07 Storage and Service of Wine

Question 1

Which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Bright light will make the wine stale
b. Incorrect storage can affect the quality of the wine
c. Wines should be kept at a cool and constant temperature
d. Wines with corks should be stored upright

Answer 1

Which of the following statements is FALSE?
d. Wines with corks should be stored upright

Question 2

Which style of wine may be lightly chilled to 13ºC
a. Beaujolais
b. Châteauneuf-du-Pape
c. Côtes du Rhône
d. Rioja

Answer 2

Which style of wine may be lightly chilled to 13ºC
a. Beaujolais

Question 3

What is the serving temperature range for Cava?
a. 6 - 10ºC / 43 - 50ºF
b. 10 - 13ºC / 50 - 55ºF
c. 13ºC / 55ºF
d. 15 - 18ºC / 59 - 64ºF

Answer 3

What is the serving temperature range for Cava?
a. 6 - 10ºC / 43 - 50ºF

Question 4

6 - 10ºC / 43 - 50ºF is the correct serving temperature range for an Oaked Chardonnay.
a. True
b. False

Answer 4

6 - 10ºC / 43 - 50ºF is the correct serving temperature range for an Oaked Chardonnay.
b. False

Question 5

Which temperature range is considered “Room Temperature?”
a. 10 - 13ºC / 50 - 55ºF
b. 11.5 - 14ºC / 53 - 57ºF
c. 15 – 18ºC / 59 - 64ºF
d. 18 - 22ºC / 64 - 72ºF

Answer 5

Which temperature range is considered “Room Temperature?”
c. 15 – 18ºC / 59 - 64ºF

Question 6

Sauternes should be served well chilled.
a. True
b. False

Answer 6

Sauternes should be served well chilled.
a. True

Question 7

The best way to bring a chilled wine to room temperature is to place it next to a heat source such as a radiator.
a. True
b. False

Answer 7

The best way to bring a chilled wine to room temperature is to place it next to a heat source such as a radiator.
b. False

Question 8

Detergent residue in a glass can spoil a wine.
a. True
b. False

Answer 8

Detergent residue in a glass can spoil a wine.
a. True

Question 9

All still wines need to be opened with a corkscrew, such as a “waiter’s friend.”
a. True
b. False

Answer 9

All still wines need to be opened with a corkscrew, such as a “waiter’s friend.”
b. False

Question 10

When opening a sparkling wine, which of the following steps is FALSE?
a. Remove the foil
b. Keep your thumb on the neck of the bottle
c. Hold the bottle at an angle
d. Twist the bottle, not the cork

Answer 10

When opening a sparkling wine, which of the following steps is FALSE?
b. Keep your thumb on the neck of the bottle

Question 11

Which is the best way to keep a wine fresh after opening?
a. Leave the bottle unopened on the counter
b. Reseal the bottle and let sit on the counter
c. Leave the bottle unopened in the fridge
d. Reseal the bottle and store in the fridge

Answer 11

Which is the best way to keep a wine fresh after opening?
d. Reseal the bottle and store in the fridge

Question 12

A Blanket System preserves a wine by removing the oxygen from the bottle
a. True
b. False

Answer 12

A Blanket System preserves a wine by removing the oxygen from the bottle
b. False