wine exam 1 lecture

What is the most important part of wine tasting

the smell

What are the white noble grapes

riesling, chard, and sauvy b

What are the red noble grapes

merlot, cab, and pinot noir

What are the 3 main sources of wine flavor

grape variety, fermentation, and maturation

Vitis Vinifera, what is it

where the world’s most classic noble grapes are from

What is terroir

the effect of the environment on wine flavor

What occurred due to phylloxera

The louse destroyed many vineyards from 1860-1890

What is noble rot

it is a desirable rot that brings out a honey flavor in wines

What is the 3 tier system

importer or producer to whole saler to retailer

What is the average retail mark up

usually 50%

What is the average restaurant mark up

300%

What is a horizontal tasting

tasting the same type of wine (ig chard or pinot gris) made by different producers

What climate can chard typically be grown in

any climate!

When grown in a colder climate, what tasting notes are present in a chard

fresh, citrus, and green apple

When grown in a warmer climate, what tasting notes are present in a chard

more full bodied tropical fruit

What is a golden chard color indicative of

oak barrel aged

What is malolactic fermentation

fermenting that softens the taste, adding buttery or yogurt notes

What would a creamy oaked chard typically pair well with

bold cream dishes, like mushroom risotto or lobster bisque

What would a bold, unoak chard pair well with

a flaky fish or scallops

What are the principle grapes of Bordeaux

Sauvy b and semillon grape

Where is Alsace located, and what wine is prevelent

It borders Germany in the north, presenting mainly white wine

Where is Bordeaux located, and what wine is prevelent

Further south, bordering the Atlantic, presenting mainly pinot noir, gamay, and chard

Where is Burgundy located, and what wine is prevelent

In the middle near Switzerland, mainly known for pinot noir, however chards are also from here

Where is Loire Valley located, and what wine is prevelent

Off the Lore river, North bordering the Atlantic, Sauvy B, Chenin Bland, and Cabernet Franc (red)

Where is Rhone Valley located, and what wine is prevelent

Off the Rhone river, near Provence, its known for reds primarily

Where is Provence located, and what wine is prevelent

In the south, off the Mediterranean, known for all wine colors

Where is Chablis in relation to Champagne and Burgundy

While Chablis is apart of Burgundy, it actually closest to Champagne

Where is Champagne located, and what wine is prevelent

North, near Belgium, Champagne!

What is Cru

a french wine classification system that ranks wine quality

What is the Prohibtion

An 18th century amendment that prohibited manufacture, sale, and everything of intoxicating liquor

What did Prohibitioin allow

sacramental wine, medicinal wines, and wine tonics

What did containers of juice get stamped in prohibtion

DO NOT ADD SUGAR OR YEAST

When did prohibition begin and end

1920-1933

When was the American Wine Renaissance

mid 1960- 1970s

What was the American Wine Renaissance

it was the reintroduction of quality wines into America from Southern California

What is the federal amount that must be listed of grape variety in the US

75%

What is AVA

The definition of grape growing areas; styled after the French AOC

What are the top 5 US states in wine production

California, Washington, New York, Oregon, and Texas

What is the leading variety of white wine grape in the US

chard

What is Chateau Saint Michelle

A producer out of Washington, that is the largest producer of Riesling in the world

What is the largest country for Riesling

Germany

What is Oregon known as, and why

the Burgundy of the US as it produces a lot of Pinor noir (58% of all red wine)