Abbreviations

Question 1

ABV

Answer 1

Alcohol by volume

Question 2

AOC

Answer 2

Appellation d’origine contrôlée

Question 3

AVAs

Answer 3

American Viticultural Areas

Question 4

BAC

Answer 4

blood alcohol concentration

Question 5

BOGOF

Answer 5

buy one, get one free

Question 6

CIM

Answer 6

Chartered Institute of Marketing

Question 7

DOC

Answer 7

Denominazione di Origine Controllata

Question 8

DOCG

Answer 8

Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita

Question 9

EU

Answer 9

European Union

Question 10

GIs

Answer 10

Geographical Indications

Question 11

HoReCa

Answer 11

HOtels, REstaurants and CAfès/CAtering

Question 12

OIV

Answer 12

International Organisation of Vine and Wine

Question 13

LCBO

Answer 13

Liquor Control Board of Ontario

Question 14

M&A

Answer 14

Mergers and Acquisitions

Question 15

NV

Answer 15

non-vintage

Question 16

PDO

Answer 16

Protected Denomination of Origin

See ‘List of Abbreviations’ in the WSET D2 materials, the page after the Introduction

Question 17

PESTEL

Answer 17

political, economic, sociological, technological, environmental, legal

Question 18

PGI

Answer 18

Protected Geographical Indication

Question 19

PR

Answer 19

Public Relations

Question 20

SWOT

Answer 20

• Strengths
• Weaknesses
• Opportunities
• Threats

Question 21

VAT

Answer 21

Value Added Tax (European)

Question 22

VDP

Answer 22

Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter