is Muscadet sur Lie bottled?

Select one of the following:

  • Right after fermentation

  • In the spring following the vintage

  • After 2 years ageing in oak barrels

Explanation

Question 43 of 84

1

Where can the Kimmeridgian clay soils of Menetou-Salon also be found?

Select one of the following:

  • Chablis

  • Vouvray

  • Cote de Beaune

Explanation

Question 44 of 84

1

Which of the following regions in the Northern Rhone must be 100% Syrah?

Select one of the following:

  • Cornas

  • Saint-Joseph

  • Hermitage

Explanation

Question 45 of 84

1

Which one of the following groups comprise AC wines of the Languedoc-Roussillon:
1. Fitou
2. Minervois
3. Tavel
4. Bandol

Select one of the following:

  • 1 and 2 only

  • 1 and 4 only

  • 2 and 3 only

  • 3 and 4 only

Explanation

Question 46 of 84

1

Where is the appellation of Pic Saint Loup located?

Select one of the following:

  • Languedoc

  • Roussillon

  • Southern Rhone

Explanation

Question 47 of 84

1

What is an Anbaugebiet?

Select one of the following:

  • Designated region for PDO wine

  • Individual vineyard site

  • A district within a region

Explanation

Question 48 of 84

1

What is the minimum temperature for picking Eiswein?

Select one of the following:

  • -15 C

  • -2 C

  • -8 C

Explanation

Question 49 of 84

1

Which one of the following German wine regions is well known for the production of red wines?

Select one of the following:

  • Baden

  • Mosel

  • Rheingau

  • Franken

Explanation

Question 50 of 84

1

Weinviertel DAC must be a:

Select one of the following:

  • Full bodied naked Blaufränkisch

  • Light fruity Riesling

  • Deeply colored, fruity Zweigelt

  • Light, fruity Gruner Veltliner

Explanation

Question 51 of 84

1

Which is the most widely planted red grape in Austria?

Select one of the following:

  • Blaufrankisch

  • St. Laurent

  • Zweigelt

Explanation

Question 52 of 84

1

Aszu wines are made by:

Select one of the following:

  • Only using grapes affected by noble rot

  • Adding Sussreserve after fermentation

  • Macerating grapes affected by noble rot in a dry wine

  • Halting fermentation artificially

Explanation

Question 53 of 84

1

What region in Hungary produces the red win, Bull's blood?

Select one of the following:

  • Eger

  • The Great Plain

  • Eisenberg

Explanation

Question 54 of 84

1

Which one of the following is a significant problem for grape growers in Santorini?

Select one of the following:

  • Rot

  • Hail

  • Wind

  • Frost

Explanation

Question 55 of 84

1

What is Tempranillo called in the Douro region?

Select one of the following:

  • Aragones

  • Tinta Roriz

  • Tinta de Toro

Explanation

Question 56 of 84

1

Which one of the following is NOT a wine-producing region in Portugal?

Select one of the following:

  • Bairrada

  • Beiras

  • Rueda

  • Alentejo

Explanation

Question 57 of 84

1

Which grape growing region in NZ is the warmest and offers the most sunshine hours?

Select one of the following:

  • Marlborough

  • Hawke's Bay

  • Nelson

Explanation

Question 58 of 84

1

What type of climate does Auckland have?

Select one of the following:

  • Cool maritime

  • Moderate continental

  • Warm maritime

Explanation

Question 59 of 84

1

Which of the following have a cooling influence on certain South African viticultural areas:
1. Cape Doctor
2. Fog
3. Benguela Current
4. Humbold Current
5. Mistral

Select one of the following:

  • 1 and 2

  • 1 and 3

  • 2 and 4

  • 3 and 5

Explanation

Question 60 of 84

1

Which South African district is noted for their high quality wines?

Select one of the following:

  • Robertson

  • Worcester

  • Stellenbosch

Explanation

Question 61 of 84

1

What style of wine is the Riverland region noted for?

Select one of the following:

  • High quality Riesling and Chardonnay

  • Source of production for bulk wines

  • Botrytised desert wines

Explanation

Question 62 of 84

1

Which red grape is showing success in Casablanca?

Select one of the following:

  • Carmenere

  • Cabernet Sauvignon

  • Syrah

Explanation

Question 63 of 84

1

Which region in Chile has a problem with fungal disease?

Select one of the following:

  • Aconcagua

  • Coquimbo

  • Southern

Explanation

Question 64 of 84

1

What is the most important grape in Uruguay?

Select one of the following:

  • Merlot

  • Tannat

  • Pais

Explanation

Question 65 of 84

1

What is Champagne's biggest viticultural challenge?

Select one of the following:

  • Nematodes

  • Frost

  • Downy Mildew

Explanation

Question 66 of 84

1

Which sub-region in Champagne has Kimmeridgian clay soils?

Select one of the following:

  • Montage de Reims

  • Cote de Bar

  • Cote des Blancs

Explanation

Question 67 of 84

1

What is another name for the Charmat method?

Select one of the following:

  • Transfer Method

  • Asti Method

  • Tank Method

Explanation

Question 68 of 84

1

What area of California is known for sparkling wines?

Select one of the following:

  • Central Valley

  • Anderson Valley

  • Santa Barbara

Explanation

Question 69 of 84

1

What is a criadera?

Select one of the following:

  • 600 liter oak barrel

  • A level of barrels in the Solera system

  • Hot and drying wind that can raise the temperature up to 40 degrees C

Explanation

Question 70 of 84

1

Which ONE of the following is TRUE of the Central Valley of California?

Select one of the following:

  • It is cooled throughout its length by sea breezes

  • It is hot and arid

  • It is the foremost source of premium wines in California

  • It accounts for only a small percentage of the wine produced in Calfornia

Explanation

Question 71 of 84

1

Which of the following areas is cooled by sea breezes?

Select one of the following:

  • Columbia Valley

  • Carneros

  • Finger Lakes

  • Central Valley

Explanation

Question 72 of 84

1

In Mendoza, the most important factor affecting fruit quality is?

Select one of the following:

  • Latitude

  • Hail

  • Altitude

  • Sea breezes

Explanation

Question 73 of 84

1

The areas renowned for premium fruit production in Maipo are?

Select one of the following:

  • In the west and cooled by mountain air

  • In the east and cooled by sea breezes

  • In the east and cooled by mountain air

  • In the west and cooled by sea breezes

Explanation

Question 74 of 84

1

Which ONE of the following would indicate a sweet style of Champagne?

Select one of the following:

  • Brut

  • Extra Brut

  • Sec

  • Demi-Sec

Explanation

Question 75 of 84

1

Which ONE of the following is the BEST definition of Deutscher Sekt bA?

Select one of the following:

  • Any sparkling wine sold in Germany

  • Wine made sparkling in Germany from non-German still wine

  • Sparkling wine made in Germany from a blend of German and non-German still wine

  • Sparkling wine made in Germany using a base wine from one of the 13 quality wine regions

Explanation

Question 76 of 84

1

In Port production, the fermenting wine reaches what level of alcohol in order for fortification to happen?

Select one of the following:

  • 4-6%

  • 6-9%

  • 9-12%

Explanation

Question 77 of 84

1

What is a beneficio?

Select one of the following:

  • A system to control Port production through grading classifications

  • A system of planting vines vertically up the slopes

  • A style of Port from a single quinta

Explanation

Question 78 of 84

1

What is another name for the Malvasia grape in Madeira?

Select one of the following:

  • Monastrell

  • Marsanne

  • Malmsey

Explanation

Question 79 of 84

1

Which grape is second in importance for Armagnac production?

Select one of the following:

  • Folle Blanche

  • Baco 22A

  • Ugni Blanc

Explanation

Question 80 of 84

1

Which barrel is most commonly used for ageing Scotch?

Select one of the following:

  • Ex-Rum

  • Ex-Bourbon

  • Ex-Sherry

Explanation

Question 81 of 84

1

What is the minimum ageing time for a Scotch Whisky?

Select one of the following:

  • One year

  • Two years

  • Three years

Explanation

Question 82 of 84

1

Which liqueur category does Kaluha belong in?

Select one of the following:

  • Nuts

  • Coffee

  • Chocolate

Explanation

Question 83 of 84

1

Which liqueur category does Advocaat belong in?

Select one of the following:

  • Fruit

  • Cream

  • Egg

Explanation

Question 84 of 84

1

Irish Whiskey is well known for its use of?

Select one of the following:

  • Malted corn

  • Unmalted barley

  • Malted Rye

  • Unmalted Spelt

Explanation

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