VEN003 Worksheet 6-10

Which of the following is an important Port variety?

Touriga Nacional

A vitis vinifera grape variety in Chile that had been mistakenly labelled as another grape variety for a long time is:

Carmenere

An American Viticultural Area (AVA) of Northern California associated with Pinot noir and Chardonnay is:

Carneros

A Geographic area that includes many former Soviet Republics and has an incredible diversity of V. vinifera varieties is:

Caucasus

In the Southern Hemisphere, the grape growing region of Maipo is found in which country?

Chile

Which winemaking country in the Southern Hemisphere has no phylloxera (yet)?

Chile

The Longyan grape is an indigenous V. vinifera variety grown as a table grape and a winemaking grape in China. It is also known as:

Dragon eyes

Which sub-AVA of Sonoma county has been successful with high quality Zinfandel and Sauvignon blanc?

Dry Creek Valley AVA

The sherry Solera barrel aging system is used to:

Eliminate vintage to vintage variation

A typical red variety used to make red wines in Bulgaria is:

Mavrud

The area where a large quantity of low priced QbA wines originate:

Rheinhessen

Which of the following California regions is the largest producer of wine grapes?

San Joaquin Valley

The vitis vinifera variety most associated with New Zealand is:

Sauvignon Blanc

Which white variety is originally from Bordeaux, France?

Sauvignon Blanc

Individuals experience an evolution in wine preferences with time from ________ and _________ to _____________ and ____________.

Sweet and white; dry and reds

In Australia, most of the wine regions are found in which part of the country?

The Southeast

American Viticultural Areas, in the United States of America, indicate:

The geographic origin of the wine

Barbaresco and Barbera are names of wines from the Piedmont district of Italy and are:

100% varietal wines

How much wine do American adults drink each year, on average?

3 gallons

If a wine is labeled "California Chardonnay" then ______% of the grapes must be Chardonnay and _____% of the grapes must be from California

75-100

What is the proportion of US wine produced in California?

85%

In which one of the following countries is wine regularly consumed by the whole population and part of the local culture, as is the case in Europe:

Argentina

_________ is a high quality area and _________ is a large volume production area in Italy.

Barbaresco, Emilia-Romagna

The history of the California wine industry has been marked by:

Boom and bust cycles

The Maconnais, one of Burgundy's wine producing sub-regions is known for the following PDO (AOC, in French) wines:

Bourgogne Aligoté, Crémant de Bourgogne, Coteaux de Bourgogne, Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains

In term of climate, latitude and physiography, the Chilean wine regions have characteristics similar to which of the following winegrowing areas?

California

The top four states for wine production by volume in the United States are:

California, New York, Washington and Oregon

What is the name of the first large wine company in California at the turn of the 20th century?

Calwa

What were the two leading grape varieties crushed in California, in percent of tonnage in 2019?

Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon

Wines from Chablis are made with:

Chardonnay grapes

Which of the following is NOT a Bordeaux First Growth in the 1855 classification?

Chateau Petrus

Which of the following "Chateaux" is famous for producing expensive Sauternes liquorous wine?

Chateau d'Yquem

The largest, important grape growing area in Washington State is:

Columbia River valley

Gevrey-Chambertin is the name of a village in which sub-region of Burgundy?

Côte de Nuits

During the aging process, Fino sherry gets its flavors from...

Flor (saccharomyces cerevisiae) yeast

A bottle of Albariño white wine is likely to come from which emerging wine region of Spain?

Galicia

Question 24. Which of the following is not a Spanish white grape variety

Glera

Indigenous varietals like Agiorghitiko, Xinomavro and Assyrtiko join some more familiar varietals in this country's wine production.

Greece

Grape production in Coastal valleys is _____________in volume but _________________in value.

Higher and lower

Why do winegrapes from the Lodi AVA command higher prices than grapes produced in other areas of the Central Valley of California?

Higher quality grapes due to cooling evening breezes during teh growing season

The concept of Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) includes which of the following criteria:

How the wine was made the origin of the grapes How the grapes were grown

Which of the following is NOT true of fino sherry?

It is sweet

When putting wine in storage for an extended period, the most important consideration is

Keeping the cork moist by laying the bottle on its side. Not having too many vibrations in the environment Keeping temperature changes at a low level Having an environment devoid of strong odors

Which of the following characterizes the coastal areas of CA when compared to the Central Valley?

Later Harvest dates

The Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is the US government agency in charge of wine regulation in the US. Which of the following do they NOT regulate?

Nutritional labelling

The red wines of Beaujolais that can be aged and consumed for up to 10 years come from which of the following area(s)?

Only the 10 villages producing the Cru Beaujolais

The most important grape variety grown in Oregon is:

Pinot noir

In the three-tiered European wine classification , the correct English acronym for wines that are neither in the highest category nor the lowest category is:

Protected Geographic Indication (PGI)

Where is Primitivo, the grape identical to Zinfandel, grown in Italy?

Pública

The 2006 discovery of these ancient clay egg-shaped winemaking vessels in the Areni site in Georgia proves that winemaking existed some 8,000 or 9,000 years ago.

Qvevri

Which one of the following unusual red wine Blends could you find in Australia?

Shiraz-Cabernet Sauvignon

In Burgundy, the term "climat" refers to:

Sites adapted to a specific grape variety (Chardonnay vs Pinot noir) Sites managed using specific cultural practices Specific soil conditions Specific climate conditions

Sweetness will counterbalance the taste or sensation of:

Sourness

Beaujolais nouveau are made

Starting with carbonic maceration

China now has the second largest number of acres in grape production (second to Spain). However, most of this fruit is used for:

Table grapes

Which of the following would not be considered an Italian variety?

Tempranillo

The Côte d'Or, a sub-region of the Burgundy wine region, is translated as the "Slope of Gold" in English. The name refers to:

The color of the vineyard's foliage in autumn when exposed to the morning sun

On a "Grand Cru" Burgundy wine label, the only mention of origin needed is...

The name of the vineyard

What was the impact of Prohibition on the diversity of grape varieties planted in California?

Variety diversity dropped

Which vitis species forms the majority of vineyard plantings in the State of New York?

Vitis labrusca

The grape variety known as Pais or Criolla in South America is a member of which grape species?

Vitis vinifera

What style of wine became the most popular during the first wine boom of the second half of the 20th century?

White wine

With increasing familiarity and experience, wine consumers tend to go from _________ wines to _____________ wines

White, red

The California Wine Association (Calwa) was established in 1894. It was a:

Wine company

The main limiting factor for growing vitis vinifera varieties in New York State is:

Winter freeze

Fat (or butter) in a cooked dish is most effective in reducing the impact of ____________ in wine.

acidity

The most prominent name on a Bordeaux wine label is that of the:

chateau

Red Bordeaux wines are usually ______and _______than Burgundy wines

darker, more tannic

Spanish "Crianza", "Reserva" and "Gran Reserva" wine quality categories are based on:

duration of oak barrle aging

Which of the following is NOT true of port?

it is made from a single grape variety

Three wine components that may help wines age well are:

sugar, tannin and acidity

Color extraction is sometimes difficult in Port production because:

the fermentation is limited to a short time

In Germany, the most famous vineyards are near rivers because:

the river moderates the rigors of the local climate

Why is the color of the wine sometimes voluntarily concealed by using red light or black glasses during wine tastings?

to remove the judgement bias created by expectations

Bouquet is a term sometimes used for wine smells instead of aroma. The term applies to:

wines that have been aged