Questions for test on October 29th Flashcards
In the northern and southern hemispheres, locate the regions where grapes grow.
Latitude for North = between 50°N and 30°N
Latitude for South = between 30°S and 50°S
What is the difference among natural wine, fortified wine and distilled wine spirits?
Natural wine = nothing added or taken away from wine / minimum intervention.
Fortified wine = Alcohol is added to kill the yeast and stop fermentation
Distilled Wine Spirit = spirits distilled from wine
T of F
Most ordinary wines such as you might purchase in a grocery store will improve dramatically if it is held for 5 years?
False
(wines with tanin and acidity age the best. Or sweet desert wines)
In which part of the world did wine making probably begin?
Ancient Egypt?
What is the origin of wine making in CA (california) ?
Spanish Jesuit Missionaries planted the first vines.
Which wine making powers bought wine making to CA (california) ? to Australia?
The Spanish to California and the English to Australia
Two males of equal weight but different body fat content (15 and 20 %) drink the same ammount. Which will have the higher blood alcohol level all other things being equal?
The one with MORE body fat.
This is because Alcohol dissolves in water, not fat!
This means the LESS water in your body, the LESS liquid there is to dilute the alcohol!
If you eat a large meal before drinking, what effect will that have on blood alcohol levels?
Alcohol levels will be lower.
In what part of the grape is the sugar?
The Sugars are stored IN THE PULP
The pulp is the dry “meat” of the grape that holds together all the juice and stuff.
What components are in the grape skin?
Tanins, Colour, Aroma and Acidity
What depth of soil do vines need to grow?
2 meters or 6 feet
Which grapes grow best in cold northern climates?
White grapes although there are some red varieties that can be used.
Where on a hill will it be coldest?
At the TOP
Why is a large grape yield not desirable?
Too many grapes on the vines means that the grapes cannot ripen.
When is the worst time of year for it to rain in vineyards?
Harvest time (the grapes swell up and are too watery)
What is Phylloxera and how does it damage a grape vine?
It is a small bug that destroy the roots of the vine.
What colour of grape makes white wine?
BOTH WHITE AND RED (if you don’t use the skin!)
What colour of grapes give red wine.
Red grapes!
What is the difference between sparkling wine and champagne.
Champagne is allowed to put champagne on the label. Sparkling wine is not
What are the advantages of varietal nomenclature?
Wines are labelled by their grape variety, which means the customer has a good idea of what the wine will taste like even if the customer does not know about wine regions, tradition and history. This makes it easier for the winery to sell the wine.
In general which wine has more alcohol, red or white?
Red. The grapes tend to be picked later in the season, when they are riper and have a higher sugar content = more sugar for the yeast to make alcohol with.
