Union Bartender Wine test

Wine: T/F Wine is Fermented fruit

True

Wine: Bordeaux is from what region?

France

Wine: Piedmont is from what region?

Italy

Wine: Pfalz is from what region?

Germany

Wine: Oporto is from what region?

Portugal

Wine: Napa Valley is from what region?

USA

Wine: Victoria is from what region?

Australia

Wine: What is Viniculture?

Winemaking

Wine:What is Viticulture?

Growing of the vineand grape cultivation.

Wine: What vince species are used for making wine?

Vitis Vinifera

Wine: Where was the grapevine first domesticated?

Mesopotamia

Wine: T/F: Some grape varietals were created through selective breeding. The cabernet sauvignon was created from breeding the cabernet franc and the sauvignon blanc

True

Wine: T/F: If wanting to make an orange wine, the winemaker leaves the skins of white grapes on during fermentation

True

Wine: T/F: Wine gets its color from leaving the grape skins on during fermentation

True

Wine: T/F: Pump-over and Punching are methods used to release CO2 and help red wines get their color.

True

Wine: What does carbonic maceration achieve

Ferment grapes in a closed and oxygen-free environment

Wine: Why are grapes used for making wine?

Grapes are the sweetest of all fruits

Wine: What is ABotrytis Cinerea

Mold that overripens a grape, making it sweeter

Wine: T/F: White wines are fully pressed before fermentation

True

Wine: T/F: Red Wines are fully pressed before fermentation

False

Wine: Three main acids found in grapes

Malic, Citric and Tartaric

Wine: Why is acidity important in winemaking?

Acid is used to balance out the sweetness in wine

What is Malolactic Fermentation

Bacterial fermentation, which converts malic acid into lactic acid

Wine: T/F: Tannins are added artificially when making win,e to give it a spicy flavor

False

Wine: T/F: Tannins are a texture and help preserve wines for aging

True

Wine: T/F: Tannins are not found in white wines

False

Wine: What nation is known for developing varietals for winemaking

Greece

Wine: old world wine countries are

Any country in Europe

Wine: What nation is credited for exporting and expanding winemaking throughout the Mediterranean

Roman Empire

Wine: What nation is the wine region of burgundy in

France

Wine: what nation is the wine region of toscana in

Italy

Wine: What nation is the wine region of Mosel in

Germany

Wine: What nation is the wine region of Ribera Di Duero in

Spain

Wine: What nation is the wine region sonoma county in

USA

Wine: What is the phylloxera Vastatrix

An Aphid, an insect that attacks the rootstock of a vine

Wine: T/F Chalky soil is best for dry and hotter weather to hold moisture for the wines

True

Wine: What are the four influences of terroir

Climate, soil, terrain, and tradition

Wine: What is elevage in wine making?

Time period after fermentation before bottling

Wine: T/F Using a grape picking machine in a vineyard with a slope is the best way to harvest grapes

False

Wine: What is veraison

Change color of the grape berries

Wine: A European saying is an angry grape makes and angry

Wine

Wine: T/F: France has 3 major climates: Terperate maritime, Warm Mediterranean and cool continental

True

Wine: The highest quality french wine is labeled as

AOP

Wine: Sancerre and Poilly Fume wines have what dominate grapes in the wine

SAuvignon Blanc

Wine: What country is next to the alsace region of france

Germany

Wine: Which one is a noble white grape of the alsace region in france

Gewurztraminer

5 Red grapes of bordeaux

Cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, merlot, petite verdot and malbec

Wine: T/F: Wines from bordeaux right bank region are cabernet sauvignon heavy

False

Wine: T/F: Left bank medoc wines are piot noir dominant grapes

False

50. Wine: The major red grape in burgundy is

pinot noir

Wine: The region of alsace is in what country

Italy

Wine: The region of veneto is in what country

italy

The region of nahe is in what country

germany

the region of lodi is in what country

usa

the region of mendoza is in what country

argentina

T/F: White burgundy is made from the sauvignon blanc grape

false

Beaujolais wine is made from what grape

gamay

T/F: chablis is made from 100% chardonnay

True

T/F: chablis is aged in french oak barrels

false

northern rhone is the birthplace of what red grape

syrah

what grape is vaietal is considered the king of the southern rhone

grenache

The three grapes of champagne are?

pinot noir, pinot meuneir and chardonnay

T/F: The art of remuage is to shake champagne bottles to create bubbles

false

sweetness in champagne is determined by the dosage which of these is the sweetest

demi sec

what system is used to categorize italian wines

DOC

What type of climate is italy in

Mediterranean

In italian wine law, what does superiore mean

higher alcohol

T/F: riserva for italian wines means it is higher in alcohol

false

3 main grapes of piedmont that are used in winemaking

nebbiolo, barbera, dolcetto

Barolo and Barbaresco can only be released after how many years

3 years, 2 years

What two important wines are from the veneto region

valpolicella, prosecco

main grape used in a valpolicella wine

corvina

which grape is known in sicily

nero d avola

alto adige is known for making what type of wine varietal

pinot grigio

T/F: The grape used in making chianti is the sangiovese grape

true

The trebbiano grape is also known as what in france

ugni blanc

82. A wine that is 100% sangiovese grape is?

brunello di montalcino

T/F: Sicily is closer to africa than it is to the capital of italy

true

T/F: Volcanic soil is great for Wines, italy and California both have volcanic soils

True

Primitivo from italy is called what in the usa?

Zinfandel

What is the german wine law that regulates the winemakers?

VDP

What is chaptalization

adding sugar during fermentatino

Champagne is from what region?

France

Granciacorta is from what region

italy

sekt is from what region

germany

cava is from what region

spain

which of these german rieslings is the drier

kabinett