Certified Tests

Question 1

Which of the following DOCG produces red sparkling wine? a: Morellino di Scansano b: Conero Rosso Riserva c: Valtellina Superiore d: Brachetto d’Acqui

Answer 1

d: Brachetto d’Acqui

Question 2

Which Champagne House Produces Grand Siecle? a: Taittinger b: Pommery c: Gosset d: Laurent-Perrier

Answer 2

d: Laurent-Perrier

Question 3

Per the 1855 Classification of the Medoc, Chateau Lynch-Bages is calssified as a ________________: a: Fifth Growth from St. Julien b: third growth from Margaux c: fifth growth from Pauillac d: fourth growth from Bordeaux

Answer 3

c: fifth growth from Pauillac

Question 4

Which of the following regions is located on the south island of New Zealand? a: Poverty Bay b: Nelson c: Auckland d: Waikato

Answer 4

b: Nelson

Question 5

Which spanish term is used to indicate the least amount of time a wine is aged in oak before release? a: vino de Crianza b: reserva c: Vino Joven d: Anada

Answer 5

c: Vino Joven

Question 6

Which of the following sub-regions is found in Cognac AOC? a: domfrontais b: martinique c: grande Champagne d: Tenareze

Answer 6

c: grande Champagne

Question 7

what percentage of grapes must come from the stated vintage on a bottle of AVA wine? a: 75 b: 80 c: 85 d: 95

Answer 7

c: 85

Question 8

_________ is a region located in the Languedoc region of France: a: Minervois b: Bandol c: Vacqueyras d: Arbois

Answer 8

a: Minervois

Question 9

which of the following soils is most commonly associated with the mosel region of germany: a: chalk b: slate c: clay d: alluvial

Answer 9

b: slate

Question 10

The Burgundy region of france experiences a _______ climate: a: Mediterranean b: continental c: maritime d: dessert

Answer 10

b: continental

Question 11

Where is Eola-Amity Hills

Answer 11

Oregon

Question 12

Where is Horse Heaven Hills

Answer 12

Washington

Question 13

where is Anderson Valley

Answer 13

California - Mendocino

Question 14

What is the northernmost AOC in the Northern Rhone regions of France

Answer 14

Cote Rotie

Question 15

What Label Term is used to describe the driest style of Champagne AOC

Answer 15

Brut / Extra Brut

Question 16

Which grape variety usually produces the highest quality wine in Porto DOC

Answer 16

Touriga Nacional

Question 17

list two sub zones of Chianti Classico DOCG

Answer 17

Rùfina Colli Fiorentini Montespertoli Colli Aretini Colline Pisane Colli Senesi Montalbano

Question 18

in which country would you find a DAC classification on a wine bottle

Answer 18

Austria

Question 19

in which sub region of Burgundy is the st. Amour AOC located

Answer 19

Beaujolais

Question 20

What are the base ingredients found in Liquor de Tirage?

Answer 20

wine, yeast, sugar, fining agents

Question 21

what South African wine region is Stellenboch District located in?

Answer 21

coastal wine region

Question 22

what does the term gutsabfullung indicate on a german wine label

Answer 22

Estate Bottled

Question 23

what region has the coolest general climate in Australia

Answer 23

Yarra Valley

Question 24

what style of beer is brewed utilizing top-fermenting yeast

Answer 24

Ales

Question 25

in which region of Italy is the Maremma DOC located

Answer 25

Tuscany

Question 26

what is the base for Kirsch eux-de-vie

Answer 26

morello and sour cherries

Question 27

Which of the following regions of chile is located closest to the coast: Casablanca valley, Maule Valley, or Maipo Valley?

Answer 27

Casablanca Valley

Question 28

What is the term used in Alsace AOC to indicate a botrytis cinerea affected dessert wine?

Answer 28

Doux

Question 29

what is the term for the film of yeast which develops on the surface of fino sherry as it ages in barrels

Answer 29

Flor

Question 30

What is the predominant style of wine produced in Franciacorta 1. Sparkling Wine 2. Aromatized white 3. Still Red 4. Fortified red

Answer 30

1. Sparkling Wine

Question 31

What is the base of Lagavulin?

Answer 31

Malted Barley

Question 32

in which region would you find valpolicella classico

Answer 32

Veneto

Question 33

which of the following is a subzone of the barossa subzone 1. mount benson 2. piccadilly 3. tasmania 4. eden valley

Answer 33

4. Eden Valley

Question 34

Define Reloctant Manipulant

Answer 34

Grower Producer

Question 35

Which of the following wines exhibits noticeable green pepper, leather, and mineral/graphite aromas and flavors? 1. Bourgeuil 2. Valpolicella 3. Jerez 4. Douro

Answer 35

1. Bourgeuil

Question 36

In what region would one use a venencia to remove wine from a barrel to taste?

Answer 36

Jerez

Question 37

in which county is Santa Maria and Santa Ynez Valley AVAs located

Answer 37

Santa Barbara

Question 38

Which fruit is utilized to flavor belgian Kriek Ale

Answer 38

Cherry

Question 39

in which region is Ladoix Serrigny Located?

Answer 39

Burgundy - Cotes de Beaune aloxe corton

Question 40

which fortified wine uses lagares in it's production

Answer 40

Port

Question 41

Which of the following are island PDO's in Greece 1. lemnos 2. santorini 3. crete 4. samos 5. rhodes 1. they all are

Answer 41

they all are

Question 42

Chablis Soil Type

Answer 42

Kimmeridgian clay

Question 43

which region has the majority of it's vineyards located in the rainshadow of the vosge mountains

Answer 43

Alsace

Question 44

in which docg are the sandrone and vietti wineries located

Answer 44

Piedmont

Question 45

Silvaner is grown in which Ambaugabite in Germany

Answer 45

Franken

Question 46

Cahors Grape variety

Answer 46

Malbec

Question 48

Tete De Cuvee of Bollinger?

Answer 48

Grande Anee 2004 current release: 62% pinot noir, 34% chardonnay

Question 49

Tete de Cuvee of Pommery

Answer 49

Cuvee Louise

Question 50

Tete de cuvee Moet Chandon

Answer 50

Dom Perignon current vintage 2004, blend of chard and pinot

Question 51

Pol Roger Tete de Cuvee

Answer 51

Winston Churchill Current vintage is 2000, chardonnay and pinot noir

Question 52

Salon Tete de Cuvee

Answer 52

les Mesnil Chardonnay only, from clos de les mesnil