10. Storage and service of wine

Question 1

What is ideal serving temperature for medium/full bodied, oaked whites?

Answer 1

10-13 C, lightly chilled

Question 2

What is ideal serving temperature for light/medium bodied whites?

Answer 2

7-10 C, chilled

Question 3

What is ideal serving temperature for sweet wines?

Answer 3

6-8 C, well chilled

Question 4

What is ideal serving temperature for sparkling wines?

Answer 4

6-10 C, well chilled

Question 5

What is ideal serving temperature for light bodied reds?

Answer 5

13 C, lightly chilled

Question 6

What is ideal serving temperature for medium/full bodied, reds?

Answer 6

15-18 C, room temperature

Question 7

Which wines are served well chilled?

Answer 7

sweet wines and sparkling wines

Question 8

Which wines are served at room temperature?

Answer 8

medium/full bodied, reds

Question 9

Which wines are served lightly chilled?

Answer 9

medium/full bodied, oaked whites, light bodied reds

Question 10

Which wines are served chilled?

Answer 10

light/medium bodied whites

Question 11

What are key aspects of wine storage?

Answer 11

no Vibrations, Temperature (13-15 C), away from Light, Cork on its side [mneumonic: VTLC]

Question 12

What size glass is best for fortified wines?

Answer 12

small

Question 13

What size glass is best for red wines?

Answer 13

large

Question 14

What size glass is best for white wines?

Answer 14

medium

Question 15

What size glass is best for rose wines?

Answer 15

medium

Question 16

What shape glass is best for sparkling wines?

Answer 16

flute

Question 17

What are the steps for opening still wine?

Answer 17

Remove foil, clean outside of neck, remove cork, clean inside and outside of neck, pour sample glass

Question 18

What are the steps for opening sparkling wine?

Answer 18

chill wine, remove foil, loosen cage, hold cork, tilt bottle 30 degrees, turn the bottle, not the cork

Question 19

What is the service temperature for White Burgundy?

Answer 19

10-13 d C

Question 20

What is the service temperature for Fume Blanc?

Answer 20

10-13 d C

Question 21

What is the service temperature for Muscadet?

Answer 21

7-10 d C

Question 22

What is the service temperature for Pinot Griglio?

Answer 22

7-10 d C

Question 23

What is the service temperature for NZ Sauvignon Blanc?

Answer 23

7-10 d C

Question 24

What is the service temperature for Fino Sherry?

Answer 24

7-10 d C

Question 25

What is the service temperature for Sauternes?

Answer 25

6-8 d C

Question 26

What is the service temperature for Sweet Muscats?

Answer 26

6-8 d C

Question 27

What is the service temperature for Champagne?

Answer 27

6-10 d C

Question 28

What is the service temperature for Cava?

Answer 28

6-10 d C

Question 29

What is the service temperature for Asti?

Answer 29

6-10 d C

Question 30

What is the service temperature for Beaujolais?

Answer 30

13 d C

Question 31

What is the service temperature for Bardolino?

Answer 31

13 d C

Question 32

What is the service temperature for Valpolicella?

Answer 32

13 d C

Question 33

What is the service temperature for Claret?

Answer 33

15-18 d C

Question 34

What is the service temperature for Red Burgundy

Answer 34

15-18 d C

Question 35

What is the service temperature for Rioja?

Answer 35

15-18 d C

Question 36

What is the service temperature for Australian Shiraz?

Answer 36

15-18 d C

Question 37

What is the service temperature for CdP?

Answer 37

15-18 d C

Question 38

What is the service temperature for Barolo?

Answer 38

15-18 d C

Question 39

What is the service temperature for Amarone della Valpolicellla?

Answer 39

15-18 d C

Question 40

What is the service temperature for Vintage Port?

Answer 40

15-18 d C

Question 41

What are the steps for decanting wine?

Answer 41

remove bottle horizontally from rack without disturbing deposit; gently remove capsule, clean neck, gently remove cork; hold the bottle in front of a light, pour wine into decanter until the deposit can be seen in the neck, stop.

Question 42

How many glasses of wine come from a standard bottle?

Answer 42

(3 x 250 ml), (4 X 175 ml), 5 x 150 ml, 6 x 125 ml