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Question 1

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Which of the following wine styles is considered to be a 'low risk' food for wine pairing?
Answer
  • Simple unoaked whites with a touch of residual sugar
  • Big reds with good tannin structure
  • Rich and buttery oaked Chardonnays

Question 2

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What grape variety is used for DOCG Vino Nobile di Montepulciano?
Answer
  • Montepulciano
  • Trebbiano
  • Sangiovese
  • Barbera

Question 3

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What is the principal grape used to make Valpolicella?
Answer
  • Corvina
  • Verduzzo
  • Schiava
  • Refosco

Question 4

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The Aglianico grape is used to produce what wine?
Answer
  • Amarone della Valpolicella
  • Soave
  • Conero
  • Taurasi

Question 5

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Which of the following is NOT one of the principal communes for the wines of Barolo?
Answer
  • Castiglione
  • La Morra
  • Dogliani

Question 6

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Which area in Tuscany is known for producing Super Tuscan wines?
Answer
  • Montalcino
  • San Gimignano
  • Bolgheri

Question 7

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What is the dominant grape used in Conero DOCG and Rosso Piceno DOC?
Answer
  • Sangiovese
  • Nero d'Avola
  • Montepulciano

Question 8

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What is Sicily's traditional red variety?
Answer
  • Frappato
  • Nero d'Avola
  • Negroamaro

Question 9

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What style of wine is an Orvieto?
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  • Red
  • White
  • Rose

Question 10

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What style of wine does the Monastrell grape produce?
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  • Concentrated juicy red with red fruit flavors and high acidity
  • Dark, powerful and spicy wines with high tannin and alcohol content
  • Delicate and light bodied red wines with low tannin and moderate alcohol

Question 11

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Which of the following is a key factor in determining the quality of the wines in Ribera del Duero?
Answer
  • Maritime influence
  • Altitude
  • Summer rain
  • Cold air descending from the Pyrenees

Question 12

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What is the Airen grape used for?
Answer
  • Cava
  • Brandy de Jerez
  • Passito dessert wines

Question 13

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What is the Carinena grape called in Rioja?
Answer
  • Viura
  • Mazuelo
  • Castelao

Question 14

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What is a Tempranillo called in the Duero region?
Answer
  • Aragones
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Tinta de Toro

Question 15

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What form of vine training is most common in La Mancha?
Answer
  • Single guyot
  • Low bush
  • Cordon de Royat
  • High cordon

Question 16

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Racking can be described as:
Answer
  • The process by which wine is removed from its sediment
  • The process of pumping over of must during fermentation
  • The process of adding additional sugar to increase alcohol
  • The process of twisting bottles to move yeast sediment in bottle-fermented sparkling wines

Question 17

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Which ONE of the following may be caused by Botrytis cinerea?
Answer
  • Powdery Mildew
  • Noble Rot
  • Phylloxera
  • Downy Mildew

Question 18

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How can winemakers prevent the formation of tartrate crystals in bottled wine?
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  • Chilling and then filtering the wine
  • Pasteurization
  • Fining
  • Filtering and then chilling the wine

Question 19

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At what percentage is a wine considered to be a medium minus alcohol level?
Answer
  • Under 10.5%
  • 13.5-14.0%
  • 10.5-11.5%

Question 20

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What is a hybrid grape?
Answer
  • Cross of 2 Vitis vinifera grapes
  • Clone of a Vitis vinifera grape
  • Cross of a Vitis vinifera and another species of Vitis

Question 21

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What is the average temperature needed in the growing season for a vine to ripen grapes successfully?
Answer
  • 10-15 degrees C
  • 16-21 degrees C
  • 22-28 degrees C

Question 22

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Which climate category does Champagne fall under?
Answer
  • Maritime
  • Continental
  • Mediterranean

Question 23

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What type of soil is associated with chlorosis in a vine?
Answer
  • Limestone
  • Clay
  • Sand

Question 24

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What is the treatment for Downy Mildew?
Answer
  • Sulphur based spray
  • Copper based spray
  • Vines must be dug up

Question 25

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What is the most effective solution used to protect the grapes from birds and mammals?
Answer
  • Scare crows
  • Netting
  • Shooting

Question 26

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When does the pumping over process occur in winemaking?
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  • Before fermentation
  • During fermentation
  • After fermentation

Question 27

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What is the name of the most important winemaking yeast?
Answer
  • Brettanomyces
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae
  • Ambient yeast

Question 28

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Which of these is not a fining agent?
Answer
  • Bentonite
  • Colloids
  • Egg Whites

Question 29

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What is a merchant?
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  • An estate that grows and sells their own wine
  • An institution owned jointly by several owners to share wiemaking costs
  • A negociant that buys in grapes and wine to blend, bottle, and brand

Question 30

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Which style of wine is Haut-Medoc best known for?
Answer
  • Early-drinking, mid-priced red wines
  • Medium-bodied, high-priced reds from Sauvignon Blanc
  • Blended, premium reds from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot
  • Full-bodied, inexpensive reds from Cabernet Sauvignon only

Question 31

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What does Petit Verdot add to a blend?
Answer
  • Tannin with exotic spicy notes
  • Tannin with blackcurrant fruit
  • Softness and richness

Question 32

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What is the dominant grape in Entre-Deux-Mers?
Answer
  • Merlot
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Semillon

Question 33

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How many chateau are in Premier Grand Cru Classe A in Bordeaux?
Answer
  • 2
  • 8
  • 3

Question 34

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What does the expression Grand Cru on an Alsace label indicate to a potential customer?
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  • It is a spark,ing wine made by the traditional method
  • The wine has been made, matured, and bottled by the grape grower
  • The wine comes from the best vineyards
  • The wine is from vineyards owned by a co-operative

Question 35

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What classification does the Montrachet vineyard hold?
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  • Premier Cru
  • Grand Cru
  • Commune

Question 36

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Which one of the following best describes a wine produced using carbonic maceration?
Answer
  • Fruity with high levels of tannins
  • Light-bodied for drinking when young
  • Full-bodied needing long maturation before drinking
  • Spicy with high levels of tannins and acidity

Question 37

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Which of the following areas in the Loire is prone to botrytis?
Answer
  • Chinon
  • Bonnezeaux
  • Menetou-Salon

Question 38

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Which of the following makes a style of wine similar to Chateauneuf-du-Pape?
Answer
  • Crozes-Hermitage
  • Gigondas
  • Saint-Joseph

Question 39

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Which one of the following pairs of appellations may be used for rose' wines?
Answer
  • Tavel and Cote-Rotie
  • Cornas and Condrieu
  • Lirac and Tavel
  • Condrieu and Lirac

Question 40

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Which one of the following is best known for rose wines?
Answer
  • Cote-Rotie
  • Cotes de Provence
  • Cotes de Beaune
  • Coteaux du Layon

Question 41

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What is the most widely planted red grape in Southern France?
Answer
  • Mourvedre
  • Grenache
  • Cinsault

Question 42

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How many Anbaugebiete are there in Germany?
Answer
  • 8
  • 13
  • 11

Question 43

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Which region does the village of Johannisberg reside in?
Answer
  • Rheingau
  • Pfalz
  • Nahe

Question 44

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Which one of the following describes the best wines from the Mosel region?
Answer
  • White wines with high levels of alcohol from the Sylvaner variety
  • Red wines with low levels of alcohol from the Spatburgunder variety
  • White wines with low levels of acidity made from the Muller-Thurgau variety
  • White wines with high levels of acidity from the Riesling variety

Question 45

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Where does the classification of Aubruch fall in the Pradikat system in Austria?
Answer
  • Between Cabinet and Spatlese
  • Between Spatlese and Beerenauslese
  • Between Beerenauslese and Trockenbeerenauslese

Question 46

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What is the minimum residual sugar level for 4 puttonyos?
Answer
  • 90 g/L
  • 120 g/L
  • 150 g/L

Question 47

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What region houses the Wachau and Kamptal DAC?
Answer
  • Burgenland
  • Niederosterreich
  • Mittlburgenland

Question 48

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What grape is used exclusively for a wine from Naoussa?
Answer
  • Agiorgitko
  • Xinomavro
  • Mantinia

Question 49

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What percentage of Baga grape must be in a Classico wine from Bairrada?
Answer
  • 100%
  • 75%
  • 50%

Question 50

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What Portuguese term indicates either a vineyard or an estate?
Answer
  • Vinho
  • Quinta
  • Colheita
  • Adega

Question 51

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In what region is Gimblett Gravels located?
Answer
  • Nelson
  • Hawke's Bay
  • Gisborne

Question 52

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Which ONE of the following North Island regions is well known for producing premium quality Pinot Noir?
Answer
  • Gisborne
  • Martinborough
  • Central Otago
  • Hawke's Bay

Question 53

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Which ONE of the following is a wine region of South Africa?
Answer
  • Barossa Valley
  • Mosel
  • Walker Bay
  • Marlborough

Question 54

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What two grapes were crossed to make a Pinotage?
Answer
  • Pinot Noir x Carignan
  • Pinot Noir x Syrah
  • Pinot Noir x Cinsault

Question 55

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Which region is not known for growing Riesling in Australia?
Answer
  • McLaren Vale
  • Eden Valley
  • Franklin River

Question 56

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What is the Rutherglen region noted for?
Answer
  • Crisp Semillon with high acidity
  • Liqueur Muscats
  • Firmly structured Shiraz wines

Question 57

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In which Australia state is the region of Coonawarra?
Answer
  • Victoria
  • New South Wales
  • Western Australia
  • South Australia

Question 58

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What is the Davis climate zone for Carneros AVA?
Answer
  • Zone I
  • Zone III
  • Zone V

Question 59

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What is the minimum of oak ageing for a red Reserva in Chile?
Answer
  • 6 months
  • 9 months
  • 12 months

Question 60

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In which region of Chile is the sub-region of Limari located?
Answer
  • Coquimbo
  • Aconcagua
  • Southern

Question 61

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What is Argentina's most southerly wine region?
Answer
  • Rio Negro
  • Neuquen
  • Itata

Question 62

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Which region in Mendoza has the highest altitude vineyards?
Answer
  • Uco Valley
  • Lujan de Cuyo
  • Maipu

Question 63

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Which best describes a young Blanc de Blancs?
Answer
  • Medium weight with a rich and buttery character
  • Light bodied with a citrus and green apple fruit
  • Rich with some structure and subtle red fruit

Question 64

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How long must a Cremant spend on lees?
Answer
  • 9 months
  • 12 months
  • 15 months

Question 65

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Which grape is not allowed in the production of Cremant?
Answer
  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Gewurztraminer

Question 66

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What alcohol % is an Oloroso Sherry fortified to?
Answer
  • 15%
  • 17%
  • 19%

Question 67

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What method is used for sweetening a Pale Cream Sherry?
Answer
  • The addition of sun-dried PX grapes
  • Fermentation is stopped with alcohol leaving residual sugar in the wine
  • The addition of Rectified Concentrated Grape Must (RCGM)

Question 68

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Which ONE of the following statement is TRUE in relation to the Zinfandel grape variety?
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  • It is used to produce red wines only
  • It is the same variety as Sangiovese from Italy
  • It is used to make Rose wine
  • It is widely planted in New York state

Question 69

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Which ONE of the following is a wine style associated with Canada?
Answer
  • Icewine
  • Claret
  • White Zinfandel
  • Fume Blanc

Question 70

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What is Carmenere?
Answer
  • A white grape variety most associated with Chile
  • A white grape variety most associated with Argentina
  • A black grape variety most associated with Chile
  • A black grape variety most associated with Argentina

Question 71

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Which ONE of the following states is TRUE?
Answer
  • Santa Maria is a wine-producing region of Argentina
  • Irrigation is banned in the vineyards of Chile
  • Strict quarantine regulations help Chile to remain phylloxera-free
  • Argentina's best vineyards are located near the coast

Question 72

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Which of the following are all permitted grape varieties for the production of Champagne?
Answer
  • Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir, Meunier, Chardonnay
  • Pinot Blanc, Meunier, Merlot
  • Pinot Noir, Meunier, Pinot Blanc

Question 73

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The practice of topping up bottles of Champagne with sweetened wine after disgorgement is known as?
Answer
  • Autolysis
  • Dosage
  • Riddling
  • Blending

Question 74

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Sanlucar de Barrameda is the town where?
Answer
  • Oloroso is a specialist product
  • Manzanilla Sherry matures
  • The best tawny Ports are made
  • Vintage Port is sent to mature

Question 75

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Which ONE of the following pairs match?
Answer
  • Granite and Jerez
  • Limestone and Douro Valley
  • Manzanilla and Douro Valley
  • Albariza and Jerez

Question 76

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Which of the following grapes is not used in Port?
Answer
  • Tinta Barroca
  • Tinta Negra
  • Tinta Roriz

Question 77

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What is the average ageing time of a vintage Port before it is bottled?
Answer
  • 18 months - 3 years
  • Between 4-6 years
  • Minimum of 3 years ageing

Question 78

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What is the principal grape used in Banyuls?
Answer
  • Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains
  • Grenache
  • Touriga Nacional

Question 79

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Where in Australia is the Rutherglen region located?
Answer
  • Western Australia
  • New South Wales
  • Victoria

Question 80

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Port lodges are traditionally located in which town?
Answer
  • Porto
  • Vila Nova de Gaia
  • Regua
  • Pinhao

Question 81

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Which ONE of the following pairs of grape varieties is used for the production of Madeira?
Answer
  • Grenache and Muscat
  • Grenache and Muscadet
  • Muscat and Corvina
  • Malmsey and Bual

Question 82

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Which portion has the highest concentration of ethanol?
Answer
  • Heads
  • Heart
  • Tails

Question 83

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What is a congener?
Answer
  • Aroma and flavor compounds found in spirits
  • Process at which alcohol condenses and drops back into the wash
  • The arm of the still that runs to the condenser

Question 84

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How long does it take the blue agave plant to mature?
Answer
  • 3 years
  • 8 years
  • 14 years

Question 85

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What is a cold-compounded Gin?
Answer
  • A London Dryn Gin that used a Carterhead still
  • When flavors are simply added to the base spirit
  • A distilled Gin that adds rose petals and cucumber before bottling

Question 86

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Which ONE of the following is TRUE?
Answer
  • Single Malt Whisky is made in a continuous still
  • All Scotch Whisky must be a minimum of 5 years old
  • Scotch Whisky can be aged in Bourbon barrels
  • All Grain Whisky is distilled using a pot still

Question 87

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Which region of Scotland produces the most peaty malt whiskies?
Answer
  • Highlands
  • Lowlands
  • Speyside
  • Islay

Question 88

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Which of the following methods are used in the production of liqueurs: 1) Maceration 2) Infusion 3) Percolation 4) Distillation 5) Steam Distillation
Answer
  • All of the above
  • 1 and 4 only
  • 3 and 5 only
  • 1,2, and 5 only

Question 89

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What raw material is used to make Tequila?
Answer
  • Grapes
  • Sugar cane
  • Agave
  • Apples

Question 90

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Which ONE of the following statements is FALSE?
Answer
  • Vodka can only be made in Russia
  • Vodka is widely produced in Scandinavia
  • Vodka can be made from grapes
  • Vodka can be made anywhere in the world
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