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